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Voted that the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $500 for Fire Department-"Expense."
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess a sum of money not exceeding $1,000.00 for the purchase of four self-contained masks for the Wayland Fire Department as required by statute (Chapter 337-Acts of 1948), or do or act.
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Voted that the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $1,000 for Fire Department-"Expense"-for purchase of four self-contained masks.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen on behalf of the Town to lease from the Boston and Maine Railroad the Wayland passenger station lot, with an area of about 16,700 square feet, for a public parking space and will authorize the Selectmen to enter into such agreements and take such action as they may deem appropriate in connection there- with, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted that the Town authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to lease from the Boston and Maine Railroad the Wayland passenger station lot, with an area of about 16,700 square feet for a public parking space and that the Selectmen be authorized to enter into such agreements and take such other action as they deem appropriate in connection therewith.
Article 9. To see what action the Town will take with respect to the proposal of the Boston Edison Company to run a high tension transmission line through the Town, or do or act.
Voted that the Town of Wayland reaffirms its opposition to the building of an overhead power line across this town by the Boston Edison Company. and instructs the Selectmen, act- ing as its executive officers, and the Planning Board to take all feasible steps to prevent the building of such a line.
On the other hand the Town offers its full co-operation for the construction of a similar line underground.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the purchase or taking by eminent domain for park, playground, recreational or other municipal purposes of the following par- cels of land or any of them with the buildings thereon, and appropriate a sum of money therefor, and determine how the money shall be raised, by borrowing or otherwise, or take any action relative thereto : Lots 234 and 235 on Shore Drive and Riverview Circle believed to be owned by Daniel J. McNeil ; Lots 79 and 80 on Riverview Circle in Riverview Terrace believed to be owned by Daniel McNeil; Lot 181 on Riverview Avenue in Riverview Circle believed to be owned by Charles B. Wentworth.
Voted unanimously that the Board of Park Commissioners be authorized to acquire on behalf of the Town, in fee simple, for Park purposes, any one or more of the following parcels of
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land shown on the plan entitled "Plan of Riverview Terrace, Wayland, Mass." dated May 1924 by Edward H. Howard, C. E., recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds, Plan Book 339, Plan No. 41, together with all trees and structures thereon and all rights of way and other rights appurtenant thereto, such acquisition to be by taking by eminent domain, by purchase and/or by acceptance of deed of gift or release, as said Board may determine in its discretion with respect to each parcel and any interests therein :
Parcel 1. Lots 79 and 80 shown on said plan, located on Riverview Circle, now or formerly owned by Daniel J. McNeil, and having an area of about 5000 square feet ;
Parcel 2. Lots 234 and 235 shown on said plan, located on Shore Drive, now or formerly owned by Daniel J. McNeil, and having an area of about 3,400 square feet; and
Parcel 3. Lot 181 shown on said plan, located on River- view Avenue, said to be now or formerly owned by Charles B. Wentworth, and having an area of about 22,400 square feet ;
That for the purpose of the aforesaid acquisitions the sum of $1500, to be transferred from "Excess and Deficiency," is hereby appropriated.
Article 11. To see whether the Town will vote to accept regulations establishing minimum standards of fitness for dwell- ings adopted by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health pursuant to General Laws Chapter 111, section 128.
Voted to pass over the Article.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to amend the zoning ordinance as follows: To change from a Residential to a Roadside Service District that portion of the land on the northerly side of State Road East owned by Thomas F. McManus, bounded and described as follows: easterly by Rich Valley Road, westerly by property now or formerly of Charles B. and Ellen A. Enstrom, and to have a depth of one hundred and fifty feet (150) from said State Road, or do or act.
Voted not to change the zoning ordinance under this Article.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-laws as follows: To change from a Residential to a Roadside Business District (under Section V A) that portion of land on the southerly side of State Road East and Old Con- necticut Path, owned by Harold J. Lundy and Sally A. Lundy,
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bounded and described as follows: according to the plan of land formerly owned by Helen L. Clifford, and conveyed to petitioners as follows: bounded easterly by the Weston-Way- land line, to a depth of 300 feet from the Boston Post Road to a point, thence westerly about 335 feet in a parallel line to Boston Post Road and Connecticut Path, to a point, thence northerly 300 feet along land of Mainstone Farm Trust to Connecticut Path, thence northeasterly 382 feet along Connecti- cut Path, and 55.41 feet along Boston Post Road to the point of beginning, or do or act.
Voted not to pass over the Article.
Voted not to change the Zoning By-Laws under this Article.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town By-laws as follows: The Planning Board shall have general charge of the numbering and renumbering of buildings and lots on all ways both public and private and shall make all necessary rules and regulations relative thereto. It shall be the duty of the building inspector to assign numbers to all build- ings or parts thereof in accordance with such rules and regula- tions on all ways which shall hereafter be accepted by the Town or approved by said Planning Board as a part of any sub- division, and on such existing ways as said Board shall from time to time designate. He shall keep a list of all such ways and the numbers thereon on file in his office at the Town Hall.
Voted unanimously that the Town amend its By-laws by adding at the end thereof a new section as follows :
Street Numbering
The Planning Board shall have general charge of the num- bering and renumbering of buildings and lots on all ways, both public and private, and shall make all necessary rules and regulations relative thereto. It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to assign numbers to all buildings or parts thereof in accordance with such rules and regulations on all ways which shall hereafter be accepted by the Town or ap- proved by said Planning Board as a part of any subdivision, and on such existing ways as said Board shall from time to time designate. He shall keep a list of all such ways and the numbers thereon on file in his office at the Town Hall.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 40, G.L., Section 27A providing that no article proposing to amend the zoning by-law which has been
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unfavorably acted upon by town meeting shall be considered on its merits within two years after such unfavorable action, unless recommended by the Planning Board.
Voted that the Town accept the provisions of Chapter 40, General Laws, Section 27A, providing that no article proposing to amend the zoning by-law which has been unfavorably acted upon by town meeting shall be considered on its merits within two years after such unfavorable action, unless recommended by the Planning Board.
Article 16. To see whether the Town will vote to grant to owners of adjoining land rights of way and rights to install and maintain water pipes on the land of the Town on Old Connecticut Path on which the Water Department standpipe is located, in consideration of conveyance of certain land to the Town, or take any action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously that the subject matter of this article be referred to the Planning Board and the Water Board for further study and report at the Annual Town Meeting in March, 1950.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate an additional sum of money for the completion of work authorized under Article 1 at the Special Town Meeting of April 28, 1948 as follows: "For the erection of a new pumping station at the site of the new well off Old Connecticut Path; for original pumping station equipment; for the laying of pipe of not less than 6" in diameter to connect the new sta- tion with existing water system; for the construction of a new addition to the pump house at Baldwin's Pond and for the installation of original pumping station equipment" and to determine how the additional money shall be raised, by borrow- ing or otherwise, and to authorize the Water Board, with the approval of the Selectmen, to enter into any necessary contracts and agreements, or take any action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate the sum of $10,000 to be used with other monies previously voted for the completion of work authorized under Article 1 at the Special Town Meeting of April 28, 1948: "for the erection of a new pumping station at the site of the new well off Old Connecticut Path, for original pumping station equipment, for the laying of pipe of not less than 6" in diameter to connect the new sta- tion with the existing water system, for the construction of a new addition to the pump house at Baldwin's Pond and for the
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installation of original pumping station equipment;" that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $10,000 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, pay- able in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the Massachusetts General Laws, Ter. Ed. as amended, so that the whole loan shall be paid over a period not to exceed 15 years from the date of the issue of the first bond or note; and that the Water Board, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to do, or procure the doing of, the work and to enter into any agreements or contracts in connection therewith.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate an additional sum of money to be used with other moneys previously voted for the completion of work authorized under Article 2 at the Special Town Meeting of April 28, 1948 as follows: "for the laying and re-laying of existing water lines of not less than 6" in diameter as follows :
(1) For a new installation of water mains :
(a) In Winter Street from Commonwealth Road East to Willard Street-a distance of 500 feet ;
(b) In Waltham and Lincoln Roads-between ends of existing lines-a distance of 1,300 feet.
(2) For replacement of water mains :
(a) In West Plain Street, from Main Street to Old Connecticut Path-a distance of 5,300 feet ;
(b) In Pemberton Road, from West Plain Street to Commonwealth Road West-a distance of 2,500 feet"
and to determine how the money shall be raised, by borrowing or otherwise, and to authorize the Water Board, with the approval of the Selectmen, to enter into any necessary contracts or agreements, or take any action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate the sum of $15,054.40 to be used wih other monies previously voted for the completion of work authorized under Article 2 of the Special Town Meeting of April 28, 1948 for the laying of new water mains :
(1) of 8" in diameter in Winter Street from Common- wealth Road East to Willard Street-a distance of 500 feet ;
and for the re-laying of existing mains :
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(2) of 10" in diameter in West Plain Street, from Main Street to Old Connecticut Path-a distance of 5300 feet ; and
(3) of 8" in diameter in Pemberton Road, from West Plain Street to Commonwealth Road West-a dis- tance of 2500 feet ;
and that to meet this appropriation, the Town transfer the balance of $6,054.40 remaining unexpended and originally voted under Article 3 at the Special Town Meeting held April 28, 1948, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $9,000 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of Massachusetts General Laws, Ter. Ed. as amended so that the whole loan shall be paid over a period of not to exceed 15 years from the date of the issue of the first bond or note; and that the Water Board, with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized, empowered and directed to let out the work at pri- vate contract and enter into contracts and agreements in con- nection therewith.
Article 19. To see if the Town will authorize the appro- priation and transfer for use under the previous article the balance of money remaining unexpended originally voted under Article 3 for water extension in Rice Road at the Special Town Meeting of April 28, 1948, or do or act.
Voted unanimously that pursuant to the motion under the previous article there be transferred for use under that article the balance of $6,054.40 remaining unexpended and originally voted at the Special Town Meeting held April 28, 1948.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the purchase, for additions to the North Cemetery property, a piece of property located to the south and east and adjacent to the cemetery, a piece now owned by Ralph A. & Helen S. Stewart consisting of about 21/4 acres and will appropriate, or transfer, funds from "Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves Fund" and/or "Available Funds" for the purchase, and will authorize the use of said land for burial purposes, or do or act.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate the sum of $2,700 and transfer from "Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves Fund" the sum of $1,200, and from Excess & Deficiency, the sum of $1,500 for the purchase of a parcel of land for an addi- tion to the North Cemetery, said parcel being located south and
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east and adjacent to the cemetery and being now owned by Ralph A. & Helen S. Stewart and consisting of about 214 acres ; that the Cemetery Commissioners, with the approval of the Selectmen, are hereby authorized to make such purchase; and that the use of said land for burial purposes is hereby author- ized.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the purchase, taking by eminent domain, and/or acquisition by other means, on behalf of the Town, for recreational purposes, of all or any part of the following parcels of land, or any interests therein, with or without any trees and structures thereon, and with or without any rights of way or other rights appurtenant thereto :
1. The two parcels of land at the westerly end of Shawmut Avenue Extension near Lake Cochituate now or formerly owned by Israel A. and Henry J. Lupien, having areas of about eleven and one-half acres and 7600 square feet, respectively ;
2. The parcel of land near Lake Cochituate off the wester- ly end of Shawmut Avenue Extension now or formerly owned by Israel A. Lupien, having an area of about 5600 square feet ;
3. A parcel of land, having an area of about 10,000 square feet, now or formerly owned by Cornelius J. Maguire and located between the large parcel and two small parcels of land of Lupien above referred to ;
4. A strip of land about fifty feet wide over land now or formerly of Cornelius J. Maguire and land now or formerly of Inez M. Perry, and extending from West Plain Street to the eleven and one-half acre tract of land of Lupien above referred to;
and appropriate a sum or sums of money for the foregoing purposes ; and determine how the money shall be raised, by bor- rowing. transfer from Available Funds, or otherwise; or take any action relative thereto.
Voted that the Board of Park Commissioners be author- ized to acquire on behalf of the Town, in fee simple except as hereinafter specified, for recreation centre purposes, the follow- ing parcels of land located near Lake Cochituate in that part of the Town known as Cochituate, together with all trees there- on and all rights of way and other rights appurtenant thereto. and with or without any structures thereon as said Board may determine in its discretion, such acquisition to be. by taking by eminent domain, by purchase and/or by acceptance of deed of
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gift tor release, as said Board may determine in its discretion with respect to each parcel and any interests therein :
Parcel 1. The parcel of land having an area of about eleven and one-half acres now or formerly owned by Israel A. and Henry J. Lupien, being designated as "Israel A. and Henry J. Lupien 11.5 Acres" on the Town of Wayland Atlas prepared by Everett M. Brooks-Civil Engineer, and being bounded by land now or formerly owned, as shown on said Atlas, as follows :
SOUTHWESTERLY SOUTHEASTERLY and again SOUTHWESTERLY by land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ;
NORTHWESTERLY by land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, land of Leland H. and Margaret E. Wilson (being in part Parcel 4 hereinafter described) and land of Inez M. Perry ;
NORTHEASTERLY by land of John C. Wright and the Westerly end of Shawmut Avenue Extension ;
EASTERLY by land of Jennie W. Schleicher, land of Ella A. Hildreth, land of George H. Newton, land of Frank W. and Mary C. Cannell, and land of Blanche Schleicher ;
SOUTHEASTERLY by Lakeview Cemetery ;
or however otherwise bounded or described, together with all right, title and interest now or formerly owned by said Israel A. and Henry J. Lupien, or either of them, in and to Shawmut Avenue Extension, leading from the above bounded premises in a Northeasterly direction to Pemberton Street ;
Parcel 2. The parcel of land having an area of about 7600 square feet, now or formerly owned by Israel A. and Henry J. Lupien, bounded as follows :
SOUTHWESTERLY by land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ;
NORTHWESTERLY by Parcel 3 hereinafter described ; and
NORTHEASTERLY and SOUTHEASTERLY by Par- cel 4 hereinafter described ;
or however otherwise bounded or described ;
Parcel 3. The parcel of land having an area of about 5600 square feet now or formerly owned by Israel A. Lupien, bounded as follows :
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SOUTHWESTERLY by land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ;
NORTHWESTERLY and NORTHERLY by land now or formerly of Cornelius J. Maguire ; and
SOUTHEASTERLY by Parcel 4 hereinafter described and Parcel 2 above described,
or however otherwise bounded or described ;
Parcel 4. A parcel of land near Lake Cochituate, having an area of about 10,000 square feet, now or formerly owned by Cornelius J. Maguire, bounded as follows :
SOUTHEASTERLY by Parcel 1 above described ;
SOUTHWESTERLY by land of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts :
NORTHWESTERLY by Parcel 2 above described ;
SOUTHWESTERLY afgain by said Parcel 2;
NORTHWESTERLY again by Parcel 3 above described ; and h
NORTHEASTERLY by a line parallel with the North- easterly boundry of said Parcel 2 running from the easterly corner of said Parcel 3 to said Parcel 1;
Parcel 5. A strip of land 50 feet wide extending, over land said to be now or formerly of Cornelius J. Maguire, land said to be now or formerly of Inez M. Perry and land said to be now or formerly of George and Meriam Pinkham, from West Plain Street to Parcel 1 above described, said strip to be at such exact location, and to be acquired subject to such reserved rights of way and other reserved easements, as the Board of Park Commissioners may determine upon; provided, however, that such reserved rights-of-way shall be subject to conditions to the effect that said way shall not be used for access to sub-divided lots except as said way and water mains therein are constructed in accordance with Planning Board sub- division requirements and such sub-division is approved by the Planning Board ;
That any purchase hereunder shall be subject to the ap- proval of the Board of Selectmen; and
That there be appropriated for such acquisition of said Parcels 1, 2 and 3 the aggregate sum of $13.000 and for such acquisition of said Parcels 4 and 5 the aggregate sum of $2,000, said sums to be transferred from "Excess and Deficiency."
Vote Yes 119
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Article 22. To see if the Town will appropriate and transfer from Available Funds a sum of money for Welfare, or do or act.
Voted that there is to be appropriated and transferred from "Excess and Deficiency" the sum of $1,000 for Welfare Department-Welfare.
Voted to dissolve the meeting at 12:05.
M. ALICE NEALE, Town Clerk of the Town of Wayland.
A true copy, attest :
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RESULTS OF TOWN ELECTION March 7, 1949
Moderator
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Total
Howard S. Russell, Nom. Papers
563
689
1252
Town Clerk
M. Alice Neale, Nom. Papers
577
723
1300
Selectman
George A. Campbell, Jr., Nom. Papers
11
124
135
Donahue L. Emerson, Nom. Papers
60
339
399
Gerald Henderson, Nom. Papers
474
372
846
Howard B. Lyford, Nom. Papers
84
38
122
Treasurer
Frank G. Mackenna, Nom. Papers
569
724
1293
Collector of Taxes
Theodore H. Harrington, Nom. Papers
569
746
1315
Board of Public Welfare
James L. Murray, Nom. Papers
140
463
603
J. Sidney Stone, Nom. Papers
470
392
862
School Committee
Harvey C. Newton, Nom. Papers
533
733
1266
Assessor
J. Fred Wheeler, Nom. Papers
540
698
1238
Water Commissioner
John J. Moran, Nom. Papers
127
503
630
Charles E. Potter, Nom. Papers
446
322
768
Trustees of the Public Library
Theone H. Morgan, Nom. Papers
503
605
1108
George G. Bogren
52
8
60
Lawrence C. Neale
0
29
29
82
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Total
Cemetery Commissioner
Ernest W. Schleicher, Nom. Papers
519
708
1227
Board of Health
Norman G. Fair, Nom. Papers
165
388
553
Waldo L. Lawrence, Nom. Papers
408
453
861
Park Commissioner
Thomas J. Garvey, Jr., Nom. Papers
141
329
470
Frank S. Tarr, Nom. Papers
423
524
947
Road Commissioner
Gustaf M. Blomgren, Nom. Papers
499
711
1210
Commissioner of Trust Funds
J. Sidney Stone, Nom. Papers
533
642
1175
Tree Warden
Charles L. Fullick, Nom. Papers
535
729
1264
Planning Board
Frank W. Cannell, Nom. Papers
168
392
560
F. Clifton Haynes, Nom. Papers
230
271
501
Chester H. Hobbs, Nom. Papers
248
277
525
James V. Mesite, Nom. Papers
24
112
136
Howard S. Russell, Nom. Papers
460
459
919
Constables
Clarence O. Baker, Nom. Papers
457
639
1096
John P. Butler, Nom. Papers
449
588
1037
George A. Celorier, Nom. Papers
362
504
866
Wilfred L. Celorier, Nom. Papers
331
432
763
Alfred C. Damon, Nom. Papers
441
548
989
Ernest H. Damon, Nom. Papers
483
590
1073
Richard B. Flynn, Nom. Papers
67
224
291
Ewald I. Legee, Nom. Papers
54
271
325
Thomas Francis Linnehan, Nom. Papers
533
467
1000
Frederick H. Perry, Nom. Papers
157
394
551
Gilbert C. Stevens, Nom. Papers
119
356
475
TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES CAST
638
894
1532
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BIRTHS
Registered in the Town of Wayland for the Year 1949
Date
Name of Child
Names of Parents
January
1
Catherine Liliane Smith
Alfred, Liliane
4
Ronald Allan DeMartini
Charles, Eleanore
Willard E., Laura
..
7 Geoffrey Reed Gerald
L. Reed, Jr., Ruth George, Ethel
8
Richard Stevan Brown
8 Diane Lynne Christensen
Fred J., Marjorie M.
..
8
Bruce Edward Dooley
Arthur J., Mary A.
John A., Claire V.
Timothy, Florence
17
Ann Brennan
Charles W., Margaret
18
Gene Paul Baker
Donald Herbert, Elizabeth Evelyn
Donald K., Jr., Rose
Alfred Herman, Marjorie
26
David Kent Jones
Wallace F., Marydale
28
Beverly Jean Martino
30
Linda Mae Brogan
30
Albert William Fisk
30
Joan Ella Hilton
31
Helen Selinda Morgan
February
1 6
Jane Ashley Benjamin
Beverly Allen, Eleanore Stoughton Charles R., Ruth M.
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9
Pauline Anderson
14
Deborah Jane Daly
19
Richard Alan Gleason
24
Guy Furbush Gledhill
Philip M., Marie A. James Francis, Geraldine Albert A., Ruth L. Maynard B., Edith M.
Allen Hungerford, Alice
Donna Marie Smith
4 Janet Florence Tucker
85
February 11 . . 11
..
13
15
18
24
..
24
Barbara Carol Daley
March
1
Donald Eugene Sherman, Jr.
Eugene D., Marjorie
William Lorne, Blanche
Gerald S., Mary P.
Frederick G., Jr., Nancy
Frederick G., Jr., Nancy
Edgar Roland, Geneva Margaret
Edgar Roland, Geneva Margaret Edwin S., Jr., Lois
Michael Patrick, Joann Gertrude
..
19
George Irving Place
19
Dorothy Luella Place
Irving Earle, Luella Melba
=
22
Charles Edward Keiling, 3rd
Charles Edward, Louisa Valira
24
Thomas Luke McEwen
29
Patricia Ann Hartig
April
2
Elizabeth Roche
4
Karen Ann Perry
10
Jane Pride Morse
15
George Mabie Taylor
21
Nancy Martinez
Gordon, Ann Edward L., Aileen Joseph S., Lucy May Jack A., Marie J. Joseph, Grace Edward K., Helen R. Daniel F., Phyllis
:
2
Dennis Kevin Baker
2
Frederick Gardiner Perry, 3rd
Sheldon Pettibone Perry
5
Peter Anthony St. Germain St. Germain
..
5
13
Bradford Charles Drowne
18
Michael Patrick Charles, Jr.
Irving Earle, Luella Melba
John Donald, Mildred Theresa Francis, Ann Arthur T., Ruth Frank R., Lillian M. Charles Fessenden, Elizabeth P. Fern A., Helen Carlos, Claire
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