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COLONEL JOHN MAFFETT, an old Revolutioner. Supposed to be 87.
Only a few feet distant, on a lot enclosed in the same rude fashion by a pipe railing, but overhung by the boughs of an immense oak tree, there are three graves in a row, each marked by an ancient headstone, on which the lettering is quite uniform and distinct. The one in the center bears this inscription :
Saered to the memory of JOHN HAYES, a Revolu- tionary Soldier. Born, Nov, 2, 1751. Departed this life, June 17, 1839. Aged 87 years, 7 months and 15 days.
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To the right of the old soldier is buried his wife, MARY, who survived him by only two days. She died on June 19, 1839, at the age of 78 years. On his left is the grave of his son, THOMAS, born just at the close of the Revolution. He died on January 7, 1831, several years in advance of his parents, at the age of 45.
In the center of a lot, perhaps two hundred feet to the left of the main entrance to the cemetery, near the south wall, is a grave of historic interest, covered by an old-fashioned box of marble, on which a draped urn is surmounted. It marks the last resting place of DR. THOMAS H. CHIVERS, an eccentric genius, from whom it is claimed by competent critics that Edgar Allan Poe caught the poetic inspiration and borrowed the peculiar measure of his celebrated masterpiece-"The Raven." Prone to melancholy the poems of Dr. Chivers are tine- tured with sadness; and some of them are weird in char- acter. But undoubtedly he possessed rare poetic gifts. He was also a physician and a draftsman, like Dr. Tick- nor-a man of varied talents. The inscription on his tomb is as follows :
Here lie the remains of THOMAS H. CHIVERS, M. D. Of his excellence as a lyric poet, his works will remain a monument for ages after this temporary tribute of love is in dust forgotten. This soul winged its flight Heavenward, December 19th, 1858. Aged 52 years. .
His wife, HARRIET, is buried in the same lot. She survived him until 1888. On the south side of the urn, above Dr. Chivers, there is a brief inscription to Mrs. Chivers. On the north side there is also one to his son, THOMAS H., JR., who died in 1892.
On the highest point of ground within the little enclo- sure, under an impressive monument of white marble,
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the handsomest work of art in the cemetery, sleeps HON. CHARLES MURPHEY, a former member of Congress. It bears the following inscription :
In memory of HON. CHARLES MURPHEY. Born, May 9th, 1799. Died, January 16th, 1861. Wise as a legislator, conservative as a statesman, he won early in life the confidenee of his countrymen, which he held uninterrupted and unshaken to the day of his death. Kind as a neighbor, honest and reliable as a counselor, he never failed to receive upon all occasions the warm support of a large majority of his fellow-citizens of DeKalb County. In the more intimate relations of parent and master, indulgent to a fault, he was loved almost to admiration. In affectionate remembrance of his many deeds of love and kindness, his only sur- viving daughter has placed this monument over his re- mains.
At the north end of the same lot is the grave of his son-in-law MILTON A. CANDLER, also a member of Con- gress and a lawyer of note. The handsome stone, which is beautifully overarched by a green bay tree, is inscribed as follows:
MILTON A. CANDLER. January 11, 1837. August 8, 1909. "And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord," etc. Rev. 14: 13.
Marked by an elegant headstone of solid marble, some few feet to the south of the Murphey lot, is the grave of COLONEL GEORGE W. SCOTT, the beloved philanthropist and soldier, whose liberality founded Agnes Scott College.
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His wife sleeps beside him; and on the monument which commemorates both the following record is inscribed :
GEORGE W. SCOTT. February 22, 1829. October 3, 1903. REBECCA SCOTT. May 20, 1834. July 12, 1899.
CAPTAIN EDWARD Cox, who slew COLONEL ROBERT A. ALSTON in the old State Capitol, sleeps here in a grave not far from his victim's. Both graves are simply marked. Here repose CHARLES and ELEANOR SWIFT LATIMER, the parents of the distinguished Mrs. Wm. H. Felton, both of whom reached the age of eighty-five. The list of former residents of Decatur who are also buried here includes : REV. DONALD FRASER, who was long pastor of the Presbyterian Church; JAMES WALLACE KIRKPAT- RICK, JOHN BRYCE, ADAM HOYLE, REV. JOHN E. DUBOSE, evangelist of the Atlanta Presbytery; REV. WM. HENRY CLARKE, REV. W. M. SAMS, ROBERT HOLLINGSWORTH, JOHN W. MEDLOCK, STANHOPE AUGUSTUS SAMS, and REV. J. A. ROSSER.
Confederate Cemetery, Marietta
In the Confederate Cemetery at Marietta something like 3,000 Confederate soldiers lie buried. They sleep al- most within the shadow of Kennesaw Mountain, on whose fiery slopes, during the last year of the Civil War, many of them met death. But the entire line of Sherman's march, from Dalton to Marietta, has contributed to swell the silent ranks. The wooden headstones which were used at first to mark the graves were destroyed by sparks of fire from the constantly passing engines of the West- ern and Atlantic Railroad, upon whose tracks the ceme- tery borders. But under the energetic direction of Mrs. R. T. Nesbitt, who became president of the local Memor- ial Association, an interest was revived in this sacred
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burial ground of the Lost Cause; and, though many of the names were hopelessly lost, handsome stone mark- ers were placed over each grave, and Georgia, through her law-making power, was finally induced to take the consecrated area under her perpetual guardianship. Towering like a sentinel above the long rows of head- stones is the handsome monument erected by Kennesaw Chapter of the U. D. C., in 1908, while spanning the walk which leads to the monument there is an archway of marble, from the floor of which bubbles a fountain. On the face of the massive structure of stone, at the top of the hill, the artist has deftly chiseled a flag, wreathed with laurels, and on this side of the monument appears the following inscription :
To our Confederate Dead. Erected and Dedicated by Kennesaw Chapter United Daughters of the Confed- eracy, Marietta, Ga. 1908.
On the left side:
To our Cobb County Soldiers who so nobly illus- trated Georgia, on many a hard won field, to those who died for a sacred cause, and to those who lived to win a nobler victory in time of peace.
In the rear, under a sculptured design of the Con- quered Banner :
"For though conquered, they adore it, Love the cold dead hands that bore it."
On the right side :
To the 3,000 soldiers in this cemetery, from every Southern State, who fell on Georgia soil in defence of Georgia rights and Georgia homes.
"They sleep the sleep of our noble slain, Defeated, yet without a stain, Proudly and peacefully."
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Some twenty-five feet distant stands a little brass cannon which, after falling into the hands of the enemy, was restored to the State and formally unveiled on Memorial Day, in 1910. It was one of four artillery pieces belonging to the famous old Georgia Military Institute. The guns were captured by General Sherman on his celebrated march to the sea.
Beneath a massive shaft of granite, in the far end of the cemetery, sleeps a distinguished Georgian, who was three times elected to a seat in the United States Sen- ate. On the west side of the monument, in large raised letters, is chiseled the name :
CLAY
On the west side :
ALEXANDER STEPHENS CLAY. Born, Sep- tember 25, 1853. Admitted to Marietta Bar, 1877. Speaker House of Representatives, 1889-1890. Presi- dent of Georgia Senate, 1892-1893. Chairman Demo- cratic Executive Committee, 1894-1895-1896. Elected United States Senate, 1896-1903-1909. Died, November 13, 1910.
On the north side:
He retreated with the aspect of a victor and though he surrendered he seemed to conquer. His sun went down amid the splendor of an eternal dawn.
On the west side:
Honest and capable, faithful, courageous, patriotic, and God-fearing.
"His life was gentle; and the elements So mixed in him that Nature might stand up And say to all the world-this was a man."
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Included among the State's distinguished dead who are buried in the Confederate Cemetery at Marietta are : JUDGE GEORGE D. ANDERSON, a noted jurist, who died at Spring Place, in Murray County, Ga., while engaged in the duties of his circuit-a young man but possessed of the most brilliant gifts ; JUDGE GEORGE N. LESTER, a well- known jurist and a one-armed Confederate soldier, who unsuccessfully opposed Dr. Felton for Congress; COLO- NEL JAMES D. WADDELL, a distinguished author, a former clerk of the House of Representatives, and a gallant Confederate officer; REV. ISAAC WATTS WADDELL, D. D., a noted Presbyterian divine; GENERAL ANDREW J. HAN- SELL, COLONEL JOHN HEYWARD GLOVER, and a number of others. GOVERNOR CHARLES J. MCDONALD is buried in the Episcopal Cemetery, in another part of town. GENERAL WILLIAM PHILLIPS, who commanded the famous Legion, is buried at his old home place, on the outskirts of Marietta. REV. WILLIAM H. SPARKS, the noted his- torian, who wrote "Memories of Fifty Years," died here, but an effort to locate his grave has been unsuccessful.
Town Cemetery, Cartersville
On entering the cemetery, the first memorial of gen- eral interest to arrest the eye of the stranger is the horizontal slab of white marble which covers the grave of DR. WLLIAM H. FELTON. Statesman, orator, minister of the Gospel, physician, controversialist, he was one of the State's most illustrious citizens. Dr. Felton was often a leader of minorities, often subjected to harshi and bitter criticism, but in natural powers of oratory it is doubtful if he has ever been surpassed in the arena of Georgia politics. On the smooth surface of the marble slab is inscribed the following epitaph :
WILLIAM HARRELL FELTON. 1823-1909. An heroic soul ever enlisted in the cause of the right. En- dowed with a magnificent mind, matchless eloquence,
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and the commanding force which acknowledged integ- rity and lofty courage inspire. He gave to his country efficient, patriotic, and unsullied service in State and National legislation. He lavished tender consideration and affection on his beloved home, while for more than fifty years the best efforts of this superb intellect and noble heart were devoted to the continuous, zealous, gratuitous, and consecrated work of a minister of the gospel.
Just beyond the Felton lot is the grave of the world- renowned evangelist, SAM P. JONES. It is marked by a handsome shaft of Georgia granite, severely simple in design, but most substantial in character. On one side of the monument is inscribed simply his name:
SAM JONES
On the opposite side appears the following inscrip- tion :
REV. SAM P. JONES. Born, Oct. 16, 1847. Died, Oct. 15, 1906. "They that turn many to righteousness shall shine as the stars for ever and ever." Daniel 12: 3.
One of the handsomest monuments in the cemetery marks the grave of a Georgian who seemed to be destined to the highest civic honors. But he died on the thres- hold of achievement. The inscription on the granite shaft reads as follows :
JOHN WESLEY AKIN. Born, Cassville, Ga., June 10, 1859. Died, Cartersville, Ga., Oct. 18, 1907. Chris- tian, Jurist, Statesman, Orator, Man of Letters. At the time of his death President of the Senate of Georgia.
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In this same neighborhood is the Tumlin vault, a massive cube of granite, in which lies entombed one of the wealthiest citizens of Bartow County, a distinguished pioneer, and a leader in public affairs. The only inscrip- tion on his tomb is the following record :
COLONEL LEWIS TUMLIN. Born, May 19, 1809. Died, June 2, 1875.
Some fifty yards distant is the grave of Georgia's noted philosopher and humorist-"BILL ARP." It is un- pretentiously marked; but there is not a spot in the cemetery more sacred to Georgians. On a flat marble slab, somewhat elevated above the ground, is inscribed the following brief epitaph :
In loving memory of CHARLES H. SMITH. "BILL ARP." June 15, 1826. Aug. 24, 1903.
There follows underneath an inscription to his grand- child. At the head of the grave is a cross, which bears the following simple legend :
From his Confederate Veteran friends.
On one of the highest points in the cemetery there stands an impressive shaft of marble, which marks the last resting place of one of the most gallant officers of cavalry in the Confederate ranks, afterwards both a statesman and a diplomat-GENERAL P. M. B. YOUNG.
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The inscriptions on the elegant marble shaft are as fol- lows :
(East)
Sacred to the memory of Pierce M. B. Young, son of Robert M. and E. Caroline. Young. Born at Spartan- burg, S. C., Nov. 15, 1836. Died, in New York, July 6, 1896.
(North)
Appointed Cadet West Point, U. S. A., 1857. Com- missioned 2nd Lieutenant, C. S. A., Feb. 1, 1861. Ad- jutant Cobb's Georgia Legion, Aug. 15, 1861. Lieu- tenant-Colonel, Nov. 16, 1861. Colonel, Nov. 1, 1862. Brigadier-General, Sept. 28, 1863. Major-General, Nov. 15, 1864.
(South)
A member of the Fortieth, Forty-First, Forty-Sec- ond, and Forty-Third Congresses of the United States. U. S. Commissioner Paris Exposition, in 1878. Ap- pointed Consul-General of U. S. A. to Russia, June 17, 1885. Appointed Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary to Gautemala and Honduras, April 4, 1893.
Not far removed from the monument to General Young is the grave of a distinguished citizen of Carters- ville, who held the office of Attorney-General in the Cabi- net of President Grant. The grave is marked by a handsome stone. On the front of the monument is in- scribed :
AMOS T. AKERMAN. Born at Portsmouth, N. H., Feb. 23, 1821. Died, Dec. 21, 1880.
On the left side :
In thought clear and strong, in purpose pure and elevated, in moral courage invincible, he lived loyal to his convictions, avowing them with candor and support- ing them with firmness. A friend of humanity, in his zeal to serve others, he shrank from no peril to himself. He was able, faithful, and true.
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On the right side:
A member of Georgia Constitutional Convention of 1868. United States Attorney for District of Georgia. Attorney-General of U. S.
Myrtle Hill, Rome
Overlooking the waters of the Etowah, Rome's lofty burial-ground is beautiful for situation. It is in strict literalness a marble-crowned Acropolis; and rising from the velvet slopes of the wooded promontory, some of the handsomest monuments in the State adorn the long spiral driveways, winding from the base to the summit. The most conspicuous object to attract the eye, on en- tering the cemetery, is a superb mausoleum, the archi- tectural design of which suggests some mediaeval castle. Over the doorway of this handsome stone sepulchre is the following brief inscription :
DR. ROBERT BATTEY. 1891.
Despite the meagre epitaph, no Georgian of the past generation would need to be told that the man of science who sleeps here was the renowned specialist, who in the particular sphere of practice which he chose for his life's work was admittedly without a peer in the South. Dr. Battey was born in Augusta, Ga., in 1828, but his earliest American ancestors were English Quakers, who emi- grated to Providence, R. I. During a short residence at one time in the State of Michigan he clerked for Zach Chandler, afterwards the famous United States Senator. He located in Rome, when a young physician; and here the remainder of his life was spent. He became distin- guished as a surgeon, accumulated a fortune, and re- ceived the degree of LL. D. in recognition of his marked attainments.
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Underneath a massive block of granite surmounted by a draped urn is the grave of the noted philanthropist and financier of Rome, who founded Shorter College. His wife sleeps at his side; and the inscription on the monument which commemorates both is couched in the briefest terms. It reads :
ALFRED SHORTER. Nov. 23, 1803. July 18, 1882. MARTHA B., his wife. Jan. 25, 1799. Mar. 22, 1877.
Nothing else in the way of an epitaph is to be found on the monument, but what further need be said of one whose best monument is the great school of learning which tops a neighboring hill and whose memory still lingers like an incense in the hearts of Romans ?
On a simple headstone, facing one of the main drive- ways of the cemetery, is inscribed the following brief record :
JOHN W. H. UNDERWOOD. Born Nov. 20, 1816. Died July 18, 1888. He rests from his labors.
Jurist, Congressman, wit-Judge Underwood was one of Georgia's most gifted sons. His father, Judge Wm. H. Underwood, equally famed for his Attic salt, sleeps in another burial-ground.
AUGUSTUS R. WRIGHT, a distinguished occupant of the Superior Court Bench, a former member of Congress, and an orator of unsurpassed gifts, is also buried on Myrtle Hill.
Covered by a horizontal slab of granite is the grave of the renowned "Demosthenes of the Mountains." On the base of the handsome family monument which stands in the center of the lot is inscribed :
MILLER
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The epitaph on the slab reads :
H. V. M. MILLER. 1814-1896. A Christian who faithfully served his God. A Physician who loved his fellow-men. A Soldier and a Senator from Georgia. He never did anything that caused a citizen of Georgia to put on mourning. Adsum.
Underneath a handsome shaft of granite, surmounted by a draped urn, is the grave of a distinguished former citizen of Rome, who served in three separate State Legislatures-first in South Carolina, then in Alabama, and last in Georgia. The inscription on his tomb reads :
BENJAMIN CUDWORTH YANCEY. Born April 27, 1817. Entered into rest Oct. 24, 1891. True man, true hero, true philanthropist, thy golden motto duty without fear.
Colonel Yancey was a brother of the noted William L. Yancey, of Alabama, the great orator of secession, to whose impassioned eloquence was due in large meas- ure the revolt of 1861. But the distinguished Georgian whose dust hallows this spot was scarcely less illus- trious. He received from President Buchanan an ap- pointment as United States Minister to Argentina, and on his return to America was informed by Mr. Buchanan that he was slated for the Court of St. James. But the appointment was never formally tendered, due to the oncoming of the Civil War.
On a neat headstone, near the top of the hill, ap- pears the following brief inscription, to which attaches no small degree of historic interest:
COLONEL DANIEL R. MITCHELL, one of the Founders of Rome. He gave the city its name in 1834.
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Included among the many other distinguished former citizens of Rome who sleep on Myrtle Hill may be men- tioned : JOHN WESLEY ROUNSAVILLE, ROBERT F. NIXON, DANIEL S. PRINTUP, HENRY J. DICK, GENERAL GEORGE SEABORN BLACK, COLONEL CHARLES M. HARPER, R. T. FOUCHE, DR. R. V. MITCHELL, REV. GEORGE T. GOETCHIUS, D. D., CAPTAIN C. N. FEATHERSTONE, THOMAS BERRY, MITCHELL A. NEVIN, ROBERT MITCHELL, and a host of others. JOHN H. LUMPKIN, a candidate for Governor in the famous deadlock of 1857 and a representative from Congress in Georgia, is buried elsewhere. On the sum- mit of the hill stands a handsome monument of marble erected to the heroes of the Lost Cause. It is sur- mounted by the figure of a private soldier, holding his musket at parade rest.
On August 11, 1914, the mortal dust of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson-the First Lady of the Land-was laid to rest on Myrtle Hill in the presence of a vast concourse of people; and here at the close of a life, crowned with the highest honors of a grateful republic, will doubtless rest the ashes of an American President.
Oakland, Atlanta
Atlanta's earliest burial-ground was located on Peachtree Street, between Cain and Baker, in the imme- diate neighborhood of what was afterwards the home of Hon. N. J. Hammond, a distinguished member of Con- gress. But, in 1850, a tract of land, just beyond the eastern boundaries of the city, was obtained from Colo- nel L. P. Grant, and to this site the bodies were removed. The new cemetery was called Oakland. James Nissen, a druggist, was the first resident of Atlanta to occupy a grave in the new burial-ground, by direct interment. His grave is just to the right of the main driveway, near the Hunter Street entrance, and is marked by a slab yel-
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low with age, on which the inscription can scarcely be deciphered. At the request of Mr. Nissen, an incision was made in his jugular vein, prior to burial, by Dr. Charles D'Alvigny, an operation which the latter per- formed at the grave side, in the presence of a number of witnesses. Oakland originally contained only one acre of ground, but additional purchases were made from time to time. At present it comprises eighty-five acres, and there are more than 86,000 graves in this beautiful city of the dead. The bodies of some three thousand Confederate soldiers are also buried here, most of them having been gathered from the battle-fields around Atlanta, under the supervision of the devoted women who composed the local Memorial Association. In the center of this area stands the Confederate monu- ment, an obelisk of Stone Mountain granite, majestic in height, erected in 1873. Not far removed is a marble reproduction of the famous Lion of Lucerne, unveiled in 1895 to the unknown heroes. Oakland belongs to the city of Atlanta. It has yielded quite a large revenue from the sale of lots, but the area is now well filled. The grounds have been beautifully plotted and the spa- cious enclosure adorned with many costly monuments and burial vaults. Some of the State's most illustrious dead repose in Oakland; and, with respect to the num- bers interred, it is the largest of Georgia's silent cities.
To the right of the Hunter Street driveway, in the extreme eastern part of the cemetery, is the grave of Georgia's illustrious orator-UNITED STATES SENATOR BENJAMIN H. HILL. Beside him sleeps his beloved wife. In the same enclosure is the grave of his distinguished son, Hon. Charles D. Hill, for twenty-six years solicitor- general of the Atlanta Circuit. The first wife of Judge Benjamin H. Hill, Jr., is also buried here. The Senator's daughter, Mrs. Ridley, who sustained fatal injuries in an accident which occurred in 1883, while out driving,
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is another occupant of the lot. Each grave is substan- tially and neatly marked. On a monument of white mar- ble, surmounted by a draped urn, in the center of the square, may be read the following inscription :
(West)
BENJAMIN H. HILL. Born in Jasper Co., Ga., September 14, 1823. Died in Atlanta, Ga., August 16, 1882.
(North),
When too feeble to speak, he wrote the following: "If a grain of corn will die and then rise again in so much beauty, why may not I die and then rise again in infinite beauty and life? How is the last a greater mys- tery than the first? And by as much as I exceed the grain of corn in this life, why may I not exceed it in the new life? How can we limit the power of Him who made the grain of corn and then made the same grain arise in such wonderful newness of life.''
In the shadow of the Confederate monument, under a handsome block of granite, sleeps the Chevalier Bay- ard of the South-GENERAL JOHN B. GORDON. The plot of ground in this immediate vicinity has been set apart to the Confederate veterans. It is covered with a mantle of blue grass and is well kept by the workmen in charge. The inscription on the great soldier's tomb contains nothing beyond the name and the vital dates. But what else is needed. It reads as follows:
JOHN B. GORDON. Feb. 6, 1832. Jan. 9, 1904.
Equally brief is the lettering on the tomb of the gal- lant hero and gentleman who commanded Gordon's fa- mous division at Appomattox, and who succeeded him
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years later at the head of the United Confederate Vet- erans :
GENERAL CLEMENT ANSLEM EVANS. Febru- ary 25, 1833. July 2, 1911.
General Evans is buried within thirty feet of the granite shaft which commemorates the Lost Cause. His grave is marked by a plain but substantial headstone. In the same area of ground, between General Evans and General Gordon, sleeps another brave Confederate of- ficer-General Alfred Iverson, the younger. His grave is at present unmarked.
Just a few feet distant is the grave of GOVERNOR WM. J. NORTHEN. It is marked by a double headstone, half of which is reserved for his wife. The simple inscrip- - tion reads as follows: "Wm. J. Northen. 1835-1913." On the horizontal grave cover is the single word "Father."
Perhaps the costliest monument in the cemetery is the handsome shaft of marble which marks the last rest- ing place of JOSEPH E. BROWN, Georgia's famous war Governor, afterwards Chief Justice of the State and United States Senator. It occupies the center of a square in the northwest corner of the cemetery, and is con- spicuous for its elegance of design no less than for its height. The monument is surmounted by a statue of the archangel Gabriel, trumpet in hand, while on opposite sides of the shaft there are two angels facing north and south. On the solid base of the massive column is in- scribed in large capital letters the family name :
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