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The successor of Mr. Dodd was Reverend Daniel W. Havens, who was installed June 16th, 1847, and resigned July 2d, 1877. Under his
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ministry the church prospered materially and spiritually. Many of the most important changes and additions to the church property were made in this period, which placed the parish among the fore- most in the county. In this time, also, several revivals of unusual interest took place, the fruits of the one in the spring of 1852 being an addition of 85 persons to the membership of the church. In Sep- tember, 1874, Mr. Havens preached the historical sermon, on the occa- sion of celebrating the 100th anniversary of the occupancy of the " Old Stone Meeting House." This has been published.
Reverend Joseph Tomlinson was the acting pastor from 1877 to 1879. On the 7th of July, 1880, Reverend Daniel J. Clark, who had just graduated from the Hartford Seminary, was here ordained to the ministry and installed as the pastor of the church. In that capacity he has since successfully continued.
In October, 1890, the parish contained 130 families, and there were 245 communicant members. The clerk of the church was A. L. Fabrique. The Sabbath school had more than 200 members, and F. B. Street was the superintendent. In 1886 a mission Sabbath school was established at Morris cove, which is in charge of deacon J. H. Morris, and which is prosperous.
The deaconry of the church embraced the following: Caleb Chid- sey, died in 1713; Joshua Austin, died in 1760; Thomas Smith, died in 1762; Daniel Hitchcock, died in 1761; Deodate Davenport, died in 1761; Samuel Heminway, chosen 1758, died 1777; Abraham Hemin- way, chosen 1761, removed; Amos Morris, chosen 1776, died 1801; Stephen Smith, chosen 1778, died 1816; Samuel Davenport, chosen 1797, died 1810; John Morris, chosen 1800, removed 1806; Levi Par- dee, chosen 1800, died 1813; Enos Heminway, chosen 1806, removed 1830; Amos Morris, chosen 1816, resigned 1818: Bela Farnham, chosen 1832, resigned 1852: Amos Morris, chosen 1832, resigned 1852; Samuel H. Heminway, chosen 1832, died 1849; Reuel Andrews, chosen 1852, died 1864; Alfred Morris, chosen 1852, died 1876; A. L. Curtiss, chosen 1864, died 1872; Edwin Street, chosen 1868, resigned 1878; Asa L. Fabrique, chosen 1868, still serves; Samuel T. Andrews, chosen 1872, deceased; Thaddeus Street, chosen 1872, deceased; Julius H. Morris, Fred. B. Street and Collis B. Granniss, still in office.
Christ Church (Protestant Episcopal) had its origin in a move- ment to unite the churchmen of the town, set on foot March 17th, 1788. Previous to that time these worshipped in Trinity church, New Haven. The meeting for organization was held at the house of Samuel Tuttle, who acted as chairman, and John Bird as clerk, when the following signed an agreement to form a parish: Henry F. Hicks, John Bird, Samuel Tuttle, James Pardee, Stephen Pardee, Mabel Bishop, Samuel Barnes, John Hunt, Stephen Thompson, Jr .. David Goodsell, Jehiel Forbes and Levi Forbes. Two weeks later another meeting was held to elect officers, when Samuel Tuttle and
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James Pardee were chosen wardens; Jehiel Forbes, Captain Samuel Barnes, Samuel Thompson, Captain Stephen Thompson, Jr., Ichabod Bishop, vestrymen. The new parish was now placed in care of Trinity church.
Early in 1789 the work of building a chapel was begun, the frame work being raised April 23d, 1789, when some of the timbers fell down, killing Jeremiah Bradley and injuring several others. The building was only partially completed and was not finished for con- secration until July 25th. 1810. It was not painted until 1817. In the fall of 1828 it was supplied with a stove.
On Easter, 1789, Reverend Edward Blakeslee became the first rector of the parish, continuing about a year, but before that time Doctor Hubbard, of Trinity church, had preached here.
In 1843 and 1845 the chapel was enlarged and a tower built, in which a bell was placed in 1847. The following year Reverend Edward Warren gave an altar for the church. In 1859 the building was again repaired and a font placed in it, by the Todd brothers- Edward, Henry and Charles-of Brooklyn, N.Y. In 1866 the rectory was purchased at a cost of $2,400, $500 of which was a bequest by Mrs. Sarah A. Barnes. Ten years later it was remodelled and enlarged. In the summer of 1867 the church building was transformed to its present shape under the direction of a committee composed of O. B. Thompson, C. E. Kirkham and Ralph Wright. Later a memorial window was placed in it, in honor of Rector O. Evans Shannon, who died September 20th, 1877. In 1881 all the remaining debt of the parish was paid off under the rectorship of Reverend Clayton Eddy, who also presented the church with a cabinet organ. Improvements since that time have placed the parish property in good condition.
The ministers and rectors of the parish have been: 1788 9, Doc- tor Hubbard; 1790, Reverend Edward Blakeslee; 1791, Reverend Hull; 1796, Doctor Hubbard; 1796-9, Reverend Smith Miles: 1800-1. Doctor Hubbard: 1801-5, Reverend Ami Rogers; 1805-10, Doctor Hubbard: 1810-11, Reverend Samuel P. Jarvis; 1812-17, Elijah G. Plumb: 1819- 26, -- Perry: 1827, Peter G. Clark: 1834 9, Henry Ives; 1840-5. Henry Townsend: 1846. George W. Nichols; 1847, Henry Townsend: 1848, Henry Edwards; 1849, N. S. Richardson; 1850-63, Henry Town- send: 1864, Alonzo G. Shearer; 1865, Henry Townsend; 1866 77, O. Evans Shannon; 1878-80, John Gray; 1880, Henry Tarrant: 1881-6. Clayton Eddy; 1887, Charles Westerman.
In 1890 the parish was without a rector, and services were only occasionally held. The senior wardens have been the following: 1788-94, Samuel Tuttle; 1794 5. Samuel Barnes; 1795-1803, Samuel Tuttle: 1803-17, Samuel Barnes; 1818, Samuel Tuttle: 1819-36. Truman Cole; 1837-45, Leverett Bradley: 1846-53, John Bishop; 1854-73, Fred- erick W. Tuttle; 1874-89, Orlando B. Thompson: 1890, Dwight W. Tuttle.
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At the same time William H. Shannon was the junior warden. Many of the foregoing served in the same office, and others were: 1790-1, Jehiel Forbes; 1794-1812, Ichabod Bishop; 1819, Joseph Par- dee; 1853-9, Jesse Tuttle; 1860-6, J. H. Todd; 1873-85, Jesse Tuttle; 1887-9, Charles L. Mitchell.
It is said that the first settlers of East Haven were not as mindful of the benefits of schools as those of some other towns, and even after the lapse of a century of years the cause of education was said to be in a backward condition. In more recent years better schools were established, especially in the part which became Fair Haven borough.
The first school house was at the town's market place, or the village green, near where the first meeting house stood. It stood there as early as the beginning of the last century, and in 1707 Mr. Heminway was the teacher. In 1728 the village was divided into four districts; in 1769 six districts are mentioned, with a new school house north of Bloomary brook.
In 1823 there were but five districts, which contained 388 children. About that time more interest was manifested in educational matters, and a library company was formed. The library was maintained with good results some years. The later statistics of schools, on account of the division of the town, are here omitted.
But a considerable number of the young men of the town availed themselves of the benefits of Yale College. The East Haven gradu- ates of that institution prior to 1800 were: 1704, Jacob Heminway; 1724, Thomas Goodsell; 1724, John Goodsell; 1760, Jared Potter; 1780, Asahel Morris; 1793, Amos Pardee.
The first public place of burial was sequestered in 1707, but before that time a few persons had been buried in the town on the west side of the green. Most of those who died at an early day were buried in New Haven. The cemetery was enlarged in 1797 and subsequently. It is still used, but the new East Haven cemetery, opened and con- trolled by Samuel Forbes, appears to meet the present requirements better than the old one. The latter consists of about five acres and is well conditioned. It is also at the center.
In the western part of the town a Jewish cemetery of small area has lately been opened.
The first death of a citizen of the town was Thomas Gregson, who was lost at sea in 1647. He was also the first white settler in East Haven. Other early deaths were:
1659, Edward Hitchcock, one of the South End inen.
1662, Matthew Rowe and William Luddington, each being the first of those names.
1668, Francis Brown and Matthew Moulthrop, the latter being the father of that family.
1669, Edward Patterson and Matthias Hitchcock of the South End.
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1673, Benjamin Lingo, an early settler of Stony creek; Thomas Morris, the ancestor of the Morris family in the town.
1674, Reverend Nicholas Street, the father of the Street family; John Thompson, father of the East Haven Thompsons.
1679, Ralph Russell.
1688, Deacon John Chidsey, father of the Chidseys, at one time so numerous in the town.
1690, John Austin, father of the East Haven Austins.
1700, George Pardee, the ancestor of the Pardees of this part of the county.
1702, Jane, the widow of Thomas Gregson, the first settler, and who was also the first to lose his life. He was above eighty years of age.
1707, Sergeant John Potter, the head of the Potter family in the town.
1713, Isaac Bradley, aged sixty-two years. He was the father of the East Haven Bradleys.
1724, Captain Thomas Smith, the father of the Smith family, which was in the town in the early part of its history.
The town was much exposed to Indian attack after the termination of King Philip's war, and in 1689 a patrol of four horsemen was kept scanning the woods in search of hostile Indians. But there is no record to show that the Indians ventured upon an attack. The resident Indians were always friendly, but when in liquor a trifle annoying.
In the French and Indian war of 1755 and the years following the town furnished about fifteen men. Benjamin Russell, of East Haven, was captured at sea in that period.
The war for Independence affected this town more than some of the others in the county. A number of men lost their lives in the service, and considerable property was also destroyed. Elijah Smith was killed at Long Island in 1776, Thomas Smith died the same year at Rye, Nathan Andrews and Isaac Potter died as prisoners about the same time. July 5th, 1779, Isaac Pardee was killed at Fort hill by a cannon ball fired by the enemy at that time in this town. The British landed at Morris neck and South End, July 4th, 1779, while making their movement upon New Haven. They encamped for the night and burned eleven houses and nine barns, among them being those of Amos Morris, John Woodward, John Luddington, Jr., Elam Lud- dington, Joseph Tuttle, Jacob and Abijah Pardee, Jehiel Forbes, Mary Pardee and Noah Tucker. They also destroyed Gurdon Bradley's sloop " and plundered as much as they could lay hold of." They left the next day, having inflicted much damage upon this section.
In 1779 Zebulon Bradley was killed, and Richard Paul, Jacob Par- dee, Jr., Asa Bradley, Abijah Bradley and Elijah Bradley were made prisoners and were placed on shipboard in New York, where all except the latter died.
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In 1781 John Howe was killed by tories at the surprise of Fort Hale. John Walker was killed at Long Island: and Edward Goodsell. Isaac Luddington and Jared Heminway died later from the effects of exposure in the service .*
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
Leonard R. Andrews, born in East Haven in 1833, is a son of Samuel T., he a son of Jared, he a son of Elisha, born 1746, whose father was Timothy Andrews, who married for his first wife Rachel Adkins and for his second Mrs. Anna Holt. They were all farmers. Elisha married Sarah Moulthrop in 1769. Jared married Dorothy Phelps in 1792. Their children were: Eliza, Sylvia, Polly, Susan and Samuel T. Samuel T. Andrews represented the town in the legisla- ture about 1853. He married Sally Davidson. Their children were: Jared, Timothy, Leonard R., Elizabeth C. and John D. Jared mar- ried Harriet Smith. Timothy married Maria Benaway. Elizabeth C. married Lucius Smith. John D. married Susan A. Russell. Leonard R. Andrews has held the office of selectman several years and was elected to the legislature in 1873. He married Lydia S., daughter of Elijah Bradley in 1867.
Willis Bailey, born in Branford in 1821, is a son of Nathaniel, born 1780, and grandson of Elisha, who wasa ship carpenter and a resident of Haddam, Conn. His children were: Lucy, Sarah, Nathaniel. Jonathan and Elijah. Nathaniel Bailey was a farmer. He settled in Branford and about 1828 became a resident of East Haven. He mar- ried Desire, daughter of John Robinson of Branford, and their child- ren were: Eliza, Sarah, Sylvanus, Lucinda, Oliver, Willis, Lucy. Elizabeth and Merwin. Nathaniel Bailey died in 1868. Desire, his wife, died in 1866, aged 79 years. The only children of Nathaniel living are Willis and Merwin. Merwin is a farmer. He married in 1859, Elizabeth, daughter of George Augur. They have one son, Walter, born 1860. Willis Bailey carried on a saw and grist mill for many years, and for eighteen years ran a stage line between East Haven and New Haven. He held the office of selectman three years. In 1845 he married Anna L., daughter of William Ward, from Lee, N. H., who died in East Haven at the age of 82. Their children were: Sophia L., born 1847, and Eleanor W., born 1849, and mar- ried in 1873 to James I). Ashbee. He was born in Kent, England, in 1839, and is a son of Joseph and Jane (Faith) Ashbee. He came to America with his parents about 1846, and settled in Madison. Joseph Ashbee had three children: Joseph R., James D. and Emma S. Joseph R. married Eliza Dowd. Emma S. married Lucius Howe of New Haven and for her second husband Henry Merriman of Hamden. Joseph Ashbee died September 22d, 1878. Jane, his wife, died Sep- tember 23d, 1878. The children of James D. and Eleanor W. Ashbee
*From Doctor Dodd's account.
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are: Willie R., born 1874; Edward J., born 1877, and Burton W., born 1878.
CHARLES W. BRADLEY, born in East Haven in December, 1834, is a son of Samuel H., born 1808, and grandson of Samuel, who was a carpenter by trade, and accidentally met his death in the peat bog near where now is located the Shore Line railroad in East Haven. His grandmother on his father's side, was Sarah Bradley, and his great- grandmother, Elizabeth Woodward. Samuel H. Bradley was an apprentice to his brother-in-law, Roswell Chidsey, and succeeded him in business, as the village blacksmith; their place of business was the north side of the green. He was one of the prominent men of East Haven sixty years ago, and accumulated a large property for those times. East Haven was a rendezvous for mules from Kentucky, pre- vious to shipment to West Indies, and a feature of Mr. Bradley's busi- ness was pulling off the shoes preparatory to the sea voyage.
Samuel H. married Sarah Louisa, employed in the family of James Thompson. At that time there was no foreign help. She was a daughter of Jacob Tyler of North Branford. Her mother was Huldah Stannard of Westbrook. Samuel H. died in 1843, and his wife in 1848, at the early ages of 35 and 33 years. They had but one child, Charles W., who was educated in the public schools, Branford Academy, the select school of Samuel M. Brown, of Fair Haven, and St. Matthew's Hall, at Port Colden, N. J. John Hemingway was his guardian for twelve years. He engaged in the mercantile trade with his cousin Stephen Hemingway in the fall of 1851, buying out the business of Horace R. Chidsey. This store was originally established by Charles Lindsley. The firm continued until 1855, when Mr. Bradley bought his partner's interest, and continued the business alone, having one of the largest country stores in the county, Naugatuck valley excepted. The same year he sold this business to Mr. Hemingway. In this con- nection it may be interesting to note the fact, that during the time Messrs. Hemingway & Bradley were in business, the post office was removed from the house of Ruel Andrews, where it had been for nearly a half century, to their store. They also contracted to carry the mails between New Haven and East Haven, with horse and wagon. The cars on the N. H. & N. L. road, when it was built in 1851, were inclined not to give much accommodation to East Haven. After selling out his business as previously stated, he then engaged in farming and trade; was also a teacher in the public schools in Branford and Guilford, and a correspondent for various newspapers. In politics Mr. Bradley is a democrat, and has been selectman in his native town. In 1867 he was appointed keeper of the New Haven Light House, during the national administration of Andrew Johnson, and at the time James F. Babcock was collector of the port of New Haven, which position he held for two years and two months, until President Grant's appointees in 1869, took possession of the offices.
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He was then appointed superintendent of the New Haven almshouse from January 1st, 1870, remaining there one year.
During the three years following he resided in East Haven, and built the first dwelling house which was erected primarily for the purpose of renting in East Haven, the village of Fair Haven possibly ·excepted. In 1873 he was re-appointed superintendent of the New Haven almshouse, which office he held from January 1st, 1874, to March 1st, 1878. From that time until May 1st, 1890, he resided in Westville, where he erected a genteel residence, at which date he again became a resident of East Haven.
In 1854 he married Sarah Amelia, eldest daughter of Horace Leete. of Guilford, a descendant of Governor Leete, one of the colonial chief magistrates of Connecticut. Their children are: Annetta Adeline, born 1856: Harriett Louisa, born 1857, died 1882: and Seymour Percy, born 1859. The last named was appointed a cadet to the United States Military Academy from the Second congressional district of Connecticut in a competitive examination in 1878; an honor never before conferred upon an East Haven man. Mr. Bradley is a life long member of the East Haven Episcopal church, always taking an active interest in its affairs. He was a member of the Second Com- pany, Governor's Horse Guards, and was honorably discharged.
JUSTIN BRADLEY was born in East Haven in 1815, and is a son of Samuel, whose father Azariah, born in 1734, was a son of Samuel, who married Sarah Robinson in 1715, and whose father Isaac Bradley, was a resident of the county as early as 1674, and settled in East Haven in 1683. He was a native of England. Azariah Bradley was a farmer and joiner. He married Elizabeth Woodward. Their .children were: Elizabeth, Samuel, Esther. Roswell and Lydia. Samuel Bradley was also a farmer and joiner. He built the house in which Justin Bradley now lives, in 1792. He held the office of selectman several years, and was prominent in town affairs. He mar- ried Sarah, daughter of Jared Bradley. Governor Saltonstall's son resided on the governor's large farm by the lake; and having become wasteful in its management, the town of Branford appointed Jared Bradley his overseer, and he resided there many years. The children of Samuel and Sarah Bradley were: William, Laura, George, Lue, Esther, Azariah, Sarah Adeline, Samuel H., Lydia and Justin, who is the only one living. He learned the joiner's trade, and made that his principal business for many years. He has since been engaged in farming. He is a member of the Episcopal church of East Haven. In 1885 he was elected representative to the Connecticut legislature. In 1839 he married Esther S., daughter of John Tyler. They had three children; Marietta, who married Willet Forbes; George, who at the age of 46 is unmarried: and Louisa C., who died in 1851, aged two years. Mrs. Bradley died in 1882. In 1883 he married Frances E., . daughter of Charles L. Paddock of Meriden. Many items of interest
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might be mentioned respecting Mr. Bradley's long and active life. The late ex-governor, James E. English, who had a national reputa- tion, learned the joiner's trade, and he and Mr. Bradley worked at that occupation at the same time, in New Haven.
Stephen Bradley, born in 1836, is a son of Stephen, born 1795, he a son of Stephen, and he a son of Stephen Bradley, who married Thankful Smith. Stephen, their son, married Mehitable Luddington. Stephen, their son, married Lydia Foote and their children were: Mary, Amanda, Baldwin, Samuel, Lydia and Stephen. Mr. Bradley engaged in carriage and wagon making in East Haven about 1856, and has carried on that business continuously since that time. He has been twice married; first in 1858 to Sarah B. Wheeler They had one son, Stephen, born January 12th, 1867, died November 2d, 1888. Mrs. Bradley died April 15th, 1870. Mr. Bradley married for his second wife Susan B., daughter of Samuel and Silah Clark of Woodbury. Conn., in 1872. They had one daughter, Grace. born January 10th, 1873. Mrs. Susan B. Bradley died Decem- ber 21st, 1888. Mr. Bradley is a member of Lodge No. 66, F. & A. M., of New Haven.
Samuel Chidsey, born in East Haven in 1810, was a son of Samuel, he a son of Isaac, born 1731, he a son of Caleb, born 1697, he a son of Deacon Caleb, born 1661, and he a son of John Chidsey, who was a deacon of the first church of New Haven. He came from England and signed the colony constitution in 1644. Deacon Caleb Chidsey married Anna Thompson. Caleb, their son, married Mrs. Abigail Smith. Isaac, their son, married Sarah Bradley in 1752. Samuel, their son, married Betsey Holt. He was a captain in the old militia. Their children were: Sally, Russell, Harriett, Lorinda, Annie, Samuel, Almira, Betsy, Lydia, Abbie, Hannah, and two that died in infancy. Samuel Chidsey, son of Samuel, was a farmer and was also exten- sively engaged in stock speculations for many years. He always took a deep interest in the affairs of the town, holding various town offices, and served one term in the general assembly. He married for his first wife Esther Bradley. They had four children: Jane, John, Josephine and Hattie. Hle married for his second wife Maria A .. daughter of William Ford of North Branford. They had one son. Samuel R. Chidsey. Mr. Chidsey died in 1886.
Reuben H. Coe, born in Durham, Conn., in 1837, is a son of Mer- rick and grandson of Abraham Coe, who was a soldier in the war of 1812. He married Rebecca Elwell. Merrick Coe married Aseneth Harrison. Reuben H. Coe settled in East Haven in 1860, and has been engaged in farming. He has held the office of selectman and was assessor for two years. He married in 1857 Marietta Sanford. Their children are: Hattie R. (deceased), born 1861, and Herbert W., born 1863, married in 1887, Emogene Hall. Their children are: Herbert Earl and Ethel May.
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Charles L. Davis, born in New Haven in 1855, is a son of Samuel, whose father Avery, was a son of Avery. The two Averys were resi- dents of Stafford, Conn. Avery, the father of Samuel, married Hannah, daughter of Deacon Samuel Lyon. Samuel, their son, was superintendent of the New Haven almshouse from 1851 to 1864. He married Emily, daughter of Captain Ebenezer Mansfield. Their children were: Elihu S., Avery, Charles L., Martha E., Elizabeth L., Susan L., Benjamin J. and Jolin H., all living. Charles L. Davis for fourteen years was in the employ of the New York Central Railroad Company. In 1887 he settled in East Haven and is extensively engaged in market gardening. He was elected assessor in 1888, '89 and '90. He was married in 1877, and has one daughter, Emily N.
Frederick A. Forbes, born in East Haven in 1860, is a son of Alexander, he a son of William, he a son of John, born 1770, he a son of Isaac, born 1742, and he a son of Samuel, who married Mary Thompson. Isaac, their son, married Hannah Hemingway in 1776. John, their son, married for his first wife Anna Holt and for his second wife Amey Holt. William C. carried on a general merchandise busi- ness in New Haven for many years. He married Abigail Wilmot. Their children were Alexander and Louise. Alexander was a farmer and carried on a grain and milling business in East Haven for many years. He represented the town in the legislature several years. He married for his first wife Sarah E., daughter of Chester Bradley. Their children were: Frank B., Frederick A. and William C. Mr. Forbes married for his second wife Jane Tuttle. They had one daughter, Lelia M. Frank B. married Matilda C. Barnard. Frederick A. Forbes is in the milling business.
Charles W. Granniss, born in East Haven in 1844, is a son of Frederick, born 1813, he a son of Jared. born 1756, he a son of Isaac, born 1716, he a son of Joseph, born 1677, and he a son of Edward Granniss, who came from England in 1644, and settled in North Haven, where during the next hundred years more than one hundred of the name were born. Joseph Granniss married Hannah, daughter of John Russell. Isaac married Keziah Moulthrop. Jared was a soldier in the revolutionary war. He married Eunice Munson. Their children were: Horace, born 1805; John, born 1811; Frederick, born 1813; and Isaac, born 1815. Frederick Granniss married Emily Bailey. Their children are: George F., born 1835; Andrew J., born 1841, and Charles W., born 1844. George F. married Matilda Burgess. Andrew J. married Honoria Irwin. Charles W. Granniss is engaged in farming and the milk business. He enlisted in the Tenth Connec- ticut Regiment in 1861, and served four years. He was sergeant in Company A. He is a member of Admiral Foote Post, G. A. R., of New Haven. He married Annie C. Irwin. Their children are Irwin and Lincoln.
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