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In the fall of 1877, the pioneer hardware estab- ment of the village was established by Baxter Whiting and his nephew, Charles I. Whiting. under the firm name of Whiting & Co., car- ried on by them until May 1. 1881, when it was purchased by James Garrison, the late proprietor, as noticed elsewhere. The building which stands on the northeast corner of Main and Fourth Streets, is a two-story frame, 22x100 feet on the ground and was ereeted by Whiting & Co.
About the same time Hamilton Bros, opened an agricultural implement depot which they still carry on in connection with their hardware establish- ment.
The firm of Scott Bros. consisting of W. T., H. N. and J. E. Scott, came to Mapleton the same fall and erected a frame building, 20x100 feet on the ground, in which they opened for business with a stock of hardware. They remained in this house for about two years and then selling out their stock to Whiting & Co., embarked in the general merchandise trade. This, they continued to re- main at the head of until May 1, 1886, when they disposed of it to Charles Anderson, the present
proprietor. HI. N. and J. E. Scott then entered into the real-estate, insurance and money-loaning business, which they have followed from that date.
Martin & Williams established a blacksmith- shop, in 1877, which they continued until 1882, when they sold out to David Hollister. The latter transacted that class of business, at this place until March, 1886, when he disposed of it to Reuben Whiting, the present proprietor.
Mr. Martin, who went to Sioux City, returned to Mapleton in the fall of 1889, and has again en- gaged in the blacksmith business at this point.
John D. Rice, an attorney-at-law, came to the new village in the spring of 1878, and opened an office for the practice of his profession and is still en- gaged in that business. In the spring of 1879 he formed a partnership with J .. G. Lockwood in the drug business, as given elsewhere.
Dr. Francis Grittin, a practicing physician came here in April, 1878, and entering upon the duties of his profession, has remained here ever since.
Loren Barney came to Mapleton January 8, 1878, and erecting a building on the south side of Main Street, between Third and Fourth, opened a harness-shop. December 1, 1886, he sold out to Ilenry Haynungs, who carries on the same busi- ness at present.
On the 10th of the same month, Mr. Barney bonglit out the furniture stoek of .1. I). Giddings, which was established by I. D. Giddings & Co., in 1883, and removed it across the street to his present quarters and still carries on the business. Ile carries a stock of about $3,000, quite a large one for the size of the place.
Early in 1878, Levi Monroe and Frank Leet, under the firm name of Monroe & Leet opened a grocery store in a building which they had erected, and which was 20 x 46 feet in size, They carried on the business until September 5. 1878, when B. D. Butler became the proprietor, purchasing the interests of both partners. Butler & Morgan carried on the business about eighteen months, when Mr. Butler bought out his partner and carried on the store alone for a short time. Mr. Butler, in the fall of 1882, disposed of the same to Frank Martin, and the following January, James B.
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Hawthorne bought an interest therein, and the firm of Martin & Hawthorne came into existence. May 4, of the same year, the stand and stock were pur- chased by S. H. & G. W. Carhart. who carried on 1 the business until the fall of 1889, when they sokl to R. D. Ilarper & Co., the present proprietors.
John W. Smith came to the village in August, 1878. and engaged in dealing in stock, a business he still carries on.
In July or August, 1878, Lewis Robinson opened a general merchandise store, which he carried on until the spring of the following year, when he failed, and his grocery stock was purchased by J. D). Rice, the dry-goods, etc., being sold out at aue- tion. From this stock grew the drug store of J. D). Rice. In the spring of 1879 a drug business was established by J. D. Rice and J. D. Lockwood, under the firm name of J. D. Rice & Co., and car- ried on by them until 1882, when Mr. Rice sold out his interest therein to his partner. Mr. Lock wood continued to dispense drugs, medicines, etc., both alone and as a member of the firm of Lockwood & Conner until the fall of 1889, when the business, stock and good will, was purchased by J. H. Putzer, the present proprietor.
Lamb & Chamberlain entered into the livery stable business in 1879, and were thus engaged un- til March, 1883. when the stock and good will were purebased by John T. Bridges who is leading in that line in the village at the present time.
The first furniture store was established by G. H. Butler and A. I. Lenterman in 1879. They carried it on for three or four years and were succeeded by .J. W. Ling, who closed out the same in 1883.
Dr. William Davis, a prominent physician and surgeon came to this village June 1. 1879, and has been here, in practice, ever sinee.
M. L. Dudley and E. D. French came to Maple- ton in the winter of 1882-3, and embarked in the land, loan and insurance business under the firm name of Dudley & French. This they carried on until some time early in 188.1, when, by the ad- mission of 1. W. Wakefield the firm name was changed to Dudley, French & Wakefield. A short time afterwards D. W. Corley purchasing the in- terests of Dudley and French, the business passed into the hands of Wakefield and Corley. Dudley
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& French then engaged in the grain business, for a short time, but August 24. 1884, they embarked in the general merchandise trade, having, also, a branch at U'te. They carried on this business in the old S. B. Gilmore stand, doing an extensive business until January 28, 1885, when they were forced to make an assignment, although they had a surplus of assets, and paid every dollar of indebt- edness, and the stock was closed out by D. W. Cor- ley the assignee, to Mr. Dudley, who soll the stock to E. T. Dorothy. In the fall of 1885, Mr. French was defeated for the office of Sheriff and went to Minnesota. Mr. Dudley is still here, engaged in the insurance business.
llerring Chrisman, an attorney came to Maple- ton in March. 1882, and engaged in practice in 1881, and after carrying on business alone until June 24, 1889, took in as partners his sons Charles E. and Will, and the firm of Chrisman & Chrisman was formed.
The S. H. Bowman Lumber Company, established a branch of their lumber business at Mapleton in the fall of 1882. with C. Cunningham as manager. In 1884, the latter was succeeded by Alexander White who was followed in 1886. by G. H. Hollands- worth, the present manager and superintendent. They carry a stock of some $10,000 worth, consist- ing of lumber, coal, lime, grass seeds, etc., and do an immense business. The pioneers in this line were Hamilton Bros., and G. H. Chapman. The former are still engaged in the same line. Mr. Chapman, who began in 1877, carried on the bus- iness until his death when it was sold to James Chapman, who later on disposed of it to J. P. Wells, who closed it out to the Bowman Lumber Company.
Cyrus Greek and John W. Smith, grain and cat- tle dealers commenced business here in 1883, in co- partnership which they still carry on.
Thomas B. Lutz located at this village August 1, 1883, and entered upon the practice of law. January 1, 1886, he entered into a partnership with J. D. Rice, which lasted just one year, since which time he has carried on his profession alone.
James Garrison established a depot for the sale of farm machinery in 1883, and carried it on until 1888. In February of that year he disposed of it
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to M. A. Burns who is operating in that line at the present.
Elbridge Wilber came to the village in 1881, and embarked in the hardware business which he carried on abont a year and then sold out to J. W. Ilarris & Co., who sold to Hamilton Bros., and en- gaged in the grain and cattle business. Since 1887. he has been in partnership with Cyrus Greek.
Dr. Julius Warren Cox, commenced the prac- tice of medicine in Mapleton, on coming here in May, 1884, and is numbered among the leading physicians of that place at the present.
The clothing and gents' furnishing goods store of W. M. Leathers & Co., was established April 1. 1884, by that firm on the northwest corner of Fifth and Main Streets, and they still carry on the business.
The same year witnessed the establishment of the dry-goods and shoe house of Friedman & Gold- berger, who still carry on that business. In 1887, they removed to their present commodious quarters on the corner of Fourth and Main Streets.
Albert E. Roach opened a barber shop in the young city in August, 1885, and in July, 1887, added photography to his business, and carries on both lines at the present.
Cyrus E. Cooper, Justice of the Peace dates his settlement in the village from 1885.
Potter & Lucas engaged in the grocery bus- ness in the village in 1885. but ran it but a short time before they sold out to E. .. Williams. The latter carried on business until 1887, when he closed out the stock and removed to Sioux City, where as a member of the firm of Hansen & Wil- liams, he is engaged in the commission business.
O. E. Curtis, who is still here, engaged in the practice of law, came to Mapleton August 18, 1886, and opened an office.
Early in the spring of 1887, John llansen opened a cigar factory in the place which he is still carrying on, and has built up quite a business. IIe runs a retail department in connection with his manufactory. The latter bears the Internal Rev- enue number of 238.
The present business stand of Berry & Fry, was established in April, 1887. by C. S. Snyder and N. Gallup. under the firm name of Snyder & Gal-
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lup. December 1. 1887, by the admission of .I. A. Berry, who had purchased the interest of Mr. Gal- lup, they were succeeded by the firm of Snyder & Berry, and in the fall of 1889, the present firm was formed. They carry an exclusively grocery stock of considerable size and are doing a large business.
Greek & Wilber, grain and feed dealers, estab)- lished their present business in 1887.
Frank Gillihan commenced the livery stable busi- ness in 1888.
E. V. Fuller opened his variety store April 15, 1889.
Eli Straub the only dentist of Mapleton came to that village in March, 1888, and opened his pleas- ant rooms, and has since then built up quite a pat- ronage.
Valentine Smith dealer in toys, fancy goods, etc .. opened business here in April, 1888.
Dr. John B. Comley came to the village in .Jan- uary, 1889, and engaged in the practice of medi- eine and surgery, and is engaged in that profession at the present writing.
The Mapleton Nursery was established in 1880, by Christian Steinman who is still carrying it on.
In the first number of the enlarged Home Ad- vocate, issued January 16, 1884. there is a business directory, the following parties and firms being mentioned as doing business at that point, and at that time: Luther Johnson, dry-goods; S. B. Gil- more & Co., general merchandise; M. S. Bullock. general store; Scott Bros .. general merchandise and jewelry ; Mrs. A. M. Bigelow and Mrs. J. W. Bunt- ing, millinery and dressmaking; Jennie McCul- lough. dressmaking; Garrison & Burkitt, hardware and machinery ; E. A. Hemphill, hardware; J. D. Giddings & Co., furniture and undertaking; G. 11. Butler & Co .. furniture; Dr. F. Griffin, drugs and books: J. D. Lockwood, drugs; Frank Durand. restaurant and bakery; Hammond & Snyder, res- taurant and confectionery ; llamilton Bros., hard- ware and machinery; J. R. Chapman, Inumber and coal ; S. Il. Bowman Lumber Company, lumber and coal; W. P. Clark and Joseph Roberts, black- smiths; Art. Bishton and W. J. Freed, meat mar- kets: Carhart Bros., groceries; L. Barney. harness- making; William Thompson, barber; J. F. Baker, barber. photographer and news stand; Nels Flan-
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sen and Ole Olson. boots and shoes; Mapleton Bank; Theodore Hilton, stage-line barn; T. B. Lutz, J. D. Rice and J. 1. Wakefield, attorneys; Dudley & French, abstracts ; Priester & Snyder and Chamberlain & Bridges. livery stables; J. A. Wil- cox. N. S. Joseph. 1. W. Gallant, L. E. Bruner and W. Bradfield, carpenters; F. M. Thayer, plasterer and brickmason; Mapleton House. F. O'Neill, pro- prietor : Commercial House, Roach Bros .; Stowell House, L. L. Scott ; J. Q. Adams and R. S. Paremer, diay lines; J. R. Cameron, E. J. Williams, John W. Smith and Cyrus Greek, dealers in live stock; and the Mapleton Nursery, C. Steinman.
TITE MAPLETON BANK
was organized September 1, 1878, with Baxter Whiting as President, and W. H. Bliss, now of Sa- Iem, Iowa, as Cashier. In March, 1881, Mr. Bliss retired, and C. I. Whiting became Cashier. Bax- ter Whiting, one of the pioneers of the county, re- mained at the head of this institution until his death, which occurred in March, 1885, and was succeeded by John W. Smith, the present President. The business was commenced in the hardware store of Whiting & Co., and occupied one corner of that building, the one now owned by Al Morrison. In the spring of 1881, having erected their present quarters, the bank was removed thither. This is a brick structure, 22x50 feet in size, two stories in height, and the lower story is neatly and hand- somely fitted up for their business. The second story is occupied as a hall by the Odd Fellow and Knights of Pythias lodges. The bank has a capi- tal of $50,000, and is rated as among the safest and soundest of the monetary institutions of this part of Iowa.
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The Monona County State Bank was organized and incorporated under the laws of lowa, July 17, 1889, with a capital of $25,000, by James Garrison, Jane M. Davis, Stephen H. Carhart, Porter Hamil- ton, L. II. Gordon, F. Griffin and John A. Heisler. The first officers were the following named : Porter Hamilton, President; S. H. Carhart, Vice Presi- dent; L. II. Gordon, Cashier; Jane Moe Davis, Francis Griffin, James Garrison, and John A. Heis- Ir. Directors. John Putzer was made Assistant Cashier. These officers still remain in office, with the
exception of James Garrison, who has retired from the board of directors, and has been succeeded by W. W. Hamilton. The bank does a regular bank- ing business in all its branches. and has already won a place in the village and surrounding country.
HOTELS.
On the completion of the railroad to this point in 1877, an hotel building was erected, by E. P. Kon- nedy. to which was given the name of the lall House, and which was opened by R. Thompson. Ile acted as "mine host" for about a year, and was succeeded by William Prouse, who carried it on for some three years and a half. James Crawford and C. Vradenburg were the next landlords, and the latter, in the fall of 1884, was succeeded by C. W. Bruner. A short time thereafter, in the spring of 1885, C. Welton became the landlord, and the name was changed to that of the Welton llouse. He ran it for a time, and was succeeded by A. D. Welton, his son, in February, 1889. In the sum- mer of 1889, T. W. ,Johns became the host of this pioneer hotel and ran it some three months, at the end of which time he was succeeded by W. W. Williams, the present proprietor.
The Stowell House was erected in 1879 by A. L. Stowell, a carpenter and builder, who carried it on. Hle was succeeded by E. B. Chamberlain and L. B. Snyder, but May 1, 1883, it passed into the hands of L. L. Scott. The latter continued at the head of the establishment until August. 1884, when William Prouse became the landlord. Hle was fol- lowed about two years later by Bennet, and he by C. Welton, who carried on the business until the summer of 1889, when F. G. Smith took it, and for three months carried it on. Late in the sum- mer he quit, and the building remained idle for a short time. Jacob Madison opened the refitted house, Monday, November 25, 1889.
The Commercial Hotel was built in the fall of 1878 by Samuel HI. Mann, who ran it for about eighteen months, when it was sold to John Jones. It was carried on by Francis O'Neill for years, and it was then moved by Albert Roach up town, and its days as an hotel ceased, it being now used as a dwelling and lodging-house.
The Mapleton House was built by Francis
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()'Neill about 1878, and was run by him until 1887, when he sold out to Henry Ash, the present proprietor.
JOURNALISM,
The pioneer newspaper in the new village was the Standard, which was established in the fall of 1877, by George F. Crouch, who had the paper printed at lda Grove, he not having the material. But a few issues were made, when the outfit of the Press, being brought here from Onuwa, was pur- chased by Mr. Crouch, and the Standard was merged into the Press.
The People's Press was brought to Mapleton from Onawa, where it was first established, and where its previous history will be found, in the fall of 1877. and passed into the hands of George F. Crouch, who had just started the Standard, who combined the two and issued the journal with the double title of Press and Standard, A most able editor, he made it a good local newspaper, and carried it on until June, 1878, when it became the property of Q. A. Wooster. The latter gentleman, who, however, had no previous training at the busi- ness, continued to occupy the editorial tripod most ably, until September, 1879, when the journal was sold to Charles A. Robertson, a born editor, now of the Hull Advance, who continued to carry it on until 1883, when it was purchased by Charles K. and J. Fred Meyers, and was carried on by these latter gentlemen for one year. In 1884 the Wrig- ley Bros., now of the Boone Republican, purchased the business and outfit, and were the editors and publishers until .July, 1888, when they disposed of it to the present able editor and proprietor, James E. Ilazlett, who is making it a bright, newsy and popular local paper.
The Home Advocate, a paper devoted to the in- terests of the anti-monopoly and union labor par- ties, was established October 18, 1883, by Alf. Wooster, its present proprietor and erlitor. The first five issues of this popular sheet, which were but three-column folios, were printed on a job press, at his father's residence, on section 13. January 16. 1884, he enlarged the sheet to a six- column folio, printing four pages, and advanced the price to $2 per year, and carried on in this form, after removing to the village, until October
15, 1887, when the paper was made a seven column folio, but in July, 1888, was changed again to a six. column quarto. At the same time a Fairhaven power press was put in. Seeking to devote the entire journal to home interests, in the latter part of December, 1888, Mr. Wooster reduced the paper to a seven-column folio, but printed the entire sheet at home, at the same time reducing the price to $t a year. It has this year (1889) a circulation of 2,500, and is an ably edited, cleanly printed and tastily dressed journal, a credit to the owner and the town, The building in which it is located was erected by Mr. Wooster in the fall of 1883, and he added an annex in the summer of 1886. The office, which is located on the ground floor, is neatly and conveniently fitted up with a full equip- ment for news or job work, the motive power for his machinery being produced by a handsome en- gine, put in in February, 1889.
POST-OFFICE.
Charles 11. Simmons, who had been Postmaster at Old Mapleton since 1874,fremoved the office to the new village, in the fall of 1877. and was the first Postmaster of the latter place. Ile remained in office until December 6, 1881, when he was suc- ceeded by W. F. Scott, September 15, 1888, Porter Ilamilton, the present incumbent of the office, suc- ceeded Mr. Scott. It was created a money order office July 1, 1881, and the first order cashed over its counter was one issued at Onawa to F. A. Bur- ton, amounting to $2.50, on Angust 23, 1881, and paid to Miss Lulu Burton, August 24. The office was made a Presidential one .July 1, 1884, and the salary increased to 81,100 per annum, July 1. 1887. It is located in the hardware establishment of Hamilton Bros., of which firm the present post- master is a member.
INCORPORATION.
On the 10th of May, 1878, an election was held in the village to determine the question of the in- corporation of the same, the notice of which bore the names of the following, named as the committee: J. R. Thompson, G. H. Chapman, G. F. Crouch. Porter Ilamilton and D. Il. Mckown. A majority being in favor of the measure, the following were
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duly elected the first officers of the rising city: .J. F. Scott. Mayor; J. A. Hutton, Recorder, and G. II. Chapman, Porter Hamilton W. F. Scott. J. Post and O. O. Harris. Councilmen. J. R. Thompson was appointed Marshal and C. I. Whit- ing Treasurer. The first meeting of the council was held the same month. The following is a list of the city's officers by years:
1879. Porter Hamilton, Mayor; George Coe, Recorder; W. H. Bliss, Treasurer; II. N. Scott, Assessor ; and O. O. Ilarris, Baxter Whiting. G. Il. Butler. W. F. Davis, S. B. Gilmore and J. D. Rice, Couneilmen.
1880 .- 11. N. Scott, Mayor; W. H. Adams. Re- corder; W. 11. Bliss, Treasurer; F. Lcet, Assessor; 1. C. Miller, Marshal ; and B. Whiting. G. 11. But- ler, O. O. Harris, W. F. Davis, D. Phillips and L. Barney, Councilmen.
1881 .- O. O. Harris, Mayor; F. Richardson. Recorder: W. Il. Bliss, Treasurer; H. N. Scott, Assessor; S. B. Gilmore. E. J. Williams. J. R. Cam- eron. L. 11. Monroe, C. A. Robertson, B. Whiting and L. Barney, members of the Council. During the term, the mayor resigned. and at a special elec- tion J. F. Scott was chosen to fill the vacancy.
1882 .- S. B. Gilmore, Mayor; L. Barney, E. J. Williams, G. 11. Butler. B. Whiting, W. G. Ken- nedy, J. Q. Adams, B. D. Butler and II. MeLane, Councilmen; W. S. Pershing, Recorder, and (. I. Whiting, Treasurer.
1883 .-. S. B. Gilmore, Mayor; J. Q. Adams, B. D. Butler. G. Il. Butler, 11. MeLane and J. R. Com- cron. Council; W. S. Pershing. Recorder, and C. I. Whiting, Treasurer. This was the administration 1
that built the town hall.
1881 .- S. 11. Carhart, Mayor; L. L. Scott, E. D. French, S. A. D. Hamilton, J. Q. Adams, HI. Mc- Lane and B. D. Butler, Council; T. B. Lutz, Re- corder; C. I. Whiting, Treasurer.
1885 .- W. J. Harris, Mayor; J. Q. Adams, S. Ary, B. D. Butler, E. D. French, W. W. Hamilton and George II. Leathers, Council; W. II. Wrigley, Recorder; C. I. Whiting, Treasurer. The latter resigned his office in November and was succeeded by. S. B. Gilmore.
1886 .- Cyrus Greek, Mayor; S. Ary, F. Griffin, W. W. Hamilton. W. II. Leathers. J. W. Smith and
Alexander White, Council; Edward Quiek. Treas- urer; M. II. Wrigley, Recorder; D. A. Hall, Mar- shal; C. I. Whiting, Park Commissioner.
1887 .- Cyrus Greek, Mayor; F. Griffin, W. W. Hamilton, W. II. Leathers, Alexander White, S. Ary and J. W. Smith, Conneil; M. H. Wrigley, Recorder ; Edward Quick, Treasurer; C. 1. Whiting, Park Commissioner; W. S. Pershing. Assessor.
1888 .- Cyrus Greek, Mayor; W. W. Ilamilton, W. C. Wilbur, HI. McLane, F. Griffin, W. 11. Leath- ers and J. W. Smith, Conncilmen; G. W. Carhart, Recorder: Edward Quick, Treasurer; W. W. Jones, Marshal; C. 1. Whiting, Park Commissioner.
1889 .- J. A. Berry, Mayor; F. Griffin. W. HI. Leathers. II. MeLane. E. L. Crow, C. Butler and W. W. Ilamilton, Councilmen; G. W. Carhart. Recorder; E. Quick, Treasurer; C. I. Whiting, Park Commissioner.
SOCIETIES.
Quarry Lodge, No. 404, A. F. & A. M., was or- ganized under dispensation, July 19, 1880, with the following members: C. A. Robertson, F. Griffin, J. D. Rice, J. R. Cameron, C. T. Torrey, O. Harris, W. A. Bishton, L. H. Monroe, J. F. Scott, D. F. Kinney. N. T. Wood and D. Sanford. The first officers of the organization were: J. D. Rice, W. M .; C. T. Torrey, S. W .; C. A. Robertson, I. W .; F. Griffin, S .; J. R. Cameron, T .; O. Harris, S. D .; J. F. Scott, J. D. ; D. Sanford, S. S. ; D. F. Kinney, J. S .: and L. 11. Monroe. Tyler. A charter was granted the lodge which bore the date of June 9, 1881, and the same officers were chosen to fill the various chairs, with the exception that M. S. Bul- lock was made S. S. and W. II. Edgar, J. S.
In June, 1882, the following officers were chosen : J. D. Rice, W. M .: M. S. Bullock, S. W .; W. F. Seott, J. W .; F. Griffin, S .; J. R. Cameron, T .; O. Harris, S. D .; J. F. Scott, J. D .; L. HI. Monroe, S. S .; C. T. Torrey, J. S .; and W. A. Bishton, Tyler.
In 1883 the ofliers were the same, except that W. M. Burkitt was S. S .; W. Jones, J. S., and James Sumner, Tyler.
1884 .- J. D. Giddings, W. M .; F. Griffin, S. W .: J. E. Scott. J. W .; C. I. Whiting, S .; M. S. Bul- lock. T .; J. D. Rice, S. D .; J. G. Martin, J. D .; J. R. Webster, S. S .; II. K. Barbee, J. S .; J. W. Curtis, Tyler.
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1885 .- W. J. Harris, W. M .; J. D. Giddings. S. W .; S. Ary, J. W .; F. Griffin, S. ; C. I. Whiting. T .; J. D. Rice, S. D .; J. G. Martin, J. D .; S. Stevens, S. S .; J. W. Curtis, JJ. S .; J. G. Englehorn, Tyler.
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