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From this small beginning Masonry has attained to its present great proportions in Marion with a membership of over four hundred. com posed of the best in the city. It constitutes one of the greatest factors for good in the city. Its growth has kept pare with the growth of Marion. It makes no bid for public applause or public support. aller ing strictly to the constitution and tenets of the order. Masary in Marion has always been conservative. las membership has been trale up of the better class of business men and professional iren rather than "any one and every on " so familiar in many lodges. While in its auly days it had the opposition of many of the church workers in later days it has not been mutual for it to number among its membership even members of the Friends' church, y ha were its bitterest carly opponents.
Probably the most active period of Masonry in Marion was dormg the Civil war of Jest to Ista, when its value was shown in very many ways The roster of the Union Army contains the times of many am hers of Grant lodge, among them Colonels Wallace. Carey, JJom's and Shunk, and Captains Cubberly. Buchanan, Beeson. Hannlion Rues Wells, Spencer, Lugar. Howard, Lenfesty, and Hall, along with offer officers and privates.
At one period in the history of Masonry in Marion there were two lodges in existence. Just how and why this came about the records are not very clear. But for reasons at that time dermed sufficient, a new lodge was formed in Marion and a dispensation granted June 12. 1868, to Samaritan lodge, William D. Mowrer being appointed the first worshipful master: David HI. Sanders, senior warden: John Ruess. junior warden. A charter was granted the new lodge on May 25. 1869. and it was duly constituted as Samaritan Lodge, No. 391, F. & A. M. Mt this time it had a membership of twenty-four.
Both lodges continued to work side by side for nearly twenty years. but neither was, dures. that period, very prosperous. Many members
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of the craft, having the good of the order in mind, felt that two lodges in a small town, as Marion then was, was a detriment rather than an advantage to Masonry, and sought sonte way to bring the two lodges together under one management. The result of their efforts were mutual concessions made, as was believed, for the good of Masonry in Marion. and an ultimate agreement by which the two lodges were to be consoli dated, the new consolidated lodge to bear the number of the original lodge 105, and assume the mane of the younger lodge. This agr enent, was ratified and confirmed by the Grand Lodge and the new lodge thus created is known as Samaritan Lodge, No. 105, F. & A. M., and as such consolidated lodge bears -date June, 1587. Since the consolidation of the Masonic lodges in 1887, Masonry has been fairly and reasonably prosperous. The total membership of the lodge at the time of consult dation was 133 -- 75 from Grant lodge and 58 from Samaritan while at this date the total membership is over four hundred.
With the exception of this period m our history, Masonry in Marion has been peculiarly fortunade in its unity of spirit, and in the har- mony of its work. Masonry in Marion has at all times maintained its dignity as an ancient and worthy institution. It has always performed the duties incumbent upon it modestly and without ostentation, or the blowing of trumpets. There is every evidence that by reason of the firm adherence to its ancient tonets, it is held in very high esteem by the community.
What has been said so far applies to the blue lodge, but this sketch would be incomplete withont some reference to the other Masonic bodies and kindred organizations. The various Masonie bodies are all repre sented in Marion. In addition to Samaritan Lodge, No. 105, is a pros- perous Chapter of Royal Arch Masons. designated Marion Chapter, No. 55, K. A. M., which was organized under charter dated May 21, 1866. This body of Masons numbered 219 members on January 1, 1913. Marion Council, No. 25, Royal and Select Masters, was chartered Octo ber 21, 1868, and now has a membership of 161. Marion Commandery, No. 21, Knights Templar, was organized under a charter bearing date May 5, 1871, and contained a membership on January 1, 1913. of 133. In addition to the foregoing many of the members of Samaritan lodge have taken upon themselves all of the allowable degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masonry, and are members of the Indiana Consistory, S. P. R. S. The total consistory membership represented in Marion and vicinity is ninety-seven.
A history of Masonry in Marion would be incomplete without some reference to our wives, daughters, mothers, sisters and sweethearts. These. not being men, although free born, are ineligible to the mysteries of Masonry, but while thus debarred they have approached very close to the threshold, and by their kindred organization render great help in the charitable and moral work of our order On April 23, 1890. Mississinewa Chapter, No. 94. O. E. S. was chartered and organized in Marion, and since its organization has been very prosperous and a potent influence for good in our city. It now bas a membership of two bun- dred and thirty-four.
The next lodge in Grant county in point of age is located at Jones- boro. Its chartier is dated May 30, 1851, just one year after the lodge was chartered in Marion. The name of this lodge is Jonesboro Lodge, No. 109, 12. & A. M. Its charter members so far as can be learned, the early records of the lodge having been destroyed by lire, were Arthur W. Sanford. Washington F. Spence, Francis S. Moore, Alfred L. Bar- nard, Elam Hiatt, Charles Ink, John A. Week. William Rouss, A. W. States. The first officers of the lodge were A. W. Sanford, worshipful Vol. 1-33
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master; W. F. Spence, senior warden; F. S. Moore, junior warden. The lodge is in a prosperous condition and now has a membership of one hundred. It recently bought a building in Jonesboro, and bas fitted up a permanent home for itself. Its present officers and membership are enterprising and progressive, and considering its linnted jurisdiction the Inture of Masonry in Jonesboro seems bright. The present master and wardens are Don D. Dailey, Chas II. Terrell, Albert M. Brendle, M. B. Fowler is secretary.
Besides these there are at this time the following Masonic lodges in Grant county : Arcana, No. 127, located at Upland : Fairmount, No 635, at Fairmount ; Grant, No. 637, at Swayzee; Has Only. No. 615, at Gas City; Matthews, No. 650, at Matthews.
Arcana Lodge, No. 427, was instituted at Monroe by and under a dispensation granted by the M. W. Grand Lodge of the state of Indiana, July 22. A. D. 1870. with the following charter members, to wit : Elimin J. Oren, Francis M. Bonham, Asbury Flenung. James Conger George Strange, James P. Hults, John Stotter, John Schooley. Elisha Crossen, Sammel R. Thompson, Robert D. Forushell Martin F. Skinner, Malion Pugh, and dolor B. Hults. The first principal officers were Elihu 3. Oren, worshipful master; Francis M. Bonham, senior war den; Asbury Pleunng, junion warden; Martin F. Skinner, secretary, and Samuel R. Thompson, treasurer. The charter was granted May 23, 1871. Permission was granted by the M. W. Grand Master, Martin Il Rice, to move Arcana lodge to Upland, Indiana, December Is. 1955. The first building owned by this lodge was the second story of a two story frame building situated on the west side of Main street in I pland. They now own and are located in a two story brick building on Railroad avenue in Upland. All of said building is used for Masonic purposes only. The lodge is building up and increasing its membership. Several of its charter members are dead, but five charter mondays now bold membership in this lodge, to wit: Elitu . Oren, Asbury Finde James b. Atkinson, Martin F. Skinner and Andrew J. Hayes The following named brothers are past masters of this lodge: Eliha J. Oren, F. Asbury Fleming, Alfred Pugh, Jason Oren, George Blish, Harry T. Connelly, John II. Watson, Ernest B. Zimmer and Aba .A. Nesbitt.
LXIX. THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS
The first Independent Order of Odd Fellows lodge in America was organized April 26. 1819, in Baltimore-Washington Lodge No. 1, and Thomas Wildy was its founder, but after a few years the English charter of this lodge was surrendered, and the Grand Lodge of Maryland was organized instead of it. This original lodge affiliated with the mother lodge in England .until 1842, and now all the lodges in the world affiliate with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Sovereign Grand lodge except those of Great Britain.
Friendship, love and truth are the basis on which Odd Fellowship is founded, and the first lodge in Grant county, Amana Lodge, No. 82. at Jonesboro, was instituted by Grand Master Job B. Eldridge, February 8, 1850. the charter having been granted January 9, on a petition signed by L. W. Munson, Thomas C. Beall, Thomas Jay, Alexander J. Ruley and James Rasner. Mr. Ruley was the first noble grand and the first Grant county representative at Grand Lodge. This lodge was organized in a hotbed of Quakers always opposed to seeret societies, but the opposi-
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tion of the church soon waned and Amana lodge has always been an influence for good in the community. Most Grant county lodges are prosperous and own their own property, the mission of the lodge being to look after temporal as well as spiritual needs, and the Bible is used in connection with each service-part of the requirements.
There are fourteen Subordinates, fourteen Rebekahs, five Encamp ments and one C'anton in the county, and the aggregate wealth is $158,- 232.09 according to the 1912 report, and the total relief for the year was 75.20209, with 1.502 members in the Subordinates and 1,25% Rebekahs ant a membership of fifty in the Canton, a military organiza tion within the order. The five active encampments are: Grant, Ban ner, Matthews. Upland and Point Isabel, with a total of three hundred and eighty-tive members in all. Canton Marion, No. 6, has been the best drilled company of men ever connected with the 1. 0. 0 F. lodges, and in fact it became so proficient that it was ordered to disland. No other Cantons would contest in the field against it. Daniel Gunder, always drill captain held the Stokes medal continuously, and when the Sovereign Grand Lodge duplicated this medal and gave the duplicate to Mr. Gunder, the original was withdrawn and returned to the Stake, lodge, and such is the history of Canton Marion harred from the con- fest on account of proficiency as a drilled company of men, having effectually barred the rest of the world as a trained canton A genera tion ago everbody in Grand county was thrilled with pride when repeated victories of the local canton were herahled from all parts of the country.
While this chapter was sought front James F. Hood, who for several years has been district deputy grand master of Grant county with gen eral supervision over all its lodges, and to whom all questions arising in the county are submitted he simply wrote out the entire I. O. O. F. history. lodge by lodge, in a daily paper news column, and furnished the clippings as a basis, feeling that be had discharged his duty to the county historian and to the lodges of Grant county. The following gleanings will serve the purpose, and in speaking of Amana lodge, per haps he has outlined the experiences of others when he says: "Like most new organizations the lodge had many hard struggles, but there were always enough faithful members to keep from surrendering the charter. One of its members, D. B. Shideler, attained the high order of becoming grand master. November 18, 1877, and by careful manage ment the lodge now owns our of the good business blocks of Jonesboro " There are more than one hundred members, and Banner Encampment, No. 94, instituted January 6, 1869, has had continuous existence although at times it joined with Grant Encampment, No. 66, and both held their charters. Although the patriarchal branch of the order teaches beauty ful and sublime lessons, it has not prospered as it should in Grant county. The Rebekah lodge at Jonesboro is the oldest in the county, and one of the oldest in Indiana. It was chartered May 19, 1869, and is known as Colfax Rebekah Lodge, No. 16. The Jonesboro Odd Fellows control the cemetery, and have much to do with the business interests of the town.
Mississinewa Lodge, No. 96, was organized in Marion, March 28, 1851, and the charter members were: Joseph Lomax, John N. Turner, Jeremiah Harry, Marens 1. Marsh, James F. Hall and Isaac W. Hall. In the memorial hall of the splendid new 1. O. O. F. Temple built in 1902 are the pictured faces of many of the pioneer members and viti- zens of the community, all charter members bring this commemorated except the Hall brothers, about whom comparatively nothing is known by the present membership. Visitors to Mississinewa lodge say the exhibit in the Memorial Hall is not often duplicated any where in the
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United States. One who has known the Marion of the past enjoys a glimpse of this picture gallery. The Temple as well adapted to lodge requirements, having revenue from business and office rooms on the first and second floors, with a club room on the second floor and the banquet hall, library and parlor on third, and the fourth floor devoted to the uses of the lodge, paraphernalia and office of the trustees.
Mississinewa lodge owns seventy eight acres of land in conte fion with the Marion I. O. O. F. cemetery, although this tract is not a yet all platted For graves twee chapter, God's Sere .. .. Tradition has it that the first meeting of Mississinewa lode, was held in the home of James F. Hall, and on the night of institution the lodge initiated Di. James S. Shively, Hamilton J. Lenox, Charles Man! and Joseph Rogers. The first report to the Grand Lodge showed right initiations one past grand and a total of Fourteen members. Judging from the present flourishing condition of Mississinewa lodge it is hard to realize the struggles through which it passed, and it is true that at one time a special committee reported the lodge insolvent and at another time it had to borrow money to pay its firand Lodge dues or lose its charter. Party spirit ran so high during the great Civil war that at threatened to disrupt the membership, but these are all things of the past. Good judgment and the true spirit of Odd Fellowship have made Mississmewa lodge one of the largest and most prosperous in the country.
It was on May 21, 1885, that The Grand Lodge of Indiana gave Its permission to organize a Rebekah lodge in the city of Mation, the pell- tioners being: James Long, Naney Long. Philip Diels. Ida Diels. Annanias Arnold. Carrie E. Arnold, Dr. E. P. Jones, Lydia Ann Jones, Myra Hayes and Fred J. Prail. This Rebekah lodge was instituted July 4, that year, by Larue R. t'ase acting as special deputy. November 1. the year the lodge was instituted, the minute book entry is: "No one present. No lodge." and the same entry was made for three meeting nights, when work was resumed again. In those days the subordinate lodge seems to have been a great help in time of need, and when a request was made to The Marion Rebekah lodge to donate to the Colfax monument fund. Cyrus Moore went to the subordinate lodge and secured $10, for which the Rebekah lodge received credit, and again Mississinewa lodge was called upon and gave +10 with which to buy regalia. This Fraternal relation between the two branches of the order has always existed. and each has been of material assistance to the other, Marion Rebekah lodge is now one of the largest and best known in Indiana. Only one lodge, Fidelity, of Indianapolis, has a greater membership, and degree work in the local staff is always of the lnghest order.
Shideler Lodge, No. 352, of Poland, was the third Grant conuty 1. O. O. F. lodge, its charter granted may 15, 1870, and the lodge instituted June 28, by district deputy grand master, D. B. Shideler. Shideler lodge charter members were: Jacob Carlt, Hustin Ballinger. Dr. Aaron J. Bates, Alfred Pugh, Charles J. Clapper, William I !. Thompson and Harvey C'ole. Shideler lodge has been one of the good working lodges, and when John I. Carter, township trustee and an Odd Fellow, was building the Upland schoolhouse the lodge induced him to add a second story, which was used as a lodge room until 1899, when it moved into its own business property, with lodge rooms above. on Main street in Upland, but like other Grant county institutions this lodge was seriously injured by the loss of many of its best workers when natural gas was exhausted in the local field. Tilla Rebekah Lodge, No. 342, was instituted November 20, 1890, and Epland Encampment. No. 213, was granted a charter March 1. 1593. Notwithstanding losses the lodge is in the sting condition.
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Fairmount Lodge, No. 381, was the fourth lodge orgamed mn Grant county, its charter issued October 4, 1871, and it was instituted by D. B. Shideler November 21. the charter members being : Hans Beck, I. M. Woods. Dr. P. 11. Wright, A. T. Williams. T. Finmamore. T. S. Beck, James R. Smith. C. T. Schooley, B. H. Crowell, and James H. Shepard. All its charter members are dead. Fairmount lodge has had its days of prosperity and its time of adversity. It has suffered loss from tire, but during the boom days of natural gas it was one of the most active lodges, and at that time it built one of the best busi- ness blocks in Fairmount. While the carly records were destroyed by fire. it is known that the charter for the Fairmount Rebekah lodge was granted February 12. 1889, and that on April 5 the lodge was instituted by Daniel Gunder, of Marion, acting as special deputy. The following Were charter members: M. E Briles, Levi Scott, J. S. Wheeler, W. D. Littler, Adchson Scott. John HI. Charles, Luther L. Brookshur Templeton, Albert. S. Winner and Joshua Hollingsworth. On Dem ber S. 1910, Elmorro Rebekah Lodge, No, tel, of Radley, was consoli- dated with Fairmount, and white for several years there was an encampment at Fairmount, lack of support finally forced it to sur render its charter.
New Cumberland lodge located at Matthews was next to receive its charter, and it was instituted by J. (. Gian December 21, 1971. with the following charter members: John H. Carter, John Sanders J. L. Douglass, J. N. Case. e. M. Littler. D. D. Hardy, Henry Stover. George C. Watson, John Crow, W. D. Littler ant Thomas Me Feely. While this lodge has never been numerically strong, it has always been con sistent with the teachings of Odd Fellowship, and while they . seems 10 have been meetings of Rebekabs as early as 1573, Matthews did not. have a regidarty organized Rebekah lodge till April 17. 1891. when David Lyons, Jums as special deputy, instituted Olive Rebekah Lodge. No. 447, with chant : members: Alice Wharton. Mary J. Sanders, Sid hey Brown, Jeutde Hayworth, John H. Carter, James T. Case Lamon Brown, William C. Walker. John Sauders, Enuch T. Frame, Dr. William I. Wharton. W. W. Hoover, Noah Lyon, David W. Hayworth and Brooks Hover. Olive Rebekah lodge is among the Few Rebekah lodges in Indiana having a larger membership than the subordinate located in the same comunmity. When the Wheeling encampment lost its charter the lodge was removed to Matthews. April 1, 1801. and it still maintains its organi ation there. One thing unique in the luistory of New Cumberland lodge - it was instituted in a lodge room built by the members before its organization, and it owns its own cemetery on the banks of the Mississinowa, all branches of the order being in four ishing financial condition.
lona Landes. No. 595, was instituted in Harrisburg April 5. 1872. When the boom days of natural gas came Harrisburg was in the midst of one of the richest fields in the country, and as it had always been a slow-going town, fona lodge consolidated with Amana in Jonesboro, but those most interested in the town's development changed its name, and as many Odd Fellows were among the new citizens it was decided that another lodge must be instituted, which was done November 13, 1895, by district deputy grand master. E. L. Cose. The charter is dated October 31, 1895, and bears the Following names: W. P. Alex- ander, James M. Fowler, John HI. Stine, Alexander Howard, John T. Iloward, Elijah Main and W. H. Lighile. The Gas City lodge owns the block in which it meets, and the day it was instituted all the degrees were conferred on sisteen candidates, the work being done by staff's from Amana. Mississinews Shideler and Swayzee lodges. The charter
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of the Gas City Rebekah lodge is dated January 20. 1596, bearing the following names: Vada Fox, A. J. Fox. Buona A. Howard, Alexander Howard, John T. Howard, Rachel Howard, Sarah E. Leonard, Ger trude Leonard, J. 1. Leonard, E. L. Addison, and Florence A. Addison. It was instituted February 26. 1896, by E. L. Coxe, assisted by mem- bers of Marion Rebekah lodge, and while it has had its troubles and has sometimes been reduced, there have always been a faithful few who retained its charter.
Laban Lodge, No. 433, Jater changed to Sweetser lodge, Was instituted December 30, 1873, by D. B. Shideler and John W. Eward, the charter having been granted upon petition by John O. Spurgeon Martin H. Moon, Boaz W. Pettay. Jackson Namee, Leonidas Nipp David P. Nuzum, William J. King. Richard Babb Joseph Spurgeon, W. S. Mader. David Shrock, Melvin Clark, Sammel H. Davis, Joseph W. Spurgeon, Joshua C. Sims, S. J. Clark and Henry M. Clark, Leonidas Nipp, however, never became a number. At the best meet- ing. the following candidates were initiated: Lanfor | Prater, Jea ph T. Bragg, Joseph Simmons, Lawrence G. Banthon, Lemmet Small, B. F. Glessher. G. W. White, Anthony W. Miller, Joseph Rubert and John R. Lewis. Calvin J. Smith was received as an Ancient Odd Fellow. Sweetser has always been a good working lodge and numbers in its membership some of Grant county's best citizens. It owns its own forløp room and a business block in Sweetser located on the same lot whey . it first hold its meetings. Ruth Rebekah Lodge. No. 155, was institute August 21, 1875, with the following charter members: David P. Nuzum, solo R. Lewis, Joseph T. Bragg, Joseph W. Spurgeon, Davil Shrock. Henry M. Clark, W. A. Beimer, J. O. Spurgeon, A .J. Bury. W. J. Elzroth. R. C. Renbarger. W. J. Kme. Melym Clark John Hubert. Mary 1. Benner, Eliza J. Shrock, Hannah Nusin, Martha J Wood, Frances M. Bragg. Sarah J. King, Jane Arrick, Mary A. Lewis Prudence Clark, and Mary Clark. It was soon learned that there Were other Rebekah lodges in the state called Ruth. and the name was changed to Bernice. tAt that time fra Giage had a general store in Sweetser and his little daughter. Bernier, now Mrs. O. S. Jones, was a general favorite with all his customers.) The Sweetser lodges have always been prosperous, and on February 15. 1598, Sweetser Encampment was instituted, but after a few years it consolidated with Grant Encamp- ment, No. 66, and is now part of the Marion lodge.
By the assistance of Amana lodge of Jonesboro Independence Lodge, No. 425, was instituted at Independence, September 11, 1573, a mum. ber of Jonesboro citizens helping to secure the charter, the following becoming members: H. H. Lefever, JJomm L. Williams, Morris Fank- boner, E. B. Williams, Amos 1. Cray, Marens M. Kilgore and Charles Jones. Independence is now called Rigdon, and while the lodge was organized in Madison county, Rigdon being located in two counties and four townships, in 1877 it built the second story of a business room in Grant county atal owns its own ball today. There were eight initia- tions the night the lodge was instituted, and of this number Andrew Gemmill, 11. M. MeCaskey and . N. Dickey are still members, others having been transferred to other lodges, and Robert Seeley, who was then made a member, took a withdrawal card in order to help institute Point Isabel lodge, of which he is now the only living charter member, Mr. Seeley doing for Point Isabel what members of Amana lodge in Joneshoro had done for Independence, now Rigdon, there being a pro- vision in the general laws giving the members of any lodge the right to take withdrawal cards temporarily for the purpose of instituting a new lodge, and after the new lodge is in working order to reunite with
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their own lodge withont cost or in any way affecting the validity of their membership. Charity Rebekah Lodge, No. 150, was instituted March 16, 1875, its charter bearing the names: Sarah E. Riggs. Philip Lightfoot, Amanda Lighfoot, A. A. Fite, Ruth E. Fite. James M. Leer, Sarah A. Leer, . L. Pickard, Sallie A. Pickard, C. E. Riggs, Marcus M. Kilgore, Andrew Gemmill, and Perry Behymer. Charity Rebekah lodge surrendered its charted, August 29, 1878, but the Odd Fellows' Talisman of April, 1912, says: "Charity Rebekah Lodge. No. 150, at Rigdon, tirant county, was resuscitated by James F. Hood, district deputy grand master, on the evening of February 21, 1912, with twenty live members," but Rigdon does not seem to be a good field for a Rebekah lodge and stops have been taken toward consolidation with Trilby Rebekah lodge at Point Isabel. The two communities have many interests in common, and it will be Trilby Rebekah Lodge, No. 486. when the consent of the Grand lodge is given to the arrangement. There is always something of interest in Point Isabel Lodge. No. 510, instituted November IS. 1875, by district deputy grand master, Elijah Carter, of Amana lodge, and its charter members were M .M. kilgore. William D. Noble, James S. Williams, E. B. Williams, David Messimore, Jarret Covalt, Robert Seely, Boaz W. Pettay, John B. Red- dick. David Loer, S. Frank Collins and Jonathan Covalt. The lodge owas its own hall and it has always met in the same place. While Robert Seely is the only charter member, and the lodge lost its charter .lume 5, 1886, it was resuscitaled September 21, 1592, and it has since been a flourishing order. E. L. Coxe instituted Trilby Rebekah lodge there June 16, 1895, the charter bearing the following names: Alfred W. Hood, Elizabeth A. Hood, Frank M. Brixendine, 3. Turner Davis, Addie Davis, Bayard T. Hale, Ruth A. Hale, William A. Lord, Mary M. Lord. William S. Resover, Minnie Resoner, Jarret Covali. Kate Coval, Jennie Covalt and Hattie Edwards. Point Isabel lodge has always done good work, and has well exemplified the teachings of the order. The second largest encampment in Grant county is located there. It was instituted November 19. 1901. and its charter carries the follow- ing names: William S. Resoner. Ulysses S. Collins, .1. X. Comer, San- ford D. Morrison and Alfred W. Hood.
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