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Mr. Lardner traces his ancestry in a distinguished line far back into the mother country, in connection with the family of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania. His great-great-grandfather was Dr. John Lardner, a physician of London, England, and graduate of Cambridge. Dr. Lardner had five chil- dren, one of whom-Hannah-married Richard Penn. second son of William Penn, and in England the coats-of-arms of the Penn and Lardner families are quartered on the same shield.
Lynford Lardner, a son of Dr. John Lardner, and brother-in-law of Richard Penn, came over to Penn - sylvania in 1740. as agent of the Penn heirs, and to manage their estate. Near Philadelphia he married Elizabeth Branson, whose father was extensively engaged in the manufacture of iron. Six children were the issue of this marriage, and one of the sons -William-married Ann Shepherd, of North Caro- lina, sister to the mother of Nicholas Biddle. From this marriage sprung twelve children, one of whom was Lynford, the father of our present subject. James and Lynford Lardner were twin brothers. The former entered the United States Navy in his youth as midshipman, remaining in the navy until his death.
John, another of William's brothers, also married, and had twelve children, but of all the numerous daughters of these prolific families, even to the pres- ent day, only three ever married. These have been, Kitty, sister of Lynford Lardner, who married Dr. John Gibbon, of Philadelphia, who subsequently removed to North Carolina, and, for many years, was assayer and manager of the United States Branch Mint of Charlotte, in that State. A sister of W. B. Lardner, Ann Elizabeth, married in Iowa, in 1866, and Margaret, a cousin, was married in Philadelphia, in 1876.
Owing to the distance from public school, the duties of the farm and poor health in youth, the early education of Mr. Lardner was neglected, and, at the age of sixteen, he found himself with his thumb on the multiplication table. After moving to Iowa, in 1865, bis health improved, and he spent two terms in the public school. In 1868 he entered Cornell College, Iowa, and attended two years steadily. Then began a struggle of teaching a term alternat- ing with college a term, and making up the lost time by hard study to keep with his class. He was enabled to get a school certificate in 1869, and continued as a teacher most of the time until 1876. He received his diploma of graduation in the Scien- tific Department of the college in 1875, and, in the fall of 1876, entered the Iowa State University. in the Law Department, and graduated valedictorian, in June. 1877. the first time the valedictory had ever been awarded to any but an lowa student, Mr. Lardner then being a resident of California. He had been a resident of California since 1872, when he first came to this State, and began teaching school at Penryn, in the fall of that year, and. early in
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1873, taught through a term of six months at Gold Run; returned again to Penryn, in the fall of 1873, and taught in the school until in the summer of 1874, when he again went to the college in Iowa. In August, 1875, he was again in California, and resumed his teaching at Penryn through the winter of 1875-76, when he again went East, in company with George I. Paine, a fellow teacher, and starting from Louisville, Kentucky, he took a pedestrian tour through the South with a view of finding a sit- uation as teacher, while his companion was seeking a location as a lawyer. They traveled with knapsacks and blankets on their backs, and eamped on the ground where night overtook them. In their tour they walked about 400 miles and rode 200 to their objective point, which was Greenville. South Caro- lina. Not finding the location to suit they returned via Philadelphia, where Mr. Lardner spent eight weeks at the Centennial Exposition. In September, as before stated. Mr. Lardner entered the Law Department of the Iowa State University, gradu- ated, returned to California in July, 1877, and entered upon the practice of the law at Auburn, where he has since resided and prospered.
With the laudable determination to succeed, he struggled through adversity, and, by his own unaided efforts, acquired a collegiate education and a profes- sion, but has always felt the lack of early and per- fect training. In early youth he aspired to a mili- tary career, and sought an appointment to the West Point Military Academy, and was seriously dis- appointed when his Congressional Representative declined to favor him with the coveted cadetship, giving as the reason that the family was already well represented in the Military and Naval Service of the United States, four of his relatives having graduated form the Military and Naval Academies. Thus left to his own resources, he struggled through poverty to education, a profession, and success, a fair example of what a young man can do when impelled by ambition, courage, and energy. lle began the practice of the law in Auburn with no eli- ents, but with college debts amounting to over 8600, as his start in lite.
Mr. Lardner has been a Republican from educa- tion and inclination, but, while doing his share of work for party success, cares more for the good of the country than for mere party. believing that the future prosperity of the country depends more upon good citizens than good partisans. His maiden political speech was delivered at Sheridan, in the fall of 1877, assisting the candidate who had beaten him in the nomination for Superintendent of Schools. In 1879 he was elected to the otlice of District Attorney, and entered upon its duties in March, 1880, and is also Notary Public by appointment from Governor Perkins.
Mr. Lardner was married to Miss Jennie Mitchell, of Forest Hill. Placer County, January 11. 1881, at Auburn.
The bride was a native of New York, whence she removed when quite young, with her parents, to Cal- ifornia. Although reared as an Episcopalian, bis general surroundings in late years have been of the Methodist Church. Both Mr. and Mrs. Lardner are fond of society, attending the pleasure parties of their locality, and take great interest in gatherings for social and literary improvement, also in the observance of National holidays, and in all matters of public works.
CHAPTER XXIV.
FINANCIAL HISTORY.
Sutter County Debt-Financial Condition in 1852-Treasurer's Report 1852-Court House Ordered Built-Treasurer's Report 1853-Taxable Property-Mining Investments- Assessments in 1853-Treasurer's Report, December, 1853- Common School Money-Hospital Fund-Defective Revenue Laws-Grand Jury Report May, 1854-Grand Jury Report Angust, 1854-Difficulties in Collecting Taxes-Sam Astin's Joke-A Tax-Collecting Controversy-The Financial Power-Grand Jury Report November, 1854-Taxable Property-Comparative Statement-Financial Reports Feb- ruary, 1855-Rate of Taxation-Supervisors' Statement- The Inereasing Indebtedness-Supervisors' Statement in September-Assessors' Report 1855-Supervisors' Report 1856 -- Treasurers' Report 1856-Unofficial Statement- Assessors' Report 1856.
WHEN Placer County was created by the Act of the Legislature in 1851, Sutter County, from which a portion of it was segregated, was in debt, and thus the new county inherited its quota of the burden. April 20, 1852, the Legislature appointed W. S. Sher- wood, of Butte, Thomas J. Henley, of Sacramento, and Benjamin F. Keene, of El Dorado, Commissioners, at a salary of $8.00 per diem, to ascertain the amount of the debt justly chargeable to Placer. This Com- mission met at Nicolaus on the first Monday of July, 1852.
No statement exists of this allotment, but the Treasurer's report, dated December 2, 1852, shows Placer County's indebtedness to be $6,525.42; and in the same report is the amount of 842, paid B. F. Keene, as Commissioner to adjust the debt of Sutter and Placer Counties. In the June statement of 1853 of the Treasurer, the amount of $79 is charged as paid to the Commissioners. Sutter County brought suit against Placer for an amount claimed, in which judgment was rendered in March, 1855, in favor of Placer, for costs.
FINANCIAL CONDITION, 1852.
The financial condition of the county at the close of 1852 was very favorable. The amount paid into the Treasury the last half of the fiscal year of 1852, as shown by the Treasurer's report, dated December 2d, was, for county purposes $19,135.29; on hand June 2, 1852, 8693.50; total $19,828.79. For State purposes, $22,164.52-making a total of $41,993.31. Comparisons made at the time with others showed Placer to be the banner county in its collections as
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compared with population. While El Dorado had double the population, its collections exceeded those of Placer only $465.61. The amount paid for poll taxes from May 19, 1852, to October 2, 1852, was $7,409.80. The population of Placer at that time was 10,784.
TREASURER'S REPORT, 1852.
The semi-annual statement of Treasurer Abram Bronk, December 2, 1852, contains the following :-
Being for the first siz months of the second fiscal year of said county, commencing the second day of June and ending with the first day of December, 1852.
I
RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES FOR COUNTY PURPOSES.
Cash on hand June 2, 1852. . 693 50
From county licenses, trading, hotels, etc. 6,042 32
Property tax paid over by Collector. : 2.976 98
Poll tax collected by Assessor and Sheriff 2,549 78
Fines from Justices' Courts. 277 35
Foreign miners' tax ..
6,908 46
One-fourth of gaming license
342 50
Auction fees. 1 90
Fees received in Probate and County Courts. 36 00
Amount. .819,828 79
II.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Amount of county orders redeemed (see
Schedule A. below) during the six months.
$16,103 24
Interest on same 665 73
Paid legal representatives of J. Scobee, deceased . 238 56
Bills allowed and paid in cash (see Sched- ule B, below). 894 65
Percentage of Treasurer. 1,530 82
Cash on hand December 2, 1852. 395 79
Amount $19,828 79
I11.
INDEBTEDNESS OF THE COUNTY, DECEMBER 2, 1852.
Total amount of orders drawn upon the
Treasurer and accepted, from the
organization of the county to the present time. .. 838,965 63
Redeemed of same and re-
turned to the Auditor . $32,044 42
Cash on hand December 2,
1852 395 79-32,4-10 21
Amount of indebtedness
6,525 42
IV.
SCHEDULE A (referred to above).
Showing amount of orders redeemed, and on account of whom.
H. Fitzsimmons, County Judge .. $ 2,250 00
S. C. Astin, Sheriff, including expenses of jail and board of prisoners. . 1,210 86
Willis Burnett. Deputy Sheriff and Jailor 734 00
H. R. Hawkins, Deputy Clerk. 399 25
H. R. Hawkins, Deputy Auditor 545 50
Fees of Grand Jurors. 684 50
Fees of Trial Jurors 454 00
Fees of Officers of Election 90 50
Fees of Constables in criminal cases 977 60
Bridge at Ophir, balance 295 00
Bridge at Auburn .. 100 00
For building Sheriff's office.
350 00
A. Lewis, Assessor. 963 00
R. D. Hopkins, District Attorney.
H. P. Judd, acting Coroner 30 00
Wm. Jordan, acting Coroner 29 37
Wm. Jordan, Justice of the Peace. 309 00
Wm. Jordan, Associate Judge 90 00
P. W. Thomas, Justice of the Peace.
291 00
P. W. Thomas, Associate Judge. 132 00
P. W. Thomas, counsel fees for criminals. 50 00
B. F. Myres, counsel for criminals. 240 00
J. L. Christy, counsel for criminals.
120 00
O. L. Bridges, counsel for criminals
150 00
HI. O. Ryerson, counsel for criminals
50 00
Isaac A. Avery, Justice of the Peace 63 20
P. Lynch, Justice of the Peace . 5 00
E. G. Smith, Justice of the Peace 8 00
E. G. Smith, Associate Judge 36 00
J. C. Ilawthorne, Justice of the Peace. 16 00
J. C. Hawthorne, Associate Judge. 18 00
Rent of Court House previous to pur- chase. 100 00
Balance of purchase money of Court House . 1,100 00
Repairing Jail and fixtures. 69 00
Stationery 8 00
Rent of jury room.
15 00
Digging grave, Carter, deceased. 10 00
A. Bronk, Treasurer, allowed by Court of Sessions 218 00
Amount.
$16,103 24
V.
SCHEDULE B (referred to above).
List of bills and accounts paid in cash.
Bills for printing. $177 30
Paid for stationery for ('lerk's and Treasur- er's offices. 54 92
Adams & Co's Express. 25 86
Gregory's Express 8 00
Wells, Fargo & Co's Express 12 30
John Charbonneau, services as Assistant Sur- veyor. 48 00
Map for Clerk's office 8 00
Board of witnesses 34 00
Work on Jail. 67 97
Fuel, lights, and Clerk's office. cleaning Court House, etc 60 91
Money refunded, erroneously paid in. 84 00
Expenses of Treasurer in consulting Attor- ney- General 50 00
Paid order of D. Bingham, former Treasurer.
3 00
Paid B. F. Keene, Commissioner for settle- ment of claims of Sutter County .. 42 00
Treasurer, allowed by Court of Sessions. 218 19
Amount .8894 65
VI.
STATE FUNDS.
During the six months ending December 2. 1852. settlement has been made with the Treasurer of State for account of-
890 00
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Foreign miners' licenses
. 8 9,850 38
Poll tax. ..
6,747 35
Property tax
1,807 85
Three-fourths gaming licenses
2,628 75
Auction duties
7 24
Express licenses
50 00
Delinquents of 1851
185 07
$21,282 64
On hand belonging to the State as follows:
Property tax_ $671 88
Gaming license 210 00
881 88
Amount collected for State during the
current year
822,164 52
A. BRONK, Treasurer of Placer County. COURT HOUSE ORDERED BUILT.
In June. 1852, the Court of Sessions, then the financial authority of the county, advertised for sealed proposals to build a Court House. The struct- ure to be of wood, two stories high, 40x60 feet in dimensions. Upon this the Herald remarks, " This is very much needed. The present building is entirely too small for the purposes of the county, besides being in such a situation that if a fire should occur it would be destroyed in a few minutes. and with a great probability of destroying all the val- uable records of the county. At the present time there is no proper place in which to secure the valu- able documents, such as land titles, miners' titles. etc., etc. With the erection of the new building it will be different. It will be disconnected from all others, and will have ample room for all the county offices and jury rooms. There will also be in it a large fire-proof vault." The building was erected in the summer and fall of 1853, on an eligible site commanding a view of the whole town of Auburn, and was highly praised and approved by the Grand Jury in their report in December.
Upon its completion, the Herald of December 10, 1853, remarks: " This fine building was used by the Court of Sessions for the first time this week. It is an edifice that the county may well be proud of. Aside from San Francisco. Sacramento, and San Joaquin, there is no county in the State that has as fine and well-furnished a public building as Placer.
The lower story is finished off for the different offices of the county and the Grand Jury. The upper story is the court room, and connecting with it at one end are two jury rooms.
The whole building is neatly plastered with Auburn lime. In the Clerk's and Treasurer's rooms, con- nected by a strongly-built vault, is a huge safe, in which to deposit the books and moneys of the county.
The court room is finely furnished-even taste- fully. The floor, within the bar, is carpeted, and the center window. behind the Judge's chair, is decor- ated with long curtains reaching to the floor of the desk .
The whole cost of the building. finished and furn-
ished, including lot, fencing, outhouses, etc., was $15,032.54, of which 89,528.10 was paid previous to January 1, 1854.
Up to that date the county had expended on roads, since its organization, 8689.74, and for Coroner's fees, physician's fees, funeral expenses, and for the sick, $863.46. There was at the time a large and busy population in Placer County, as those were the flush times of surface mining, and these small fees and expenditures are in great contrast with those of later days. To enable further contrasts to be made a few full reports in the beginning and ending of this history will be published.
TREASURER'S REPORT, 1853.
Semi-annual statement of the Treasurer of Placer County, for the six months commencing the 2d day of December, 1852, and ending June 1, 1853.
1.
RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES FOR COUNTY PURPOSES.
Cash on hand. December 2, 1852 $ 395 79
From trading and liquor licenses 6,752 28
Peddling licenses 238 00
From billiard tables 220 00
From ball alleys 170 00
From exhibitions 30 00
From bridges and ferries 215 00
From balance poll tax, for 1852. 189 03
From poll tax on account, of 1853 2,585 68
From balance property tax, 1852. 75 80
From property tax on account, of 1853.
3,683 73
From foreign miners' license.
3,656 70
From fines, Justices' Courts and Courts of Sessions 595 10
From forfeited recognizances. 1,500 00
From fees, Probate and County Courts 26 00
One-fourth gaming licenses
601 37
From estates of deceased persons 369 51
Overpaid by Treasurer 32 20
Amount
821,486 24
11.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Amount of county orders redeemed during
six months, ( see Schedule A, below ). . $16,899 55 Interest on same. 409 70
Amount paid in cash, (see Schedule B). 1,280 65
Amount carried to Court House Fund 1,211 24
Treasurer's percentage 1,685 10
Amount . $21,486 24
III.
SCHEDULE A (referred to above).
Showing amount of orders redeemed, and on what account.
11. Fitzsimmons, County Judge $ 1,500 00
S. C. Astin, Sheriff 2.298 45
S. C. Astin, board of prisoners. 1,581 62
R. D. Hopkins, District Attorney 2,890 00
1,403 00
11. R. Hawkins, Deputy Clerk and Auditor Fees of Grand Jurors.
330 00
Fees of Trial Jurors
348 00
Fees of Officers of Election 440 20
P. W. Thomas. Prosecuting Attorney 15 00
C. T. II. Palmer, 15 00
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PHOTOGRAPHEO BY J. M JACOBS
W. B. Lardner.
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George M. Hill, 15 00
C. J. Hillyer, ..
25 00
B. F. Myres, counsel for prisoner. 30 00
H. O. Ryerson, “ 50 00
E. G. Smith, Associate Justice 54 00
P. W. Thomas, 18 00
Wm. M. Jordan, "
12 00
Wm. M. Jordan, Justice of the Peace
97 00
And for State purposes. 31.774 14
Under the provisions of "an Act to provide for the erection of Court llouses," passed in 1850. the Court of Sessions have ordered that one-fourth of one per cent. be collected on the taxable property, and set apart for the erection of a Court House. The amount collected thus far, and set apart, is $1,211.24. (Signed.) A. BRONK, Treasurer of Placer County.
TAXABLE PROPERTY . MINE INVESTMENTS.
The taxable property of the county, as fixed by the Assessor in 1852, was $1,365,935.36.
The census returns of 1852 show the whole amount of money then invested in mining enterprises of every kind, including ditches for conveying water from the rivers, cañons, etc., to the flats, gulches, etc .. to amount, in the aggregate, to $1,427,567; divided as follows: $858,037, classed as "Temporary Invest- ments," which was in flumes, dams, canals, etc., on the rivers; $13,530, invested in quartz mines; and 8556,000 in water ditches, classed as " Permanent Investments." These estimates of amounts of eapi- tal invested in ditches, and other classes of mining property, were based upon calculations of absolute cost of enterprises then completed and in course of construction. The " Temporary Investments," rep- resenting river mining generally, vanished with the rising waters of the rainy season. The principal ditch in the county, at that time, was the "Bear River and Auburn," then in course of construction. and upon which $300,000 had been expended before October, 1852. The estimated cost to complete it was 8500,000.
ASSESSMENTS IN 1853.
The total amount of assessments upon real and personal property. in Placer County, for the year 1853. was $1,728.104. An increase over the assess- ment of 1852 of 8362,168.64
TREASURER'S REPORT, DECEMBER, 1853.
Semi-annual statement of the Treasurer, of Placer County, for the six months commencing the 2d day of June, 1853, aud ending December 5, 1853.
RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES FOR COUNTY PURPOSES.
From business licenses $11.281 19
foreign miners' licenses 8,101 10
.4 poll taxes 2,148 72
gaming licenses. 568 50
66 property tax. 565 28
fines in Justices' Courts 277 49
ton, deceased.
210 84
public lands . 45 00
estates of deceased persons 4 00
Amount
$6,310 52
During the year ending June 1, 1853, there has been collected, and paid into the Treasury, from all sources .872,693 29 Of which sum the amount for county pur- poses has been 40.919 15
H. A. Scofield,
66 00
H. A. Scofield, Associate Justice. 60 00
H. A. Scofield, Coroner 78 00
J. C. Hawthorne, Associate Justice 54 00
J. C. Hawthorne, Justiee of the Peace 13 00
Smith Herrick, Coroner. 10 25
Alfred Lewis, Assessor 2,619 17
J. J. Haygood, Deputy Assessor
354 00
A. Wheeler, Constable
125 50
Riddle,
133 50
R. M. Wagner,
33 00
J. M. Bass,
50 00
M. P. H. Love, Deputy Sheriff
414 50
W. H. Dillingham, 156 50
E. B. Boust, 66
187 75
Wm. McCarty 66
68 00
Wm. L. Wheeler,
55 00
Wm. Gunn,
32 50
Patrick Canney,
30 00
J. M. Tidd, drafting plan of Court House
114 00
Iron work on jail.
527 70
Guarding jail. 140 00
Blankets for jail. 78 00
Burying dead.
12 00
Harper & Thomas, Physicians 48 00
Joseph Walkup, Witness ... 50 00
A. Bronk, Treasurer 80 00
Amount . .816,899 55
IV. SCHEDULE B (referred to above.)
Amounts paid in cash.
Fees of witnesses in criminal cases $ 235 00
Fuel, light and stationery for Clerk's office 135 40
( Printing 84 00
Postage and express expenses 17 91
Commissioners to adjust debt of Sutter and Placer Counties. 79 00
Paid for fencing Court House lot 55 65
Paid for burying dead. 55 70
Money returned erroneously paid in 30 77
Paid legal representatives of W. T. Med- bury
45 30
Paid legal representatives of' S. A. Lake.
256 92
Allowed by order of Court of Sessions for issuing licenses . 285 00
Amount 1
$1,280 65
V. INDEBTEDNESS OF COUNTY, JUNE 1, 1853.
Amount of outstanding and accepted or- ders 84,605 48
Issued by the Auditor, but not presented to the Treasurer for acceptance. .. 200 00
Amount due Jnrors uncalled for. 482 00
Amount due Officers of Election uncalled for. 780 00
Due legal representatives of John Pember-
Amount due Treasurer 32 20
Amount.
$22,991 28
19
75 00
Rent of Jury room
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DISBURSEMENTS.
Amount of county orders redeemed dur-
ing six months $16,138 80
Interest on same. 292 70
Amount paid m cash 2,003 57
carried to Court House Fund
392 31
" account of State
228 38
Ex-Treasurer, on settlement 29 58
66
commission
1,820 80
issuing licenses 360 00
Cash on hand
1,724 69
Amount.
$22,291 28
PAID IN CASH.
Furniture for Court House. . 8 578 30
Two large safes for Court House 493 92
Lights, stationery, fuel, etc., 279 26
Court House lot and fence 179 20
Placer Herald, printing. 150 00
Witnesses in criminal cases 115 00
Cash refunded to J. H. Phillips
15 00
Fine remitted to R. O. Cravens
100 00
Locks for jail
-14 00
Postage and box rent
20 65
Auditor's duplicate of tax list.
18 24
J. Birch, transporting prisoners
10 00
Amount
82,003 37
INDEBTEDNESS OF COUNTY, DECEMBER 5, 1853.
Amount of outstanding and accepted county orders. $11,049 14
Due legal representatives of John Pember- ton deceased . 210 84
Total
$11,259 98
TOTAL COLLECTIONS.
During the six months ending December 5, 1853, there has been collected and paid into the Treasury, from all sources, the sum of. 8 41,742 38
Of which sum the amount for county pur- poses has been 22,991 28
And for State purposes 18,075 67
Amounts collected for the erection of the Court House 675 43
Total
8 41,742 38
E. G. SMITHI, Treasurer Placer County. -
The list of county orders redeemed is not here given, being of the same character as in the preced- ing reports.
COMMON SCHOOL MONEY.
The first report of school money received appears in the Placer Herald, of January 7, 1874: " The Superintendent of Public Instruction, J. G. Marvin, Esq., has made up a statement of the amount of money due to the various counties of the State for school purposes. Placer County receives 8529.59, of which the Ophir District gets 8267.59, and Auburn Distriet the balance. In relation to this matter, we append the following extract of a letter received from Senator Tuttle last evening: 'There is now lying in the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction some $60,000 belonging to the School
Fund, and which has to be distributed among the different counties under the School Act of 1853. Only a portion of the counties in the State have complied with the law by organizing schools so as to entitle them to any portion of the money. Placer County should have received some 84,000, if she had complied fully with the law. This amount of money would go far toward sustaining several schools at the principal villages in the county.'"
HOSPITAL FUND.
The Court of Sessions at the October term of 1853 authorized the County Treasurer, Mr. E. G. Smith, to draw the Hospital Fund due the county from the State Treasury. How much this was is not reported.
In the following year, October 2, 1854, the Con- troller of State informed the Treasurer of Placer that the sum of $1,407.04 in cash was in the State Treasury, belonging to Placer County for the support of the indigent sick. This was gladly received by the county, as it was considered to go far towards building a county hospital, where the indigent sick could be properly cared for.
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