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Town of Brimfield
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Town of Brimfield Records Book # 8
Begins: 1928
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Contains written records of Town Meetings. people in attendance elections for town offices, etc.
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warrant for annual down theeling, February 6, 19.28.
Commonwealth of Mass. Hampden 53. To either of the Constables of Brumfield, Presley In the name of the commonwealth of Inss. you are hereby required to notify and warm the inhabitants of Bumfuld qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said Brumfield on Monday, the sixth day of February, 1928 at ten o'clock in the forenvon, to act on the following articles:
art. 1. Mit. 2.
To choose a moderator to preside over said midling. To give in their notes to the election officers on one bailet for the following town officers:
Jorn Clerk, Three Selection, Joun Treasurer, Vax Collider, Free warden, five constables, all for the term of the year; one Schort Committee , one assessor, one Cemetery Commissioner , two Library Justies, all for the term of three years; also one member of the board of Public welfare for the term oflove year; one member for the term of two years and one menter for the term of three years. The polls will be open at 10 o'clock in the towncon and may be cloved at two 'clock in the afternoon.
Ist. 3. art. 4.
To hear reports of officers and agents heretofore hoven by the town and act thereou.
To raise and appropriate money for the support of schools. highways, bridges, library, payment of town dilts and defray the expenses of the Ensuing year and direct nous the same shall be expended.
Art. 5. Art. 4.
To see what salaries the town will allow it's officers the ensuing year. To see if the town will authorize the Colector to use the mans of collecting the takes which the Town Treasures may use when appointed Collector Thap. 410 part occt. 80, acts of 19 01. To see what disposition the town will make of the dog fund. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for Memorial Day.
art. 7. art. 8. art. 9. Ist. 10.
art. 11.
To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the suppression of gypsy and brown tail mother and Film tree milles. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the use of the Tree warden; To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the use of the Cemetery Commissioners,
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Art. 12
1st. 13.
Je so what sum of money the town will raise and appro prale for the rare of the Common and soldiers Monument" Ve see what sum of money the love will arse and appropriate tor Guide wroards.
Art. 14.
Je are what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate Lor Guard Rails.
ist. 15.
To see if the tour wine vole to authorize the treasurer with the approval of the decestinon, to borrow money in anticipation of revenue of the current financial year.
To see if the town will rise and appropriate a sum of money to pay the unpaid tales of 192%.
dit. 16 art. 17 art. 18. Art. 19.
To elect one trustee of the Harriet Harding fund for three years. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sume of money to pur- chase fire hose, or take any vation thereon: To see what sum of money the tour will appropriate for the maintenance, Equipment and insurance of the fire truck and salary of the chief .
art. 20.
To see if the town will vote to sell the hearse , slough and harness Hlouging to the Cemetery Department, at public auction, or otherwise or take any action thereow.
art. 21.
To see if the town will authoring the assessors to divide the town into three districts, as formerly, for the purpose of listing polls. personal property, etc., Each ass ssor taking on district. To see what sum of money if any, the town will appropriate The warren Road under Chapter 90. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of 150 .- to install the tour scales.
art. 22 art. 23. art. 24. 1.I see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of 50. to the Trustees for county aid to agriculture, to be expended for the agricultural and home economics extension service in this country and town, in accordance with the provisions of sects. 40 to 45, Chap. 128 Seul Laws, art. 25. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to make up the over drafts in the Bridges , Snow Removal and Clarity accounts.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting at- tested copies of same, one at the Town Hall, one at the Center Post office, one it the Post office at East Brumfield and one at The depot at west Grunfeld, seven days at least before the time
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of holding said meeting. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereen to the Town Work at the time and place of muting aforesaid
Given under our hands this 4th day of January 1128.
Начелсе В, Вісии Secolien
Hubert 7. Boote Gardner 11. Norcrous Brunfuld.
I have posled the alex warrant as directed George E. Hitchcock Constable.
a trice copy of the warrant and Constables return.
Frank S. Gifford. Town Merk.
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annual Town meeting, February 6, 11:28.
In response to the foregoing warrant, the voters of Brunfield assembled at Town Hall.
The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk at 10 A.M. It was voted to dispense with the reading of the warrant and Art. I was taken up. A ballot was taken for moderator, the voting list being used, the result being a total of six ballots, all of which were for Munroe G. Tarbell, who was declared lected and was sworn by the Clerk.
The previously appointed letters being in their respective pour- trond, the Clock delivered the ballots to the ballot derks and took a receipt for same. at 10:05 a.M. The polls were declared open. It this time a recess was taken until 10:30.
At 10:30 business was resumed . I otid, to accept the report as printed. ). U. Brown, being unable to serve as electron officer, Um I Spooner was appointed by the Selectmen to act in his place and was sworn by the Town Clerk.
See list of appropriations.
The finance Committee recommended that salaries of town officers be the same as last year and the following 1 salaris: were voted :
Town Werk 100. Treasurer 250. Collector 250. Selecteren 75. each
assessors 125. each plus additional 25. for - assessor acting as clerk.
school Committee $75. Each Verk of Board Public Welfare 50 .- Tree warden $
25,- I motion by Mr. Cheney to reduce Collectors salary to "200. was defeated. V motion by Mr. Madison that Board of Public Welfare be paid 50. Each was amended by Mr. Fogg $ to "36. Each, but was not carried.
ist. 1.
Art. 3,
Ust. 4. art. 5.
art. 6. art. 7. art. 15.
Voted, to que Collector such authority, Voted, to appropriate krog fund to the Library. Art. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 24, Que list of appropriations. Voted, to authorize the treasurer with the consent of the Select men to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of revenue of the current financial year and issue a note or notes therefor, said note or notes not to exceed in the aggregate the sum of 20,000.00 payable within one year from date the reef. Iny debt or debts contracted under this vote to or band from the receipts of the current financial year.
art 17.
fill Lawrence and Dr. Fring ? Sherman were nom inated for Trustee of Harriet Harding Fund. I ballet was taken resulting as follows :- Dr. Sherman 28 7.11. Laurence 14.
art 18 Fire hose.
Av. Sherman was declared elected as Juste of the Harriet Harding Fund for three years. a motion was offered by Mr. Freeman that 600. be appro- preated for purchase of fire hose, Amended by The. Spooner to 1000. further amended by Mr: Cheney that # 1100, be appropriated to purchase 1000 feet of fire hose. This was voted 77 in favor and 17 against. art. 19. art. 20 Voted, to appropriate $ 450, for maintenance, equip ment and insurance of fire truck and salary of chief. Ou inotion of Yco. C. Hitchcock, it was voted, that Hearse to the Cemetery Commissioners be authorized to sell at Public auction, the hearse, sleigh and harness belonging to the town.
art. 21. assessors
ON notion of F.H. Lawrence, it was voted, That the wassers be authorized to divide the town into three districts for the purpose of listing polls, personal property, Etc. Each assessor taking one district alternately ..
art. 22 warren Rd
on recommendation of Finance Committee, it was voted to appropriate 2,000. for the warren Road under Chapter 90, and that any construction under this vote to be done by contract. 60 voting for and 29 against.
Voted, to appropriate $150 .- from Surplus Revenue to install The Town Scales, and that a Com mutter of three other than the Selectmen be appointed by the moderator to install same and report at the next mating,
Voted to appropriate the following sums to make up the overdrafts in the respective accounts for 1927: Bridges 27.83 Charity 210.08 Snow Removal 8.88
On the appropriation for schools, there was considerable discussion, I motion by 7.H. Coolbroth was offered asking for a total appropriation of 29,100. as follows :- From Surplus Revenue .20.58 11 Overlay Surplus 906.89 Raised by Taxation 28,172.53 This was amended by 7 1. Lawrence that the appro- priation be 28,100. raised by taxation. This was lost, an amendment by S.O. Russell that #29, 100. be appro- printed for schools and raised by taxation was carried 38 voting for and 24 against.
at 2 o'clock, it was voted to extend the time for closing the polls one hour.
at 2:15 a recess was taken to allow the election officers to canvass the ballots cast, the Selectinen and Town Clerk having directed them to start counting the ballots ;
at 3 o'clock, the polls were declared closed and The remaining ballots canvassed, a total vote of 230 was announced.
a new ballot box approved by the State and purchased at a cost of $70. - was used for the first time.
at 4:30 the business meeting was adjourned.
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art. 23 Town . Scales.
art. 25.
School appro.
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appropriations made under article 4 and certain other articles. -Selectivew 350. 00
Accountant 4.50.01
Treasurer ,315.00
Collector 400.00
475.00
Certifying notes 10.00
Toute Clerk 150.00
Election and Registration 2,50 CC
Town Counsel 15.00
Town Hall
550,00
Police
100.11
Sealer
65.00
Moth Suppression
375,00
Tree warden
.50.00
Forest Fire
250.00
Fire apparatus
4.5000
Health ,300,00
Highways, Chapt. 81
9,000.00
11 90 2,000,00
Bridges 100.00
Anoter Removal 300. 00
Street Lighting
77500
Unpaid bills 1927
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Charity
600.00
Schools
29,100.00
Vocational Education 375.00
Library 450.00
Commoty and Monument 125.00
Memorial Day
125.00
Insurance Property 275.00
Cemetery 11 Compensation 550.00
300,00
Interest 4.50 CO
Town Reports 250.00
aid to agriculture 50,00
Taxes 12.00
mothers and 520,00
State and 216.00
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Appropriated from Surplus Revenue under
articles 13, 14 and 23 Guide Boards ,50.00 Guard Rails. 100.00 Joun Scales. 150,00 The appropriation of "125. made under this article included 25. for painting the flag pole.
Art. 12.
Following is the result of the ballot for town officers Total Votes cast 230
Town Clerk frank S. Gifford 197
Blanks 33
Treasurer
Munroe G. Jarbell 194
Blanks 36
Collector
Herbert a. Jagg 196
Blanks 34
Selectmen 1 year
George A. Freeman 96
Frank B. Staley 115
James a. G. Hoyt 130
Charles a. Roper 81
Stephen C. Russell
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william O. Smith 114
Blanks 20
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fred 11. Lawrence 129
Robert C. Sherman 91
Iblan ks 10
Free warden
Frank G. Hitchcock 191
Blanks 39
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Constables.
Percy n. moore 150
Robert C. Sherman 169
George E. Hitchcock 164 George 7 Momencie 145
Uden L. Kathau 1.54
Blanke 358
School Committee 3 years.
James J. Scott 172
James n. wood 1
Eugenia P. Sarbell 1
Permet W. Parker 1
Blanks 55
Cemetery Commissioner 3 years
Warner E. Kathan 115
Stephen O. Russell 86
Blanks 29
Board of Public Ivelfare 1 year
william O. Smith 159
Blanks 71
Board of Public welfare 2 years Clara C. Fisk 165 Blanks 65
Board of Public Welfare 3 years
Stephen O. Russell 161 Blanks 69 Library Trustes 3 years
Ulma W. Bissell 179
Stephen O. Russell 179
Blanks 102
Messis Jarbell, Fogg , Staley, Host, Russell, Moore, Sherman, Hitchcock, Nominee, Smith and Mrs. Fisk were sworn to their respective offices by the Town Clerk and Lawrence took the special assessors with before me,
Frank S. Gifford. 0
Town Clerk.
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Under bitide , on the appropriation for tughways. 112. Cheney offered a motion ttat $ 2,000, additional be appropriated for highways other than the warren Road, This motion was lost!
Personally appeared Alden Kathan before me and look the call of office of Constable
frank of Gilford Jan Mar
En petition of Wm. O. Smith, duly filed with the Town Clerk. a recount of the votes for Frank B. Haley and um. O. Sowith as selectinen, was held at Town Hall on Jeby. 9, at 8 PM. The recount was made by the moderator , whose certificate of the result follows :
This is to certify that I have this day recounted the votes cast for Frank B. Haley and William O smith candidates for Selectman and find the correct vote to be Frank B. Haley 114
William O. Swith 112 Munroe G. Jarbell Moderator
a true copy attest :- 1 Frank S. Gifford Town Clerk
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Special Town Meeting
June 21, 1928.
Commonwealth of mass. (Hampden se, To either of the Constables of Brumfield, Filling In the name of the Commonwealth of Mass, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of Brim field qualified to vote in town affairs to meet in the tourtrall in said Brimfield on Thursday, June 21, 1928 at 7:30 o'clock P.Il to act on the following: -
art. 1. art. 2.
To choose a moderator the preside over said meeting To see if the town will indemnify the Commonwealth of Mass against any and all clowns for land, grade and draw- age damages which may be caused by or result from the Paying out alteration, construction ou reconstruction of the State Highway known as the Patiner Road, or any section or relocation thereof, and will authorize the Board of Select men to sign an indemnity agreement therefor in behalf of the town, and make an appropriation therefor, or take any action relative thereto !
art. 3. To see if the town will vote to elect a lugliway surveyor for the term of one year as provided in sect. 1 Chapt. +1 of the General Lawe or take any action thereon.
art. 4 art. 5. art. 6 To see if the town will appropriate an additional sum of money for Bridges. To see if the town will vote to sell the old forest fire truck, or take any action thercon. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of 50. to paint the town hall kitchen. art. 7. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of 50. to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen in an effort to improve the acoustic properties of the town hall or take any other action relative thereto. art. 8. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $1,000. for highways to be used for gravelling , $ art 9. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of 370.75
to pay the damage claim of Geo. A. Dumas or take any action thereon.
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art. 11
To see if the town will appropriate an additional sum of money for the Library, for Insurance, Je ece if the town will vote to convey to Berg & Perry that cortam tract of land containing about 64 kg rds of land scituate in that part of Brumfield Formerly known as School District no. 8, conveyed to said town for school purposes by william toskett by deed dated June 18, 1868 and recorded with Hampden County Deeds, Book 259, Page 42, said conveyance to be made to said Benj, E. Perry successor in tette of said william to skett, in accordance with the conditions of said deed
art. 12 To see if the town will vote to insure the members of the fire department and appropriate a sum of money for same, or take any action thereon. and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof one at the Town Hall and one at the Center Post office, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doinge Thereon to The Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid. Given under our hands the 11th day of June, A.D. 1928.
S.O. Russell
I have posted the above warrant as directed 7. B. Nally
fax. a. G. Hoyt 6 Percy 11. Moore Constable.
Selectmen of Brumfield
A trice copy of the warrant and Constable 's return thereon. Attest :- Frank S. ILford. Town Clerk
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Special Town meeting June 21, 1928.
In response to the foregoing warrant about 100 of the colors of Brimfield assembled in Town Hall. At 7:30 the clerk called the meeting to order and read the warranty proceeding to art. 1,
art. 1.
art. 2. State Highway
20 ballots were cast for moderator of which 14 were for Munroe G. Tarbell and 6 were blank, Mr. Tarbell was declared elected and sworn by the Town Clock. at this point, it was voted on motion of mr. Haley to adjourn untel 8 o'clock. The Finance Committee recommended that this article be laid over. After lengthy discussion pro and con a motion previously made by Mr. Russell was voted, 63 for and 28 against :
Voted, that the town will indemnify the Commonwealth of Mass , against a ny and all claims for land , grade and drawages which may be caused by or result from The laying out, alteration, construction or reconstruction of the State Highway known as the Palmer Road or any section or relocation thereof, and that the Board of Selectusu le authorized to sign an indemnity agreement therefor in behalf of the town indennufying the Commonwealth as aforesaid,
art. 3. art. 4. art. 5. art. 6. art.7
Voted, to pass over this article.
on recommendation of Finance Committee, it was voted, to appropriate $300.00 for Bridges. Voted, to retain the old forest fire truck. Voted on recommendation of france Committee That action on this article be postponed until the next annual meeting.
Voted, on recommendation of Finance Committee that action on this article be postponed until the next annual meeting
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art. 9. art. 10
art. 8. Finance Committee recommended that this article be passed over. a motion to that Effect was made and was not voted. after considerable discussion it was Voted, to appropriate $1,000.00 for highways to be used for gravelling. Voted, ou recommendation of Finance Committee to appropriate 370.75 to pay damage claim of George A. Dumas. Finance Committee recommended that action on this article be postponed and a motion to that effect was not voted. On motion of Mr. Please , it was Voted, to appropriate $54.60 for the Library. art. 11 Voted, that the town for the consideration of 20 .- Convey to Bury. E. Perry that certain tract of land situate in that part of the town formerly known as School District No. 8, conveyed to the town for school purposes by william tookett by deed dated June 18, 1868 and recorded with Hampden County deeds, Book 259, Page 42 and that the Town Treasurer be authorized in the name and behalf of the town , to execute, acknowledge and deliver the deed conveying said premises, Art. 12 Voted, to pass over.
His concluded the business, but on request of Mr Russell, it was voted, That it was the Accuse of
the meeting, That the Town discontinue a short piece of the lower end of the Dunhamtown- Brimfield Road. at 9:30, it was voted, to adjourn.
Frank S. Gifford. Jour Clerk.
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Special Town meeting July 30, 1928,
Commonwealth of massachusetts Hampden sel, Je either of the Constables of Brunfield, Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth of massachus the you are hereby required to notify and warm the inhabitants of Brimfield qualified to vote in town affairs, to mat at the Town Hall in said Brumfield on Monday, July 30, 1928 at 8 o'clock P.M. to act on the following articles, ony.
art. 1 art.2.
To choose a moderator to preside over said meeting. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of. money to pay for land taking and land, grade and drainage damage along the proposed new State Highway known as The Palmer Road, or take any action relative thereto. To see if the town will bote to abandon that portion of the old wales Road between the Palmer Road southerly to land of the Southern New England Railroad, or take any action thereou,
art. 3.
art. 4
To see if the town will vote to abandon that portion of the Durchaustown Road from the Street Railway underpass southwesterly to the road leading from Jourletts Mills to Elmer Bradways, or take any action thereou. and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting allested copies of same , one at the Town Hall and love at the Center Post office, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrent with your downgs thercon to the Town Clerk at The Time and place of meeting aforesaid.
I have posted the above warrant as directed
Ats. a. G. Hoyt 7. B. Staley
Selectyen Brumfield
Percy'n Moore Constable. a true copy of the warrant and Constables return thereou. Frank S. Gifford. Town Clerk,
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Special Town meeting July 30, N9 28. In response to the foregoing warrant, the voters of Brumfield to the number of twenty-Eight assembled In Town Hall on Monday, July 30, 1928 at 8 P.M. The warrant was read by the Town Clerk and the meeting proceeded to the choosing of a moderator . a ballot was taken, resulting in a total of 13 ballots, all of which were for Munroe & Tarbell, who was declared elected and sworn by the Clerk.
art. 1. art. 2.
art. 3.
art. 4.
On recommendation of the Finance Committee, it was Voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of + 3,083. to pay for land taking and land, grade and drainage damages along the proposed new state Highway known as the Palmer Road. On motion of Mr. Russell, it was voted to abandon that piece of the old wales Road between the Palmer Road southerly to land of the Southern New England R.R. Voted, That the town abandon that portion of the Duuhanitown road from the Street Railway underpass, south- westerly to the road leading from Forkett & mille to Elever Bradway's, on condition that the old town road running through the property now owned by Eliner Bradway be bre-located and that the State build an approach to same, subject to the approval of the Selection.
at 8:40, it was voted to adjourn.
Frank S. Gifford. Town Clerk.
Warrant for State Election. 19
Commonwealth of Mass. Hampden as. To either of the Constables of Brimfield, Greeting :- In the name of the Commonwealth of mass you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of Brimfield qualified to vote in State Electrons, to meet at the Town Hall in said Brim field on Tuesday , the 6th day of november , 1928 , at 10 o'clock, and to bring in their votes on one ballot to the election officers, for the following : - Presidential Electors; Governor of this Commonwealth ; Lt. Governor " Secretary; Treasurer; -auditor attorney-General: Senator in Congress, Congressman 3rd District; Councillos 7
the " Senator, word & Hamp.
Representative in Several Court, 1st Hamp Dist 2) County Commissioners for Hampden Co. Clerk of the Courts. Hampden Co. Register of DEEds 4 4 Sheriff, Stampden Co. to fill vacancy. also , to bring in their votes yes or no , on the following questions- Shall the proposed law to permit certain
sports + games on the Lord's day be approved? Shall the Senator from This District be in- structed to vote for a resolution requesting Cong- ress to take action for the repeal of The 18th amendment ? The polls will be open at 10 am. and will be closed lat 4 P.M. and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies of same, one at Town
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Hall and one at the Center Post office at least seven days before the time of holding said meeting . Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid. Given under our hands this 22 nd day of october, 1928 .
S. O. Russell Selectmen Jasa. S. stout 4 7. B. Haley Brumfield.
I have booted the above warrant as directed Percy n. moore Constable.
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State Electron. November 6, 1928.
In response to the foregoing warrant, the voters of Brumfield assembled fat Town Hall, At 10 o'clock am. The clerk read the warrant and delivered the ballots to the previously chosen and sworn ballot clerks. The Constable then opened the ballot box showing same to be empty and the register reading gero. The polls where they declared oben.
Balloting was very brisk and steady and at 4 o'clock P.M. the warden declared the Polls closed. The ballots were removed from the ballot box and the warden proceeded to open the envelopes containing absent voters ballots, and deposited them in the box. At the close of this procedure, the register stood at 332, which tallied with the two check lists. The Clerk therefore announced 332 as the total number of ballots cast , and were for the following :
President + Vice President Electors :
Foster + Gitlow. none
Hoover Curtis 257
Reynolds + Crowley none
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