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SAMUEL CUSHING, Crete ; was born in Salisbury, N. H., Jan. 23, 1799 and is the son of Theodore and Abigai (Jackman) Cushing; his mother was & native of New Hampshire; father of Mas sachusetts ; was a mechanic and farmer when Mr. Cushing was about 7 years old. he, with his parents, moved to Vermont here he was brought up on his father's farm ; at the age of 22, he commenced to learn his trade with his father as chairmak er; he went to Monroe Co., N. Y .; here he was engaged at his trade, chair making Married twice ; his first wife was Miss Re- becca Lee, who died; he then married Miss Elizabeth Stone ; she was born in Massachusetts March 28, 1804, and is the daughter of Elias Stone, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war; in 1838, with wife and two children, started West for Illinois in a two-horse wagon ; came via Buffalo, N. Y .; here they took steamer to Detroit, Mich .; thence by wagon and team to Illinois, taking them some five weeks to make the trip; never traveled on Sundays, and always managed to stop over Sundays at points where there was a place of worship, that they might attend church and Sunday school; they first settled in Du Page Co .; here but a short time, then to Will Co., and settled in Crete Tp .; here he has remained ever since, engaged in farming and chairmaking until about eleven years ago he retired. Mr. and Mrs. Cushing are members of the first Congre- gational Church of Crete; this Church they took a very prominent part in help-
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ing to organize ; the two children who came West with them were Henry T., who died July 14, 1878, and Charles S., now living at Hyde Park, Ill. Married twice ; first wife, Sarah Foster, deceased ; second wife, Mrs. Marcia Bruce.
CHARLES E. CARTER, editor and proprietor of the Crete Enterprise, Crete ; was born in Waukesha Co., Wis., April 9, 1856, and is the son of Hyram and Amanda (Annis) Carter; father, from New York; Mr. Carter commenced to learn type-setting in Omro, Wis., in the Omro Journal office ; here he remained about three years, then to Oshkosh, Wis., in the Independent office; then to Wausau, Wis., in the Wisconsin Central and Wisconsin River Pilot offices ; was also engaged on the State Journal, of Madison, Wis .; this will show that Mr. Carter has had a large experience in the newspaper world, and any one who has perused the columns of the Crete Enterprise can see that Mr. Carter is thoroughly master of the pen ; the first- issue of the Crete Enterprise was Dec. 25, 1875, with a subscription-list of about one hundred and fifty ; to-day it has 300 sub- scribers, and ranks among the leading pa- pers of Will Co .; Independent in politics ; to all who may want anything in the job- printing linc, call in at the Crete Enter- prise office.
R. G. COSSAART, farmer; P. O. Crete ; was born in New York, Sept. 29, 1824, and is the son of David and Ellenor (Griggs) Cossaart ; father a native of New York; soldier of the war of 1812; mother from New Jersey; in 1850, moved to Oneida Co., N. Y .; here he was engaged in the manufacture of scythes, pitchforks and farming implements ; in 1854, he came West to Illinois, and was engaged in working in different parts of Will Co. at the carpenter and joiner trade ; in 1864, he moved on the present homestead ; here he has remained ever since, engaged in farming. Married twice; first wife, C. Talmage, of New Jersey ; second wife, Sarah McClain ; have two children. Mr. Cossaart owns a fine, improved farm of 228 acres.
JOHN DODGE, farmer ; P. O. Crete ; was born in Crete Tp., Will Co., Ill., Aug. 11, 1840, and is the son of Enoch and Susan (Adams) Dodge, who were among the carly settlers of Crete Tp., Will Co.,
Ill. ; Enoch Dodge, a farmer, was born in Beverly, N. H., Dec. 8, 1795; with his parents, moved to Vermont ; here he mar- ried in Eden, Vt., Nov. 26, 1818, Miss Susan Adams, born in Rutland, Mass., in 1803; in 1838, they emigrated West in a two-horse wagon; started Oct. 4, and arrived in Will Co., Ill., Nov. 26, 1838 ; they first lived in a log cabin on the Hewes farm ; Mr. Dodge purchased 160 acres of Government land (the old homestead); here he made improvements, and moved his family on the farm, and engaged in farming throughout life ; he died on the old home- stead March 4, 1873, respected and hon- ored by his fellow-men, leaving a wife and nine children to mourn his loss. Mr. John Dodge is engaged in farming on the old homestead. He married Martha Wilder, daughter of Almon Wilder, one of the old settlers of Will Co. . Mr. Dodge enlisted in the late war, in the 9th Minn., Co. F, as Sergeant ; mustered out at close of the war. Enoch enlisted in the 100th I. V. I. ; participated in some of the prominent battles ; mustered out at close of the war ; now farming in Kansas.
ABRAM DARLING, retired; P. O. Goodcnow; this gentleman is one of the suc- cessful men of Crete Tp., who was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., Jan. 19, 1817, and is the son of Reuben and Sophia (Goodenow) Darling ; his father was a native of New York, engaged in farming ; Mr. Darling was brought up on his father's farm. He married Miss Elizabeth Irwin, of New York, and, in 1853, with wife and four children, emigrated West to Illinois, and settled in Crete Tp., Will Co., east of Goodenow ; here he first purchased 120 acres of land and set out in farming, and farmed until about 1872 ; he then moved to Goodenow ; here he has remained ever since. Mr. Darling has held the office - of Road Commissioner for the last fifteen years. One son, in the late war, Abram R., enlisted in the 100th I. V. I. ; was wounded at the battle of Resaca, then transferred for duty at Indianapolis, Ind. ; here he served until the close of the war ; now living at Enterprise, Kan., engaged in the livery business.
GEORGE W. GOODENOW, grocer ; P. O. Goodenow ; the subject of this sketch is one of the best known men of Crete Tp .; was born in Oneida Co., N. Y.,
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April 1, 1824, and is the son of Franklin and Betsy (Smith) Goodenow, of New York; his father was a farmer; in 1835, with his parents, emigrated West to Indi- ana, and settled in La Grange Co .; here they remained until 1838; they then moved to Illinois and settled in Thorn Grove on 160 aeres of Government land, $1.25 per aere; here they commenced farming in a small way, being very poor ; Mr. Goodenow has been very successful since he came to Illinois ; had accumulated at one time 1,840 aeres of land ; laid out the present village of Goodenow ; in 1870, here, with his son Frank, started a store ; also in the hay-press business, which busi- ness they have been engaged in ever since ; Mr. Goodenow's father died in 1870 at 70 years of age. Married twice ; first wife, Annie Batchelor, of Bennington Co., Vt., died in 1859 ; married second wife, Mary Wiggins, of Cortland Co., N. Y .; eight children, six living.
FRANK J. GOODENOW, station agent and Postmaster, Goodenow ; the sub- ject of this sketch was born in Crete Tp., Will Co., Ill., June 15, 1848, and is the son of George W. Goodenow, of New York, who is one of the old settlers of Illinois, having made his home here in 1838. Mr. Frank J. was appointed Postmaster and Station Agent in 1870; these offices he still fills ; is in partnership with his father in the grocery business ; they also are engaged very largely in the hay-press business ; have handled as high as 1,000 tons of hay in one year. Married in 1875 Miss Alice Hunt, of Sheronville, Hamilton Co., Ohio, by whom he has one child.
DANIEL E. HEWES, merehant, Crete; the subject of this sketch was born in Chittenden Co., Vt., March 22, 1830, and is the son of Luman and Lucy (Elwell) Hewes; his father was a farmer, and, in 1835, with wife and family, emigrated West via Detroit, Mich .; from thence they eame by wagon to Illinois and settled in Cook Co., west of what is now known as Blue Island ; here they re- mained until 1837, then came to Will Co., Ill., and settled in Crete Tp. Mr. Luman Hewes first purchased eighty acres of land and set out in farming, and remained on the farm until his death. Daniel E. Hewes was brought up on his father's farın, and engaged in farming from the
time he was able to handle the plow, and, in the winter months, attended the district schools of the period ; here he received a common sehool education ; he taught sehool one winter in Troy Tp .; in 1853, with his brother, B. F. Hewes, entered the mereantile business in the village of Crete; this business they have followed ever since; to-day they are the oldest as well as the most successful merchants of Crete. Mr. Hewes has held several offices of publie trust in Crete Tp .- Justice of the Peace and Town Clerk. In 1874 and 1878, he received the nomination for Senator from the Democratic party, but Mr. Hewes being a Democrat and Will Co. strong Republican, he was defeated. Married Miss Fedelia L. Wood, daughter of Wil- lard Wood, one of the old settlers of Will Co .; have three children. Mr. Hewes' grandfather, William Hewes, participated in the Revolutionary war.
B. F. HEWES, merchant, Crete; the above-named gentleman is one of the oldest settlers of Crete Tp .; was born in Chitten- den Co., Vt., in 1828, and is the son of Luman and Luey (Elwell) Hewes, who emigrated West to Illinois and settled in Cook Co. in 1835, and, in 1837, moved to Will Co. and settled in Crete Tp. Mr. B. F. Hewes was brought up on his father's farm, and farmed it until 1850; he then went to California; here he was engaged in mining for gold, and was very successful; returned home and purchased land; in 1853, he with his brother Daniel E. entered the mercantile business in Crete, and has been engaged principally in this ever sinee; also engaged in the brick manufacturing business, and proprie- tors of the Hewes House, which is the only good hotel in Crete. The Hewes Bros. are the oldest merchants in Crete, and own one of the leading dry goods, notions and general stores of Crete.
WALTER LOOCK, general manager of the Crete Manufacturing Co., Crete; was born in Berlin, Germany, Oet. 15, 1853; emigrated to America in 1871; he went to Fort Wayne, Ind .; here he was engaged in a large wholesale book and stationery house as book-keeper, thenee to Chieago; from there he came to Crete, and, in 1878, was appointed General Man- ager of the Crete Manufacturing Co. This company is quite extensively engaged
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in the manufacture of sash, doors, blinds, etc. It now gives employment to about fourteen hands. An immense business is done for so young a company; find sales for their goods in Joliet and surrounding country.
G. W. MINARD, M. D., physician, Crete ; his gentleman was born in Prattsville, Greene Co., N. Y., Aug. 16, 1825, and is the son of E. B. Minard, a farmer, who participated in the war of 1812. In 1841, Dr. Minard, with his parents, emigrated West to Illinois, and settled in Cook Co .; he first commenced the study of medicine in Crete under Dr. H. Hitchcock, now of Chicago, Ill. ; he then entered the Indiana Medical College at La Porte, Ind. ; here he received sufficient knowledge to com- mence the practice of medicine; he first located in Lake Co., Ind. ; then, in 1849, he commenced the practice of medicine in Crete; here he has remained ever since ; to-day is the oldest physician of Crete. He married Miss Melicent G. Brownell, of New York.
W. H. NEVENS, Principal of the Crete school, Crete ; was born in Lewiston, Me., March 9, 1845, and is the son of Charles H. and Mariah (Pettengill) Nevens. Father was a farmer ; here Mr. Nevens was brought up on his father's farm, and engaged in farming ; in the winter months attending school; in 1862 and 1863, he taught his first school in Maine. In 1864, he enlisted in the 32d Maine V. I., and participated in the late war; was wounded at the battle of Cold Harbor June 3, 1864 ; was honorably discharged at the close of the war; returned to his home in Maine. Here he was engaged in going to school in 1866-67 ; then entered Bates College of Lewiston, Maine; here he received a full classical education ; in August, 1869, came West to Illinois ; taught school in Will Tp., Will Co., fifteen months ; May, 1871,
he came to Crete, and commenced teaching here ; he has been ever since, excepting one year. The Crete school is conducted in a superior manner, showing conclusively the great advantages to be attained in em- ploying a principal of the scholarly at- tainments and practical experience possessed by Mr. Nevens.
JOHN O'MEIER, farmer ; P. O. Crete ; was born in Germany Jan. 17, 1824, and is the son of John Conrad and
Sophia (Schweer) O'Meier, of Germany, who both died in Germany ; his father was engaged in the manufacture of oil ; here Mr. O'Meier was engaged in working in his father's factory ; in 1844, he immigrated alone to America, and, August 24, landed in New York City, and came West; landed in Chicago Sept. 3, 1844, a stranger ; he set out to find work, and commenced work on a farm at $6 per month and board ; here he remained until the spring of 1845 ; he then came to Will Co., and commenced ' to work for John Miller, in Du Page Tp. ; he remained there and saved sufficient money to pur- chase eighty acres, in Crete Tp., of the present homestead ; in 1848, moved to Crete Tp., and was engaged in renting a farm two years; then he had made suffi- cient improvements on his farm ; he then moved on here; he has remained ever since ; to-day owns one of the best im- proved farms of Will Co .; owns 380 acres in Will Co. and a half-section in Iroquois Co. Mr. O'Meier has held several offices of public trust; that of Supervisor since 1869, excepting three years; in these offices he has given entire satisfaction. A strong Republican in politics and a hard worker in the ranks. Married twice ; first wife Annie Rinne; second wife, Ellen Scheiwe; thirteen children, ten living.
· J. O. PIEPENBRINK, farmer; P. O. Crete ; was born in Rodenburg, Ger- many, April 24, 1826 ; son of Henry H. and Lotto (Myer) Piepenbrink, of Ger- many ; his father was a farmer; Mr. Piep- enbrink was raised on his father's farm. He married Sophia Wille and, in 1849, with his wife and one child, immigrated to America, and landed in New York City ; in May, 1849, came to Illinois ; first pur- chased 135 acres of land in Crete Tp., Will Co., near the present homestead ; here he set out in farming; to-day ranks as one of the most successful farmers of Will. Co .; came here with only $300; to-day owns over 700 acres of land, with fine im- provements; Mr. Piepenbrink is engaged largely in the dairy and cheese manufact- ture, which factory is located on his farm. Eight children - Otto, Henry, Conrad, William, John, Philip, Ellen and Sophia.
JOHN O. PIEPENBRINK, JR., I . farm.er ; P. O. Crcte ; was born in Germany Jan. 5, 1847, and is the son of John O. and
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Sophia (Wille) Piepenbrink, of Germany ; Mr. Piepenbrink, with his parents, immigra- ted to America in 1849, and settled in Crete Tp., Will Co .; was brought up on his father's farm; was engaged at work in Joliet a few years; returned to the farm and has been farming ever since. Married Miss Dora Arkenburg, of Germany, daugh- ter of William Arkenburg, Sr. ; has one child-William Otto.
ERNEST. RINNE, farmer ; P. O. Crete ; was born in Hanover, Germany, Feb. 4, 1836, and is the son of William and Sophia (Harsty) Rinne, of Germany ; in 1844, with his parents, he came to America ; came direct to Illinois, and set- tled in Chicago; here they remained about six years; then to Will Co .; here, Mr. William Rinne dicd on the farm, in 1874 ; Mr. Rinne farmed it until 1869 ; he thien moved to Crete; has been engaged in the manufacture of brick, and in the hay-press business; the hay-press em- ploys from three to four men, and turns out about seven tons a day, when in full running order; when Mr. Rinne first came to Crete, he was in the hotel busi- ness. Married Miss Mary Engelkenng, of Germany ; ten children ; seven living.
CHRISTOPHER SCHEIWE, farmer ; P. O. Crete; was born in Rodenburg, Germany, Feb. 21, 1827, and is the son of Phillip and Sophia (Swining) Scheiwe, of Germany ; his father was in the huckster business. In 1847, Mr. Scheiwe, with his brother John, emigrated to America ; came direct to Chicago; was engaged in working on a farm on the Des Plaines River, and received $8 per inonth, and board ; in the winter months, he only re- ceived $6 per month; he then came to Will Co., and settled ncar Lockport ; then to Michigan ; returned to Will Co .; his first purchase of land was in Crete Tp., 80 acres ; herc he set out in farming; to-day, with hard work and good management, he ranks among the successful farmers of Crete Tp .; owns 435} acres of improved land ; held sev- eral offices of public trust in Crete Tp .- Constable, Township Collector, and Jus- tice of the Peace ; Mr. Scheiwe is Presi- dent of the Crete Farmer's Mutual Insurance Company, of Crete, Ill. Mar- ried Sophia Lucke, of Germany; eight children.
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JOHN SCHEIWE, farmer; P. O. Crete ; was born in Rodenburg, Germany, Feb. 7, 1822, and is the son of Philip and Sophia (Swining) Scheiwe, of Germany ; his father was engaged in the huckster tradc. In 1847, with his brother Chris- topher, he emigrated to America; first landed in Quebec, Can .; then direct to Chicago, Ill .; went to work on a farm; then on the canal, at $1 per day ; in 1851, he came to Will Co., and settled in Crete Tp., on the present farm ; he first pur- chased 80 acres for $70; Mr. Scheiwe, with good management, to-day owns a fine, improved farm, which ranks among the best improved farms of Will Co. Married in Cook Co., Ill., to Miss Mary Wamhafer, of Germany; she came to America at the same time Mr. Scheiwe did ; four children. Member of the Lu- theran Church.
HENRY TATGE, farmer ; P. O. Crete ; was born in Germany June 8, 1821, and is the son of Henry and Chris- tina Tatge ; his father was a farmer, and, in 1851, with his wife and family. emi- grated to America, and landed in New York City; came direct to Illinois, and settled in Cook Co .; here his father and mother both died. Mr. Tatge's father gave him $2,000; he then came to Will Co., and purchased 320 acres of land, for which he paid $1,120; here he set out in farming; he first built a small frame house on the present farm; here, with good management, he owns 560 acres of land, with fine improvements. Married Catherine Olendorf, daughter of Conrad Olendorf, of Germany, who settled in Indiana; have had eleven children; six living. Member of the Lutheran Church.
ALMON WILDER, farmer ; P. O. Crete; the subject of this sketch is one of the old settlers in this vicinity; was born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., May 21, 1806. and is the son of Rubin Wilder, a farmer, who was an officer in the war of 1812 ; when Mr. Wilder was about 4 years of age, he went to live with his grand- father ; when he was 6 years old, with his grandfather, moved to Ohio; here he re- mained until 1837 ; while there, he learned the shoemaker's trade, and followed this business six or seven years. He was mar- ricd in Ohio to Miss Annie Corey. In 1837, he came to Illinois and settled in
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Cook Co .; here his wife died, about one year after they arrived; he was married the second time to Mrs. Louisa Raymond, of England. In 1841, he came to Will Co. and settled on his present homestead ; here he has remained ever sinee. While here, he has held several publie offices of trust; was Supervisor of Crete Tp. in 1851, 1852, 1853 and part of the term in 1855; held office as Assessor for seven- teen years, and Collector ; these offiees he held in a very ereditable and efficient manner. Republican in politics. Two sons in the late war-Edwin A., enlisted in the 100th I. V. I., served full time and participated in some of the prominent bat- tles during the war ; George H., enlisted in the 8th I. V. C .; these gentlemen did good service, and were honorably dis- charged at the close of the war.
EMIL WALTER, agricultural imple- ments and saloon, Crete; this gentleman was born in Germany Feb. 12, 1842, and is the son of Charles and Augusta (Schmidt) Walter, of Germany ; father was a minister of the Lutheran Church. in 1866, Mr. Walter eame to America and landed in New York City ; he came direet West to Illinois and settled in Chicago ; here he was engaged as a traveling agent for the wholesale liquor house of Schmidt & Cramer for two and one-half years. He then entered the U. S. Regular Army, and served as Sergeant Major for five years in the Western and Southern States. He returned to Chicago, and entered the wine and liquor business for himself about one year ; he then (in 1876) came to Crete; here he has been engaged in the saloon business ; is also agent for reapers, cultivators, rakes, plows, seeders and corn- planters. Mr. Walter was elected, in 1878, to the office of Town Clerk. He married Miss Eliza Werner.
WILLIAM I. WOOD, livery stable, Crete ; the subjeet of this sketeh was born
in Crete, Will Co., Ill., Mareh 4, 1846, and is the son of Willard and Diantha (Boardman) Wood, who were among the first settlers of Crete Tp .; Mr. Wood is engaged in the livery stable business. Married in 1871, to Miss Alvira Hewes, of Crete Tp., Will Co., Ill., by whom he has two ehildren.
WILLARD WOOD; P. O. Crete; the subject of this sketch is one of the oldest settlers of Crete ; was born in Randolph, Vt., Aug. 28, 1808, and is the son of Thomas and Ruby (Newland) Wood ; father was a native of Massachusetts; was en- gaged in the iron foundry business, and was a soldier in the war of 1812; died at Col- ehester, Vt .; Mr. Wood was raised on a farm ; studying law at Hyde Park, Vt., was admitted to the bar to praetiee law. In May, 1836, with wife and one child, started West for Illinois, via Detroit, Mieh .; here he purehased a wagon and team, and arrived in Chicago in June, 1836 ; thenee to Will Co .; here he first. settled in Crete Tp., on 160 aeres of land, and eommeneed farming in Will Co., and followed this business until, some thirteen years ago, he retired from farming. Mr. Wood was the first Postmaster, kept the first hotel and taught the first school in the village of Crete; has also held several offiees of publie trust-that of Justice of the Peace about twenty years, Supervisor for two terms, in 1854 and 1856, and County Commissioner ; in these offiees, he has acquitted himself in a very ereditable and efficient manner. Mr. Wood is a Democrat in polities. Married Miss Di- antha S. Boardman, of Vermont, daughter of Alfred Boardman, by whom they have had eleven ehildren, seven living ; one son in the late war -- Willard S .; enlisted in the 8th I. V. C., and participated in some of the prominent battles ; was honorably dis- eharged.
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HORACE BOARDMAN, farmer ; P. O. Naperville; was born in Orleans Co., N. Y., July 25, 1819 ; in August, 1831, he came West with the family, his father
settling on the farm where his son now lives ; of his father, who was one of the early pioneers of this seetion, mueh ap- pears in the body of this work ; he died
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May 30, 1877, at the advanced age of 83 years, and his ashcs rest peacefully in the beautiful little cemetery on the homestead; Horace remained at home till 28 years of age, when he moved to Grand Traverse Bay, Mich., for the purpose of engaging in lumbering ; here he remained six years, and, in 1853, returned to Illinois ; in the spring of 1864, he moved to Wisconsin, and remained three years ; in March, 1867, he returned to Illinois, and has since re- sided at the old homestead. He was mar- ried May 25, 1843, to Laura A. Farr, a native of New York ; she died April 16, 1846 ; his second marriage, to Emily Cowles, a native of New York, occurred Sept. 3, 1849; she dicd May 2, 1862 ; his third marriage, to Mrs. Isabella Lewis (Emerson), widow of Chauncey Lewis, was celebrated April 28, 1863; from first marriage, two children were born-Ellen A., Maria A .; from second, three-James C., Abby M., Walker B. ; from third, six -George E., Fannie E., Frank H., Harry G., Edith L., Charles Roy. Owns 248 acres in Du Page Tp .; in addition to his farming, he also keeps a large number of cows for dairying purposes ; on his farm, in 1846, was operated the first McCormick reaper ever used in the limits of Will Co.
FRANKLIN E. BARBER, farming and dairy ; P. O. Lemont; was born in Du Page Tp., Will Co., Ill., Aug. 25, 1835 ; his father came West to Illinois in the spring of 1832, and laid a claim where his son now resides; here he lived till the date of his decease, which occurred Dec. 19, 1876. Franklin E. was married Sept. 2, 1867, to Mrs. Adelaide Volentine, a native of New York State ; he has five children-Emma E., Etta F., Edward F., Jessie A., and an infant daughter ; Mrs. Barber has one child by her former husband-Mary J. His father was one of the early pioncers of Du Page Tp., and came to Chicago, or rather old "Fort Dearborn, on the boat that brought Gen. Scott's army to do duty in the Sac war; of him mention is made in the body of this work; Mr. Barber owns the old homestead, 211 acres, valucd at $14,000. Has held the offices of Constable, Town Clerk and School Director. He is a suc- cessful farmer, and supplies a large quan- tity of milk to the cheese-factory now in successful operation near his residence.
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