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from Ontario Co., N. Y., in September, 1872.
Richardson, A. J., laborer.
Richardson, L., boots and shoes.
Riggles, John, lumber shover.
Riley, B., drayman.
Robenick, James, employe C. R. R.
ROBERTS, H. H., merchant, deal-
er in dry goods; born in the year 1854, and lived in Chicago for eight years and came here to Marshalltown in 1877 and engaged in the dry goods business Roberts, J. L., dentist, Robinson, L. G., mechanic.
Robinson, R. F., plasterer.
Rogers, M. L , retired.
Rowley, Wm., employe Central R. R.
Ruopp, Jacob, works in brewery.
Rutan, L., painter.
RUTHERFORD, GEORGE
W., publisher and editor National Greenback; born in St. Clair Co., Ill., March 29, 1838, and was brought up in Warren Co., and was engaged in wagon making business and farming ; came to Iowa in 1870, and edited the Eclectic, at Victor, Iowa ; also edited a paper at Marengo. Enlisted in the army in the 143 Regt. Ill. Inf. ; he was First Lieutenant Co. D. He received the nomination for Congress on Green- back ticket in 1876. Came to Mar- shalltown in March, 1878. He mar- ried Sarah King, from Indiana, June 24, 1858; they have four children- Ida, Mattie, Joseph and Susan. SADLER, W. D., stationery.
Saline, C., shoemaker.
SANFORD, COOK, publisher of the Marshall Statesman; born in Berk- shire Co., Mass., March 21, 1833; when 8 years of age, removed to Kane Co., Ill .; learned the printing business in Chicago, and came to Iowa in 1856 ; engaged in the mercantile business in Newton, Jasper Co., and also in Kansas for eight years ; then went to Chicago, and was in business there three years, and came to Marshalltown in 1869, and was in the office of the Marshall County Times with Chapin & Sower six years ; in 1876, he commenced publishing the Statesman, increasing the circulation from 400, when he began, to over 1,500, at the present time.
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Sandford, I. J., teamster.
SANFORD, JAMES P., COL .;
born in Seneca Co., N. Y., Nov. 11, 1832, and lived there until 13 years of age, when he went to South America and spent four years there and in the West Indies and Mexico; in 1851, he came to New Orleans, La .; lived South until 1856, and then came to Iowa and entered the State University in 1858. Was in the army ; enlisted as private in the 2d Iowa V. C .; was elected and commissioned Lieutenant and afterward Captain of Co. H; in 1862, he re- signed, and was afterward commissioned Colonel of the 47th Iowa V. I ; he re- tired from the service in 1864, and went to Europe; since then he has crossed the Atlantic ocean fifteen times and has eaten bread in every Kingdom and every Republic on earth, and has earned the title of the Great American Traveler. As a lecturer, he occupies a leading po- sition and last year delivered over 200 lectures ; very few publie speakers have the faculty of conveying the information of their travels in so pleasing a manner as Col. Sanford. Married Miss Callie Wright, from Ft. Madison, Iowa, Oct. 10, 1860 ; she was born in Indiana and removed to Iowa over thirty years ago; they have one son-George Sanford, born July 10, 1868. Col. Sanford has one daughter-Martha-by a former wife. Satia, Albert, real estate. Satia, Charles, farmer.
Schoolcraft, C. C., carpenter.
Schram, John, employe C. R. R. Scully, David, patent medicine. Schurtz, E., clerk.
Scott, M. W., attorney.
SEARS, REUBEN, DR., Presi- dent of the Iowa Barb Steel Wire Co .; born in Dracut, Mass., July 31, 1824 ; he received his education in Massachu- setts, and came to Illinois and afterward came to Iowa ; he studied medicine and graduated at Rush Medical College, Chicago, and has practiced medicine in Kowa thirty years. He built the first house that was built in Brooklyn, Powe- shiek Co. He represented Poweshick Co. in the State Legislature. Came to Marshalltown in 1872. He was elected President of the Iowa Barb Steel Wire Co., and has largely the management of
the business. Married Miss Cynthia Guild, from West Troy, N. Y., in 1846 ; they have four children-Reuben E. Cynthiana, Mrs. Florence M. Burnell and Augustus G.
SEARS, REUBEN E., attorney, firm of Sears & Lemert ; born in Proph- etstown, Whiteside Co., Ill., June 6, 1848, and removed with his parents to this State when he was 2 years of age and received his education and graduated at Iowa College, at Grinnell ; then at- tended law school at lowa City, and graduated in 1871; came to Marshall- town and has practiced his profession here since 1873. He is one of the princi- pal stockholders and is Secretary of the Iowa Barb Steel Wire Company. He married Miss Agnes Childs June 6, 1874 ; she is from Ohio and is daugh- ter of John Childs, Esq., one of the early settlers here. They have one daughter-Agnes.
Seashare, Otto, laborer.
SEEVERS, THEO. L., builder in charge of Car Department Central Rail- road of Iowa; born in Clark Co., Va., near Winchester, March 7, 1835, and when 7 years of age came with his par- ents to Burlington, Iowa, in March, 1843; they located in Mahaska Co., one and one-half miles south of Oska- loosa ; they were among the earliest settlers there, they having waited until May 1, 1843, the time appointed for the Indians to leave; when 17 years old, he went to Columbus, Ohio, and learned the trade of car builder. He was in the army in the 33d Regt. Iowa Inf. ; was commissioned Lieutenant Co. E, under Col. (afterward Gen.) S. A. Rice; was in the battle of Helena, July 4, 1863 ; was in the service three years to a day ; returned and was with C. & N. W. Ry., at Boone ; came here in December, 1869, and has occupied his present position since 1871. Mar- ried Miss Eliza A. Boswell, from Rich- mond, Ind., Dec. 23, 1850 ; they have one daughter-Arie and have lost one son-William, and one daughter-Elsie. Seig, George L., printer.
Seig, Theodore.
Shaw, C. C., laborer.
Sheiding, Louis, farmer and gardener.
Sheldon, J. B., carriage trimmer.
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Sherlock, Wm. M., marble maufacturer. Sherman, C. W., farmer.
Sherwood, A. C., physician.
SHETLER, GEORGE, retired ; born in Germany in 1812, and came to America in 1833, and lived in Pennsyl- vania for six years, and lived in Ken- tucky for fifteen years, and came to Iowa in 1857, to Marshall County ; engaged in farming for nine years, then removed to this city, and since then, has lived here. Married Martha A. Smith, from Ohio, in January, 1838 ; they have four children-Electa E., George H., Samantha and James K. Polk. George H. Shetler, son of the above, was born in Germantown, Ky., in 1843, and came to this county with his parents in 1857, and has been in the harness making business since 1867. He married Cath- arine Baker, from Iowa City, in 1866; they have three children-Waverly, Paul and Nellie.
Shirk, B. C., retired.
SHORTHILL, AL. E., hauling, dray and ice business ; born in Bryan, Williams Co., Ohio, in 1851 ; he lived in Ohio until Fall of 1865; came to Marshalltown without a dollar ; he has been engaged in draying and ice busi- ness for past six years, and doing a large business, employing seven teams. He married Miss Lucy Ella Dickerson, from Morgan Co., Ohio, Nov. 5, 1874.
Sicard, A., millwright. Size, W. A., brick manufacturer.
Simons, M. D., plasterer.
Sipe, Jacob, carpenter.
Skully, John, laborer.
SLEIGHT, E. G., proprietor grain elevator ; born in city of New York June 18, 1831, his father being one of the largest retail dry goods merchants in the city, on the corner of Canal and Mercer, where Arnold, Constable & Co. are now located; when 7 years of age, in 1837, he removed to Michigan City ; lived there twenty years ; was with his father in grain business in Kalamazoo and Niles; came to Marshalltown in 1862, and engaged in the grain and elevator business ; he was the first man to pay cash for grain here ; his elevator was burned May 4, 1872, and after being rebuilt, they were again burned April 6, 1876 ; he lost heavily in both
conflagrations ; but not discouraged, he commenced again ; but few men here have done so much for the interests of this town and county. He married Miss Emily A. Arnold, from Kalamazoo, Mich., in October, 1855; they have three children living-Mary, Carrie and James, and have lost one daughter- Bessie.
Smelling, W. E., attorney.
Smith, Alex, laborer.
Smith, A. K.
SMITH, ATLEY, merchant, dry goods, fancy goods and notions, 16 West Main street; born in the Shenandoah Valley, Frederick Co., Va., Jan. 20, 1848; lived in Virginia twenty-two years ; taught school there and came to Iowa in 1870, and engaged in the dry goods trade at Mt. Pleasant ; then was in Nebraska for two years; came to Marshalltown in 1875, and engaged in the dry goods business ; he bought the lot, and has just completed the building he now occupies. Married Miss Anna R. Robinson, from Frederick Co., Va., in Aug., 1873; they have one daughter -Ludessa Mabel.
SMITH, DELANO T., real estate and grower of fine stock; born in Litch- field, Herkimer Co., N. Y., Nov. 6, 1830 ; he received his education at the Clinton Liberal Institute, and studied law with the Hon. J. C. Smith, after- ward Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of New York; was admitted to the bar in 1852; practiced his profession in Dixon, Ill., two years; in 1855, he removed to Minneapolis, Minn., and lived there ten years; was engaged in the real estate business, and took an active part in politics. He represented the Minneapolis district in both the Leg- islature and the State Senate ; in 1863, he was appointed to the office of United States Direct Tax Commissioner for the State of Tennessee, to aid the Depart- ment in collecting taxes in the insurrec- tionary States, and filled the position with great acceptance until the close of the war; in 1865, he removed to New York city, and engaged in the real es- tate business ; in connection with his brother, the Hon. M. C. Smith ; they started the enterprise known as the Arcade Railway; in 1869, he removed
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to Marshalltown, and since then has been engaged in real estate busi- ness and raising fine stock, princi- pally Short-Horn cattle and Berkshire swine. His Highland Home Stock Farm adjoins this city. He also has a stock farm of 800 acres at Logan. Married Miss Mattie A. Palmer, from Utica, N. Y., in July, 1862; they have six chil- dren-one son and five daughters.
Smith, Geo., C. R. R. employe.
SMITH, G. WASHINGTON,
loaning money ; born in Franklin Co., Penn., Aug. 10, 1828; he lived in Pennsylvania and in Jefferson Co., Va., until 1849, when he moved to Fulton Co., Ill .; he first came to Iowa in 1852, and then spent some years in the South- ern States; he returned to Iowa and came to Marshalltown in 1864, and since then has resided here. He married Mary Ginter, from Ohio, in July, 1854 ; they have three children- Marietta Virginia, Harriet Jane and Nellie Fran- ces ; they have lost four children.
Smith, P. G., retired.
Smith, S. L., C. R. R. employe.
SMITH, W. A., proprietor Marshall Marble Works ; born in Goshen, Mass., Aug. 12, 1837 ; when 13 years of age, he removed to Cincinnati, Ohio, and learned his business, and went in the army. Enlisted in the 5th Ohio V. I., Co. K; was in many fights and skirmishes ; he was transferred to the navy, and was on the gunboat Lexing- ton, and was in active service ; was in the siege of Vicksburg, Milliken's Bend, Helena, Arkansas Post, Haines Bluff, Chickasaw Bayou and other places ; he was with the Lexington when she captured two transports loaded with cotton in face of Marmaduke's army of 40,000 men. Afterward, Mr. Smith came here and engaged in business. He married Anna H. Highlands, from Milford, Ohio, Sept. 4, 1871 ; they have two children-Willie H. and Jessie E. SNOW, B. L., money broker; born in Lorain Co., Ohio, Jan 14, 1836 ; was afterward engaged in teaching school during Winters for sixteen years. Enlisted in the 15th Ohio V. I., Co. K, three-months service, and re-enlisted in the 46th Regiment, Co. K; was in the battles of Black River, Jackson,
Vicksburg, Mission Ridge, Atlanta ; was slightly wounded at Black River ; was in service three years and four months. After the war, he came to Iowa ; came to this county in 1873. Married Martha J. Royce, from Ohio, in 1861; they have four children -- Winnifred C., Nina May, Birdie and Norman N.
Snyder, Andrew, engineer, C. R. R.
Snyder, Andrew, saloon.
Snyder, William, laborer.
Southard, A. M., patent right.
SOWER, GEORGE, firm of Cha- pin & Sower, publishers Marshall Coun- ty Times ; born in Bavaria, Germany, Jan 29, 1831 ; came to America in 1852 ; after remaining in New York for a while, he went to Litchfield, Conn., for two years; then came to Iowa, to Tama Co .. Columbia Tp., in Feb., 1854, and was one of the early settlers there ; en- gaged in farming in 1856 ; then engaged with Dr. Henry Baldy, in publishing the Iowa Tribune, at Toledo, Tama Co .; after engaging in various enterprises, he came to Marshalltown and afterward became associated with E. N. Chapin, in publishing the Marshall County Times. He was married in the city of New York to Miss Susanna Euler, from Gie- sen, Germany, in the Autumn of 1853 ; they have four children-Julia, John H., Susan and Jennie ; they lost one son-George.
Spaulding, A., carpenter. Spears, H. V., grocer.
SPEER, WILLIAM W., Super- intendent of Schools ; born in Butler Co., Penn., Dec. 24, 1848 ; removed to Ohio at an early age; lived there ten years and went to Michigan. Was in the ar- my; enlisted when 14 years of age, in the 11th Mich. V. C., Co. L ; was Quar- termaster Sergeant ; was wounded by one of John Morgan's raiders, at Cyn- thiana, Ky .; was in the service twenty-two months. Came to Iowa, and has been engaged in teaching in this and adjoining counties for ten years, when he was elected Superintendent of Schools of this county in 1877. Mr. Speer has been married twice ; his first wife was Miss Emma Roberts, from New Hampshire; she died in 1872. Married Miss Lillian Sherwin, from New York, in Dec., 1875.
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Sperlin, S. S., laborer. Statt, George, farmer.
STATLER, E. J. B., physi- cian and surgeon ; born in Franklin Co., Penn., Jan. 18, 1826, living in Penn- sylvania until 1855, and received both his classical and medical education in Pennsylvania, and graduated at the old Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, in 1851; he came to Iowa in 1856, to Iowa City, and came here, to Marshall- town, in 1857, and engaged in the prac- tice of his profession. He was Assistant Surgeon in the 28th I. V. I., and was afterward commissioned Surgeon of the 35th Iowa V. 1. He was in the service twenty-seven months; after the war, he returned and resumed his practice here ; in 1868, he took the ad eundem degree. Surgeon of C. & N. W. R. R. Co., also of the Central R. R. of Iowa. Married Miss Sarah J. Kemp, from Westmore- land Co., Penn., in Mt. Pleasant March 6, 1847 ; they have had six children, two sons - Benjamin and William Edward, and four daughters-Mary C., Sarah E., Cordelia and Nellie.
STEEL, WILLIAM, plow maker ; born in Indianapolis, Ind., May 22, 1846 ; when 3} years of age he came with his parents to Iowa ; they came in a wagon, and were about three months on the way, and arrived in Mar- shall Co. in Nov., 1849, and located in Taylor Township, and they were among the earliest settlers there ; they were the seventh family located in this county, and engaged in farming ; there were Indians here then ; they used to go to Muscatine for their mail and to mill ; they lived in a log cabin with a bark roof, using a quilt for a door ; there are few here in the county now who were here when they came ; he came to Marshall- town in 1863, and learned his present business, and has been engaged in it since then. Married Miss Laura E. Johnson, from Wells Co., Ind., Dec. 27, 1872 ; they have two children- Birte and Ollie, and have lost one son in infancy.
STEVENS, JAMES F., con- tractor and builder ; born in Portland, Me., Nov. 1, 1838; removed in infancy to New Brunswick, and was brought up and learned his trade there; he came to
Chicago Sept. 3, 1860, and was engaged in contracting and building there for eighteen years; he came to Marshall- town in 1877. He was in the Quarter- master's Department a short time during the war. He married Miss Addie Johnson March 4, 1868 ; she was born in Johnstown, N. Y., and came to Chi- cago in infancy.
STEVENS, PHINEAS, farmer and stock raiser ; born in Caledonia Co., / Vt., Aug. 10, 1821 ; lived in Vermont until 33 years of age; was engaged in mercantile business ; in 1854, he removed to Kenosha, Wis., for about two years ; then removed to Lacon, Ill., in Jan., 1856, and engaged in mercantile business, and afterward in banking, being one of those who organized the First National Bank of Lacon in 1863, being among the earliest national banks organized- No. 347; he was one of the largest stockholders and President of the bank until 1871, when he retired from bank- ing, and went on his farms; in 1876, he sold his farms, and came to this coun- ty ; in Feb., 1877, he engaged exten- sively in farming and stock raising. He owns 1,200 acres in Logan Tp. He held the office of Supervisor in Illinois two years. He married Miss Caroline Brock, from Caledonia Co., Vt., June 20, 1844; they have two children- Charles A., living in Dexter, Iowa ; Emily C., living in Marshall Co., Ill. they lost one son in infancy.
Stewart, Aaron, laborer. Stiles, Newell, retired.
STINE, JOHN, contractor and dealer in lime, cement, stone, hair and stucco; born in Washington Co., Md., June 20, 1840 ; when 3 years of age, he removed to Ogle Co., Ill., and was raised there; came to Marshalltown in the Fall of 1864, and has been en- gaged in his present business for the past ten years. He married Miss Har- riet M. Bates, from Canada East ; she died in August, 1873, leaving three children-Ida A., Arden M., Eva I., and lost one son-Walter C. He mar- ried Miss Jennie E. Bates, from Canada East, June 21, 1876; they have one daughter-Myrtie May.
Stinson, W. L., far., S. 33.
Stodart, H., lumberman.
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STODDERT, THOMAS, firm of Stoddert Bros., lumber dealers ; born in Liverpool, Eng., March 1, 1852 ; after receiving his education, he became Cash- ier and head bookkeeper in a large steamship office in London. He came to America in 1875, and came to Mar- shalltown the same year, and associated with his brother in the lumber busi- ness.
STONE, C. W., banker; born in Canada March 17, 1842, and came with his parents to this State to Iowa City and from there they started in the stage, but after coming ten miles, he and his father being in a hurry they came the rest of the way on foot, and arrived here half a day in advance of the stage ; in 1855, they engaged in farming, and carried on an extensive dairy business ; over 100 cows ; the reputation of Stone's cheese was known far and wide. Mr. Stone attended school at Marietta dur- ing the county seat trouble, and came to Marshalltown in 1860. He was in the | army ; enlisted in 13th I. V. I., Co. H; was with Gen. Sherman from Chatta- nooga to Atlanta, and went with him to the sea, and then to Washington; he was promoted and commissioned First Lieutenant in the regular army in front of Atlanta. After the war, he re- turned here and associated with H. E. J. Boardman, J. L. Williams and John Turner ; has been engaged in banking for the past five years. He married Miss Allie E. Williams, from Erie Co., Penn., Feb. 26, 1864; they have three children - May, Hallie and Herbie.
STONE, ESBON W., of the firm of McCombs & Stone, livery, sale and boarding stable; born in Canada July 23, 1838, and came to Iowa when 17 years of age; arrived in Marshall Co., in May, 1855, with his parents; they engaged in farming and in dairy busi- ness extensively ; they were early settlers, and there was but little improvement here when they came ; he came to this city in 1874, and engaged in his present business. He has held town and school offices. He married Miss Delia A. Randall from Ohio, in January, 1864 ; they have two children-Willie and Nellie, and lost one son in infancy. Sullivan, Mat., employe C. R. R.
SUTTON, PRESTON M., attor- ney at law ; the subject of this sketch was born in Kalamazoo, Mich., Feb. 22, 1845, and removed to McHenry Co., Ill., in infancy, and lived there un- til 1860; taught school in Southern Illinois one year and entered Normal University at Normal, and after being there one year, came to Iowa and Mar- shall Co .; while in Albion he was em- ployed to take charge of the mathemat- ical department of Iowa Lutheran Col- lege ; was there one year and enlisted with a number of the students in the 6th Iowa V. C., Co. A; served two years. After the war, was chosen Principal of the schools in Marshalltown, and re- mained in that position for two and a half years ; was nominated and elected Clerk of the Courts of this county ; held that office two years, reading law in the mean time, and was admitted to the bar Jan. 1, 1873, when he formed a partnership with Messrs. Henderson & Merriman and continued for seven months, then withdrew with the consent of the senior member of the firm and opened an independent office. Was elected Solicitor of the city ; held the office for two years; was also elected President of the School Board, and was instrumental in employing Prof. Rogers and in inaugurating the present school system. His present position at the bar is in a considerable degree owing to his having won a number of cases that have attracted large attention, and which were rejected by some of the ablest lawyers of the State as impossible and hopeless, among which may be mentioned the "Orr case," the " Carlisle case " and the celebrated defense of Mrs. Ellen S. Tup- per the once famous "Bee Queen " and notorious forger. Mr. Sutton's life has been an eventful one; whatever he has done has been done with his might ; his achievements have been brilliant, victo- rious, and his mistakes have been equal- ly marked and serious. But he is always known to be liberal and generous in his support of all measures intended for the public good and in aid and defense of those most needing help and assistance ; he has and always will have hosts of warm and enthusiastic friends; and even those who would be expected to say
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most against him have for him only words of kindness and charity.
ATE, D. H., farm laborer.
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TAYLOR, R. HOWE, Mayor of Marshalltown ; born in Newport, Rhode Island, Oet. 1, 1825, and removed at an early age to the State of New York ; received his education and studied med- ieine : came West in 1853, and came to Marshalltown in 1854, and engaged in the practice of his profession ; he was one of the early settlers, only few here now that came before 1853. He was elected County Judge in 1861; has held the offices of County Treasurer and Recorder; also held office of Super- visor and was chosen Chairman of the Board; was elected State Senator in 1871, for four years, and was Presiden- tial Elector in 1876; he was elected Mayor of Marshalltown in 1877, and re-elected in 1878. Married Miss Ra- chel Dunn, from La Porte, Ind., in April, 1860 ; they have two children- Ettie and Madge; they have lost one daughter.
Taylor, S. J., harness maker.
THAYER, THOMAS, buying and shipping stock ; born in Hampshire Co., Mass., Aug. 1, 1806; came to Aurora, Kane Co., Ill., in 1844 ; engaged in mill- ing, farming and stock business ; used to drive stock to Chicago; he came to Marshall Co., Iowa, Sept. 13, 1855 ; came with an ox team, eoming by Dixon and Rock Island, then to Iowa City ; were four weeks on the way ; came to this county, and was here when there was only fourteen voters in this town, and eighty-two or eighty-three in this county. He married Clarissa Williams, from Goshen, Hampshire Co., Mass., in June, 1838. They went back to Aurora, Ill., in 1863 ; his wife died Aug. 28, 1872 ; he came here again in 1876, and engaged in buying and shipping stock, and does a large business ; he paid out for stock during the months of March, April and May of this year over $58,000 ; he has five children-Wealthy Ellen, Thomas J., Edward L. and Clar- issa ; lost three children.
THOMAS, FRANK M., COL., deceased ; was born in Illinois in 1842 ; and came with his parents to Iowa when
2 years of age ; they were at Spirit Lake at the time of the massacre. When the war broke out, he enlisted in the 8th I. V. C., and was in active service until he was severely wounded, having his leg shot off and was taken prisoner near At- lanta, Georgia ; he languished in their prisons for a year and a half, suffering everything but death. After the war, he was appointed to a clerkship in the Treasury Department, where he re- mained two or three years, meantime graduating at the Columbia Law Col- lege. Returning to Marshalltown, he married Miss Lydia Holloway, from Ohio, Dec. 26, 1867. He was elected Recorder of Deeds, and was afterward chosen Clerk of the District Court, which office he held at the time of his death, which occurred in the city of Washington, March 6, 1873; in the language of the Washington Chronicle, he was a brave, self-sacrificing soldier, a true, generous and abiding friend, and an upright, honest man, and his loss will be deeply deplored wherever known. He left a wife, and one daughter, who now lives with her adopted father, Mr. Lot Holmes.
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