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Illinois Bell) July 19, 1905. A similar agreement was made with the Wisconsin Company September 26, 1905. These agreements, in addition to other considerations, provided an opportunity for long distance con- nection between New Era subscribers and all outside points.
The initial directory of the company issued November 23, 1904, con- tained the names of seventy-three subseribers. In September, 1906, there were 380 subscribers. In February, 1907, the number of subscribers had increased to 480 in the two exchanges, 200 at Richmond and 280 at llebron, and the number of stockholders had increased from forty to 129.
The territory around Wilmot, Wisconsin, was acquired during the spring of 1907, and an exchange established at that point. During the same year the company erected a brick building at Richmond at a cost of $8,200. The local offiee was established on the second floor, the main floor bringing in a good revenue from rentals. A building lot was pur- chased in Hebron Jan. 15, 1916, on which it is proposed to some day build a home office for the company. The central office being now lo- cated in the building used for the local exchange. The number of sub- seribers have increased since July 7, 1904, from seventeen to 1,117. These subseribers are now being served through the exchanges at Hebron, Rich- mond and Wilmot.
The Farmers New Era Telephone Company has been beset by many storms and difficulties. Especially during its early history was its hori- zon clouded with dire forebodings and prophesies of misfortune and ultimate disaster. The clouds have blown away however after every storm leaving no sign of calamity or of reverses excepting losses of sev- eral thousands of dollars occasioned by sleet storms, and the company has continued to grow and prosper during the seventeen years of its existence until it now owns, in addition to the lot in Ilebron and the building in Richmond, 325 miles of poles, 1,500 miles of wire, 38,000 feet of cable and 1,132 telephones. Service is being furnished subscribers of the company through these telephones and over lines of the company extending from the Hebron Exchange four miles to the north, eight miles to the south, six miles to the west and eighteen miles to the east and reaching patrons of the company in and adjacent to the following towns : Alden, Ilebron, Greenwood, Richmond, Ringwood, Solon Mills and Spring Grove, Ill., and Basset, Camp Lake, Wilmot, Silver Lake, Twin Lakes, Trevor and Zenda, Wis.
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CHAPTER XVI
MILITARY
PATRIOTISM-WAR WITH MEXICO-QUOTA IN CIVIL WAR-FIFTEENTII ILLI- NOIS-TWENTY-THIRD CONSOLIDATED-THIRTY-SIXTH-NINETY-FIFTH- ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FIRST-ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SECOND-ONE IIUN- DRED FORTY-SEVENTH - ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-THIRD - ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIXTH - EIGIITII CAVALRY - SEVENTEENTH CAVALRY - MISCEL- LANEOUS - RETROSPECT - SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR - MEXICAN BORDER WARFARE-DEPARTING FOR MEXICAN BORDER-THIRD REGIMENT STAFF- TRUE SPIRIT OF AMERICANISM-WORLD WAR- DECLARATION OF WAR- VOLUNTEERS-SELECTIVE DRAFT- REGISTRATIONS-WORLD WAR REGIS- TRARS - ADMINISTERING THE OATH OF CITIZENSHIP - EXEMPTION BOARDS-WAR WORK-BY TOWNSHIPS- CASUALTIES-ROLL OF IIONOR -SOLDIERS HOME-COMING WEEK-CHAIRMEN OF HOME-COMING COMMIT- TEES-WOODSTOCK NATIONAL GUARD GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC- WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS-AMERICAN LEGION.
PATRIOTISM
In 1917 the people of the United States awoke from the deep lethargy years of prosperity had brought upon them and began to define in their hearts and actions the real meaning of patriotism. They soon began to realize that the time had passed when standing at the playing of the national anthem or cheering the passing troops through the streets, constituted the full measure of true Americanism. In the hard, dark days to follow they were to come through the bitterest sacrifices to ap- preeiate what our forefathers won for us in their struggles to secure freedom, and bring about an era of peace and prosperity. Thus awaken- ing, it was natural that all should take a renewed interest in the exploits of the heroes of past wars, and to demand that some account of them be included together with those of the present-day soldiers and sailors. Thus the latest History of MeHenry County would in no sense be com- plete without showing what the people of the county performed in a military line, beginning with the Indian warfare, the Mexican war, the
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Civil war, the Spanish-American war, as well as to give all that can be obtained at this date coneerning "our own boys," who, animated by the same spirit as prompted their forefathers and grandsires, leaving their homes and business associations to engage in the same kind of a war as has always interested this country-one for the oppressed against the oppressor. The part taken in the Indian war was necessarily small in this county. But this chapter will treat especially on the deeds of Mexican, Civil war, Spanish-American and World war soldiery. All are given with due respect and reverence as well as the tenderest of feelings-the tear falls from the young life sacrificed, whether it was ter- minated in the sixties, the nineties or in the World war just closed. victorious for Liberty and Democracy, practically the world over.
WAR WITH MEXICO
Only the aged men of these times will recall the excitement that prevailed in this country when war was declared against Mexico in 1846. The volunteers from Illinois performed such an aggressive, con- spicuous part in the war with Mexico that it is necessary to give an epitome of the war, to be able to understand and appreciate the nature and value of their services, and render them due credit which their importance demands. The records in the State Adjutant General's office give the following information :
"On the 11th day of May, 1846, Congress passed an act, declaring that 'By the act of the Republic of Mexico, a state of war exists between that Government and the United States.' At the same time that body made an appropriation of $10,000,000 to carry on the war, and au- thorized the President to accept 50,000 volunteers.
"This force, for convenience sake, to save transportation, and be- cause of their already well-known ability and familiarity with firearms, was drawn principally from the Southern and Western States. Illi- nois was called upon for three regiments of infantry or riflemen, and the pay, with all allowances, placed at $15.50 per month to the private soldier. The militia of the state being then in an unorganized condition, Governor Ford issued a call for thirty full companies of volunteers of a maximum of eighty men, to serve for twelve months, and with the privilege of electing their own offieers for their regiment."
The response to this call was indeed enthusiastie. Within ten days thirty-five full companies had organized and reported. By the time the place of rendezvous had been selected (Alton), there had been
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seventy-five companies recruited-each furious to get to the front, and from this number Governor Ford was compelled to select thirty com- panies. Of these thirty companies, were organized the First Regiment, Col. John J. Hardin; the Second Regiment, Col. William H. Bissell ; and the Third Regiment, Col. Ferris Foreman, which were recruited during the months of April, May and June, and mustered into service of the United States at Alton, Illinois, July 2, 1846.
Hon. E. D. Baker, then in Congress from Illinois, induced the Presi- dent to let him reeruit the Fourth Regiment, which was mnstered in July 18, 1846. These four Illinois regiments served through the war and were mustered out together.
On account of the many failures npon the part of Illinois, at Waslı- ington, to get an accurate list of Mexican War soldiers' names, even as far back as when Robert T. Lincoln was Secretary of War, it will be impossible to give a roster of such soldiers as served from this county. While it is true that MeHenry County was thinly settled at that date, vet there were pioneers of this county who served in that war aud it is to be regretted that such lists cannot be compiled and given to the department at Springfield. Suffice to say the men who went from here were men who feared not the yell of the Mexican.
QUOTA IN CIVIL WAR
MeHenry's men have always been loyal, there is no question about that. It furnished 2,533 men during the Civil war, within three of its quota, and there was no need of any draft there. It must be remem- bered that the drafted service had another meaning during the Civil war than it has today. Owing to the much smaller army raised, until the latter part of the war there were plenty of volunteers, and the draft was not made until a community showed that its men were aetively disloyal. With the opening up of our participation as a country, in the greatest war the world has ever known, it was necessary to follow entirely new methods, and after due consideration of the subject, Con- gress decided to place under a universal draft all men between the ages of twenty-one and thirty-one years at the very outset of the formation of the new army, and from that draft thus secured 10,000,000 men in the very prime of manhood, from which has been developed an army that commands the enthusiastie respect and admiration of the seasoned troops of countries which have always kept large standing armies, and inenl- cated military training of all classes.
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FIFTEENTH ILLINOIS
Companies A, D and F, of the Fifteenth Ilinois Volunteer Infantry, during the Civil war, were composed chiefly of MeHenry County men, and these were the first companies raised in MeHenry County for this war. Captain Lewis D. Kelly, of Company A, was from Woodstock; First Lieutenants Daniel C. Joslyn, Lawrence II. Jones, Frederick W. Smith and William H. Sherman, were all from Woodstock. Second Lieutenants Mark Hathaway, Frederick W. Smith, William H. Sher- man and George A. Austin, were also from Woodstock. Company D had as its captain, Harley Wayne, of Union, while its first lieutenants were Frank S. Curtis, Marengo; Frederick A. Smith of Genoa; Calvin H. Shapely of Harmony; John Waldock of Marengo; and its second lieutenants were Fred A. Smith of Genoa; Peter J. Labangh, Marengo; Jolın Waldock, Marengo; and Michael Schoonmaker, Marengo. In Com- pany F, the captain was John Paddock, who resigned, and he was fol- lowed by William Henry of Algonquin, and Frank D. Patterson of Nunda. MeHenry County was represented in this company by first lieutenants as follows: William Henry of Algonquin; John J. Sears of Algonquin ; and Frank D. Patterson of Nunda; and Simeon L. Eells of Algonquin ; while all of the second lieutenants at the time of organi- zation were MeHenry County men, promoted to a first lieutenancy as given above. The regiment was mustered into service May 21, 1861; re-enlisted veterans in 1864; re-organized in March, 1865, and mustered out September 20, 1865.
TWENTY-THIRD CONSOLIDATED
The Twenty-third Illinois Volunteer Infantry, known as the "Irish Brigade," was mustered into the service, June 15, 1861; re-enlisted men in August, 1864, and was mustered out at Richmond, Va., July 24, 1865. MeHenry County had men in Companies F, G, HI and K. The captain of Company F, Hiram C. Edison, was from Chemung; the captain of Company II, Edwin R. Cross, was from Chemung; the captain of Com- pany K, Henry Seigel, was from Chemung; and its first lieutenant, Daniel Morgan, was from Nunda.
THIRTY-SIXTH
About thirty-six of Company A, and nearly all of Company HI of the Thirty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry were from MeHenry County,
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among the officers being George L. Lyon, chaplain, from Woodstock; William Mitchell, captain of Company A, from Crystal Lake; Franklin J. Thwing, first lieutenant, from Crystal Lake; George L. Peeler, first lieutenant, from Crystal Lake; Merritt L. Joslyn, captain of Company H, from Woodstock; Theodore L. Griffin, captain, from Woodstock; Horace N. Crittenden, captain, from Crystal Lake; Alfred H. Sellers, first lieutenant, from Woodstock; Charles F. Dyle, first lieutenant, from Crystal Lake; Morris Briggs, first lieutenant, from Algonquin. This regiment was mustered into the service September 23, 1861, and mustered ont at New Orleans, La., October 8, 1865.
NINETY-FIFTH
The Ninety-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry had in it 673 men from this county. In Company A, commanded by Capt. William Avery, there were ninety-nine men; in Company C, commanded by Capt. John B. Manzer, there were 100 men; in Company D, commanded by Capt. Ed- ward J. Cook, there were eighty-four men; in Company E, commanded by Capt. John Eddy, there were ninety-six men; in Company F, com- manded by Capt. William H. Stewart, there were ninety-nine men; in Company H, commanded by Capt. Charles H. Tryon, there were ninety-nine men; and in Company I, commanded by Capt. James Nish, there were ninety-six men, making the total from MeHenry County of 673 in these seven companies. This regiment was mustered into the service September 4, 1862; recruited in August, 1864; and mustered out August 8, 1865.
ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FIRST
Among the commissioned officers of the One Hundred and Forty- first Illinois Volunteer Infantry, a 100-day regiment, were Jacob D. Lansing, Marengo, lieutenant-colonel; Harmon A. Buck, Marengo, sur- geon ; F. W. Watson, Marengo, second assistant surgeon; Charles W. Ingersol, Marengo, first lieutenant, Company F. Company A contained one McHenry County man; Company F, twenty-six; and Company K, twenty-one.
ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SEVENTH
In Company I of the One Hundred and Forty-seventh Illinois Volun- teer Infantry (one year's service), there were twenty-five men from this
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county. This regiment was instered into service February 18, 1864, and was mustered out Jamary 20, 1866.
ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SECOND
About twenty MeHenry County men served in Company C. One Hun- dred and Forty-seeond Illinois Volunteer Infantry, which was a 100- day regiment, mustered in June 18, 1864, and mustered out October 26, 1864.
ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-THIRD
The One Hundred and Fifty-third Illinois Volunteer Infantry had the following men in it from this county: Company A, seventeen ; Company B, thirty-three; Company C, twenty-one; Company F, two; Company K, eighty-five. The commissioned officers of this regiment from MeHenry County were as follows: Capt. Charles H. Hickcock. IIartland; First Lieutenants John H. Payne, Hartland, and William R. Colburn, Richmond. This company was mustered into the service Feb- ruary 18, 1865, for one year, and was mustered out September 15. 1865.
ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIXTH
There were no privates from this county in the One Hundred and Fifty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, but the following commissioned officers were from this county: Erwin B. Messer, Chemung, lieutenant- colonel ; Mortimor P. Bundy, Hebron, eaptain, Company C; Chester M. Stewart, Hebron, second lieutenant, Company C; Emanuel Engelsted. first lieutenant, Company C; Thomas S. Sexton, Chemung, captain, Company E; David G. Hudson, first lieutenant, Company E: Martin Dalwy, Chemung, second lieutenant, Company E; Nelson W. Clark, Hebron, captain, Company K; John W. S. Bergman, Hebron, second lieutenant, Company K. This regiment was mustered into the service Mareh 9, 1865, and mustered out September 20, 1865.
EIGHTH CAVALRY
The Eighth Illinois Volunteer Cavalry had several companies re- cruited from MeHenry County, Company II being composed almost en-
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tirely of men from here. In Company G there were twenty-six men from MeHenry County; in Company II, about 150; in Company I, about thirty-three, and there were about thirty more scattered through- out the regiment. This regiment was mustered into the service Septem- ber 18, 1861, and was mustered ont July 17, 1865. Its commissioned officers from MeHenry County were as follows: Edward D. Dowd, captain, Company Il ; first lieutenants, Company H, Isaac F. Russell, Crystal Lake, and Isaae M. Brooks, McHenry.
SEVENTEENTII CAVALRY
Abont twenty men from MeHenry County served in Company B of the above regiment. Company G was made up almost entirely of them. Its commissioned officers were as follows: Louis D. Kelly, Dorr, and Cyrus Hutchinson, Benton, captains; Christopher D. Kelly, Dorr, and Albert A. Amet, Evanston, first lieutenants; and Ebenezer Knapp, Richmond, and William H. Austin, Richmond, second lieu- tenants. This regiment was mustered in January 22, 1864, and was mustered out in November and Deeember of 1865.
MISCELLANEOUS
Thirty-two men from MeHenry County served in Company I, Fifty- second Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and about twelve in Company G of that regiment. Twenty-six from MeHenry County served in Com- pany E, Eighty-fourth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. In the Sixteenth Cavalry about twenty-five of the MeHenry County men served, prin- cipally in Company II. Among its officers were Captain Hiram MI. Planchett, Woodstock, Company M; and First Lieutenant Henry D. Stocker, of MeHenry, Company M.
RETROSPECT
Many years have passed since the "boys in blue" came marching home. The majority of them settled down into private life, and were spared to round out a long and useful life.
In looking over the records at the MeHenry County courthouse, it is discovered that this eounty issued bounty orders amounting to $260,000, of which $90,000 were outstanding in 1876. These orders drew eight and ten per cent interest, but were about that date made
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uniformly eight per eent interest. This debt has long since been wiped out.
The old camp-ground is silent now, All hushed the martial tread ; The night winds cannot soothe their brow, They slumber with the dead. "Tenting tonight" they will not sing : Ah, boys, the eamps are still ; The battle's and the eannons' ring Is silent on the hill.
You will not march again; God bless your rest tonight, Your suffering and pain Have clothed your soul in white.
The battle-call is ended, The bugle notes are still, 'Tis silent on the hill.
(The last line refers to the National Cemetery on Arlington Heights, near Washington, D. C.)
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
Not sinee 1846 and 1848 had the United States been forced to meas- ure strength with a foreign foe. Not since the Mexican War had it been necessary to pit the courage and military ability of the United States soldier and sailor against those of a foreign power. It remained for Spain to rouse the ire and just resentment of "Uncle Sam" and bring on a eonfliet which, for short, sharp, and ineisive action eannot be paralleled in the history of nations.
The tragedy of the "Maine" in the friendly harbor of Havana, Cuba, electrified the people of the globe with horror and indignation. In the United States amidst the cries for just revenge could be heard the sobs of anguish and distress from the lips of the bereaved parents, wives and sweethearts. The thunders of a nation's resentment filled the air while millions demanded that full punishment should be meted out to those guilty of this wholesale murder.
On February 17, 1898, while the General Assembly of Illinois was
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convened in an extra session, one foresaw the conflict that was to eome and sent to the House of Representatives the following message :
"To the Honorable House of Representatives :
"The news of the calamity which has overtaken the United States battleship 'Maine' and its ill-fated crew, fills me with grief and horror and I assume that the General Assembly will by joint-resolution ex- press the sympathy of the people of this State for the gallant dead and wounded of our Navy and their surviving relatives.
"I am unwilling to believe that the loss of the 'Maine' was the re- sult of intention, and trust that the official investigation ordered by our government may demonstrate that it was due to accidental causes. In view of the uncertainty which exists, as to this point, it would seem that before the Legislature adjourns sine die it would authorize the executive to tender to the President of the United States, on behalf of the State of Illinois, whatever moral and material support may be necessary in this emergeney to maintain the honor of the American flag and prevent or punish any attempt at hostile invasion of our common country.
JOHN R. TANNER, Governor."
All that was requested by the governor was granted by the Illinois Legislature.
In this war with Spain in 1898, and the subsequent campaign in the Philippines, MeHenry County did her part loyally, promptly and well. The most of the men from this county were members of the Third Regiment of Illinois Infantry Volunteers. The regiment was enrolled April 26, 1898, and mustered into the service for two years, May 7, 1898, at Camp Tanner, Springfield, Ill. The regiment left Camp Tanner, and arrived at Chiekamanga Park May 16, 1898; arrived at Newport News, July 24, 1898; sailed on the "St. Louis" for Porto Rico, July 25, 1898; arrived Ponce, P. R., July 31, 1898; landed at Arroyo, August 2, 1898, under slight resistance of Spanish. They participated in engagements at Guayama, August 5, 1898, north of Guayama, August 8 and 13, 1898; did outpost duty north of Guayama till October 1, 1898; were in camp east of Guayama until November 2, 1898; embarked on "Roumania" for New York, November 2, 1898, and sailed November 3, 1898, arriving, November 9, 1898. The men were ordered to home stations via railroad, arriving November 11, 1898. The regiment was finally mustered out at Joliet, Ill., January 24, 1899.
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pany G, Third Regiment, and their names, according to the adjutant's report for Illinois are as follows:
Captam-Wilham C. Eichelberger, Woodstock. First lieutenant Horatio W. Wright, Woodstock. Second lieutenant-Frank C. Hana- ford, Woodstock. First sergeant-Joseph S. Kline, Woodstock. Sergeants -James Sullivan, Woodstock; Conute Lee, Woodstock, promoted to first sergeant ; William T. Charles, Woodstock, discharged for disability, July 18, 1898. Corporals-Thomas O. Cowlin, Woodstock, promoted sergeant May 7, 1898, and mustered out, January, 1899; John M. Bur- bank, Woodstock, promoted sergeant, May, 1898; Augustus W. Wagner, Woodstock; Alex G. Darrall, Woodstock. Artificer-George H. Wood, Woodstock. Musician-John W. Metzger, Woodstock, promoted cor-
poral June 24, 1898. Privates-Aspholm, Herman, Woodstock; Ander- son, Charles, Woodstock; Bachman, Emil, Woodstock; Brown, Henry, Woodstock ; Brass, Ernest F., Woodstock; Charles, Clayton, Woodstock, transferred to general hospital corps, June 13, 1898; Vonover, Howard L., Huntley; Carr, Owen, Woodstock ; Durenberger, A. H., Woodstock, promoted to corporal; Fay, Charles S., Woodstock; Fleming, Jesse L., Woodstock, promoted sergeant; Fritz, William F., Woodstock ; Frazier, William H., Woodstock; Gilbert, Noah L., Harvard; Hanson, Louis F., Woodstock ; Hanver, Louis L., Woodstock; Hanson, Walter, Woodstock ; Houdson, Isaac W., Woodstock; Hohn, John, Woodstock ; Jensen, Nels, Woodstock; Jensen, Christian, Woodstock, died, November 11, 1898; Jensen, Anders P., Woodstock ; Keating, Michael G., Huntley; Larson, Peter, Woodstock; Merwin, Thomas P., Woodstock, promoted musician, June, 1898; Mortenson, Jens P., Huntley; Matterson, Win L., Har- vard: Mountain, Henry E., Woodstock, promoted corporal, June. 1898; Miner, Clyde C., Woodstock, promoted corporal, July. 1898; MeCarthy. Charles E., Woodstock; MeCauley, Simon B., Woodstock; Peterson, Frank, Woodstock: Peterson, Michael M., Woodstock; Parsons, WIl- liam L., Woodstock; Pierson, James W., Woodstock; Rouning, Charles A., Woodstock; Roach, Arthur I:, Harvard, discharged, June, 1898; Siebel, Angust F. W., Woodstock; Smith, Paul, Woodstock; Smith, E. D. J., Woodstock; Smith, Charles M., Woodstock; Stevens, Oliver L., Ifarvard, died in Porto Rico, his remains being brought back for burial; Stratton, William L., Woodstock; Sullivan, Alva A., Wood- stock; Snitkey, William A., Harvard; Tranto, Charles, Woodstock ; Tweed, Robert G., Woodstock; Wurtzinger, John J., Woodstock, pro- moted to corporal, June, 1898: Woodward, A., Woodstock, died, No- vember 22, 1898; Windt, Herman J., Woodstock; Windt, Carl F.,
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Woodstock ; Walton, Frank, Woodstock; Woodard, Arthur E., Harvard ; Williams, Charles E., Hartland, discharged, May 22, 1898; Allworden, William C., Woodstock; Averill, Fred H., Hebron ; Bennett, Frank W., MeHenry; Bennett, Herbert L., MeHlenry; Brown, Thomas L., Ma- rengo; Colby, Nye W., MeHenry; Corrigan, Joseph J., Woodstock ; Delaunty, Richard F., Woodstock; Deitz, Frank A., Woodstock; En- geln, George, MeHenry; Grace, Thomas R., Woodstock, died, October 1, 1898, on board ship hospital, "Missouri"; Hall, Guy C., Ringwood ; Holly, Albert, MeHenry ; Murphy, Burt R., Greenwood; Nichel, Charles, Marengo; Rothermel, William, MeHenry; Selby, Alex C., Marengo; Smith, Edward, Woodstock; Stoddard, William P., Hebron; Swadish, Charles, MeHenry; Theln, Martin, MeHenry; Theln, Michael J., Me- Henry ; VanSlyke, Jesse M., MeHenry.
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