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(VII) Robert Vinal, son of Nathaniel Vinal (6), was born in Scituate, March II, I792. He removed to Charlestown, Massa- chusetts, and May 21, 1820, married Lydia Stone, daughter of John and Mary (Tufts) Stone. (See sketches of Stone and Tufts fam- ilies in this work.) Robert Vinal died in 1867 in Somerville. His widow . died February, 1875. Their children: 1. Robert Aldersey,
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born March 16, 1821, mentioned below. 2. Lydia M., born November 15, 1822, married John Runey. 3. Mary Elizabeth, born De- cember 3, 1824. 4. Quincy A., born Septem- ber 23, 1826, mentioned below. 5. Lucy A., born December II, 1828. 6. Martha A., born November 13, 1830, married General W. L. Burt. 7. Alfred E., born August 7, 1833. 8. Edward E., born August 7, 1833. 9. Margaret F., married General W. L. Burt, aforementioned. 10. John W., born February 2, 1837. II. Emmeline A., born November 13, 1838, married E. A. Wilder.
(VIII) Robert Aldersey Vinal, son of Robert Vinal (7), was born in Boston, March 16, 1821. In 1824, when he was three years old, his father moved to Somerville, then Charlestown, Massachusetts. The house in which the family lived for many years was in- herited by his mother; it was situated on the present location of Hotel Warren. Robert A. Vinal was educated in the common schools and in the academies at Lexington and Charlestown Neck. His first responsible posi- tion was in charge of a grain mill at North Chelsea owned by his father. His business abil- ity was demonstrated in this position. He be- gan business for himself in partnership with Edwin Munroe, of Somerville, on Commer- cial Wharf, Boston, continuing until 1848 when he went into business with his brother, Quincy A. Vinal, taking the old store of their father on Lewis Wharf. After fifteen years Robert A. retired. In 1849 he bought the lot at the corner of Walnut and Aldersey streets, Somerville, and built the house which he oc- cupied the remainder of his life. He was actively interested in the development and improvement of the town, co-operating in every movement for the public welfare. He was the first chief engineer of the fire depart- ment and treasurer of the Firemen's Charit- able Association. He had many friends and was well known in the various lodges and orders to which he belonged. He joined the old Winnisimet Lodge of Odd Fellows in Chelsea, was a member of Oasis Lodge of Odd Fellows of Somerville, and of John Ab- bot Lodge of Free Masons. He was an active member and was a deacon of the First Con- gregational (Unitarian) Church of Somer- ville; he was also treasurer of the church and superintendent of the Sunday School. He was an original member of the old Boston Commercial Exchange. In politics he was a Republican, and represented Somerville in the general court one term during the Civil war. He was one of the incorporators of the
Somerville Savings Bank and a member of. its investment committee. He was for many years selectman, town treasurer, member of the water board and held various other posi- tions of trust and honor. He died April 12, 1887.
He married Almira Louise Pierce, of. North Chelsea (now Revere), daughter of Captain John and Sarah (Tewksbury) Pierce, the former of whom served in the War of 1812. Their children: I. Louise A., born February 6, 1846. 2. Aldersey, Septem- ber 12, 1847, died October 12, 1875. 3. Marie Augusta, November 8, 1849, married Arthur T. Kidder, of Somerville, October 15, 1874, and they have two children: i. Bertha Alder- sey, born October 14, 1875; ii. Arthur Alder- sey, born August II, 1880, married, Septem- ber 28, 1905, M'ary A. Williams, daughter of Charles and Adelaide (Cole) Williams ; they have one child Adelaide C. He resides in Winchester, Massachusetts. 4. Arthur, June 14, 1854, unmarried. 5. Alice, October 29, 1856, married Isaac Rich, of Boston, Septem- ber 30, 1889. 6. Charles, August 8, 1861, died June 25, 1894 ; he was unmarried.
(VIII) Quincy A. Vinal, son of Robert Vinal (7), was born in Charlestown (now Somerville), Massachusetts, September 23, 1826. The homestead was in Union Square on the present location of the Union Square Hotel. He attended the old Milk Row pri- mary school which first stood in a corner of the Somerville avenue cemetery. This building was afterward burnt, and he then attended the school located near the corner of Medford and Shawmut streets, now occupied by the Veteran Firemen's Association, and is situ- ated at the corner of Prospect street and Somerville avenue. Mr. Vinal afterward attended the Hopkins Classical School, Cam- bridge. He began work in his father's grain store in Boston. After several business changes, being at one time employed by John S. Edgerly, he entered partnership, in 1848, with his brother, Robert A. Vinal, mentioned above. The brothers were in business until 1863, when Quincy A. entered upon the grain commission business, continuing until 1876, when he retired. Both he and his brother were charter members of the Boston Corn Exchange, now the Boston Chamber of Com- merce.
After his retirement Mr. Vinal held many positions of trust and responsibility in public and private life. He was trustee of a num- ber of large estates in Somerville. Recog- nizing his ability and integrity, a signal honor
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was bestowed upon him by the courts in his appointment as trustee of the estate of Charles Tufts, the bond being reduced so that he might accept the trust. Charles Tufts was the principal benefactor of Tufts College, giving the land on which the college is lo- cated. Mr. Vinal always took an interest in municipal affairs. When a young man he was elected to the office of field driver, whose duty it was to inspect stray cattle. He was assessor under the town government. ] In 1873 he was elected representative from the Fourth Middlesex District to fill the unex- pired term of General Charles H. Taylor, publisher of the Boston Globe. He served again in 1881-82, representing the Fifth Mid- dlesex District. In 1875-76 he served in the Somerville common council, and in 1883 in the board of Aldermen. Among the import- ant public works with which he was connect- ed while in the city government was Broad- way Park. During the laying out of this ground, Mr. Vinal, as a member of the com- mittee in charge, devoted much of his time to supervision of the work. When the public library was established, he was one of the committee associated with Samuel C. Hunt and George T. Littlefield in drawing up the rules and regulations. Mr. Vinal was the first president of the Somerville National Bank. During the two years in which he held this office he was influential in establishing the reputation and financial standing of the new bank. For eighteen years he was a direc- tor of the Cambridge Gas Company, being also president during the last seven years. He was one of the trustees of the Somerville Hospital. He was active in the work of the First Unitarian Church, of which he was for many years a deacon.
He married Augusta Smith Peirce, daugh- ter of John and Sarah Peirce. Her great- grandfather on her father's side was the fam- ous Captain Parker, of the battle of Lexing- ton. Her grandfather on her mother's side was Captain Samuel Sprague, who was in command of a Chelsea company during the siege of Boston and took part in the battle of Chelsea Creek. Mrs. Vinal was born in Chel- sea (now Revere), September 26, 1830. Her early years were passed in Chelsea where she attended school. Later she was a pupil of Peirce Academy at Middleboro. Mr. and Mrs. Vinal celebrated their Golden Wedding at their home on Prospect Hill, 9 Aldersey street, Somerville. Mr. Vinal died July 14, 1904. Their children were: Anna Parker, Mary Lowell, Martha Adams, Quincy Peirce,
Josephine, Sarah Augusta, Edward Lincoln, Leonora, Isabelle Whitney, deceased ; Bertha Runey, deceased; Eva Neilson, deceased ; John Henry, deceased; Leslie Thorning. Josephine married Heber Bishop Churchill, October 21, 1904. Sarah Augusta married Jarvis Brewster Keene, October 23, 1890; Children: Alden Vinal Keene, born Novem- ber 3, 1892; Joephine Parker Keene, born June 13, 1894. The others are unmarried.
John Condit, immigrant ances- CONDIT tor of this family, is said to be of English birth and ancient Norman descent. He came to America in 1678 with his son Peter and settled in New- ark, New Jersey, where he married (second) Deborah , by whom he had a son John who died unmarried. There is also reason to believe that Deborah had a daughter by a former husband, named Mary, who mar- ried Captain John Morris, who died Oc- tober 22, 1749, aged eighty-three years. She died December 10, 1761, aged eighty-four years, and her grave is in the Orange burying ground. John Condit (Cunditt or Cundit, as it was spelt also) died in 1713. His will is on file at the office of the secretary of state, Trenton, New Jersey. It is dated March 15, 1709-10, and proved May 20, 1713. The seal had a coat of arms, having a "fowl with spread wings," as the family historian describes it. He bequeathed to wife Deborah and to sons Peter and John, also to grandchildren Sam- uel Condit, Peter Condit, John Condit, Na- thaniel Condit, Mary Condit and Philip Con- dit each a Bible. John Condit was a weaver by trade. He bought his homestead in New- ark, Essex county, New Jersey, in 1689 and 1691. The first deed was dated February 27, 1689, and was from Richard Hore (Hoar) ; the second March 24, 1691, from Richard Laurence. The second lot was on Mill Brook Plain on the north side of mill brook bounded by the Passaic river on the east, the highway on the west, by John Bruen's land on the south and the first mentioned lot on the north. The children : I. Peter, mentioned below. 2. John, mentioned above, no issue.
(II) Peter Condit, son of John Condit (1), married, 1695, Mary Harrison, daughter of Samuel Harrison, who married Mary Ward, daughter of Sergeant John Ward, of New- ark. Samuel was the grandson of Richard Harrison, the immigrant, who came from Cheshire, England, and died October 25, 1653, at Branford, Connecticut. The father
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of Richard was Sergeant Samuel Harrison, who came from Connecticut to Newark with the colony that settled there, and was there- fore a founder of that town in 1667-68. Peter died in 1714 leaving a widow and family of young children. She probably lived with the widow of John Condit (I), as the records mention "two widows Cundits." Three of the sons, Nathaniel, John, and Isaac, set- tled at the foot of Orange Mountain on the east ; Samuel, the eldest, between the first and second mountains, then in Newark township, now in West Orange, New Jersey. The other sons, Peter and Philip, settled in Morristown, New Jersey. Peter Condit's will is dated February 7, 1713-14, and proved May 19, 1714. He spelt his name Condict and used the same seal as that mentioned above. He bequeathed to his six sons and his wife Mary ; to his daughter Mary; and to his "Loveing Son Samuel by name a Weavers Loom Com- monly Called Samuel's Loom with all ye tackling belonging to it." The importance attached by the testator to this article may in- dicate that it was a family heirloom, and it is quite likely that the name Samuel attached to the loom belonged to the father of some an- cestor of the immigrant John, who was a weaver by trade. Children of Peter and Mary Condit : 1. Samuel, born December 6, 1696. 2. Peter, born 1698-99. 3. John, born 1701. 4. Nathaniel, born 1703. 5. Mary, probably married W. Gould. 6. Philip, born April, 1709. 7. Isaac, born 171I or 1712, mentioned below.
(III) Isaac Condit, son of Peter Condit (2), was born in Newark, New Jersey, 17II or 1712. He married and lived on the west side of Main street, east of Centre street, now Orange, New Jersey. There is no record of the marriage on the town records and the name of his wife is unknown. His name ap- pears among those who 1754 assisted in tak- ing down the first meeting house. Children : I. Hannah, born about 1740, married, 1762, Captain Amos Dodd, born September 15, 1737, died October 7, 1811, captain in the Revolution : she died a Bloomfield, New Jersey, June 23, 1826, in her eighty-seventh year; had seven children. 2. Abigail, born about 1743, married Joshua Dodd, son of Stephen ; lived in Bloomfield and had four children. 3. Nathaniel, born September 3, 1746, mentioned below.
(IV) Nathaniel Condit, son of Isaac Con- dit (3), was born at Newark, New Jersey, Sepember 3, 1746. Married Rhoda
who was born October 17, 1743. He
resided on what is now Main street, Orange, on the farm formerly owned by his father, and now in the business district of the city of Orange, between Centre street and Parrow brook, on the south side of Main street. He died October 22, 1805, aged fifty years; his wife died June 30, 1815, aged seventy-two years. Children : I. Hannah, born June 9, 1767, died March 6, 1811; married
Williams. 2. Lida, born June 20, 1770, died unmarried. 3. Abby, born February 15, 1772, married Sylvanus Hedden. 4. Jared, born May 17, 1774, married Charlotte Tich- enor. 5. Susan, born August 10, 1776, died unmarried. 6. Peter, born August 15, 1778, mentioned below. 7. Matilda, born October 7, 1781, died unmarried. 8. Phebe, born September 15, 1784, married Strait, a soldier in the Revolution, pensioner in his last years; she died in 1876, aged ninety-two year. 9. Rhoda, born about 1786, died young. (V) Peter Condit, son of Nathaniel Condit (4), was born in Orange, New Jersey, Au- gust 15, 1778. Married Susanna Williams, daughter of Joseph Williams; she was born March 28, 1781, and died at the residence of her granddaughter, Eliza P. Lindsley, at East Orange, January 17, 1875, in her nine- ty-fourth year. He died March 19, 1813. Children: I. Moses W., born February 25, 1799, mentioned below. 2. Aaron B., born December 12, 1802, died young. 3. Sarah, born April 8, 1805, died young. 4. Na- thaniel, born September 17, 1807, died un- married. 5. William D., born April 14, 181I, married, April 25, 1831, Margaret C. Hagar; removed to Pierce county, Wisconsin, where he became a successful farmer at Elm Cen- tre, Wisconsin; had fifteen children.
(VI) Moses W. Condit, son of Peter Con- dit (5), was born at Orange, New Jersey, February 25, 1799. Married, February 9, 1819, Rachel Pollison, who was born Janu- ary 7, 1798, died June 13, 1863. He was a shoemaker by trade, and after his marriage in Orange moved to Bloomfield, New Jersey, where he resided at the time of his death. Children: I. Sarah, married Henry Yates, born November 17, 1819, was a hat manu- facturer of Newark and was mayor of that city; had five children. 2. Eliza P., born June 5, 1822, married Ogden W. Lindsley, son of Ebenezer, born January 12, 1822; he was a blacksmith and they resided at East Orange; children: i. John S., born Septem- ber 26, 1846; ii. Carrie V., born April 10, 1848, married Ira Cooper, of Steward, Illi- nois; iii. Emma J., born February . 12, 1850,
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died July 25, 1853; iv. Edward V., born November 29, 1852; v. Ella, born November 4, 1854; vi. Sarah J., born September 21, 1856, died unmarried 1879; vii. William E. (twin), born November 23, 1858; viii. Abby L. (twin), born November 23, 1858, married, December 6, 1881, B. D. Norwood; ix. Fred- erick, born January 26, 1861; x. Laura, born August 29, 1863; xi, Anna, born September 21, 1865. 3. Peter, born May 31, 1825, mar- ried, August 20, 1848, Catherine Brundage, born April 4, 1824; married (second), Eliza Edwards, widow of Abner H. Edwards; she was born 1845; he is a carpenter and builder at Bloomfield, New Jersey; children: i. Rox- ana, born December 23, 1850; ii. Georgiette, born November 20, 1853; iii. Charles S., born November 18, 1856, died unmarried March 5, 1880; iv. Susan B., born August 21, 1858, died February 5, 1883; married, 1882, J. A. Bruett; v. Jane, born July 18, 1861, married W. E. Gilbert, of New York City; by the second wife: vi. Fred M., born July 12, 1874. 4. Susan, born March II, 1828, married at Bloomfield, William Stimus, of Newark; children: i. Mary, married Abram Baxter; ii. Eliza, married Norman Link; iii. William, married Sarah Johnson; iv. Catherine; v. Frederick. 5. Sears B., born August 15, 1831, mentioned below. 6. George W., born January 19, 1834, married, July 17, 1859, Emma Armstrong, born May IO, 1836; he is a hatter at Newark; children : i. George M., born June 23, 1860, deceased; ii. Nelly L., born April 15, 1862; iii. Eliza- beth L. (twin), born December 22, 1865; iv. Lewis W. (twin), born December 22, 1865. 7. Emily, born 1836, married Isaac Crawford, of Newark; children : Rachel C. and Harvey Crawford.
(VII) Sears B. Condit, son of Moses W. Condit (6), was born in Bloomfield, New Jersey, August 15, 1831. He was educated in the public schools of his native town. He then learned the trade of hatter, serving a full apprenticeship with the firm of Rankin & Duree. In 1855 he went to Boston as a jour- neyman in his trade, and two years later start- ed in business on his own account under the firm name of Condit & Company, at 9 Devon- shire street. He established a successful busi- ness which grew to large proportions. His firm manufactured silk hats especially, and their goods are well and favorably known to the trade throughout the country. The place of business on Devonshire street was out- grown and the firm located on Change ave- nue. In 1898 Mr. Condit retired from busi-
ness and since then has devoted his time to the care of his real estate and other investments. He has built many apartment houses in Som- erville for investment. He and his sons are interested in Condit's Summer Ball Room, a spacious building containing the ball room for which it is named, at Revere Beach, and they are the principal owners of the Condit Amusement Company, incorporated in 1903, owning attractions at Revere. Mr. Condit has made his home in Somerville since 1865 and is one of the best known citizens. He is independent in politics, and a Universalist in religion. He is a member of John Abbot Lodge of Free Masons and of Somerville Chapter, Royal Arch Masons.
Mr. Condit married, June 14, 1860, Mary Hagley, who was born in Newark, January 25, 1831. Children : I. Mary G., born March 30, 1861, is of pronounced musical ability, both vocal and instrumental, and has shown unusual talent in china painting; married William S. Miller, October 18, 1882; he was born at Sanford, Maine, September 22, 1860; is assistant treasurer of a company in New York City, dealers in material for green houses, etc .; their children : i. Howard, born August 9, 1884; ii. Alice, born July 8, 1891, student in the high school, class of 1910. 2. Harry M., born October 25, 1862, at Charles- town, Massachusetts, now Boston; is with the Hall and Hancock Company, Boston; mar- ried (first) Allice Hobbs; (second) Zula E. Vaughn. Allice Hobbs was the mother of two children: Hellen R., deceased ; Harry M., born March 5, 1896. 3. Fred H., born at Somerville, December 3, 1868, educated in the public schools of his native city ; gifted musi- cally ; leader of Condit's Orchestra, office Tre- mont street, Boston, one of the leading organ- izations of its kind in the city; he is the first violinist. 4. Sears B., Jr., born February 7, 1872, at Somerville, received his education in the public schools of Somerville; learned the electrical business of Stone & Webster, New York City, beginning at the age of fourteen ; had charge of their Boston business for sev- eral years and finally started in business for himself in Boston in 1890; married Mary Hoyt; resides in Brookline, Massachusetts ; children: Louise, born July, 1894; Philip, Eleanor.
Deacon John Wright, immi- WRIGHT grant ancestor of this family, was born in England in 1601. He was one of the earliest settlers in Woburn, Massachusetts, being in Charlestown as early
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as 1640 and subscribing to the Town Orders of Woburn, which were agreed upon Decem- ber 18, 1640. He was a selectman of Woburn in 1645-46-47, 1649 to 1658, 1660 to 1664, 1670-80-81. He was deputy to the general court, was commissioner of the rate in 1646- 71; commissioner of the general court 1668 for dividing the common lands into proprie- ties. He was chosen deacon of the church, November 10, 1664, and served until his death, June 21, 1688. His wife Priscilla, whom he married in England, died April 10, 1687. Children : I. John, born 1630, men- tioned below. 2. Joseph, born 1631-2, mar- ried Elizabeth Hassall; (second) Ruth Cut- ler ; had twelve children. 3. Ruth, born April 23, 1646, married, March 31, 1663, Jonathan Knight ; she died April 13, 1714. 4. Deborah, born January 21, 1648-49. 5. Sarah, post- humous, born February 16, 1652-53, married Joshua Sawyer.
(II) John Wright, son of John Wright (I), was born in 1630, died April 30, 1714, aged eighty-three years, according to his gravestone at Woburn. His wife Abigail died April 6, 1726, aged eighty-four years, according to her gravestone. He was select- man of Woburn in 1690, tithingman of Boggy Meadow district in 1692. His will was dated May 24, 1701, proved November 10, 1714; bequeathing to wife Abigail, sons John, Jo- seph and Ebenezer, of Chelmsford, Josiah, of Woburn, and four daughters. Children: I. John, living in Chelmsford, 1701. 2. Joseph, of Chelmsford in 1701. 3. Ebenezer, of Chelmsford in 1701. 4. Josiah, mentioned below. 5. Ruth, married Jonathan Butter- field; she died January II, 1751, aged eighty. 6. Priscilla, married, May 7, 1707, Samuel Damon. 7. Deborah, born 1678, .died March 9, 1716, aged thirty-eight years, ten months; married, February 17, 1701-02 Na- thaniel Potter. 8. Lydia, married, November II, 1724, Giles Roberts.
(III) Deacon Josiah Wright, son of John Wright (2), was born March 14, 1667 (or 1675, if the age given on the gravestone is correct), and died January 22, 1746-47, aged seventy-three years. He married at Woburn. Considering the date of marriage and the date of death given on the gravestone, it is most probable that the child named Josiah, born in 1667, died young, and this Josiah was born about 1675. He was chosen deacon of the Woburn church in 1736 and held the office until his death. His widow Ruth died Janu- ary 31, 1774, aged ninety-two years or more. His will was dated May 21, 1745, and proved i-8
April 6, 1747, mentioning wife and children named below. Children: I. Josiah, born De- cember 2, 1701, soldier in the army at Lake George July 15, 1758. 2. Samuel, born Feb- ruary 28, 1704, of Westford, Massachusetts. 3. Ruth, born April 4, 1706, married Samuel Thompson. 4. John, born July 4, 1708, men- tioned below. 5. Mary, born January 29, 17II, married Ebenezer Wyman. 6. Abijah, born May 17, 1713, tailor at Pepperell and Boston, Massachusetts. 7. Joshua, born May 9, 1716, settled at Hollis, New Hampshire. 8. Abigail, born December 7, 1718, married Stephen Parker. 9. Phebe, born July 13, 1721, died December 7, 1724. 10. Benjamin, born about 1725, married Mary Wright, about June, 1750; settled in Pepperell.
(IV) Deacon John Wright, son of Deacon Josiah Wright (3), was born July 4, 1708. He committed suicide in a "delirium" April 29, 1763, aged fifty-five years. He was elect- ed deacon August 9, 1758, and served until his death. He married, January 4, 1737, Mary Locke, who died May 26, 1795, aged eighty- . two years. Their children, all born at Woburn : I. John, born April 10, 1739, mar- ried, June 18, 1761, Phebe Tidd. 2. Mary, born January 2, 1740-I, married, March 24, 1761, Jeduthan Richardson. 3. Judah, born May 9, 1743, married Tabitha Hartwell, May 14, 1767, at Bedford. 4. James, born Decem- ber 15, 1745, mentioned below. 5. Hannah, born March 9, 1747, died young. 6. Ruth, born June 23, 1750, married Leonard Richard- son. 7. Josiah, born June 23, 1750 (twin of preceding), married Lydia Buckman, of Cam- bridge, February 2, 1773. 8. Jesse, born Au- gust II, 1753, married, August 4, 1772, Lydia Parker ; he was a soldier in the Revolution.
(V) Sergeant James Wright, son of John Wright (4), was born at Woburn, December 15, 1745, died December 24, 1818. He was a soldier in the Revolution, sergeant in Captain John Moore's company, Seventh Middlesex Regiment. He was deacon of the Bedford church from 1785 to 1817. Childen, born at Bedford: I. Ruth, born August 9, 1769, died September 16, 1775. 2. Sally, born December 12, 1772, died September 2, 1775. 3. James, born November 2, 1774, mentioned below. 4. John Tidd, born December 16, 1777. 5. Bet- sey, born August 6, 1779, married, June 30, 1818, Joseph Brown.
(VI) James Wright, son of James Wright (5), was born in Bedford, Massachusetts, No- vember 2, 1774, died March 27, 1826. He married, March 16, 1797, Dorcas Page, who died November 22, 1846. Children, born at
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Bedford: I. Timothy Page, born about 1799, died young. 2. Joseph Bixby, born Septem- ber 13, 1804, mentioned below. 3. Dorcas Emily, born July 12, 1806, married Seth Sweetser, of Woburn. 4. Sally, born Septem- ber 22, 1808, married Abel S. Monroe. 5. Betsey, born March 28, 1810, married Ed- mund Hoar. 6. Margaret S., died young. 7. Caroline, born September 28, 1814.
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