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Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Williams came in 1884, and Mr. Wil- liams started a drug store which he is still running on Franklin avenue. He takes great interest in music, and has been an ac- tive worker in the Eisteddfodau. They have three daughters, Edith, Evelyn and Clara. Evelyn took the prize on Soprano Solo, at the St. David Eisteddfod in 1894, and Clara is a noted
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singer, being one of the attractions of the Columbian Interna- tional Eisteddfod in 1893, and is now at the Royal Academy of Music, London, where she has won several prizes of merit.
J. O. Williams, son of Rev. David Williams, came to the city in 1893.
DODGEVILLE. WISCONSIN.
Dodgeville, Wisconsin, was the former home of Mrs. Tal- ford, and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Lewis. Mr. Lewis has been run- ning a meat market in this city for several years. R. R. Wil- liams, father of Mrs. D. T. Davies, came from there in 1888, and Lizzie and Edwin, her brother and sister, are still here. The lat- ter is a member of the firm of Bushnell, Moffet & Co., on Hen- nepin avenue.
Paul Jones, engineer on the H. & D., has been in the city several years, but has recently moved to Montevideo. Maggie J. Jones, sister to Mrs. P. Jones and Mrs. Talford, is living in the city. George Jones came to the city in 1885, and has been engaged in the meat business. Dr. C. W. Williams came to the city in 1892, and has his office in the Masonic Temple.
From Neenah, Wisconsin, Miss Mary E. Martin came in 1891, and is a faithful member of the Welsh church.
OSIIKOSH, WISCONSIN.
T. R. Daniel came from Oshkosh, Wis., in 1884, and is en- gaged in the insurance business, and his brother, R. E. Daniel, came in 1886, and is state insurance adjuster. Both are inter- ested in music, and the latter has been the musical adjudicator several times at the Eisteddfodau.
Rev. and Mrs. D. E. Evans were formerly from Oshkosh, but came to the city from Litchfield, Minn., and Mr. Evans is pas- tor of the House of Faith, Presbyterian church. Mrs. Marga- ret Evans, mother of Mrs. D. E. Evans and J. D. Evans, has lived for years at Oshkosh, and another son, E. D. Evans, now the banker at Randolph, Wis., with his family, lived a few years here, leaving in 1892.
PORTAGE, WISCONSIN.
W. G. Bebb, who was in the dry goods business for years at Portage, Wisconsin, came from there to Minneapolis in 1884, and engaged in the real estate business. He was interested in every Welsh movement and was the secretary of the Cymrodor- ion society. Their children are still living here. David, the
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oldest, is a book-keeper, William is studying for the ministry, and Rosa studies medicine.
H. M. Jones came from Randolph, Wisconsin, and spent several years with R. R. Howells & Co., and was active with the Wyddorfa. At present he is at West Pullman, Ill. His sisters, Mrs. H. E. Jones, of St. Paul; Ella, who is stenographer for the E. S. Jones Sons; and Emma and Edna have been in the city several years. Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Thomas were here some time but have gone to West Pullman, III. D. O. Davies came from there, and was one of the deacons in the Welsh church for some, time before his departure for Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Jones came quite recently, wishing a pleasant place to live on retiring from the farm.
The contribution of Racine, Wisconsin, to Minneapolis have been Mr. and Mrs. John V. Jones, their son and daughter; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jones, and grandchildren ; Mrs. Archibald Gray, of St. Paul, and Erma Jones. Mr. Jones was a promi- nent lumberman for years at Racine. Rev. Joseph Roberts, the fourth pastor of the Welsh church, and Mrs. Roberts spent over five years in the city, leaving in 1894, to take charge of the Thirteenth street Welsh church of New York City. D. R. Evans came from Racine in 1880, and was in the grocery busi- ness for a short time and afterwards returned to that city. Thomas E. Jones was for vears foreman with Harrison & Smith, engravers and printers, and now is with the Pioneer Press, at St. Paul. Mrs. Mary Jenkins and son, Richard Jenkins, and daughter, Mrs. Kate Roberts and grand children, Marge and John, are from Racine; also Mr. T. W. Roberts, one of the active workers of the Wyddorfa.
Miss Libbie Lloyd came from Sparta, Wisconsin, in 1887, and her sister, Magdalen, some time later, and they kept a stylish dressmaking establishment on Ninth avenue for several years. Mrs. J. W. Thomas, Sixteenth avenue, is from the same place, and has favored some of the Eisteddfodau with her reci- tations.
David Rickett is from Watertown, and has charge of the mason work on the C. M. & St. P. Railway. His daughter, Jen- nie is one of our popular young ladies.
The Rev. John Moses came from Waterville, Wisconsin, in 1883, to take charge of the Welsh church as its first settled pastor, and remained here over three years. George Rice, Esq., of Waukesha county, in the early So's spent some time in the city, and J. R. Jones, our Bloomington avenue grocer, came from
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there in 1883. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Griffiths and Mrs. Robert Powell are from the same place.
John E. James, the Northwestern freight agent of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway, came from Chicago in 1880, and is the son of the late John James, of Milwaukee. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Jones came from Chicago early in the 80's, and Robert Pritchard came in 1888, and is one of our popular sing- ers. T. Wynne Jones, general salesman for Bell, Conrad & Co., came in 1889. He is a brother of Rev. J. Wynne Jones, of Balti- more, Md.
NORTH WALES.
Quite a number of individuals and families have come to the city from North Wales: R. N. Jones and family came from Montreal, Canada, but are natives of Porthmadoc, Gaernarvon- shire. The eldest son, Evan Jones, is a draughtsman for the C., M. & St. P. railway, and the present secretary of the Wydd- .orfa; Edward Jones takes interest in music, and William and Richard N., Jr., are active in the Wyddorfa and church work. W. J. Thomas and family came from the same shire. J. W. Thomas, the oldest son, holds a good position with one of the implement firms, and is one of our most popular singers; he has three brothers, Owen, William and David Richard, the last two with their parents at St. Paul.
Griffith G. Jones, credit man of R. R. Howells & Co., is a native of Anglesey, and preaches occasionally, and is one of our promising young men. His brother, Win. M. Jones, came a few years ago from Ipswich, S. D., where he resided a short time after coming from Wales. Robert Hughes, who has been a real estate dealer, and his sister, Mrs. J. R. Howells, and cousin, Robert Henry Jones, are from the same shire. The latter, at present, is studying for the ministry at Ripon college, in Wis- consin. Elizabeth Hughes came from Caergybi, in 1888. J. J. Owens and G. D. Owens, J. E. and Elias R. Jones and Lizzie Elias Jones are from Anglesey. Also J. T. Griffiths and fam- ily. The daughters are Mrs. J. J. Reese, Mrs. Arthur V. Jones, Mrs. Owen Thomas and Jennie and Lizzie, and all take interest in music. Owen Thomas and Arthur V. Jones crossed the water, and the latter is a good singer. Cadwalader Jones came from London in 1891, and is now at Chicago in business as a merchant tailor. Owen Williams, district secretary of the American Express Co., came from Bethesda, N. W., cigh' years ago, and is one of our prosperous young men.
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Allen and Henry Jones are from Flintshire, coming here in 1883, and are both popular singers; Celia and Arthur, children of the latter take interest in the same line. Robert Powell came from the same shire in 1881. Maggie Jones has a sweet voice and has taken several prizes for singing at the Eisteddfodau. She comes from Bala. Minneapolis is indebted to Denbighshire for Peter Williams who came here several years ago, and has a large blacksmith shop on Third street and Sixth avenue, and his brothers, John and Thomas and families, and Arthur and Wm. Vaughan, are from the same place.
Thomas Morris came here from St. Paul, but formerly from Dolgelly. His children, Owen T., Catherine, Mary and Rich- ard, all singers and workers in the Endeavor society and Wydd- orfa. D. R. Jones is from Denbighshire, and J. J. Jones, Six- teenth avenue, from Meirionydd. Owen Evans and H. T. Evans, who came in 1882, were from the same shire. Mrs. Jones, the widow of the former, still lives here.
Owen Thomas came from Anglesey in 1883, and built the Thomas block, on Franklin avenue, and afterwards went to Seattle.
Robert Pritchard, floor walker in Donaldson's Glass block, was born on the other side of the ocean.
We find a great number in the city who have Welsh blood in their veins, but some of them must go several generations back to trace it to Hen Wlad fy Whadau. The great grandfather of Herschell V. Jones, editor of the Minneap- olis Journal, came from there; and W. W. Williams, editor of the Tribune, Dr. Thomas S. Roberts and Dr. W. A. Jones have some Welsh blood. Attorney W. P. Roberts can trace his family coming from Wales in 1698, the oldest member being Robert Cadwalader and one of the sons, Cadwalader Roberts. They came over with Wm. Penn and settled at Philadelphia, Pa. D. P. Jones and W. O. Jones, sons of the late E. S. Jones, are "proud of what Welsh blood they have," and frequently make a visit to Gwlad Y Gan. Frank F. Davis, the attorney; Joshua Williams, the hardware merchant; Sidney M. Owen and his brother, H. R. Owen, editors of Farm, Stock and Home ; and R. G. Evans, member of the republican national committee, have some claim on the principality.
THE EISTEDDFODAI.
According to the national custom among the Welsh, Min- neapolis has its Eisteddjodan and other literary societies. Ap-
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pearing under various names, they have a singleness of purpose, to cultivate and develop brain power. Fields of labor are opened for young and old. Competitive subjects are given. Prizes are offered for the highest merit. A prominent place is given to music. A chance is given to develop poetic genius. Composition is brought to the front. Recitation and declama- tion are not forgotten.
Soon after the Welsh church was started, before the church edifice was built, a literary society was organized. A prominent place was given to temperance, and this society was active for two years. The first Eisteddfod was held January 17th, 1885, when choirs from Mankato and Minneapolis were competing, the latter taking the prize. The officers were: President, Dr. O. J. Evans; Corresponding Secretary, W. G. James; Recording Secretary, J. W. Hughes.
On the 24th of March, 1886, the Wyddorfa was organized with the following officers: President, H. O. Roberts; Treas- urer, D. O. Davies ; Secretary, J. W. Williams ; Executive Com- mittee, Dr. D. O. Thomas, R. L. Owens and D. W. Davies. Be- tween that time and January, 1888, thirty meetings had been held.
An Eisteddfod was held December 25th, 1888, when Rev. E. C. Evans, of St. Paul, was president, and J. W. Hughes, secre- tary.
The Cymrodorion society was organized September 8th, 1891, as a secret society, and held several meetings during the following eight months, but received a severe attack of summer complaint from which it did not recover.
The officers of this society were: President, H. O. Roberts; Secretary, W. G. Bebb; Treasurer, W. W. Thomas; Sergeant-at- Arms, H. M. Jones ; Attorney, J. T. Baxter ; Committee, Dr. D. O. Thomas, Rev. Joseph Roberts, E. R. Jones, D. B. Jones and D. E. Jones.
The Wyddorfa was revived in November, 1892, and ever since has been in a flourishing condition. Under its auspices two Eisteddfods have been held, one on St. David's day, 1894, and the other on Washington's birthday, 1895, at both of which H. J. Williams was president. H. R. Edwards was the secretary of the first, and J. W. Thomas of the last.
At the last one held the following persons were given prizes: Solos, Mrs. D. E. Evans, Maggie Jones, H. R. Ed- wards, J. W. Hughes, Rev. D. E. Evans; Duets, R. L. Jones and
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Maggie Jones, Robert Hughes and Maggie Jones; Quartettes, O. T. Morris, Celia Jones, Lizzie Griffiths and R. L. Jones, and Mrs. J. W. Hughes, Katie Jones, Mrs. J. J. Jones and Mrs. D. E. Evans : Translation, O. J. Williams, St. Paul ; Essays, Ellis Jones and O. T. Morris : Poetry, J. O. Parry and O. J. Williams ; Recitations, Hayden Evans, Una Whittington and O. T. Morris. The adjudicators were: Recitations, W. E. Williams and Rev. J. T. Evans ; Poetry, H. O. Roberts ; Essays, Revs. J. T. Evans and D. E. Evans; Music, R. E. Daniel and Mrs. Alice Blossom : Pencil Sketch, G. W. Williams. Hon. J. N. Jones, Redwood, Hon. Job Lloyd, Le Sueur, and W. R. Edwards, editor of the Tracy Republican, responded to their names with eloquent re- marks. The male chorus sang under the leadership of Prof. H. F. Pierce, and Miss Cora Owens was the accompanist.
The present officers of the Wyddorfa are: President, Rev. J. T. Evans ; Secretary, Evan Jones ; Treasurer, Thomas Mor- ris, Ellis Jones and Henry Jones. From its organization the society has held forty-three meetings. Its motto is: "The truth against the world."
The Minneapolis Welsh Church.
BY J. W. WILLIAMS, ESQ. .
"The Pyramids themselves, doting with age, have forgot- ten the names of their founders."-Fuller.
From the earliest time, it has been the great problem with mankind, how to avoid death, or if not avoid, to neutralize it. It is incompatible with the divine instinct implanted in a rational being to be forgotten, and death, without further revelation, is to the mind a state of forgetfulness, and of being forgotten. It is surprising, looking backward, to see the masterful and al- most effectual efforts of some great minds to perpetuate them- selves and their memory. The angel suggested to the prophet the most effectual and accepted modern way: "Go write it in a book, that it may be for all time to come, forever and forever."
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Doubtless this is the motive of this work in general, and of this article in particular, to perpetuate the memory of a subject we love.
Previous to the year 1880 there were only a number of scat- tered Welsh people and descendants of Welsh parents, who, owing to location and the absence of a Welsh organization were connected with English churches, where most of them remain. In 1880 there was a greater influx of Welsh, attracted princi- pally by the employment afforded by the Minneapolis Harvester works, and consequently located contiguous thereto. Like the patriarchs of old when there are "two or three" Welshmen to- gether they rarely fail to build an altar. The Sunday school having been the principle and first agent by which the nation has attained to the high standard among other nationalities for its morality and religious tendencies, we naturally look for it as the first fruit of a Welsh settlement. The first Sunday school here, was held at the residence of Mr. John L. Owens, Septem- ber 17, 1880. It had twenty members, and was made a perma- nent institution, holding its sessions in rotation from house to house. Shortly after a weekly prayer meeting was also held in the same manner for a season. Subsequently the services were held in a small rented church building on Nineteenth avenue, between Fifth and Sixth streets, and afterwards in April, 1881, removed to another rented church on the corner of Franklin and Bloomington avenues. This was an undenominational society, organized by subscribing to the following pledge: "We, whose names are appended, solemnly pledge ourselves to God and to one another to be the Lord's, and to serve him faithfully by the aid of his grace forever." The little society of twenty-six who subscribed prospered until it became necessary for them to seek a house of their own, and March 23, 1881, they incorporated under the laws of the state and elected as trustees, Messrs. H. D. Roberts, J. L. Owens, D. H. Evans, H. H. Jones and J. H. Parry; who in turn were succeeded by J. R. Howells, D. B. Thomas, Win. Hughes, Wm. G. Thomas and Thomas Morris. They purchased the lots on Seventeenth avenue south, paying $525 in cash, whereupon now stands the church edifice. In Sep- tember, 1882, the erection of the new church was commenced according to plans made and given gratis by Mr. D. R. Jones, architect, Cambria, Wis., and under the direction and personal assistance of trustees J. L. Owen and H. O. Roberts. The building was completed by April 1, 1883, and dedicated. The whole expense was $2,300, of which amount $1,300 was col-
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lected and paid at the time, leaving $1,000 indebted to Mr. and Mrs. Morris Jones, which was fully liquidated in 1890. In 1884 an addition was made to it which is being used for weekly meetings. While the church edifice is kept in first-class repair, and is supplied with modern conveniences in the way of furnaces, electric light, etc., yet the congregation feel that they need a larger and better edifice, which would be in keeping with the position which the Welsh people hold among the other na- tionalities of the city, and which no doubt would have been built sooner but for the severe depression in business circles in gen- eral, and abhorance to the bondage of a church debt.
MINISTERS AND PASTORS.
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Previous to the organization of the church there had been incidental visits by different ministers of the gospel who preached for the few present. The first Welsh sermon was preached at a school house, near Minnehaha and Lake streets, by Rev. E. R. Lewis (Congregationalist), Iorwerth Callestr, in 1879, and the following year the Revs. O. R. Morris, R. F. Jones and T. R. Jones each preached in Franklin avenue Presbyterian church, and later the Revs. Hugh Davies and H. P. Howell.
February, 1883, the Rev. John Moses having received a call from the church began his pastoral work which continued for nearly three years, when he resigned and retired. The Rev. I. N. Roberts was next called, and at the close of his first year re- tired. Following the Rev. J. C. Jones served the church very acceptable for a year, and at the end of that time he also re- signed. The Rev. Joseph Roberts was the longest in service of the church, ministering to it for over five years. No- vember 11, 1894, he also gave up his charge, and up to the present the church is in search of a pastor and will not desist until they obtain one of the best in the two continents, being both able and aspiring enough to persevere until successful in their endeavors.
The Rev. J. T. Evans, district superintendent of the Bible society for Minnesota and the Dakotas, with headquarters at Minneapolis, is a member of the church and is exceedingly ener- getic and useful in its interest. Mr. Robert Henry Jones, who is a candidate for the ministry, and is now a student at Ripon. Wis., is a promising young man and a respected member.
DEACONS AND OFFICERS.
The church, which at first was undenominational, became
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united with the Calvinistic Methodist Synod . Cymanfa), of Min- nesota, and the second Presbytery ( Cyf. Dosbarth y elected three deacons, Messts. John L. Owen, HI. D. Roberts and J. H. Parry. Subsequently Mr. D. O. Davies and in 1888 Mr. D. T. Davies and John Morris were also chosen. D. O. Davies has since moved to Washington and John Morris to Chicago. The other four remain until this day and diligently serve the church.
In the capacity of clerks, Mr. H. O. Roberts served five years ; Mr. John Morris, one year, and J. W. Williams, eight years.
The treasury has been watched over by D. H. Evans, R. R. Davies and D. T. Davies.
AUXILIARY SOCIETIES.
There are the usual societies, auxiliary and co-operative, whose officers and members are an active and energetic support to the pastor and officers of the church, contributing to the efficiency of the church work in general.
The Bible and Missionary societies each are mediums by which the church shows its appreciation of the advantages of Christianity and civilization which it enjoys itself, doing its share in disseminating the same joyful news among those whom their lines have not fallen in such pleasant places. The "One Cent a Day Army" is an adjunct of the Missionary society, and its members are the most energetic in that work inasmuch that they pledge to contribute at least one cent a day to missions.
The Junior and Senior societies of Christian Endeavor have their influence among the youth and children, as a nursery to the church, fitting them to take up the yoke whenever their an- cestors have laid it down, promising a permanency to the work of the church even after the present generation shall have been gathered unto their fathers.
The "Willing Workers," a society among the ladies, who both willingly and eagerly work for the church in things cor- poral and charitable, and worthily fulfill their mission.
The "Wyddorfa" is a literary society which is capable of much good among the younger portion of the community.
The little church around the corner which started with twenty-five members has now reached its ten fold, but not yet its zenith. From receiving $150 towards aiding the proclama- tion of the glad tidings, it has since furnished $13,000 towards
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Mrs. Morris Williams. Mrs. John T. Griffiths.
Mrs. Arthur V. Jones.
Mrs. J. T. Evaas.
Mrs. H. J. Williams. Mrs. Owen Thomas.
Mrs. John O. Jones.
Mra. William P. Hughes.
Mrs. J. B. Lewis.
Mrs. Ano Jones.
Mrs. J. J. Resse.
SECOND ROW.
Mrs. H. O. Roberts.
Mrs. Joseph Roberts.
Mrs. D. T. Davies.
Mrs. Mery Jenkins.
Mrs. R. N. Jones.
Mrs. J. J. Jones.
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Mrs. J. H. Parry.
Mrs. D. B. Thomas.
Mrs. J. L Owens.
Mrs. Lizzie Griffiths.
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Mrs. Hugh Griffiths.
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the same purpose. Has within the last three years sent succor to the extent of $400 to missionaries, and helped in distributing $300 worth of Bibles to the heathen. Harbored 400 transients who bless her for a temporary home, and has been the last suc- cor to thirty of its members who approached the gates of im- mortal mansions, to whose title many of them owe a helping hand in the ministration afforded them within the sacred pre- cints of its sanctuary.
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BY THE REV. DANIEL WILLIAMS, BANCROFT, IOW.1.
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INTRODUCTION.
LANGUAGE AND LOCATION.
The short sketch that I shall write about the Lime Springs Welsh settlement will no doubt be read by many Welsh people, but I shall constantly keep before my mind, as I write, the American reader, who is not able to read the Welsh language, and is not familliar with Welsh customs.
First of all, a word may not be out of place about the Welsh language. Many suppose that the language of Wales is simply the language of England, of which the principality of Wales, is in some sense a part, but this is a great mistake. There is hardly a language in Europe that differs more radically from the English than the Welsh. They belong to different families -- the English to the Teutonic, and the Welsh to the Celtic fam- ily. As the Angles and Saxon came from northern Germany, the English resembles its old sisters, the German, Dutch and the Scandinavian tongues; it has been very materially changed by the influence of the Latin, so that it now resembles, in many points, what are known as the Romance tongues-the French, Spanish, Italian, etc., but the Welsh was the original language of Britain-of a part of the island at least- when the Angles and Saxons came, and retains to this day its distinctive traits, and its distinguishing features. That it differs from the Eng- lish may be shown in this way. One of the most popular of
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English hymns, "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah?" was writ- ten by a Welsh minister, Rev. William Williams. The same hymn is a favorite with the Welsh-in its Welsh version, of course. Which of the two versions was written first I do not know. The first stanza of the Welsh runs thus:
"Argiwydd ! arwain trwy'r anialwch Fi bererin gwael ei wedd, Nad oes ynof nerth na bywyd, Fel yn gorwedd yn y bedd. Hollalluog Ydyw'r un a'm cwyd i'r lan."
Below is a translation of the above, word for word:
Lord guide through the wilderness,
Me (a) pilgrim poor his look,
Not is in me, strength nor life,
Like a-lying in the grave. Almighty Is the one that will lift we up.
There is very little resemblance, it will be seen, between a word in Welsh and the same word in English. Through and trwy in the first line, in and ya in the fourth are about the only instances in which any resemblance can be seen.
The patriotic Welshman will probably not agree with me that the Welsh is a difficult language to acquire by mere gram- mar and lexicons, but such it certainly is. Its euphonic changes -though one who has learnt the language when a child, makes them without the least effort and without the least mistakes- to a "foreigner" must be very puzzling. When to drop the cat the beginning of a word, or change it into gor ch, when to change the t to d or th is a knowledge he will have only after learning many rules, and after putting these rules in practice for many a month. It is rarely that one who learns the language from books becomes a master of the Welsh in this respect.
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