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COURSES OF LECTURES.
To partially reward them for these efforts in attendance and to secure further interest in the school, a course of lec- tures was arranged. These lectures were given the last pe- riod Friday evenings. All the pupils assembled in one room, crowding it to its fullest capacity.
The lectures were as follows :
Water, by Mr. Dana Wells, who used apparatus to illustrate this experiment.
The Value of an Education, by Rev. Richard Wright.
The Value of an Education from the Manufacturers' Point of View, by Mr. Charles A. Bliss.
A Geological Study of the Earth's Crust, by Rev. Arthur Cleaves.
A Stereopticon Lecture on Important Events in American His- tory, by Rev. L. G. Campbell.
A Stereopticon Lecture on My Visit to Egypt, by Mr. P. A. Merrill.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
LENGTH OF TIME.
There was so much interest taken in the school, that it was decided to continue it longer than usual. In former years it had been the custom to begin late in November and to continue until the April vacation, keeping two nights a week. Last year school began October 14th and continued to the April vacation. keeping three nights a week, or more than twice as many sessions as formerly.
DIPLOMAS.
There were three pupils, who had nearly completed their grammar school course, when they were obliged to leave school. They came to the Evening School for the purpose of continuing this course, and by hard work were able to complete the course as given in the day school, and it was thought best to give them diplomas from the Ev- ening Grammar School.
GRADUATION.
The graduation was enjoyed by the pupils and their friends. After a short musical program, the diplomas were presented by the Superintendent.
NAMES OF GRADUATES.
The names of the pupils who graduated were Mabel Bradley, Emily Callahan, Fred Lessard.
TEACHERS.
The teachers were Miss Eva Smith, Miss Alice George. Miss Josie Kimball, Miss Frances Richards, and I. H. John- SO11.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
NEW YEAR.
The evening school of last winter was so successful that the same method of advertising was adopted this year.
CROWDED ROOMS.
When the school opened the numbers had so increased over last year, that additional rooms had to be opened and new teachers engaged. These large numbers continued to come until the financial panic was felt in the mills and a great many of their help were discharged and left the city. Before the school closed for the holiday vacation the people were returning to the school.
NEW WORK.
In addition to the work done last year, a class was formed to study English History, Algebra and Mechanical Drawing.
NO LECTURES.
As there is no room in the Kelley School Building large enough to hold all the pupils, it has been necessary to give up the lectures this winter.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
These were so much appreciated by the school, it would be helpful if such a course could be arranged for this year. If they could meet in the High School Assembly Hall. once a month, such a course could be carried out.
INDUSTRIAL NIGHT SCHOOL.
A commission was appointed by the Legislature to co- operate with cities in forming Industrial Evening School.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The State pays a part of the expenses of such schools. It would be well to investigate these plans to see if it would be advisable to form a school here.
DRAWING.
As many of our industries require a great many of their employees to be skilled in drawing, it would be well to have a room especially arranged with a special teacher for both free-hand and mechanical drawing.
IRVING H. JOHNSON, Prin.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF DRAWING.
The aim of Drawing in our schools is to train the hand, eye and aesthetic tastes of the child of today, so that the man or woman of tomorrow will be a more capable workman or woman than he or she would otherwise be, that fifteen or twenty years from now we may have better milliners, dress- makers, tailors. carpenters, manufacturers, surgeons at less trouble to themselves than we have now, and that the de- sign and arrangement displayed in our homes and dress will jar less upon our sensibilities.
This, we teachers of Newburyport, in the limited time which we have, are trying to do. I say "we" for I find all of the teachers very willing and ready to help me, and they, as well as the Superintendent and the School Board, have shown a great interest in this branch of study. I appreciate it the more because I know that the other branches of the school work are very important and must take a great deal of time and attention. Wherever the Drawing could be co- related with the other work it would perhaps be an excel- lent plan to teach it in that way.
Our course includes the study of natural growths for various purposes ; in one grade for long lines and breadth of masses teaching breadth of sight and handling; in another grade for color, developing a taste for good color, the liking for quiet tones, the beauty of stillness ; in another for fine de- tail, delicate lines, beauty of form, as a help in design. But our course also includes mechanical drawing, teaching pre- cision and accuracy.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
All over the country the question is being asked if prac- tical manual training and constructive work cannot be linked with drawing, thus showing the child some direct, immediate use for his color line and free-hand work. This is the best way of demonstrating the use of drawing or of developing the latent artistic sense of each child. This we are beginning to do. This we hope to do in the future, especially for our boys, but just now time is limited and tools and opportunity are lacking. Art is long and time fleeting indeed, and our present desire reached only thus far, to do much with little.
Samples of each term's work may be found at the Super- intendent's office, and in the Annual Fair of the coming au- tumn we hope to give an exhibition of the year's best work.
Thanking again all those who have helped me in my branch of teaching, I respectfully submit this brief report.
FLORENCE M. MURPHY,
Supervisor of Drawing.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC.
Mr. E. L. Willard, Supt. of Schools :
In accordance with the usual custom, I herewith submit my annual report.
One of the foremost musical educators of the day has said that "At least one-half of the time spent by children in the first grade, should be devoted to song singing, not in teaching them notes, time, etc., but to sing songs." This, he claimed, by instilling in them a love for that which is good, refining and beautiful, is of great benefit in their other work.
Beginning with music for one voice, advancement is made in the third and fourth grades to songs and exercises in two parts. In the next four grades, work in three parts is used, while in the ninth grade that for four parts with the use of the base clef is being done, with very satisfactory re- sults.
I might add that there is much need of new material for this last work.
Perhaps the most encouraging gain made during the last year has been in tone quality. It is far from perfect yer, but persistent effort has resulted in a noticeable improve- ment, all over the city.
The addition of the "Laurel Song Book" for use in the High school, furnishes a large variety of work for that cho- rus, some familiar, much that is new, and all good, in both unison and part work. The opportunity of singing with a
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
large and first class orchestra offered by Mr. Mollenhauer last April, was one seldom given a High School chorus, and seemed to be greatly appreciated by the members. On that occasion, as well as at the Graduating exercises, the Laurel Song Book was used.
The annual spring concert of the High School chorus was given on the first of March in City Hall, when "The Building of the Ship" and a short miscellaneous program were rendered, with the assistance of Haverhill soloists, and a double piano accompaniment. Pupils and teachers labored hard to make it a success, and it is a matter of regret that financially it was not greater.
The chorus have in preparation now, Gaul's "Joan D'Arc" to be given in the spring with soloists and orchestra, when, it is hoped parents and friends will more generally give their support.
The good work at the piano of Miss Marion Gould, is of the greatest assistance to both members of the chorus and to me.
In addition to work done heretofore, weekly lessons to the pupil teachers of the Training School have lately been given.
A Glee Club in the High School has also been formed, but of this, it is, as yet, too early to speak of the results
Respectfully submitted,
ELIZABETH C. ADAMS,
Supervisor of Music.
December 18, 1907.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
DOMESTIC SCIENCE.
Mr. E. L. Willard, Superintendent of Schools :
Dear Sir :- The lessons in Domestic Science have been given in the Purchase Street Building and in the Ashland Street Ward Room. The girls from the eighth grade are instructed in cooking and those from the sixth and seventh are taught the theory and practice of plain sewing. The same general outline of work has been followed but each year the details are somewhat changed.
It has been our aim to prepare a study of foods and ex- planation of general principles in connection with practical lessons in plain cooking, as can be adapted to the use of classes in the public schools. We have endeavored to teach that there is something more in cooking than the mere put- ting together of certain materials for the gratification of the palate-that the health and comfort of the family depended largely upon the wholesome and economical preparation of the daily food. We cannot make professional cooks in thirty lessons, but we believe that our girls can master the elementary principles which these lessons illustrate and with practice at home get satisfactory results.
Needlework has been long acknowledged an important branch of manual training, and as manual training is but another form of mental training, it is important that the child's first ideas and efforts be trained in the right di- rection, especially as these ideas and impressions will be used for a lifetime.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The power of concentration and observation is increased by drills and class lessons. For that reason sampler work has been adopted as on these printed lines the pupil may follow slope, shape, and direction of stitches without injury to the eyesight, while concentrating her efforts in the cor- rect use of the thimble in connection with her needle.
This needlework practice awakens sympathy with and the power to meet domestic needs, and trains the child to do easily all kinds of work requiring accuracy and dexterity of hands and fingers, developing the qualities of patience, perse- verance, diligence, foresight and judgment.
Respectfully submitted,
SARAH A. CHASE, Supervisor of Domestic Science.
December 6, 1907.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
REPORT OF THE TRUANT OFFICER.
Gentlemen of the School Committee :
My annual report for the year ending June 30, 1907, part of which belongs to Mr. Allen.
I have made great effort to have the parents take an in- terest in their childrens' education, but a great many parents only wait the day when their boy or girl becomes fourteen, so they can put them to work. These children are very hard to keep in school as they know when they are fourteen they will receive a permit to work.
It would be well if the City voted a small fund to be used for shoes that would not come under the Poor Depart- ment but that would furnish shoes for the worthy poor who will not apply to the city for help and have to keep their children from school on account of no shoes and rubbers. Several of the teachers have bought from their own money, shoes for such children.
I find that most of the factories are very anxious to comply with the labor laws.
The census for 1907 has been completed and is practi- cally the same as 1906.
Respectfully submitted.
JOSHUA L. CHASE,
Truant Officer.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
PUPILS BY WARDS, BETWEEN 7 AND 14 YEARS-1907.
Ward
Boys
Girls
I
I54
150
2
149
160
3
172
162
4
I4I
103
5
156
176
6
I73
183
Totals
945
934
PUPILS BY WARDS BETWEEN 5 AND 15 YEARS-1907.
Ward
1906
1907
I
402
393
2
346
395
3
395
404
4
325
289
5
435
420
6
455
460
Totals
2358
2361
CENSUS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN SEPT. 1, 1907. Between 5 and 15 Years, by Wards.
2
3 282
4
5 263
6
Total
Public
416
1747
Parochial
6
99
86
55
I4I
25
412
French Parochial
I6
78
28
0
8
2
I32
Private
2
I
2
4
2
I
12
Neither at School
or
at Work
8
8
3
8
4
I5
46
At Work
0
5
3
I
2
I
I2
Totals
.393
395
404
289
420
460
2361
4
I 361
204
22I
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
PUPILS BY WARDS BETWEEN 5 AND 15 YEARS-1907.
Ward
Boys
Girl3
I
197
196
2
189
206
3
209
195
4
153
136
5
200
220
6
224
236
Totals
II72
1189
AGE STATISTICS.
Between 5 and 15 Over 15 Boys Girls Boys Girls
Between 7 and 14 Boys Girls
Totals Boys
Totals
High School
40
58
103
I20
13
15
143
178
321
Currier
79
62
6
6
70
54
85
68
I53
Jackman
195
198
8
6
166
178
203
204
407
Kelley
100
IIO
9
4
88
IOI
109
II4
223
Bromfield Street
91
75
73
59
91
75
I66
Curtis
56
77
29
39
56
77
I33
Davenport
66
71
45
48
66
71
I37
Johnson
60
62
42
40
60
62
122
Purchase Street
15
19
8
9
I5
I9
34
Temple Street
56
48
42
36
56
48
104
Training
93
85
50
50
93
85
178
Moultonville
37
28
I
6
8
37
29
66
Storey Avenue
I5
I4
7
II
I5
14
29
Ward Room
25
16
I
25
16
26
I6
42
Plum Island
7
3
3
I
7
3
IO
Totals
.935
926
127 137
667 665 1062 1063
2125
Girls
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TRUANT OFFICER'S REPORT-YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1907
Number of schools visited
Number of absences report- ed by teachers
Number of parents or guar-
dians notified
on suspicion
investigation
to school
Number of children warned
Number children returned to school from streets
Number of manufactories
Number certificates issued
Number of children found employed contrary to law
Number employers notified
SCHOOL
October ..
146
19I
I73
14
7
7
14
7
II
6
8023
8021
December
125
150
96 100
16
16
27
3
5
I3
N
N
January .
180
141
130
25
00
00
IO
4
7
7
1
1
February .
187
149
I42
16
13
I3
8
N
6
3
O
0
March
166
176
160
29
27
27
8
0
7
4
C
0
April
209
170
158
30
24
24
2I
6
5
A
0
May
165
108
86
23
14
14
5
1
IO
13
C
O O
June
Total
I459
1425 1214|308
144
144
I34
34
62
70
I6
I4
Respectfully submitted, JOSHUA L. CHASE, Truant Officer.
COMMITTEE
September, 1906
57
81
68
15
7
7
I5
00
00
6
November.
72
133
90
39
I7
I7
IO
2
6
5
.
.
.
I52
126
III
27
6
I
7
9
visited
Number of children absent
Truancies determined by
Number of truants returned
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
ATTENDANCE RECORD FOR YEAR 1906-1907.
Total Average Member- Member- ship. ship.
Average Attend- ance.
Attend- ance.
Per ct. of Rank of School.
High School
325
299
285.5
95-5
95.5
Currier, Grade IX
26
24.7
24.3
97.5
VIII
25
24.I
22.I
92.0
66
VII
34
28.5
27.2
95.1
66
VI
43
37.3
35.3
94.6
66
66
V
39
34.I
32.1
93.8
94.6
Jackman, Grade IX
57
55.5
52.4
94.5
VIII
43
36.0
33.0
93.0
66
Ungraded
59
54.0
51.0
93.0
66
Grade VII
61
48.0
44.3
91.8
66
(C)
VI ..
48
43.0
39.0
91.0
66
(G)
VI
46
42.0
39.0
92.0
66
(D)
V
56
49.5
44.9
90.2
66
(K)
V
55
50.0
44.3
89.0
Kelley, Grade IX
42
38.9
35.2
90.4
66
VIII
40
34.9
32.5
93.I
66
VII
47
43.5
40.7
93.6
66
66
VI
65
46.5
45.0
96.7
Bromfield, Grade IV
49
41.9
33.6
88.6
66
III
49
39.0
34.9
88.4
66
66
II
42
35.5
30.7
86.0
66
66
I
47
25.4
20.2
79.5
Curtis, Grade IV
34
31.6
30.7
97.5
66
66
III
38
34.0
32.0
94.0
66
II
38
34.5
31.8
92.0
66
I
26
23.6
21.5
90.3
93.5
Davenport, Grade IV
38
33.3
31.3
93.9
III
.
48
44.I
41.0
92.8
66
II
.. 25
20.I
18.5
92.0
I
. 43
32.1
28.9
90.0
92.2
ยท
91.8
93.3
66
V
51
42.5
39.4
92.8
85.6
. .
1
55
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Total Average Member- Member- ship. ship.
Average Attend- ance.
Per ct. of Attend- ance.
Rank of School
Johnson, Grade IV
38
35.6
31.9
83.6
66
66
III
25
23.3
21.2
91.0
66
66
II
34
32.2
27.7
86.0
66
66
I
32
27.4
24.I
88.0
87.2
Purchase, Grades I, II . 39
31.6
28.7
90.4
90.4
Temple, Grades III, IV . 58
I, II
46
45.4
41.I
91.I
90.6
Training, Grade IV
55
42.6
38.9
91.3
66
66
I
52
40.5
36.9
90.5
91.2
Moultonville, V to IX . ..
35
31.7
30.0
94.0
66
I " IV . 30
26.3
24.5
93.0
93.5
Storey Ave., I to IX .... 29
23.4
20.4
87.5
87.5
Ward Room, Grade V .. 42
37.4
34.5
92.0
92.2
Plum Island, Ungraded . 6
4.3
4.2
97.0
97.0
Totals
252
1960.1
1806.I
92.1
Supplementary List I27
As per State Report . 2125
. Evening School
103
31.0
23.3
5I
45.7
42.8
93.0
66
II
4I
37.6
33.9
90.0
48.0
43.
90.0
III
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
TEACHERS, 1906-1907.
HIGH.
Grade
Appointed Graduate of
Salary
Walter E. Andrews Principal
1899 Brown
$2,000
Dana C. Wells
Science
I90I Columbia
1,200
Elizabeth Goldsmith
German
1898 Boston U.
800
Clio M. Chilcott
.Mathematics
1899 Colby
800
Bertha Bonart
French
1904
Boston U.
800
Elizabeth A. Towle
History
1904
Wellesley
750
Frances H. Kingsley Latin
1904
Smith
750
Laura R. Sherman Latin
1907
Brown
600
Marjorie I. Noyes
English
1907
Mt. Holyoke
600
Ethel V. Z. Sullivan
English
1907 Wellesley
600
Mabel L. Hayes
.Commercial
1907
N. H. State
750
Annie M. Chase
Commercial
1907 N. H. S.
550
CURRIER.
Sarah B. Chute
Principal 9
1866
1,000
Gertrude L. Barrett
8
1907
Salem Normal 450
Adelena W. Sargent
7
1897
475
Clara J. Edgerly
6
1865
475
Ruth Sargent
5
1904
New'port T. 475
JACKMAN.
Attended
George W. Brown
Principal 9
1878
Amherst
1,500
Inez G. Kilton
9
1907
Worcester N.
475
Priscilla G. Craig
8
1870
N. H. S. 500
Abbie L. Frost
Ungraded
1887
475
Josie W. Kimball
Ungraded
1892
New'port T. 475
Ellen De S. Barrett
7
New'port T.
475
Florence Carleton
6
1907
475
Lillian W. Greenleaf
6
New'port T.
475
Bessie E. Davis
5
New'port T.
475
Lelia E. Kimball
5
New'port T.
475
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
KELLEY.
Appointed Graduate of
Salary
Irving H. Johnson
Grade Principal 9
188
$ 1,200
Nellie G. Stone
8
1893
High School 475
Anna L. Whitmore
7
1886
N. H. S.
475
E. Josephine Coffin
6
1902
New'port T.
475
Emily F. Upton
5
1905
New'port T.
475
WARD ROOM.
Retta V. Marr 5 6
1905 New'port T. 450
BROMFIELD STREET.
Tula M. Reed
4
1903
New'port T. 425
Feroline Woods
3
1904
New'port T. 375
E. Belle Woodman
2
1905
New'port T. 375
Elizabeth Boardman . .
I
1905
New'port T. 350
CURTIS.
Frances L. Pettigrew
4
1867
450
Clarissa E. Hathaway
3
1907
New'port T. 350
Grace E. Bartlett
2
1893
New'port. T. 425
Mary F. Whitmore
I
1900
New'port T. 425
DAVENPORT.
Mary E. O'Connell
Principal 4
1903
New'port T.
425
Goldia S. McArthur
3
1906
New'port T.
425
Marguerite Pritchard
2
1905
New'port T. 375
Anne J. Dixon
I
1907
New'port T.
325
JOHNSON.
Ruth W. Brown
Principal 4
1907
New'port T.
350
Charlotte K. Dickens
3
1895
New'port T.
425
Jenny P. Haskell
2
1878
425
Julia J. Hubbard
I
1894
New'port T.
425
PURCHASE STREET.
Elizabeth M. Roaf
Principal I 2 1907 New'port T.
325
58
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
TEMPLE STREET.
Grade Appointed Graduate of Salary
Mary A. Doyle
1905 New'port T. $375
Ella A. Robinson ...
1907 New'port T. 325
TRAINING.
Frances W. Richards . Prin. 432 I 1891 Bri'gew't'r N. 1,000
MOULTONVILLE.
Helen S. Merrill Principal 57 1893 550
Carrie F. Merrill
I 4 1901 New'port T. 450
STOREY AVENUE.
Edith E. Davis Principal 1-9 I905 New'port T. 400
PLUM ISLAND.
Isabel C. Noyes 2356 1906
437
EVENING SCHOOL-1907, 1908.
Irving H. Johnson, Principal
C. Louise Woodbury
Eva J. Smith
Caroline B. Manning
M. Alice George
Belle B. Adams
Sarah F. Badger
Cora O. Jaques
Elizabeth Walsh
Gertrude E. Nelson
Frances W. Richards
Edith M. Merrill
Flora Pettigrew
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT-1908.
Hon. Irvin Besse (Mayor), 10 Garden Street. Chairman Dr. Charles F. Johnson, 45 Washington Street. Vice-Chairman
Ward I-Ernest W. Bliss, 10 Allen Street Term expires 1909
Horton C. Stevens, 27 Bromfield Street 66 1910
Ward 2-Prentiss H. Reed, 55 Lime Street 1909
Charles W. Bailey, 60 Prospect Street 1910
Ward 3-Arthur P. Brown, 118 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, Mass. 1909
Dr. John F. Young, 9 Fruit Street 1910
Ward 4-Dr. Charles F. Johnson, 45 Washington St. 1909
Samuel J. Hughes, 50 Washington Street 1910
Ward 5-William F. Lunt, 128 High Street 66 1909
Rev. James M. Gage, 57 Washington Street " 1910
Ward 6-William R. Usher, 23 Pleasant Street, Room 8
1909
George L. Whitmore, 5 Chapel Street
1910
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AND SECRETARY. E. L. Willard Office at City Hall
TRUANT OFFICER.
Joshua L. Chase Office with the Superintendent
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT-(Continued)
SUB-COMMITTEES-1908.
High School-J. F. Young, C. W. Bailey, W. R. Usher, A. P. Brown, J. M. Gage. .
Grammar Schools-W. F. Lunt, E. W. Bliss, G. L. Whitmore, H. C. Stevens, S. J. Hughes.
Training and Primary Schools-C. W. Bailey, P. H. Reed, S. J. Hughes, J. M. Gage, H. C. Stevens.
Text Books and Supplies-A. P. Brown, J. M. Gage, J. F. Young. Rules and Regulations-C. F. Johnson, A. P. Brown, P. H. Reed. Evening Schools-E. W. Bliss, C. W. Bailey, H. C. Stevens.
Prudential Committee-S. J. Hughes, J. M. Gage, E. W. Bliss. Salaries-P. H. Reed, G. L. Whitmore, W. F. Lunt.
Janitors and Buildings-P. H. Reed, W. F. Lunt, W. R. Usher. Drawing and Music-W. R. Usher, C. W. Bailey, W. F. Lunt.
Cooking and Sewing-H. C. Stevens, E. W. Bliss, G. L. Whitmore.
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