Part Of

Fred McGuinness collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

McG 9

Item Number

20-2009.63

Accession Number

20-2009

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1911

Physical Description

5.5" x 3.25" (b/w)

Material Details

postcard

Physical Condition

Postcard has graphite smudge on the top right corner of image

History / Biographical

Wheat City Business College was established in 1904, when J.W. Beveridge and F.E. Werry resigned from the Commercial Department of Brandon College to establish the Wheat City Business College. It was located originally on the top floor of the Commercial Building at 143-10th Street, owned by Hughes and Co. Wheat City Business College continued to operate until the later 1960s. In 1911, the Henderson's Brandon City Directory lists the following teachers on staff: Mamie J. Macdougall, John B. Sample, John H. Snyder, Nettie M. Werry, and F.A. Wood (principal).

Custodial History

Donated to Fred McGuinness by Allena Strath (nee Coombs).

Scope and Content

Postcard depicts the 1911 class of the Wheat City Business College. Students include: O. Mutrie, E. Mailey, J.W. Belcher, S. Downey, H.R. Dustan, G. Greaves, D. Burden, C.J. Howey, M. Madder, A. Mills, E. Ballantyne, E. Lang, A. Binnie, L. Trent, M. Clark, E. Robertson, T. Ortenburg, A. Barnes, W.B. Grainger, V. Sanderson, H. Smith, E. Horror, M. Deacon, J. Smith, S. Gardiner, C.D. McMillan, N. Barss, E.J. Scott, M. McEwen, A. Scott, W. Naser, J. Cope, M. Trotman, J. Jackson, M. Gurr, P. McChesney, A.H. Andrews, M. Agnew, R.N. Truman, L. Cameron, T.C. Taylor, G. McClement, A. Armour, M. Drake, D. Chambers, M. Bourke, W.M. McGregor, Miss. McIlmoyle, J. Tendeck, G. McChesney, J.B. Stephens, O. Thornborough, A. Connor, H. Teale, E. Karr, P. Borland, J. Middleton, M. McIlmoyle, F.A. Wood, Principal D. Chambers, M.I. McGregor, B. McDougall, M. Maxwell, W. Crane, M. Vandeau, A. Lee, A. Hargreaves, H. Gimby, J. English, A. Coombes, H.J. McAnerin, M.C. Green, A.M. McGuinness, A.E. Shingfield, R. Blanshard, C. Goldstone, R. Heyden, Q. Oliver, N. Sterling, E. Cohen, V.E. Potter, H. Bellamy, Miss Pattison, Miss N. Werry, Miss. McQuarrie, J.H. Snyder, Miss M. MacDougall, Mr. J.S. Sample, Miss Lowry, A. Standal, G. Kennedy, C. Stojanosski, J. Elliott, M. Stnartk, R. Rewand, J. Mcneill, A. Kirchner, E. Green, E. Barnett, C.H. Howey, W. Main, M. Trew, M. Livingstone, B. Donaldson, A. Miller, J. Irwin, P. Brooks, R. Frank, S.A. Brown, B. Isman, M. Spearin, S. Thorsteinson, Miss Watson, J.A. McDonald, E. Zachary,S. Baglole, C. O'Brien, M. Thompson, F. Bockus, J. Hudama, E. Thompson, F. Shanks, M. Morrison, E. Cookman, ?.S. Wedderburn, E. Robinovitch, M. Maskew, C.A. Sharpe, M. Dack, M. Cossar, L. Grassie, I. Porteous, L. Markell, G. Burden, O. Paget, L. Cunningham, H.P. Hilton, F. Neilly, M.C. Feedman, E.F. Dixon

Notes

Back of postcard reads: A HAPPY XMAS./ and A very propersous / NEW YEAR / F.A. Wood [Principal of the Wheat City Business College]. Postcard is addressed to Miss Allena Coombs, Box 628, City, and has a cancelled one cent green King George stamp postmarked December 23, 1911, Brandon, Man.

Name Access

Wheat City Business College

A.M. McGuinness

Subject Access

schools

class portraits

post-secondary education

colleges

Storage Location

RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)

Related Material

BAPC 4.28

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Part Of

Fred McGuinness collection

Creator

Photographer: Davidson and Gowen, Brandon

Description Level

Item

Series Number

McG 9

Item Number

20-2009.96

Accession Number

20-2009

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1913

Physical Description

9.5" x 7.5" (b/w)

Custodial History

Photograph was in possession of Mrs. Ruby Miles, who passed the image on to Fred McGuinness. McGuinness makes reference to Mrs. Miles and this photograph in his Sunbeams column (Brandon Sun 14 September 1978).

Scope and Content

Photograph shows a truck advertising O-Pee-Chee Chewing Gum parked in front of Brandon College's Clark Hall. The truck has been identified in the Stuckey collection as a Ford "Model T" delivery wagon. Its windshield is covered with a large advertisement that says, "Equipped with Dunlop Traction Tread Tires." Its license plate reads 1913 #2945. The truck is facing south on 18th Street. A middle-aged man is standing in front of the wagon; a box of gum rests on the truck's right fender. The driver, sporting a gadsby cap and tie, is proping up a box of gum on the driver's side door. Three young men, wearing suits, ties, and gadsby caps, are standing behind the wagon while holding open boxes of chewing gum.

Notes

Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Mrs. R. Miles. The photograph is stamped Davidson & Gowen, Photographers, Brandon, Man.

Name Access

Brandon College

O-Pee-Chee Chewing Gum

Davidson & Gowen Photographers

18th Street

Subject Access

universities

colleges

advertising

Trucks

Transportation

delivery services

Storage Location

RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)

Related Material

Lawrence Stuckey collection 1-2002.3.1L7 Ruby Miles collection 14-2003, File 2

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Part Of

Fred McGuinness collection

Creator

Photographer: Davidson and Gowen, Brandon

Description Level

Item

Series Number

McG 9

Item Number

20-2009.98

Accession Number

20-2009

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1913

Physical Description

9.5" x 7.25" (b/w)

Custodial History

Photograph was in possession of Mrs. Ruby Miles, who passed the image on to Fred McGuinness. McGuinness makes reference to Mrs. Miles and this photograph in his Sunbeams column (Brandon Sun 14 September 1978).

Scope and Content

Photograph shows a wagon displaying advertisements for Taylor's Infants-Delight Toilet Soap and Dyson's Red Cross Baking Powder. The Gilmore Advertising Company appears to be responsible for the advertising and the wagon is numbered "No.3". The horsedrawn wagon is facing north on 18th Street and is parked in front of Brandon College's Original Building. An elderly man is seated at the reigns of the wagon and another man is seated at the rear. Standing to the left of the wagon is a man holding a can of Dyon's baking powder. Standing to the right of the wagon is a young man holding a cardboard ad of an infant holding a bar of soap in a wash basin.

Notes

Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Mrs. R. Miles. Cover shot. The photograph is stamped Davidson & Gowen, Photographers, Brandon, Man. Note: The two men standing in the photograph appear to be in another photograph where they are advertising O-Pee-Chee gum (see 20-2009.96).

Name Access

Brandon College

Davidson & Gowen Photographers

18th Street

Gilmore Advertising Company

Taylor's Infants-Delight Toilet Soap

Dyson's Red Cross Baking Powder

Subject Access

universities

colleges

advertising

Trucks

Transportation

delivery services

wagons

Storage Location

RG 5 photograph storage drawer 2 (hanging photos)

Related Material

Lawrence Stuckey collection 1-2002.3.1L5 Ruby Miles collection 14-2003, File 2

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Part Of

RG 1 Brandon College fonds

Creator

Bertha Clark

Description Level

Sub-series

Series Number

MG 2 2.31

Accession Number

7-2009

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1925-1929

Physical Description

24 photographs (b/w)

History / Biographical

Bertha Miriam Clark was born on Prince Edward Island but attended public and high school in Brandon, MB. She was a member of the Class of 1929 and served as Lady Stick in her final year at Brandon College. Clark married J. Scott Leith, Brandon College Class of 1928. Scott and Bertha Leith's son James Clark Leith is in the Canadian Who's Who.

Custodial History

Album was sent to Pat Britton, Brandon University Director of Alumni Relations, by Bertha Leith in April 1991. Britton then transferred it to the McKee Archives.

Scope and Content

Fonds consists of a small accordian style photograph album (7 x 10.5 x 3.5 cm) created by Bertha Clark during her years at Brandon College. The photographs, which measure 4" x 2.75", depict numerous people and events.

Notes

History/Bio information taken from the 1928-1929 Sickle.

Name Access

Bertha Clark

Ruth Bingham

Professor Richards

Lil Bullman

Clark Hall

Brandon College Building

Jean Hitchings

Lloyd Bowler

Kay Underwood

Scott Leith

Denis Phillpots

Donald Ritchie

Harold Cairns

Andrew Clark

Isabel Hitchings

A. Foster

Rundle McLachlan

Carl Wickland

Doris Bingham

Doris Dowling

Ella Whitmore

Meta Mischpeter

Vera Ulinder

Josh Thompson

Doris Cochrane

Frank Kerr

Cyril Richards

Thomas Russell Wilkins

Flo Turnbull

Esther Magoon

Hilda Harrison

Doris Ireton

Mrs. Richards

W.L. Wright

Annie Evans Wright

Miss Hatch

Jennie Turnbull

Mrs. MacNeill

Mrs. C.G. Stone

Helen Duncan

Constance Lamontagne

Marian Bulloch

Mabel Craig

Subject Access

Class of 29'

Sports Day 1925

English Club

Graduation

Lake Percy

Arts 1929

CPR depot

Brandon College boys 1925-1927

al(l)-bums

"cat-chers"

Sykes

18th Street Hill

Class of 1928

Class of 1929

Class of 1930

Class of 1931

arts faculty outing

Storage Location

MG 2 Brandon College Students 2.31 Bertha Leith (nee Clark)

Related Material

Edward Lloyd Bowler collection (36-1999)

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Part Of

Brandon University Photograph Collection

Creator

Photographer: Weekes

Description Level

Item

Series Number

9

Item Number

BUPC 9.34

GMD

graphic

Date Range

c. 1923

Physical Description

10.5" x13" (b/w)

Custodial History

Photograph was the possession of Brandon College and Brandon University from the era of Dr. Sweet's tenure as President of Brandon College.

Scope and Content

Presidential portratit of Dr. Franklin Wait Sweet.

Notes

This print is also part of the Brandon University Art Collection accession no. 0106.

Name Access

Franklin Wait Sweet

Franklin W Sweet

Franklin Sweet

Subject Access

Brandon College President

Storage Range

Oversize drawer 4

Related Material

A body of Dr. Sweet's personal papers are held in the S.J. McKee Archives at RG 1 MG 1.1.2

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Part Of

Aerial views and campus photographs

Description Level

Item

Series Number

2.1

Item Number

2.1.1

GMD

graphic

Date Range

c. 1964

Physical Description

4" x 5" (b/w)

Scope and Content

Photograph is looking northwest from approximately the southeast corner of 18th Street and Louise Avenue.

Name Access

Flora Cowan Residence

Subject Access

Aerial views Brandon College

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1AE5

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1928

Physical Description

3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Brandon Collegiate staff

Name Access

Brandon Collegiate Staff

Subject Access

Education

colleges

Teaching

teachers

Brandon church & school people

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1AE7

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[19-]

Physical Description

3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Dr. Henri Marc Ami, Brandon College

Name Access

Henri Marc Ami

Subject Access

Education

colleges

Brandon church & school people

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

Wm. Martel

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1DA4

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1901

Physical Description

3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details

Negative

History / Biographical

Opened Oct. 1, 1901 by Baptist Church.

[In 1938 the Baptist Union of Western Canada withdrew their support of Brandon College. P.E. 05/06/09]

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Brandon College original building

Name Access

Brandon College

Subject Access

schools

religious schools

colleges

Brandon Schools

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1DA5

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1913

Physical Description

3 1/2" x 5"

Material Details

Negative

History / Biographical

Clark Hall, on right of original building with connecting corridors, opened 1906.

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Brandon College

Name Access

Brandon College

Subject Access

schools

religious schools

colleges

Brandon Schools

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1DA6(1)

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[190-?]

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Brandon College

Notes

from old postcard.

[Mr. Stuckey put the negative and a print in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered them DA6(1) and DA6(1a)]

Name Access

Brandon College

Subject Access

schools

religious schools

colleges

Brandon Schools

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1DA6(1a)

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[190-?]

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Material Details

Photograph

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Brandon College

Notes

from old postcard.

[Mr. Stuckey put the negative and a print in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered them DA6(1) and DA6(1a)]

Name Access

Brandon College

Subject Access

schools

religious schools

colleges

Brandon Schools

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1DA7(1)

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1962

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

J.R.C. Evans Lecture Theatre with the Brandon College Building in the background.

Name Access

Brandon College

J.R.C. Evans Lecture Theatre

Subject Access

schools

colleges

auditoriums

theatre buildings

Brandon Schools

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

Arrangement

[Mr. Stuckey put eight negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered them DA7(1) through DA7(8). Combined negative.]

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1DA7(2)

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1962

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Brandon College campus buildings: [(L to R) A.E. McKenzie Building, Evans Theatre, Brandon College Building].

Name Access

Brandon College

A.E. McKenzie Building

Evans Theatre

Subject Access

schools

colleges

auditoriums

theatre buildings

Brandon Schools

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

Arrangement

[Mr. Stuckey put eight negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered them DA7(1) through DA7(8). Combined negative.]

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1DA7(3)

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1962

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Brandon College campus, [Darrach Hall].

Name Access

Brandon College

Darrach Hall

Subject Access

schools

colleges

dormitories

Brandon Schools

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

Arrangement

[Mr. Stuckey put eight negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered them DA7(1) through DA7(8). Combined negative.]

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1DA7(4)

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1962

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Brandon College campus, [(L to R): A.E. McKenzie Building, Evans Theatre].

Name Access

Brandon College

A.E. McKenzie Building

Evans Theatre

Subject Access

schools

colleges

auditoriums

theatre buildings

Brandon Schools

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

Arrangement

[Mr. Stuckey put eight negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered them DA7(1) through DA7(8). Combined negative.]

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1DA7(5)

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1962

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Brandon College campus buildings, [(L to R): Clark Hall, A.E. McKenzie Building, Evans Theatre].

Name Access

Brandon College

Clark Hall

A.E. McKenzie Building

Evans Theatre

Subject Access

schools

colleges

auditoriums

theatre buildings

Brandon Schools

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

Arrangement

[Mr. Stuckey put eight negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered them DA7(1) through DA7(8). Combined negative.]

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1DA7(6)

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1962

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Brandon College campus buildings, [(L to R): Evans Theatre, A.E. McKenzie Building, Clark Hall, Brandon College Building].

Name Access

Brandon College

Clark Hall

A.E. McKenzie Building

Evans Theatre

Subject Access

schools

colleges

auditoriums

theatre buildings

Brandon Schools

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

Arrangement

[Mr. Stuckey put eight negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered them DA7(1) through DA7(8). Combined negative.]

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1DA7(7)

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1962

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Brandon College campus buildings, [(L to R): Evans Theatre, A.E. McKenzie Building]

Name Access

Brandon College

Evans Theatre

A.E. McKenzie Building

Subject Access

schools

colleges

auditoriums

theatre buildings

Brandon Schools

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

Arrangement

[Mr. Stuckey put eight negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered them DA7(1) through DA7(8). Combined negative.]

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Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.1

Item Number

1-2002.3.1DA7(8)

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

1962

Physical Description

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Material Details

Negative

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Brandon College campus buildings, [(L to R): Evans Theatre, A.E. McKenzie Building].

Name Access

Brandon College

Evans Theatre

A.E. McKenzie Building

Subject Access

schools

colleges

auditoriums

theatre buildings

Brandon Schools

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

Arrangement

[Mr. Stuckey put eight negatives in the same envelope. We have separated them and numbered them DA7(1) through DA7(8). Combined negative.]

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