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of litigation, there is actually no visible advantage; no quid pro quo offered to clients for being called upon in all cases to pay the lawyers' fees in advance. As a matter. of fact no reduction of fees of decrease of the expenses attending litigation appears to be contemplated. The learned barrister has conferred with the Registrar, and as a general rule he will be content to accept fees in accordance with the scale based on what is allowed on taxation in ordinary cases. That, as a matter of fact; is what the public have hitherto paid, as a general rule, for legal assistance. So far as we can see, the only manner in which litigants will be affected by this.startling innovation

"CARRIAGES and other conveyances, including a first-class hearse," are among the attractions offered at a Scotch hotel. -

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As a proof that "One touch of nature makes the whole world kin," observe how friendly strangers become at a dog fight.

THE American doctors have got hold of a man whose heart is on the right side. They are now searching his feet for his brains.

A TELEGRAM from Chicago to the London news- papers, dated July 12th, estimates the American wheat crop at 425 million bushels. THE Standard of the 13th ultimo, publishes a paragraph stating that the Ameer of Afghanistan is to receive a subsidy of twelve lakhs.

A BRIGHT youngster of five years, being told be a good mother to him, replied with a satisfied air, "My father always gets good mothers for me!" ..

FROM the German: Rich uncle to his physician: So you think there is hope for me?" "Not only that, but I assure you that you are saved." "Very well, I wish you would inform my nephew, but break the news gently to him."

The Clerk of Councils has received the com- A wir being asked, on the failure of a bank, mands of His Excellency' the Governor to sum-"Were you not upset?" replied, "No; I' only mon a meeting of the Legislative Council for lost my balance," Wednesday, the 8th instant, at 2.30 p.m.

Vanity Fair hears an amusing story about the PROFESSOR Licbeg states that 1460 quarts of the breeder and part owner of a racehorse: Some best Bavarian beer contain exactly the nutri-years ago Captain A was in possession of a ment of a alib, loaf of bread. Very well. But racehorse which carried off nearly all the 'hunt the Professor doesn't seem to know that 2 quarts races in the North of England. A well-known of beer contain more funthan 1450lbs. of bread. Yorkshire trainer owned another horse' of the

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HARLEM young man who took his affianced hear the divine singer, Nilsson, Warble her sweetest songs, asked the young lady how she liked the singer's repertoire. "Very well indeed; I think it fits her beautifully," was the surprising reply.

A YOUNG Chicago lawyer has been cowfiided for easier than if he had subcribed for her book" seventy-two parts, price 50 cents a number," and had delivered to him four parts a mounth for three years.

SALVINI says that "Tradition and imitation are the two cankers now slowly consuming the limbs of the English and American stage. We wonder what has raised the great tragedian's wool with regard to the balleti

IT is asserted that 5,000 young men and women'

break down every year through the excessive strain imposed on them in London shops, where, it is said, the average hours of labor of two-thirds of the shop assistants are from twelve to fifteen,

hours daily,

same kind, but the pair never met until they happened to be entered in a race at Catterick Bridge. The encounter was anticipated with much interest, and the betting between the pair was very close. Both owners, however, being of a practical turn, had resolved to make a certainty "IF you would be truly happy, my dear," said. of winning by losing. Needless to say that one New York lady to another, you will have when they went, to the post their respective home late from the club. "Yes, I know," an- partisans seemed to be busy backing them.swered the other wearily; but what am I to do Captain A, who rode his own horse, had, as with my nose ?r

he conceived, managed the thing very cleverly;

is that in all cases where the services of that his new stepmother-his second one-would | kissing a female book agent. He got off a dent they had not confided this to each other, and neither eyes nor cars when your husband comes', WATER S. Mr. FRANCIS are desired, the fees must be

in paid in advance; and so far as our personal experience in Hongkong goes this has always been the invariable rule. Still it has THE SHANGHAI PHARMACY, apparently not been the rule in all cases, and as we presume that learned barristers have had occasionally some trouble to obtain their fees, and perhaps have had even to go without either retainer or re- fresher at times, there can be no denying that these serious inconveniences form sufficient raison d'aire to justify the resolu- tion put into force by Mr. JNo. J. FRANCIS. Only the notion that the public are to re- ceive any advantages from a rule which has so clearly been devised and put into

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in the House of Lords on the 12th ute. Lord Granville in reply to a question said it was in. expedient to make any statement whether rein forcements have been ordered to Madagascar, because there was little doubt that France will make reparation for the outrages committed.. Ax a largely attended meeting of shipowners held in London on July rath, resolutions were adopted condemning the agreement made by the Government with M. de Lesseps for the con- struction of a second Suez Canal, because of its one-sided character. The resolutions state that the English position is unimproved, and the re- quate. Reduction of tolls is also regaided as re-

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So far as the custom amongst barristers in regard to their fees is concerned it is undoubted that Mr. FRANCIS has adopted a course probably hitherto unknown in the history of the English bar. We mean only so far as his insisting on conducting in future the whole of his professional business on a cash system. It has always Advertisers are requested to forward all notices been the general custom in England when intended for insertion in that day's issue not latera solicitor handed the barrister his brief, than THREE O'CLOCK, so as not to retard the

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WE read that Captain Tucker, has planted be tween 30,000 and 400 cocoa-nute on his station, Goode Island, five miles from Thursday island. Most of them are growing freely. In few years the island will afford one of the prettiest sights in Queensland. As soon as the palms are in full bearing, the net income from this plantation should be about £600 per annum. Every month 200 to geo nyts are planted, and the owner intends to put into every available spot on the island.

and their distress for want of means, expresses

the determination of the revolutionists to carry

the

SAYS the Sydney Bulletin – Mr. A. G. Taylor,

attorney's bill of costs, but is regarded as

on the fight for "land and liberty." The condi. M.P., for Mudgee, would seem to have exposed mere honorary reward-guiddan honorarium as it is technically termed in the law books. tion of the people of Russia is asserted to be nice little "happy family." arrangement. There There are, therefore, no means of en--going from bad to worse, and it is stated that has been a vacant captaincy in the Fermanent Artillery Force for several months. Six lieuten- forcing payment, which leaves the barrister there is a widespread feeling of "discontent"

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one comfort. You'll never get the other in- unless it's bigger than the common grave, you

MATTERS certainly look gloomy for Hongkong. The strength of the French squadron has been augmented by the arrival of the Triomphante ; our only available was ship the Sapphire bas been ordered north; and our last hope, Hill, Lain of the Cockchafer, who had an unsuccessful wrestling match with the authorities on board

NOAN ALUK, a boatwoman, was brought before Mr. Wodehouse this morning charged with being in possession of 35 tacks of prepared opium without having a license. His Worship fined the woman in the sum of $ro and ordered the oplum to be forfeited. Ngan said that if she paid the fine she wanted the drug back, whereupon Mr. Wodehouse politely told her that she would have to petition the Government on the matter. The with her eye fixed grimly on the dispenser of old woman left the precincts of the Court room justice, while she muttered blearings which flow freely from her cherry lips.

Talk complaint against the nuisance and annoyance. caused by a blacksmith's shop, situated some- where in the vicinity of the French Convent in Queen's Road East. It appears that there are numbers of houses in the district tenanted by associated Europeans, and the continual noise and bustle

any successful stock-jobber is looking out for

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with the working of this black smith's establishment constitute the nul sance complained of: Our correspondent is

General the desirability of all such workship very auxious to impress upon the Surveyor

town away from the dwelling houses in these thickly populated localities, and says that the adoption of such a course would not only

for when the starter dropped the flag, his horse IT is said that the Marquis of Lome, at a rail- A CORRESPONDENT in the north sends us a few unaccountably swung round and bolted in the way-station in Canada, mentioned the fact that interesting particulars of a visit he recently paid opposite direction. Captain A-, with great some of his ancestors put their feet under Arthur's to the celebrated Taku forts, and other places in difficulty, got him back, and sent him in hot pur-Round Table; whereupon a backwoodsman ex- the vicinity. He says that at the mouth of the suit of the other, the jockey of which had of course claimed, "Wal, if my ain sisters had been there, Paetang River, where the water is very shallow, a gone on at his best pace. Captain A did they'd 'a' put their feet atop of it, you bet!" large mud fort, with an outlying work on each side, his best to overtake him, but he could not has been constructed on either bank of the do so, and was beaten several lengths. But "YES," said the Chicago damsel, "my health is stream, at the exact spot where the British troops when the jockey of the other horse weighed in, none of the best; fact is, as I tell my filends, landed in 1860 for the second expedition against it was found that he was several pounds short of 'I've got one foot in the grave already.*" "So?" the Taku forts, when the Chinese were taker in weight. So his borse was disqualified, and the replied her friend; then casting, his eye toward reverse and the object of the expedition accom-race was awarded-to-Captain A, who had to the lady's pedestals, he added, "Well, there's plished. The mud forts alluded to above were not accept with as good grace as possible the con- in existence then. The party' with whom our gratulations of the public upon his unlocked for

courtesy at the bands of the mandarin in charge, man." and after partaking of his lavish hospitality were MONSIEUR TRICOu, the new French Ambassador shown over the forts. The fort on the southern to China, bears the reputation in diplomatic cir- side contains four 15 centimetre Krupp guns cles in Europe of being quite a startling contrast mounted en barhette, six Vavasscurs about to "the mirror of politeness and courtly-breed forty pounders-and a lot of old muzzle toading ing so frequently represented by his accom smooth bores. The northern fort although rather plished countrymen. From all we can gather differently constructed as regards shape, is of his recent negotiations in Shanghai with Lithe Victor Emanuel last Wednesday, has gone Hung-chang, M. Tricou appears to have stub-home in the Deucalion. The volunteers are, of course of the same material as other. Here there are five 15 centimetre bornly upheld his character for overbearing however, sull available for active service,, Krupp guns, three smaller ones by the same rudeness. The French Ambassador presumed maker and sonic smooth bore muzzle loaders. In so far on his position, and on the assumed "neither of these forts are there any arrangements inability of China to resist the demands of France, for flanking fire-a general failing in Chinese that he attempted to treat the Viceroy of Chibli The Rev. Dr. Dickinson, in an address before fortifications constructed by native talents and Grand Secretary of the Chinese Empire as his professional services are retained, to the Baptist ministers of New York upon the out-

that an enemy being once in the ditch can re if he had been a common coolie; but he met either pay the fee, or endorse the amount look in the South, Illustrated his view with a

tunity offers of improving their position. These man. Li tolerated the Frenchiman's insolence to be paid on the brief, which to our un-story of an old Southern Baptist eider who main there comfortably until a favorable oppor-more than his match in the astute Chinese states- sophisticated mind appears practically one managed to bring into every sermon he preached forta are about 12 miles overland to Taku, and our to the fullest possible extent, and then calmly. and the same thing. This is still, we the sentiment that all things work together fox-correspondent, who has scena considerable ignoring what had been laid down as the repre-

good In Sherman's march to the sex the elder's believe, the practice at the English bar; Ronse was burned, and his cow and pigs were world, is of opinion that it would be almost impossi temptuously referred M. Tricou to the Taungle amount of military service in various parts of the sentations of the French Government, con- but we happen to know that in Scotland set adrift. The old man was found sorrowfully ble to effect a landing there now, as was done in Yament. On his way through to Tientsip, the prepayment of an advocate's fee is the sitting under an apple tree. He was deaf, and 1860, especially if a few torpedoes were placed Li visited a distinguished British officer to rigid etiquette of the profession, and to a his questioner shouted: "What do you think in the channel. At Taku the Chinese have a whom he imparted the information that "there

A CORRESPONDENT, who-signs-himself. "Neigh=" great extent the Scottish practice has been now of your theory that all things work together large supply of torpedoes under the charge of an was not the beginning of a beginning of an adopted in Ireland. In the face of Mr. for good to those who trust in the Lord The American. With reference to Take our corre arrangement with France. His Excellency bour send us a long and generally incoherent Tag recent action of Mr. JNO, J. FRANCIS, FRANCIS statement as to what fees he is elder shook his head and said: "think the spondent says that on the occasion of a previous Turther expressed the flattering opinion that "communication which we understand to be

visit he was only permitted to see a part of the Tricou was an ill-mannered beast.” barrister-at-law in issuing the circular letter prepared to accept-on the cash ayatem, it Lord is carrying this thing a little too far to the solicitors practising in this colony in may be interesting to note that the law, or THE Nihilists have issued a new manifesto, fortifications. Now they have three 27 centimetre about a Minister," remarked the great Viceroy, which he expressed his intention of accept-custom, has laid it down that a barrister's occupying twelve small octavo pages, which, Krupp guns-that is about 11 inch 25 ton guns this man has not even the manners of a vice consular interpreter. This was certainly rather fee is not a matter of express contract or while it admits the discouragement they have-and 30 smaller Krupps' besides a lot of ing no retainers and transacting no des-

sustained by the loss of their best leaders, smooth bores.

rough on the official representative of the reputed cription of business after the first of the stipulation, recoverable at law like an present month, whether in or out of Court,

politest nation on the face of the globe-especially from a Chinaman, a supposed semi-barbarian. except for cash, is a departure from the traditions of the profession as startling as it is unique. During his highly successful

No, Danian, you are quite wrong as usual, and only expose your pretentious ignorance when career in Hongkong as attorney, counsel,

test examination was held by four of the chief and even on the bench as puisne judge, Mr. in the not altogether satisfactory position with the do-nothing policy which has hitherto ants are candidates for the position. A severe you write in this morning's Daily Press being removed to the eastern portions of the

steam yacht, he will soon have the opportunity FRANCIS has on many occasions developed of having nothing to rely on but the honor distinguished the reign of Alexander 111, above military officers, the percentage of marks re- a praiseworthy spirit of manly independ- and good faith of those who, employ him. those of any of his predecessor. The life quired for a "pass" being two-thirds instead of of securing the Fame, which I understand is to ence in the cause of practical reform; and The only exception to this is where it can of the Emperor is not directly threatened; half as heretofore, Two of the candidates were be replaced by a powerful screw tug now on the remove what is a serious discomfort to many

but it is distinctly stated that the assassination plucked. The appointment rested with the Gov-stocks. If I remember rightly, the Fams was be proved that the client has actually paid of his father was due to his obstinate inattention ernor; and, in due course, the names of the suc-purchased from Shanghai for $76,000 in 1865, residents, but would improve the appearance

cessful candidates were submitted to him. He There is not the slightest intention, so far as raised, according to the M. P., all sorts of frivoi we can learn, on the part of the Dock Company to dispose of the Fame; in fact, we happen to appoint one the unsuccessful men, know that new boilers for the serviceable old ous objections against them, and was about to when the then Colonial Secretaly threaten craft are lying in readiness at one of the Com

newpany's establishments to be fitted in as soon THE circus, says the Washington Republican, is ed to resign. Now, that we have a

Governor," alleges Mr. as a favorable opportunity occurs. A small legacy from a dead and gone race to the child- Government, the

screw steamer is in course of construction ren of modern civilization. Along with the Roman Taylor, " trying the same dodge a remark which the Staker held to be dsrespectful to the at Kowloon Docks, which will probably be legion, the round arch, and the genius for ready for sea in another three months, and organization t decended from the Etrurians BOARDING-HOUSE Christianity, says the Sydney representative of the Sovereign. The reason Bulletin, is the newest phase of religious re-assigned for the Governor's desire to subvert it is no doubt intended that this vessel will to the Romans, and from them has come to vival, An advertisement appeared in a contem- merit is that he promised the first vacancy to temporarily take the place of the Fame until the rest of the world. To inventors have Christian gentleman requiring nice home, where pay. The most amusing part of the business goes a general overhaul and repair, and if blem more inscrutable than the sphinx, a boldness, an audacity in his recent In one of the old ordinances, either 14 of he may share society of other Christian gen has not yet been stated. Failing to gain his found suttable will probably succeed the Pile their battle line, has way

1856 or 7 of 1862, a table of fees is pub-tlemen, may," &c.

This is aice; but it will by any other pretext, the Governor, so says Fish as an auxiliary to the Fams, to be en newer but not higher gentiu crusade against a custom which on

Once when we were still Adolphus, is anxious to upset the examination ployed principally in towing the smaller class their faces live only in their cam his authority we are quite prepared to be-lished, but the ordinance has either been doesn't delude us. lleve has frequently proved an intolerable repealed or set aside in some other way, among the elect we replied to such an ad on the ground that it was not severe enough of ships. A tug boat of the description and of there existence can be four

as the question of fees is loft entirely to vertisement. The recollection of what we ex- Yet bis protégé failed to pass it. Meanwhile dimensions of the Fame is indispensable to church. yards;// nuisance, the judiciousness of which, may perhaps under all circumstances be fairly-the-discretion of the lawyer who draws perienced in that holy bash-house will this officer, whoever he may be Mr. Taylor the Dock Company, so that if they disposed questioned. Mr. FRANCIS's summary action. Up the bill of costs, subject to taxation never leave us while the spark of life refused to mention names-is being coached of the old craft they would be compelled to be

to take her place. Unless our recollection is has certainly caused profound astonish- and revision by the Registrar, who in lingers in our tottering frame. There were four vigorously, so that if another examination be build or get out, from home at similar verd

other Christian gentlemen there beside our held he may stand a chance of being able to ment and led to a considerable amount of turn is under the direction of the judges. selves, and each of them was afflicted with a pass it. Mr. Stuart, the Premier, says that the greatly at fault the Fams cost the Dock Company acrimonious discussion in the legal circles This It must be acknowledged is a highly most heathen hunger. The breakfast sausages matter is under his consideration, and mean 880,023, an exceedingly high price it must be of the colony.

unsatisfactory state of affairs, and if Sir used to be introduced with a blessing; and well while it would not be advisable to producs admitted; but then the boat was specially required However, as we can safely allow the GEORGE PHILLIPFO could only manage to they needed it, for they looked as if somebody the papers. The documents will be looked at the time and, moreover, a similar vessel could legal gentleman to settle their differences spare time to draw out a carefully con- had previously turned them blue with curses. We forward to with some interest." From the not be handed over in Hongkong for lets than amongst themselves, the most interesting sidered scale of fees, not only for counsel used to get an average of about cat each, with a above. It would seem that Lord Augustus 12,00-at a low estimate. When the Fame question, so far as the public is concerned, and attorneys but for all court and other scramble forthe odd one-in which, to do the other Loftus, Governor of New South Wales, con- receives her new boilers and has a few of the is-in what manner will the new rule in charges Incidental to litigation, embody Christian gentlemen fustice, they generally got siders it an important part of his duty to plates in the upper portion of her frame renewed, or troduced by Mr. FRANCIS tend to decrease the same in an ordinance, and with the the best of it. Every other meal was similar in its provide places for his outside friendo, even al- strengthened, she will be in every respecta far bet the expenses attending litigation? The assistance of the Attorney General pass it carcity. But nobody ever complained except though that has to be done at a sacrifice of ter ship than when she first passed Into the hands once, when one of the boarders rebelled at a honest principle, to the detriment of the of her present owners. With greater boiler power circular letter containing the manifesto through the Legislative Counell, he would mutton bone which he said he had seen on the public service and by inflicting a gross in than she ever previously possessed the old boat establish a substantial claim to the gratitable for a fortnight. The landlady repiled that justice on deserving men. However, there is will beable to travel from tento twelve knots with alluded to runs as follows:-

such a thing had never been said of her house some satisfaction in knowing that his little "job" out difficulty, should any occasion arise for such a Gentlemen-The present system, or, no-system, of ausing tude of a heavily taxed community.

before; lots of people had stayed in her house is not. likely to be much of a success now that display of speed, and with this increased power and always went away reluctantly. Which the Giraffe (the member for Mudgee) is warm-will be able to tow the largest vessels that come very probably they did nobody ever leaves ing things up for him. Lord Loftus has had a gay to this port with the greatest facility;;♬ Banias cheerfully in a coffin. Then she went into old time of it in Government House, Sydney, for in his sapiency is evidently under the impressio hysterics. And then the cook, canled away by some years past, nursing his Cochin-China fowls that the old side-wheeler was built in Shan her feelings, got drunk out of sympathy, and and making comfortable sinecures at the public whereas the Fame was constructed in we got nothing to eat for the mat of the day, cost for poor relations, obsequious friends and of England, at Middlesboro if we Soon alter, two of the Christian gentlemen left, complacent toadies, but it seems that, however where she ran as a coasting past and soon after they left, wo discovered, that they, long-suffering, the casy going "Comstalks" a considerable time, and went away with our best overcoat, a pair of patent may have been, they are at last getting tired China round the Cape, leather boots, a hat-box, and all the handkerchiefs of his sickening jobbery, and have resolved to and machinery as a portion our pious landlady had not cleared out in her pic bring His Excellency up with a round turn, finer sea-boat than his vious ralds. Next time we go to a boarding house Colonial Governors are the servants of their craft never rode out we shall make sure before hand that it is kept by Queen and country, and it is their duty, for which 4 Bantan,” you are left.

pagan or an infidel. Advertising-boarding as pastant, they are exceedingly well paid, and your friend the suoce house Christianity is very good. So is cookery. above all things to study the best interests of the will have to look somewhere But the two don't seem to mix well-

colony over which they have been sent to rule, yacht.

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The document ends with a reference to the war with Germany which the Government is drifting towards, to the sure defeat and disgrace of Russia. The last words of the manifesto are "The party will continue to pursue arbitrary, power into its last hiding places, and your part fellow-citizens, is to furnish the necessary alnews

the supreme indifference and contempt he has at times exhibited for the ridicu.the fee to the solicitor, when, in certain to the legitimate wants and wishes of his people, lous and thread-bare antiquities, known special cases, counsel may maintain an as, or rather misnamed legal formalities, action for the amount.

There may possibly be a great deal more which in many instances bring so-called courts of justice to the level of a Punch and in the letter circulated by Mr. FRANCIS than Judy show, prove that we have at least a cursory perusal of its four paragraphs one intelligent lawyer who is not wedded has enabled us to discover; however, as wo have already indicated, the question is to obsolete practices and childish mum- merles. But even for a man of the learn. one which really concerns the legal pro. ed barrister's well known common-sense, fesalon far more than it does the com- liberal ideas, progressive tendencies, munity at large. What the public require strength of will and determination is the introduction of a local ordinance to

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of what is one of our prinelpal thoroughfares and tend to preserve the public health. a lawful grievance actually does exist have no doubt that Mr. Price will give the matter his best attention

and shall we say obstinacy? there is regulate the fees of counsel, attornays, &c,porary, the other day, to the effect that "aan aide-de-camp who acted for him, without the latter gets her new boilers and under, long sincs departed; their very language:

and tiling foes of Couns! it sa lerugular and inconvenient, so wide a departure from the theory of the thing and tends so sociau

ly to diminish business by largely lecrossing the necesary ex- pse of ligilon, that I have, riter, long and most consid-' aration, decided to wrert, in my own praction, to a conti BIKY I beg of you therefore to take maske, that thoes Augud rat mant, shall accept no retalters sad, tenniset po business, whe- ther in or out of Cour, except for cash.

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I have conferred with the "Registrar and ascertaised rom him what are the fool allowed on taation in ordinary cases, · and I shall be cosient saa general rule to accept foen" In scoiance

with that scale.

trust that this determination of mine. will not cause you ang Inconvenience. Of one thing I am surn, and that fa," that say temporary Inconvenience you may be patio in the first instance will be more than pompensated for in the long run by Increased busi "nano and grunder case and simplicity in the transmetion of la,

TELEGRAM S.

LONDON, August and THE TENANTS COMPENSATION BILL

The House of Commons has finally passed the Tenants Compensation Bill

LOCAL AND GENERAL.-

It will be observed that although Mr. A DEMAND for a revision of the Constitution of FRANCIS makes what seems a rather vague France has been made by a gathering of 1,800 allusion to a system or no-system of ad- Socialists in Paris Justing and settling fees, which, he says, tends seriously to diminish business by largely Increasing the necessary expenses doctors and lawyers.

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