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G. W. HILL, retired, P. O. Greenville, was born in New Milford, Litchfield Co., Conn .. on June 6. 1821. His father, Roswell Hill, born July 12, 1788, died October 16, 1844, also a native of New England, was a school teacher and emigrated West about 1827. His mother, Frances (Buckingham), born April 16, 1791. died January 27. 1864, was also a New Englander. They were the parents of six sons and two daughters, the subject being
the third son. He got his education in a common school in Ross County, Ohio, and commenced life as an apprentice to William Gilmore, tailor, Ohio, at the age of fifteen. He moved to this county in 1840, and with the exception of eight months in 1844, when he lived in Hillsboro, Montgomery County he has been a resident and business man in Greenville, and up to 1867 was a prominent and prosperous merchant. In Edwardsville, Madison Co., Ill., on August 25, 1847, he mar- ried Elizabeth Barnes Plant, born, October 28, 1828, in Pocahontas, Bond Co., III., danghter of Williamson and Martha (Sugg) Plant, he born in Anson County, N. C., May 6, 1799, died May 12, 1833; she, born in North Caro- lina, died November 21, 1834. Subject has gained his position as one of the most frugal, thrifty and just-minded citizens of Bond County, by pursuing a straightforward course, doing business on business principles and making most of his time and opportunities.
W. McLIN HUNTER, Greenville, was born in Bond County March 17, 1827; son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Mabin) Hunter, he born in 1795 she in 1793, and both dying within one week of each other, in 1851. They were the parents of seven children, four boys and three girls. Our subject received a very limited education in the schools of his native county, and has always been a farmer. He has served as School Director and Road Supervisor, but has generally avoided politics and the search after office. November 28, 1850, in Zion Precinct, he married Nancy R. Glenn, born in Zion November 11, 1832, daughter of Alex- ander and Frances Glenn, and eleven chil- dren have gladdened his household. Joseph E., Alexander K., Robert M., John R., Fran- cis E., Betsey A., Mary J., Sophia E., Susan E., Laura B. and Finis E. Mr. Hunter and family are Cumberland Presbyterians, and he is a Democrat. The Hunters were among the
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earliest settlers of this section, and MeLin Hunter now lives upon and owns the old homestead property, consisting of 280 acres, in Section 24.
MARSHALL HUNTER, farmer, P. O. Po- cahontas, was born in Bond County March 1. 1820, son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Mabin) Hunter, he born in Tennessee in 1795, a farmer, dying in 1851; she, a native of N. Carolina. and dying one week succeeding her husband, leaving seven children, four boys and three girls. Our subject received his education in the subscription schools of his native county, and began life as a farmer, in which occupation he has continued throughout his entire life. He has served as Road Supervisor several years, and is very highly esteemed as a man and a farmer. His farm cemprises 2443 acres of excellent land, which is under a high state of cultivation. In Zion Precinct, October 1, 1846, he married Miss Elizabeth M. Glenn, born July 25, 1826, a daughter of Alexander and Frances Glenn, and which union has re- sulted in seven children -Frances E., Armina, Emily J., Mary E., Sarah E., Joseph W. and Ida A. Mr. Hunter is a member of the Cum- beriand Presbyterian Church and a Democrat.
SOLOMON HARKEY, farmer, P. O. Greenville, was born July 28, 1852, in the northern part of Bond County, Ill. : son of Wil- liam Harkey, a farmer, who was born in North Carolina April 29, 1811, and came to Illinois at an early date. His mother, Nancy (Thacker) Harkey, was born in Kentucky January 1, 1814. The subject is the youngest of a fam- ily of nine, eight of whom are still living. He received a common school education at La Grange Precinct. He followed farming about fifteen years; later, he went into the restaurant business at Hillsboro, Mont- gomery Co., Ill., and still later was in the grocery business. He was married February 19. 1871. in Bond County, to Caroline Prater,
daughter of John and Sallie (Hunt) Prater. His wife dying, he again, December 9, 1874, married Laura Wright, daughter of George W. and Emily (Able) Wright. He had three children-William L., Hattie V. and Minnie A. The latter is by his second wife. He was a Republican in politics.
JOHN W. JETT, farmer, P. O. Greenville, was born December 11. 1820, in Culpepper County, Va., and emigrated to this State in 1836, and located in Bond County with his parents, where he has since resided. The family first located on Jett Prairie in Town 6, Range 2. In September, 1842, he married Miss Sophia B. Blanchard who was born June 30, 1825, in East Stoughton, Mass .; daughter of Lemuel Blanchard and Sibyl Packard, both natives of the Bay State. The same year of his marriage, he located in the northwest cor- ner of this township and engaged in farming, where he remained until 1866, when he pur- chased a farm in the southwest part of the same township, on Section 31, where he lo- cated and has since resided, having 240 acres; has but one son living, Warren, who was born January 22, 1853, and October 31, 1877, he married Mollie Smith, born in this county, daughter of Theodore and Margaret (Allen) Smith. Mr. Jett is a member of the Regular Baptist Church, and a Republican. Our sub- ject was a son of Francis Jett, who was born 1792, in Culpepper County, Va He served as a soldier in the war of 1812. He married Elizabeth Wood, a native of Fauquier Co., Va., daughter of Dickinson Wood, who married a Miss Weather. Francis Jett died in this county in 1839; his wife survived him until 1877. Daniel, Gabriel, John H., James and William were the children born to them; all are now deceased except John H., the subject of these remarks. The children of our sub- ject are Helen C., Eunice A., Mary F., Warren, Edward, Harry Lee and Frances W.
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E. P. JUSTICE, merchant, Greenville, one of the most prosperous business men of the thriving little city of Greenville, was born January 5, 1840, in Clinton County, Ill. His father, J. J. Justice, a retired farmer of Carlisle, same county, is a native of Georgia: came to Illinois when about nine years of age. Of his four children, our subject is the only one now living. He lived on his father's farm in Clinton County most of his life pre- vious to coming to Greenville. In Novem- ber, 1876, he opened his present business, with an entire new stock of groceries, provis- ions, hardware, willow-ware, etc. The first year's business was one beset with the diffi- culties that must attend the efforts of a young man with a small capital in establishing a trade; but since that time, by close applica- tion, and strict adherence to business princi- ples, his business has steadily increased, and he now controls a fine trade. Mr. Justice first married Miss Mary Crocker, of Clinton County, Ill .. in 1862. She died in 1874, leaving two children. One, Alice E., is now living. He again married, July 6, 1879, to Miss Mary E. Curlee, of Greenville, and a native of Bond County.
DR. N. H. JACKSON, surgeon dentist, Greenville, Ill., was born in Warren County, Ky., May 20. 1853. He is a son of C. C. Jackson, born in 1820, who was a native of Virginia, and by occupation a farmer. C. C. Jackson was one of the pioneers of Kentucky, in which State he spent most of his life, and there died in 1861, at forty-one years of age. His wife, Sarah Jackson, nee Hendrick, was born in 1830, and now of Bowling Green, Ky., is a native of Warren County, that State, and daughter of John R. Hendrick (deceased), who was a Cumberland Presbyterian clergy- man. Dr. Jackson is the second of a family of five children, four of whom are living. He received his rudimental eduaction at Bris-
tow, Ky., his native home. He after studied the higher branches at Bowling Green, and when but a youth apprenticed himself to an uncle, Dr. J. F. Hendrick, an eminently suc- cessful dentist of Bowling Green, Ky., and under his tuition gained a thorough and prac- tical mastery of the dental profession. Sep- tember 29, 1878, Dr. Jackson married Miss Ida A. Gracey, born September 27, 1861, in Macoupin County, Ill., daughter of W. C. and Sarah J. (McGahey) Gracey. Her father is a well-known farmer of Pleasant Prairie, Bond County. In November, 1880, the Doctor permanently located in Greenville, where he has built up a lucrative and steadily increas- ing practice. Mr. Jackson's success is en- tirely due to his thorough knowledge of his profession and ability to do first-class work. He has commodious rooms in the Coverdale Block.
JOHN C. JACKSON, farmer, P. O. Green- ville, was born in Tennessee December 28, 1826; son of Larkin and Anna (Parker) Jack- son, he a native of North Carolina, a farmer by occupation, dying in 1869, his consort having preceded him to their last resting- place in 1864. They were the parents of six- teen children, ten boys and six girls. Our subject attended the schools of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., and began life as a farmer, in which occupation he has continued since, being one of the most successful farmers of Bond County. He is highly respected, is energetic and fore- most in all that may redound to the good of his community and the welfare of, the public generally. He has served as School Director and Road Supervisor several terms. He is a Republican. In Greenville Precinct, October 4, 1848, he married Miss Eleanor Jane Nel- son, daughter of Calvin and Mary F. Nelson, natives of Virginia, and three children have been the fruit of the union-Mary M., Will- iam Calvin (deceased), and John.
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C. H. KOONCE, farmer, P O. Greenville. The Koonce family emigrated to the Sucker State in the year 1840. They were natives of the Old Dominion, Jefferson County, near Harper's Ferry, where our subject was born January 31, 1825; son of Nicholas Koonce, whose birthplace was Loudoun County; son of Henry Koonce, who was likewise of Virginia birth. The mother of our subject was Eliza- beth, a native of Loudoun, daughter of Chris- topher Schriver, who was a native of Ger- many. Ten children were born to Nicholas Koonce, seven sons and three danghters. Nicholas Koonce was a farmer and mechanic; he worked several years in the arsenal at Har- per's Ferry; also in a mill, and turned his at- tention readily to anything of a mechanical nature. Our subject emigrated West with his parents when he was about fourteen years of age. His father rented land some time east of Greenville, finally located on Section 31, in this township, and remained until his death, which occurred several years prior to the late civil war. His wife still survives him, being nearly ninety years of age. The family born them are as follows: David, Sarah, George, John, Jacob, Christopher H., Elizabeth, Nicholas, Joseph and Mary. But two are living in this township, C. H. and Elizabeth, wife of J. C. Lovett. Joseph re- sides in township adjoining. In October, 1850, our subject married Jane Wait, of Alex- andria, Va., daughter of William Wait. Mr. Koonce resides on the farm he entered and improved, consisting of 225 acres; has six children, viz .: Charles, Josiah, Lucy, Angie, George and Hattie. His brother, Nicholas, resides in the south part of the State, a short distance above Cairo. The remaining brothers living are now residents of Virginia, having returned there to spend their remaining life in the land that gave birth to their progeni- tors.
JOHN KINGSBURY, attorney at law, Greenville, was born February 7, 1837, in Hamilton County, Ind. He was the son of Ira and Hannah (Fierce) Kingsbury; he was a surveyor and farmer, born in Vermont, and died on his homestead in 1872, October 26. His wife Hannah was born in Hamilton County, Ind. Our subject was their fifth child. He received his education in the com- mon schools of the county, and also attended the Greenville Academy, in 1859-60. In 1873, September 25, at Hagarstown, Ill., he married Sarah J. Jay, who was born in Bond County, Ill. She was the daughter of Joseph A. and Nancy A. (Rhea) Jay. Joseph A. was born December 19, 1826. in North Carolina, and Nancy A., his wife, July 1, 1831, in Ten- nessee. Subject had a family of four- John M., Mary G., Anna G. C. and Lucy N. Mr. Kingsbury remained at home and worked the farm, supporting his aged father, and when thirty-six years of age began study- ing law with D. H. Kingsbury, at Greenville, and was admitted to practice in the courts of this State in 1870, which he continued until he was elected County Surveyor, at which he is now serving his third term. His religion was that of a Baptist, his politics Democratic, and was a member of the A. O. U. W. and I. O. M. A. orders. His father, Ira Kingsbury, came to Bond County, III., in June, 1844, and at the time of his death he owned 320 acres of land. His mother died at Mt. Carmel, Ill., November 28, 1843.
WILLIAM KOCH, Treasurer-elect of the city of Greenville, is a native of Germany. and came to America in the year 1849; landed at New Orleans, sailed up the Mississippi River to St. Louis, thence into Illinois over- land to Vandalia, Fayette County, and entered farming about ten miles north of that place. His success as a farmer soon enabled bim to purchase a second farm about two and one-
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half miles north west of Vandalia. He moved on to the latter purchase. and there remained until 1869, when he sold and removed to Greenville, and entered the lumber trade with Mr. J. C. Gerrichs as his partner. He closed out his interest in 1882. and retired from business. He has the esteem and confidence of his fellow-citizens. and was elected to the office of Treasurer of the city of Greenville in the spring of that same year.
JOHN C. LOVETT, farmer, P. O. Green- ville, first saw the light of day August 29, 1825, in Tolland County, Conn. ; son of John G. Lovett, born in same county and State October 30, 1780. son of James, of English descent, and was a soldier in the Revolution- ary war. The mother of our subject was Roxana Chapman. Her father was Hosea, of English descent. The family trace their ancestry back several hundred years. The Lovett family emigrated to this Statein 1837, arriving here in the fall of the same year, and for four years lived in Town 5. Range 3: afterward moved southwest on a farm now owned by Smiley Denney. While here he entered the land upon which he afterward settled in 1846, and remained on the same until his death July, 1854. His wife survived him until April, 1863. He was for many years a member of the Congregational Church. He was a strong Whig, and advocated its principles. He had born him the following children: Christiana, Juliana. Orestes H., Delia, John C., Francis M. Of this number but two are living- Orestes, who has resided in Washington Territory since 1849, and John C .. who was brought up under the care of his parents, receiving good school advan- tages. and before coming of age began teach- ing. which he continued for several years. January, 1853, he married Elizabeth Koonce, a native of Jefferson County, Va., daughter of Nicholas Koonce. After marriage, he lo-
cated on the homestead and since lived there. He has four children-Julia Adelaide, Chris- tiana Louise, Charlotte Alberta, Francis Ja- cob. Since 1839, he has been a member of the Congregational Church. He has 460 acres of excellent land.
JAMES M. MCADAMS, County Treasurer, Greenville, was born June 13, 1838, in Green- ville Precinet, son of Samuel G. and Priscilla (Smith) McAdams, he born near Nashville, Tenn., December 8, 1813. and was killed December 13. 1864, while arresting deserters in Bond County; she, born in Indiana, and died in 1844; they had five children. Our subject was raised to farming, and fol- lowed stock-raising for a number of years; was elected County Treasurer and Assessor in 1879. In 1861, he enlisted in the Twenty- second Illinois Infantry, as a private, and the same year was elected Second Lieutenant; next year promoted to First Lieutenant, and was honorably discharged in 1864. February 16. 1865, he married Miss Fannie Smith, born in Clark County. Ohio, March 3, 1845, daughter of Samuel Smith. a native of the eastern shore of Maryland, and two children have blessed the union Samuel S. and Nel- lie M. Mr. McAdams is a Republican, and an enterprising, go-ahead man for the times, and makes a popular and efficient officer. The father of Mr. McAdams was in the Mex- ican war, a Captain the Twenty-second Illi- nois Volunteer Infantry for three years. and afterward Captain in the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Regiment. His only brother was a member of the Third Illinois Volunteer Cavalry during the rebellion.
T. P. MOREY, Circuit Clerk and Re- corder of Bond County, was born September 27, 1847, at Mulberry Grove, Bond County ; son of Hiram and Eliza J. (Brown) Morey; he born in Knox County, Ohio, July 3, 1519, a mechanic and farmer, now retired and liv-
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ing on his homestead at Mulberry Grove: she, a native of Tennessee, born May 4, 1827, and died August 25, 1875. They had ten chil- dren. In addition to the ordinary common school education, our subject attended Me- Kendree College. In 1867, he commenced teaching school, which he continued for six years. In 1876, he was elected to the posi- tions he now so ably fills-Circuit Clerk and Recorder of Bond County. September 27, 1873, at Mulberry Grove, he married Miss Ollie Borror, born in Franklin County, Ohio, Decem- ber 26, 1848, daughter of Mr. Isaac Borror. The people of Bond County have shown their appreciation of a capable and faithful official in retaining Mr. Morey so many years in the responsible positions he occupies, and when he retires from them, it will be with the re- gret of his many friends, both inside and out- side of his party.
GEORGE C. McCORD, Greenville, Deputy United States Marshal. Mr. McCord was born November 15, 1835, at Nashville, Wash- ington Co., Ill. His father, Charles A. Mc- Cord, was a Methodist preacher of Southern Illinois, and was a native of Christian County Ky. His mother was one Mary Patterson, daughter of Joseph Patterson, a farmer of the State of Georgia, which was the State of her birth, and she died in 1844, at thirty-six years of age. Charles A. McCord had eight children; six lived to maturity. He entered the ministry at twenty-two years of age, and continued his ministerial labors until his death, June 24, 1861. He was a second time married to Mrs. Jane Lemon, of Washington County, Ill., and two of his eight children were by his last wife. George C. received hisrudimental education in the public schools of Washington County, Ill., and closed his school days with a brief course at the Nash- ville Academy. He entered farming and stock-raising in Bond County, and made that
his business until 1875. October 11, 1862, Mr. MeCord was commissioned Second Lieu- tenant of Company B. One Hundred and Eleventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, by Gov. Yates. This regiment served three years in the war. March 2. 1863, he was made a First Lieutenant. In 1867, Mr. McCord was appointed Deputy United States Marshal by United States Marshal E. R. Rose, and was re-appointed in 1SS0. During his term of office he has made 470 arrests. July 29, 1881, Gov. S. M. Cullom, having special con- fidence in his ability, patriotism and valor, appointed him his aid-de-camp, and commis- sioned him Commander in Chief of the Illinois State troops in the Sixteenth Congressional District, with a rank as Colonel. It is need- less to say that Col. McCord makes a very acceptable and efficient officer. Col. McCord first married, November 1, 1856, to Miss Altha A. Means, daughter of Josiah Means, a farmer of Christian County, Ill. She died March 22, 1861, leaving one daughter, Rosa B .. now an efficient teacher in the graded schools of Greenville, and one son, Charles R., present Assistant Surgeon in the Illinois State Prison, at Chester. Mr. McCord again married, March 8, 1863, to Miss Ella R. Donnell. youngest daughter of the lamented George Donnell, one of Bond County's most respected pioneers. They have three children living -Ella, George A. and Emma H. Emily died in infancy.
ABE McNEILL, banker, Greenville, is a native of Clinton County, Ill .. son of Neilly and Minerva (Mills) MeNeill, he born in Ire- land, and she in Kentucky. They had nine children, seven of whom are now living. Our subject received his education in Bond County, and began life as a farmer and dealer in stock. He has been a resident of Greenville for about fifteen years, in which time he has proven himself to be a thoroughly practical and suc-
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cessful business man, having been identified with many of the business and public enter- prises of Bond County, notably the First Na- tional Bank of Greenville, as the President of that institution for several years. In 1853, Mr. McNeill married Miss Elizabeth Etzler, daughter of John Etzler, a native of Virginia, and five children have been born to them-Alice J,, Horace M., William A., Mary and Martha.
J. B. McADOW, farmer, P. O. Greenville, was born September 22, 1839, in Greenville Precinct, Bond County. Ill. ; son of Samuel N. and Jane (Paisley) McAdow. His father was born in Tennessee September 10, 1807, and was a pioneer farmer of Bond County, and died in November, 1873; he was twice mar- ried; his first wife (Jane Paisley), by whom he had nine children, our subject being one, was born at Elm Point, Ill., July 14, 1817. and died September 3, 1844. His second wife, by whom he had five children, was Betsey Brewster. Our subject, who is an ex- tensive reader and a well-informed man, re- ceived a fair education and adopted the oc- cupation of a farmer. At Alton, Ill., Octo- ber 6, 1867. he married Miss Clough, born in Alton, Ill., April, 1847, daughter of Sam- uel and Lucy ( Brooks) Clough. Samuel Clough, who was a carpenter by trade, was born in Portland, Me., in March. 1805, and died in April, 1874. His wife, who is still living. was born in Lowell. Mass., in Decem- ber, 1809, and is now a resident of Madison County, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. McAdow are the parents of five children-Anna Clay, Lillie Jane, Samuel Gny. Fred Clough and Will- iam Henry. Mr. McAdow has been a School Director for several years; his brother, Will- iam P. McAdow, served in the One Hundred and Thirtieth Illinois Infantry from the autumn of 1862 to the close of the war, participating in the engagements at Vicks-
burg, and several other important battles during the war. Our subject is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian, and his wife of the M. E. Church. His father was a Pres- byterian minister, and one of the founders of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in the United States. Mr. McAdow served as a Judge of Bond County about nine years, being first elected to fill the unexpired term of Judge Draper, in 1855.
ROBERT MACKAY, farmer, P. O. Green- ville, was born February 14, 1829, in Green- ville Precinct, Bond County; son of Alexan- der C. and Mary (Carson) Mackay, he a native of Kentucky, who emigrated to Bond in an early day; she a native of Tennessee, who died in 1844, leaving four sons and one daughter. Mr. Mackay owned 240 acres of land at the time of his death, which occurred July 8, 1856. Our subject, after receiving the education usually accorded to the sons of farmers, began life in the same occupation as his father, at which he has continued throughout life. In November, 1853, he mar- ried Miss Margaret Sugg, a native of Bond County, and daughter of Noah A. Sugg, a pioneer, by whom he has had the following children-Mary A., now Mrs. J. T. Corrie, of Kansas; George; Eleanor J., Emily R., Sarah E., Henry, William, Alvin, Ollie and Walter, all of whom are now living. There is one dead, Mattie, who died at the age of eight- een months. Mr. Mackay is a Republican.
ROBERT MERRY, Greenville, was born in Kentucky, near the Mammoth Cave, Feb- ruary 8, 1828. He is one of twelve children born to David W. and Isabella (McLonehon) MEGLENA Merry. His father, David W., a farmer by occupation, was born in Virginia in 1801; came to Bond County about 1830, and died in 1852. The mother of our subject was born in Kentucky in 1802, and died January, 1871. Robert received his education, which
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was such as the common sehools of that day 1878, and located in Town 7, Range 2. Mr. Merry has but one child, Gertie. He has 169 acres of land, and is a neat and judicious farmer, and successful withal. His farm is located in the northeast quarter of Section 31, in Town 6, Range 3. in Greenville Pre- einct. afforded. in Madison County, Ill. In Bond County, November 18, 1849, he married Mary E. Clouse, born in Bond County September 28, 1834, daughter of William and Sallie (Sags) Clouse, the former born in Nashville, Tenn., September, 1818; was a farmer by oc- cupation. During the Black Hawk war, he McLAIN & CO., millinery and fancy goods, Greenville. The business of this house was first established in 1870; by J. M. Miller, who conducted it alone until the year 1874. when Mr. William A. MeLain purchased a one-half interest, and the house then took its present title. In 1875, Mr. Miller sold his interest to Miss Ella E. Hull. Julia E. Locke succeeded to Miss Hull's interest in 1878, and still holds her interest in the busi- ness. This house holds a position at the head of the millinery and fancy goods trade of Bond County, and in those lines aim to have their stock always complete and fresh. served as Major, having previously been pro- moted from the rank of Captain, and died May 20, 1871. The latter, a native of Ala- bama, died in March, 1838. Mr. and Mrs. Merry are the parents of six children - Charles W., thirty years; Robert A., twenty- seven years; Sallie C., twenty-five years; James W., twenty-two years; Emily E., nine- teen years; and Ella, sixteen years of age. Charles W. is married, and follows the min- ing business in Colorado; Sallie is now Mrs. C. H. Martin, of Greenville, and Emily C. is Mrs. Redfern, wife of a farmer of Cottonwood Preeinet, Bond County. Mr. Merry was for- A stock of books stationery and notions oc- merly a farmer, but abandoned that business, ' cupy a portion of their salesroom, which is and removed in the autumn of 1881 to Green- also kept well assorted. They enjoy the con- fidenee of the business and buying public. and have a liberal and steadily increasing patronage. ville, where he engaged in the livery busi- ness. He has ten good outfits, and is doing a good, paying business. He is one of the prominent men of Bond County.
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