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ANNUAL REPORT
>OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF HAMILTON,
FROM MARCH 1st, 1891 TO MARCH. 1st, 1892.
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ESSEX : ~ BURNHAM'S JOB PRINT. 1 892 ....
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Schools and School Houses.
NORTH.
Paid Grace C. Dane, teach'g Sum. and Fall terms, $192 00 William A. Brown, wood furnished, 22 00
Lewis Adams, building fires, 3 00
$217 00
CENTRAL.
Paid Miss M. W. Tyler, teaching,
$104 00
Susie L. Lord,
196 00
Alvin Smith, wood furnished,
22 00
Lincoln Lewis, building fires,
3 00
G. Porter, care of school house,
7 00
$332 00
WEST.
Paid Everett A. Smith, teaching,
$300 00
A. B. Chadwick, wood furnished,
22 00
Robie S. Gwinn, building fires 1890-91,
8 00
" 1891-92,
8 00
$338 00
EAST.
Paid Miss A. B. Dearborn, teaching,
$104 00
" S. B. Chapman,
196 00
Isaac F. Knowlton, wood furnished,
22 00
Mrs. Sylvester Day, care of school house,
8 00
$330 00
SOUTH.
Paid Miss Mabel Gordon, teaching,
$192 00
Mary F. Dickinson, "
10 80
D. C. Smith, coal furnished,
29 25
J. P. Lovering, wood furnished,
3 25
Hattie Dodge, care of school house,
1 50
Archie Moore, " 66
5 00
- $241 80
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ANNUAL REPORT.
EXPENSE AND REPAIRS OF SCHOOL HOUSES.
Paid R. B. Gifford, plans and specifications, $25 00
foundation for stove, teaming, 3 00
J. P. Lovering, extra expense procuring teachers, 3 00 D. C. Low, clock, 1 50
Am. Book Co., 1 set outline maps, 11 20
Wm. Ware & Co., school books,
37 50
Boston School Supply Co., school books, 172.92
וי " supplies,
8 87
. 6 school books, 111 86
D. C. Smith, grading, repairing center school, 10 96
fencing North School, 86 87
Eastern Educational, globe, 3 00
G. C. Ryerson, painting school houses, 97 04
F. A. Nason, labor and stock on school houses, 13 90
G. G. Creamer, " 5 35
J. P. Lovering, journey to Boston, labor Sch. h. 14 25 Curtis Damon & Co., supplies, 2 10
F. C. Norton,
82
C. A. Hills & Co., 6
50
A. B. Chadwick, axtra expense and labor, 13 30
J. P. Lovering, extra appr'n, South school, 125 00
- $747 94
Highway Department.
CLARENCE P. ROBERTS, ROAD COMMISSIONER.
Paid Clarence P. Roberts,
$246 56
James H. Woodman,
44 63
Oscar F. Whipple,
56 18
George Whipple,
9 00
Otis L. Ingalls,
15 00
Joseph Bridges,
22 50
Lewis W. Dane,
17 25
Daniel C. Smith,
27 00
Chas. O. Putnam,
13 50
Oscar Bridges,
4 50
Amount carried forward, --- $456 12
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Treasurer's Report.
RECEIPTS.
Cash in the Treasury, March 1, 1891,
$2,545 90
from Corporation tax,
2,241 44
Bank tax,
582 24
State aid re-imbursed,
120 00
Military aid,
36 00
Mass., School fund,
200 00
Dog tax, 84 02
Fine in District Court, (less fees)
5 51
Pedler's license, 3 00
Liquor licenses,
1,001 00
Money hired in anticipation taxes,
3,000 00
Burial of State Pauper, 15 00
D. D. Stone, adm. est. W. M. Dolloff, 156 40
A. P. Gardner, Public Library, 50 00
Myopia Hunt Club, 30 50
for detaining books, 4 83
4 15
Hay Scales, W. District, 66 Central District,
5 93
Sale of Burial lots, 60 00
Daniel Safford, collector of taxes, 8,014 11
-- $18,160 03
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Notes,
$5,600 00
Interest on notes,
301 50
1-4 Liquor license to State,
250 00
State tax,
660 00
County tax,
946 04
State aid,
219 00:
Military: aid,
72 00
Orders present year,
6,144 81
Trustees of Public Library, i
79 60
Fees in criminal complaint,
5 40
-- $14,278 35
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Schools and School Houses.
NORTH.
Paid Grace C. Dane, teach'g Sum. and Fall terms, $192 00 William A. Brown, wood furnished, 22 00
Lewis Adams, building fires, 3 00
$217 00
CENTRAL.
Paid Miss M. W. Tyler, teaching,
$104 00
Susie L. Lord,
196 00
Alvin Smith, wood furnished,
22 00
Lincoln Lewis, building fires,
3 00
G. Porter, care of school house,
7 00
$332 00
WEST.
Paid Everett A. Smith, teaching,
$300 00
A. B. Chadwick, wood furnished,
22 00
Robie S. Gwinn, building fires 1890-91,
8 00
66
" 1891-92,
8 00
$338 00
EAST.
Paid Miss A. B. Dearborn, teaching,
$104 00
66 S. B. Chapman,
196 00
Isaac F. Knowlton, wood furnished,
22 00
Mrs. Sylvester Day, care of school house,
8 00
$330 00
SOUTH.
Paid Miss Mabel Gordon, teaching, " Mary F. Dickinson, "
$192 00
10 80
D. C. Smith, coal furnished,
29 25
J. P. Lovering, wood furnished,
3 25
Hattie Dodge, care of school house,
1 50
Archie Moore, " 66 66
5 00
$241 80
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ANNUAL REPORT.
EXPENSE AND REPAIRS OF SCHOOL HOUSES.
Paid R. B. Gifford, plans and specifications, $25 00
foundation for stove, teaming, 3 00 J. P. Lovering, extra expense procuring teachers, 3 00 D. C. Low, clock, 1 50
Am. Book Co., 1 set outline maps, 11 20
Wm. Ware & Co., school books,
37 50
Boston School Supply Co., school books,
172 92
66 66 66 supplies,
8 87
D. C. Smith, grading, repairing center school, 10 96
66 66 fencing North School, 86 87
Eastern Educational, globe, 3 00
G. C. Ryerson, painting school houses, 97 04
F. A. Nason, labor and stock on school houses, 13 90
G. G. Creamer, “ 5 35
J. P. Lovering, journey to Boston, labor Sch. h. 14 25 Curtis Damon & Co., supplies, 2 10
F. C. Norton,
82
C. A. Hills & Co., 50
A. B. Chadwick, axtra expense and labor, 13 30
J. P. Lovering, extra appr'n, South school, 125 00
$747 94
Highway Department.
CLARENCE P. ROBERTS, ROAD COMMISSIONER.
Paid Clarence P. Roberts,
$246 56
James H. Woodman,
44 63
Oscar F. Whipple,
56 18
George Whipple,
9 00
Otis L. Ingalls,
15 00
Joseph Bridges,
22 50
Lewis W. Dane,
17 25
Daniel C. Smith,
27 00
Chas. O. Putnam,
13 50
Oscar Bridges,
4 50
Amount carried forward,
~~ $456 12
. 6 66
66 school books, 111 86
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$456 12
Paid Ephraim A. Dane,
9 00
Charles S. Gwinn,
37 80
George Brown,
17 68
Otis F. Brown,
9 60
Ira A. Dunnells,
12 00
John H. Knowlton,
14 28
Daniel D. Stone,
4 50
Franklin Knowlton,
1 50
George Day,
9 00
James Heath,
5 25
James F. Gwinn,
4 50
Jarvis Lamson,
25 60
Elbridge F. Dodge,
18 30
George R. Dodge,
13 50
Edward Dodge,
3 00
J. P. Lovering,
9 44
Wm. Smith,
1 20
John Robinson,
1 50
Alvin Smith,
34 45
Geo. M .. Adams,
52 00
Isaac F. Knowlton,
52 50
E. F. Knowlton,
9 00
Chas. E. Whipple,
33 00
John B. Stone,
9 25
Arthur Whipple,
7 50
George T. Haynes,
7 20
Chas. Dixon,
9 75
R. A. Bridges,
10 05
George K. Knowlton,
2 24
Benj. Porter,
3 12
Joseph Knowlton,
1 50
John T. Dodge,
65
Nelson Butler,
2 50
Charles Kinsman,
1 05
A. W. Sampson,
5 00
John L. Woodbury,
2 24
James Hart,
21 00
- $917 77
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ANNUAL REPORT.
EXTRA LABOR ON HIGHWAY.
Paid Emery Lawrence, labor, Moulton road, $10 75
D. C. Smith, tile, Gwinn and Lamson, 17 58
C. P. Roberts, labor Norwood's bridge, 6 80
C. S. Gwinn, labor and paint 7 20
D. C. Smith, lumber for railings, 3 40
$45 73
EXTRA APPROPRIATION, CAREY ROAD.
Paid John H. Knowlton, labor,
$96 50
Oscar Whipple, 66
9 00
C. P. Roberts, 66
5 25
S. A. Hopkins, gravel,
11 60
D. C. Smith, railing,
10 75
Henry Carey, care of road while repairing, 2 00
$135 10
Poor Department.
Paid George N. Andrews,
care W. M. Dolloff,
$19 00
Francis Dane,
66 66
6 00
J. C. Conant,
66 15 00
Daniel Hubbard,
66 66
10 00
Asa B. Mears,
66
66
21 50
John Dane, Jr., supplies, 66 66
7 60
Lucinda Coss, cleaning house,
1 40
D. D. Stone, supplies, exp.
66
17 90
G. H. Gibney, expenses,
66
10 00
Isaac Knowlton,
66
60
66
5 00
E. C. Tibbetts, burial expense, "
43 00
- $156 40
Paid S. E. Thayer, medical attend. Bridges family,
$2 00
66 66 Alvin Jowder, 4 00
66 Mrs. Tucker,
2 00
John R. Sargent, care Alvin Jowder, Kate Andrews, board, Mrs. Tucker,
30 00
143 60
Amount carried forward,
$181 60
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$181 60
G. W. Williams, care, J. Miles,
7 50
A. E. Peatfield, supplies, “
6 00
E. C. Tibbetts, burial
15 00
George Roundy, rent, Ingalls family, 32 00
Town of Beverly, supplies
29 21
Faton family,
6 00
D. D. Stone, 66
66
7 13
F. C. Norton,
66
28 30
Mrs. E. F. Wallace, rent, wood and mov'g Eaton family, 27 00
D. C. Smith, moving Eaton family, 15 00
John S. Webber, board for Eaton family, 56 00
Danvers Lunatic Hospital, board of Wm. Hubbard,
115 04
E. C. Tibbetts, burial of 21 50
Mrs. P. A. Carroll, board of Henry Dodge,
140 00
Chas. A. Hobbs, 66
45 50
Town of Danvers, board and exp. James Harrington,
56 00
Mary A. Dodge, assistance,
99 00
Sarah B. Dodge,
104 00
C. A. Hills & Co., supplies Jas. Barrett, 32 87
Daniel Safford, clothing,
17 00
L. W. Caton, cleaning shanty, 66
2 50
D. D. Stone, supplies, 66
14 50
Est. Luke Dodge, rent,
4 50
A. E. Peatfield, supplies,
. 66
13 10
Alvin Smith, wood,
12 00
D. C. Smith, “
66
6 50
Chas. Hobbs, board, 66
45 50
F. C. Norton, supplies, Foss family,
12 80
D. D: Stone,
7 88
D. C. Smith, coal, 6 50
D. D. Stone, boots, clothing, H. Dodge, J. Barrett, 12 75
E. A. Whipple, balance care tramps, Apr. 1, 1891, 11 65
$1,191 83
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Miscellaneous.
Paid Geo. F. King & Merrill, stationery,
$10 05
E. S. Burnham, printing Treas. orders, 2 50
66 Town reports, 20 00
Geo. F. King & Merrill, Treas. book,
4 00
Hamilton Veteran Association,
50 00
American Express Co.
21 55
E. W. Dodge, watching D. C. Smith fire, 2 00
L. J. Durkee,
2 00
Wmn. Abbott,
66
2 00
Chas. A. Peterson,
4 00
Geo. F. Blake, 66
2 00
Wenham Fire Co., services at " 12 50
J. L. Woodbury, preparing library, 7 00
60 00
Town of Ipswich, one-half exp. setting boundary stone, 6 00 66 66 " surveying boundary line, 2 25
E. C. Tibbetts, care of Cemetery,
N. A. Horton & Son, printing, 14 50
Barton & Williams, boundary stone,
12 50
Cong'l Parish, use of Selectmen's room,
50 00
E. C. Tibbetts, return of deaths,
3 80
Proctor's Express,
2 60
Fred Carter, damages,
1 75
Daniel E. Safford, postage,
90
Daniel D. Stone, postage and stationery,
2 35
F. C. Norton, stationery,
1 10
S. E. Thayer, M. D., returning births,
3 50
O. F. Brown, repairing ballot box,
2 10
stationery and postage,
1 60
E. S. Burnham, printing tax bills,
3 50
George T. Litchfield, care of town clock,
20 00
Wm. D. Chandler, care of Selectmen's room, 2 00
J. L. Woodbury, painting sign and repairing hearse, 5 35
Isaac F. Knowlton, labor on booths,
2 00
Daniel D. Stone,
2 00
George H. Gibney, 60
2 00
$371 86
Town of Beverly, services at D. C. Smith fire,
30 56
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Salaries and Fees.
Paid Daniel Safford, services as Inspector 1890,
$2 50
Annie E. Woodbury, services Librarian,
12 50
Charles S. Gwinn,
services as Inspector, 2 50
A. L. Whipple,
2 50
A. W. Chandler,
2 50
Thomas Robinson, 66
2 50
Charles A. Peterson, 66
Coustable,
5 00
Joseph A. Lovering,
15 00
James C. Alvord,
A. B. Chadwick, 66 66
66 25 00
L. W. Bradstreet, serving dog warrant, 66 services as Constable,
8 00
Daniel E. Safford, Treasurer,
40 00
O. F. Brown, services Town Clerk,
25 00
.. . 6 66 returning of Representative vote,
2 00
.. ..
settling with County Treasurer, 2 00
5 00
66 recording births, marriages and deaths, 13 00
75
Daniel Safford, Collector of taxes, 120 21
7 00
Thomas Robinson, services as Auditor,
5 00
I. F. Knowlton, Selectman and Overseer of Poor,
30 00
66
Registrar,
6 00
66
perambulating line W. & H.
2 50
66
" M. & H.
2 50
D. D. Stone, Selectman and Overseer of Poor,
40 00
Assessor,
30 00
66
66 Health Officer,
5 00
66
66 Registrar,
6 00
66 perambulating W. & H.
2 50
M. & H. 2 50
Amount carried forward, $486 96
40 00
66 Assessor,
Health Officer,
2 00
6. 66 66 administering oaths,
R. K. Patch, services as Constable,
Registrar,
School Committee, 66 15 00
5 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$486 96
G. H. Gibney, Selectman and Overseer of Poor,
40 00
66
Assessor,
30 00
66
66
Health Officer,
3 00
60 Registrar,
6 00
66
perambulating W. & H.
2 50
66
M. & H.
2 50
$570 96
Removing Snow.
Paid Jona Lamson,
$7 20
Am't brought up,
$279 45
James Morgan,
2 40
Paid Samuel Doty, 1 70
D. C. Smith,
27 00
Henry Carey,
21 20
Wm. Hollinshead,
3 00
William Tuttle,
6 00
Chas. E. Abbott,
3 00
O. F. Whipple, 5 00
Chas. A. Peterson,
3 00
L. F. Dane,
1 50
Samuel Abbott,
3 00
Thomas Lane, 4 30
Isaac F. Knowlton,
6 60
Quinn McGregor,
2 30
Otis L. Ingalls,
3 40
G. E. F. Dane,
7 50
John W. Morgan,
3 60
Alvin Smith,
25 80
James Heath,
2 60
Geo. E. Porter,
3 60
John F. Tucker,
5 60
Wm. Cannon,
6 30
Wm. H. Dodge,
1 00
Chas. Patch,
21 00
Geo. M. Adams,
6 40
E. C. Wallace, 4 00
L. H. Bradstreet,
10 80
Samuel G. Goodhue,
2 80
C. E. Whipple,
47 70
John W. Ramsdell,
5 40
C. S. Gwinn,
30 00
Foster E. Tappan, 3 00
E. Lawrence,
43 80
John H. Foss,
1 00
O. F. Brown,
3 60
A. G. Bridges, 4 50
A. P. Gardner,
8 00
Geo. A. Dodge,
33 60
J. Wright.
5 20
John Dane, Jr., 3 80
A. A. Dunnells,
3 50
Francis Dane, 4 40
A. J. Chandler,
3 50
James Hart,
3 60
Oscar Bridges,
70
Chas. Rogers, Jr.,
5 60
Luke Dodge,
2 85
Wm. Rogers,
4 00
I. F. Trask,
5 40
Jarvis Lamson,
20 50
R. A. Bridges,
7 00
Geo. R. Dodge,
3 00
F. L. Knowlton,
1 80
Caleb W. Dodge,
1 20
N. P. Sanborn,
13 00
E. J. Foss,
5 60
F. W. Brown,
5 40
Wm. Knipe, 4 00
S. Ayers,
1 40
Isaac A. Lamson, 5 60
Joseph Knowlton,
8 00
Wm. A. Smith,
2 40
Chas. Hobbs,
1 50
Am't carried up, $279 45
$505 15
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Abatements.
Wm. D. Sohier, real, $3 78 Am't brought up, $23 27
Chebacco House Co. personal,3 78|Geo. Small, poll, 2 00
Chas. R. Smith, poll and per. 2 42 Thomas Selig, poll, 2 00
Mrs. A. B. Richardson, real, 1 26 Benj. Greenleaf, poll,
2 00
Chas. Patch, poll and per. 6 20 Elmer H. Dodge, poll, 2 00
Asbury Grove Ass'n, real, 5 83
Alvin Tuttle, poll, 2 00
Am't carried up, $23 27
$33 27
Recapitulation.
Money hired in anticipation of taxes,
$3,000 00
Notes,
2,600 00
Interest on Notes,
301 50
State, 1-4 of liquor license,
250 00
County tax,
946 04
State tax,
660 00
State aid,
219 00
Military aid,
72 00
Trustees Public Library,
79 60
Fees paid in Criminal complaint,
5 40
Schools,
1,458 80
Expenses and repairs of School houses,
747 94
Poor Department,
1,191 83
Repair of Highways,
917 77
Extra Appropriation on Roads,
135 10
"' Labor
45 73
Snow Bills,
505 15
Salaries and Fees,
570 96
Miscellaneous,
371 86
Adatements,
33 27
W. M. Dolloff,
156 40
Overpaid D. C. Smith,
10 00
$14,278 35
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Orders drawn and paid during the year, Treasurer's receipts, expenses,
$6,144 81
$18,160 03
14,278 35
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$3,881 68
Town Debt.
Notes due the State of Mass., @ 4%
$2,000 00
" Salem Savings Bank,
600 00
$2,600 00
Cash in the Treasury,.
$3,881 68
Town debt,
2,600 00
Balance in favor of the town,
$1,281 68
Town debt, March 1, 1891, $2,749 20
Balance in favor of the town, March 1, 1892, $1,281 68
The foregoing accounts of the Selectmen and Treasurer have this day been examined, and accounts all satisfactorily vouched for.
THOMAS ROBINSON,
HAMILTON, Feb. 25, 1892. Auditor.
ISAAC F. KNOWLTON, - Selectmen DANIEL D. STONE, of
GEO. H. GIBNEY, Hamilton.
List of Jurors as proposed by the Selectmen, Feb. 25, 1892.
Joseph Knowlton. Wm. A. Brown.
George W. Ellis. George M. Adams.
Franklin Knowlton. Ephraim A. Dane.
C. Jerome Norwood.
Lewis W. Dane.
Caleb W. Dodge. Arthur W. Chandler.
Francis W. Brown.
Charles W. Appleton.
Charles A. Hills.
Warrant for Town Meeting.
ESSEX, SS. : .. :
To either of the Constables of the Town of Hamilton, in said County,
GREETING :::
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Hamilton, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the VESTRY in said town, on TUESDAY, the EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH, 1892, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, viz. :
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meet- ing.
ART. 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the year ensuing.
ART. 3: To hear the annual report of the Selectmen and act thereon.
ART. 4. To hear the report of Committees and act thereon.
ART. 5. Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in, this Town the year ensuing?
"ART. 6. To see if the Town will authorize the School Com- mitee to place any insurance on its public school houses as pe- titioned for by A, B. CHADWICK and others.
ART. 7. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to purchase books for the Public Library, and to pay the. Li- brarian for the year ensuing.
ART. 8. To see if the Town will accept the provisions of Chap. 431, of the Acts of 1888, relating to the employment of a Superintendent of Schools, and appropriate money for the same as petitioned for by JOSEPH P. LOVERING and others.
ART. 9. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges the year ensuing.
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TOWN WARRANT.
ART. 10. To see if the Town will authorize their Treasurer to hire money, under the direction of the Selectmen, in antici- pation of taxes.
ART. 11. To see if the Town will authorize their Collector to use all means of collecting the taxes which a Town Treasu- rer, when appointed a Collector, may use agreeably to Chap. 18, Sec. 73 of the Public Statutes.
ART. 12. To see at what time tax bills shall be issued and taxes become due, and what rate of interest shall be charged on taxes not paid when due, and also what discount shall be allowed on all taxes paid within a specified time.
ART. 13. To appropriate money for the repairs of Highways and Bridges and determine the manner of expending the same.
ART. 14. To see if the Town will accept the list of Jurors as proposed by the Selectmen, and posted.
ART. 15. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not to exceed fifty dollars, ($50.00) for the proper observance of Dec- oration Day by the Soldiers of the late Rebellion.
ART. 16. To act on any other matter that may legally come before said meeting.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attest- ed copies thereof, one at the Meeting House and one at some other public place in said town seven days at least 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 holding said meeting.
Given under our hands, this twenty-fifth day of February, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two.
ISAAC F. KNOWLTON, ) Selectmen DANIEL D. STONE, of GEORGE H. GIBNEY, - Hamilton.
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