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In the early special meetings of the town relating to the Stamp Act and other measures of England to extort a revenue from the Colonies, before all hope of a peaceable adjustment of the controversy was aban- doned, he took an active and important part. But when the opposition of the Province to the policy of the Crown had passed the point consist- ent with loyalty, and every citizen was compelled to choose between two courses, neither of which was free from doubt and peril, Colonel Farn- ham, like the great majority of those who were well situated under the subsisting relations between the Colonies and the Government of Eng- land, and who could find in the alleged grievances no sufficient excuse for disloyalty or rebellion, remained true to his principles and stood by the King. Ardent, high-spirited, and impetuous, he disdained to yield
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to the suggestions of prudence which controlled the conduct of some of his friends, and boldly denounced the leading Whigs and liberty men as law-breakers and rebels.
He was earnest and sincere in his support of the policy and principles of the established government, and un- doubtedly rendered himself obnoxious by his efforts to check the tumult and excitement that preceded the Revolution. He was a Tory, but still an able and conscientious citizen, who dared to express his views and opinions upon the im- portant questions of the day.
In a recent article by Professor Moses Coit Tyler, pub- lished in the American Historical Review, the writer says : " Hardly have we known, seldom have we been reminded, that the side of the Loyalists, as they called themselves, of the Tories, as they were scornfully nicknamed by their oppo- nents, was even in argument not a weak one, and in motive and sentiment not a base one, and in devotion and self-sacri- fice not an unheroic one."
Daniel Farnham, misrepresented and reviled by his per- sonal friends and political associates, resisted to the utmost of his ability every act likely to hasten the separation of the colonies from the mother country. He died May 18, 1776, only a few weeks before the declaration of independence. His tombstone, in the Old Hill burying-ground, in addition to his name and the date of his birth and death, bears the fol- lowing inscription : -
For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground which cannot be gathered up again .- 2 Samuel 14 : 14.
In the division of his estate his house and land on High Street, opposite the head of Market Street, were assigned to his son William Farnham.
April 1, 1816, William Farnham sold the house and land to Lawrence Sprague (Essex Deeds, book 209, page 118).
April 2, 1816, Lawrence Sprague gave a mortgage deed of the property to Jonathan Marsh (book 209, page 118) ; . and possession was probably taken under foreclosure, as no deed of conveyance is recorded.
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Jonathan Marsh died March 7, 1825 ; and administration on his estate was granted March 29, 1825, David Marsh, Jr., of Haverhill, being appointed administrator. Lydia A. Marsh, Robert Marsh, John Marsh, Nathaniel Marsh, and others signed the petition as heirs to the estate. In the in- ventory mention is made of " house and other buildings and fifty-six rods of land under and adjoining the same on High Street in Newburyport."
The Rev. John Marsh, of Haddam, Conn., and others con- veyed a part of the house and land to David Marsh, 2d (Essex Deeds, book 241, pages 1, 2, and 3).
The deeds from David Marsh, 2d, and other heirs to Na- thaniel Marsh are not recorded.
Nathaniel Marsh died in December, 1838 ; and his widow, Sarah, was appointed administratrix of his estate the first Tuesday in January, 1839. The inventory mentions " man- sion house on High Street."
Dec. 2, 1865, Adeline M. Merriam, of Topsfield, and others, heirs of Nathaniel Marsh, conveyed to William E. Marsh house and fifty-seven rods of land on the corner of High and Auburn Streets, Newburyport (book 695, page 27).
Nov. 6, 1871, William E. Marsh and wife Ellen, of Plain- field, N.J., sold to Henry P. Toppan, of Newburyport, " house and land bought of Adeline M. Merriam and others," de- scribed as above (book 840, page 75).
Nov. 14, 1871, Henry P. Toppan sold the estate to the city of Newburyport (book 840, page 31).
The old mansion house built by Daniel Farnham was re- moved to another location, and subsequently destroyed by fire. In 1872 the city of Newburyport erected on the corner of High and Auburn Streets the large brick building known as the "Kelly School-house."
On the southwesterly side of High Street from Frog Pond to Chandler's Lane (now Federal Street) there were only two houses standing in 1700,- one on land owned by Benjamin Coker, and the other on land owned by John Weed.
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Brown's Lane, or Brown Street, laid out by Moses Brown about the year 1803, in order to gain access to the rear land that he then owned, follows nearly, if not exactly, the division line between the land of Benjamin Coker and the land of John Bartlett, Joseph Titcomb, and Penuel Titcomb, from the country road (High Street), as marked on the map. For confirmation of this statement see conveyance from Enoch Thurston to Moses Brown, recorded in book 173, page 75.
Robert Coker was one of the early settlers of Newbury. In the removal to the new town in the year 1646 he was granted land on both sides of the country road. He built a house, which he owned and occupied for many years, on the northeasterly side of the road at the corner of Chandler's Lane. He died May 19, 1680. His will, dated Sept. 20, 1678, proved March 29, 1681, gave to his son Benjamin six acres of land on the southerly side of the highway, " next to Daniel Lunt's "; and to his son Joseph the remainder of the lot, consisting of ten or eleven acres, on the same side of the way or street.
Dec. 26, 1692, Joseph Coker conveyed to his son Benjamin Coker "three acres of land in the great field," bounded northeasterly on the highway (book 26, page 91).
Benjamin retained possession of this land for more than fifty years. He also acquired adjoining land, by purchase or by inheritance, from his father's estate.
Feb. 24, 1745, Benjamin Coker sold to Michael Shute three acres of land in the great field on the southwesterly side of the road (book 88, page 108).
May 7, 1756, Michael Shute sold the land to Parker Noyes (book 103, page 162).
In the will of Deacon Parker Noyes, dated June 28, 1782, and proved May 26, 1788, he gives to his son Silas " three acres of land in Coker's field."
May 8, 1797, Dorcas Noyes, widow and administratrix of Silas Noyes, conveyed to Ebenezer Stocker three acres of land on High Street (book 162, page 241).
Feb. 18, 1800, Ebenezer Stocker sold to Ebenezer Wheel-
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wright one and one-half acres of land purchased of Dorcas ¿Noyes, widow of Silas Noyes (book 166, page 264).
On the other half of this lot Ebenezer Stocker built the house afterward purchased by. William Wheelwright, Esq., and now known as the Old Ladies' Home; and Ebenezer Wheelwright built on the land conveyed to him the house now owned and occupied by the writer of this sketch. Sub- sequent deeds and conveyances of " one and one-half acres of land with the buildings thereon, formerly the property of Ebenezer Wheelwright," are as follows : -
Jan. 1, 1812, Ebenezer and Abraham Wheelwright to Peter LeBreton, merchant,- bounded northeast by High Street, southeast by land of heirs of Nathaniel Carter, southwest by land of heirs of Moses Brown, northwest by land of the late Ebenezer Stocker (book 196, leaf 112).
The will of Peter LeBreton, dated April 9, 1811, recorded in the Probate Office, book 83 (old series), leaf 216, gives to his son Peter LeBreton and daughter Elizabeth Stickney the remainder and residue of his estate after the payment of cer- tain legacies.
Dec. 13, 1813, Elizabeth LeBreton, widow, Peter LeBreton, merchant, Daniel Stickney, merchant, and Elizabeth, his wife, quitclaim to Ebenezer Wheelwright (book 206, leaf 42).
June 22, 1821, Ebenezer Wheelwright to James Meyer (book 226, leaf 162).
Oct. 7, 1824, James Meyer mortgages to Newburyport Bank (book 236, leaf 118).
May 4, 1827, Gilman White, deputy sheriff, to Jeremiah Nelson (book 247, leaf 3).
Feb. 26, 1830, Newburyport Bank assigns mortgage to Jeremiah Nelson (book 257, leaf 93).
Feb. 26, 1830, Jeremiah Nelson to William Alexander (book 257, leaf 93).
April, 1834, William Alexander to John Chickering (book 292, leaf 237).
Sept. 4, 1840, John Chickering to Samuel T. DeFord (book 322, leaf 260).
Sept. 9, 1840, Samuel T. DeFord to Sarah Chickering (book 322, leaf 260).
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Nov. 10, 1871, heirs of Sarah Chickering to John J. Cur- rier (book 842, leaf 30).
The title to the estate owned by John Weed can be traced with a reasonable degree of accuracy down to the present time, but it is somewhat uncertain whether the house now standing on the lot was built previous to the year 1700. Many changes and transfers of the property are recorded. At one time, apparently, the house was divided, and had two owners, Richard Pike and Nathan Allen. Subsequently the lean-to on the northwesterly side was removed, and at a later date the building was remodeled and thoroughly repaired.
Henry Lunt, who came to Newbury in 1635, was the owner of several acres of land in this vicinity at the time of his death, July 10, 1662. His son Daniel Lunt, born May 17, 1641, married Hannah Coker May 16, 1664. April 20, 1695, Daniel Lunt sold to John Weed one acre of land with house and barn thereon, bounded on the north- east by the highway or country road, on the southeast and partly on the southwest by land in the possession of Henry Lunt (son of Henry Lunt, Sr.), and on the northwest and partly on the southwest by land of Benjamin Coker (Essex Deeds, book 12, leaf 116).
Nov. 6, 1732, Henry Lunt, Jr., sold to John Weed, Jr., five or six acres adjoining the above-described land (book 61, leaf 169).
John Weed died in 1758. In the division of his estate the one-acre lot with part of the house was assigned to his widow. His only child, Abraham Weed, evidently came into possession of the rest of this estate.
Sarah Weed, the widow of John, died in 1772. Her will, dated Oct. 12, 1768, and proved Oct. 28, 1772, provides for the payment of certain bequests, and gives the rest and resi- due of her estate to her executor, Ezra Hale, in trust, to hold during his life, and then to the Rev. John Tucker, or to his successor in the ministry in the First Parish of Newbury, for the use of a school for the poor children belonging to the society of said parish.
HOUSE PROBABLY OCCUPIED BY JOHN WEED, 1700, AFTERWARD BY DAVID PERKINS PAGE.
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Part of a dwelling-house with two and three-quarters acres of land adjoining are mentioned in the inventory of this estate ; also a little house and land under it given to Joel Weed, a negro slave. The last-named house was on the same side of the street, a few rods below the house formerly owned and occupied by John Weed, and was some years later conveyed to the town of Newbury in settlement for expenses incurred in the support of the said Joel Weed.
May 22, 1789, John Hale, administrator of the estate of Sarah Weed, sold at auction to Edmund Knight (at the house of Oliver Putnam, innholder) twenty-six rods of land and part of a dwelling-house, bounded on High Street, etc. (book 165, leaf So).
Dec. 12, 1789, Edmund Knight sold to Nathan Allen about nineteen rods of land on High Street, with the divid- ing line on a range with the westerly end of the said Allen's house, etc. (book 166, leaf 93).
Jan. 29, 1795, Edmund Knight sold to Richard Pike seven rods of land and part of a dwelling-house, described as fol- lows : " beginning on High Street by Green Pearson's land, thence by said street 453 feet to where the linter part of the house adjoins Nathan Allen's house," etc. (book 159, leaf 49).
April 29, 1799, Richard Pike sold to Philip Coombs seven rods of land and part of a house, bounded and described as above, " being the same premises I bought of Edmund Knight Jan. 29, 1795 " (book 164, leaf 274).
Nov. 24, 1800, Levi Mills, administrator of the estate of Nathan Allen, conveyed to Abigail Allen, widow, land bounded and described as follows : northeasterly on Norfolk (now High) Street, southeasterly by land of Philip Coombs, southwesterly by the same, and northwesterly by land of John O'Brien and Philip Coombs, the dividing line " running northeasterly between the main house & back lintal to the middle of the chimney, thence running southeasterly to the front of the house, thence running northeasterly at the distance of one foot from the house to Norfolk Street" (book 172, leaf 179).
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May 31, 1803, Abigail Allen sold to Philip Coombs land with buildings thereon, bounded on the northeast by Norfolk Street, on the southeast and southwest by land of Philip Coombs, on the northwest by land of John O'Brien and Philip Coombs (book 172, leaf 179).
Jan. 22, 1821, Philip Coombs, of Bangor, Me., sold to Mi- cajah Lunt the house and land purchased of Richard Pike April 29, 1799, and of Abigail Allen May 31, 1803 (book 224, leaf 268).
March 21, 1836, Micajah Lunt sold to David Perkins Page the above-described property (book 290, leaf 7).
David P. Page died Jan. 1, 1848. His widow, Susan M. (Lunt) Page, died Feb. 5, 1878.
Henry T. Page and Mary L. Coffin, children of David P. and Susan M. Page, gave a deed June 10, 1878, of one-half house and land to Susan M. Currier (book 1000, leaf 216).
Emily C. W. Page, guardian of David Perkins and Rufus Wills Page, grandchildren of David P. Page, June 28, 1878, conveyed one-quarter part of house and land to Susan M. Currier (book 1000, leaf 216).
TITLES TO LAND BETWEEN ORDWAY'S LANE AND CHANDLER'S LANE.
The lot owned by John Bartlett at the corner of Ordway's Lane and the country road contained eight acres. One-half of the lot, next the country road, down as far as the first two stars, was granted to Thomas Browne in 1645 or 1646, and was owned by him in 1647. There is no conveyance in the registry of deeds from him. The next recorded deed is from William Titcomb to Christopher Bartlett, dated March I, 1651, describing the lot as follows : -
Four acres of land in Newbury in the field called the lower nine lotts, bounded by the highway neare the frogg pond on the south & Cross Street on the west, John Bond's land on the east, & John Bart- lett's on the north (Ipswich Deeds, book I, page 111 (325).
There is no deed on record from Christopher Bartlett.
The other half of the lot, consisting of four acres of land, was probably granted to John Pike, Jr. At all events he conveyed to John Bartlett, of Newbury, Nov. 29, 1647, " four acres in ye verge of lotts on the north side of the frogge pond in Newbury, in the New towne, being bounded on ye north with the land of Anthony Morse, on the south with the land of Thomas Browne, on the east end the land of John Bonde, and on the west with the Streete." Acknowl- edged 18th day, third month, 1650 (Ipswich Deeds, book I, page 54 (177).
John Bartlett, Sr., conveyed to his son John Bartlett, Jr., May 29, 1660, six acres of this land, bounded on the north- west by Cross Street, on the southwest by High Street, on the southeast by Stephen Greenleaf, and on the northeast by the grantor (Ipswich Deeds, book 3, page 177 (132).
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The other two acres were retained by John Bartlett, Sr., until his death, Feb. 9, 1678-9. In his will he devised to his son John Bartlett, to whom he had deeded the six acres May 29, 1660, the remainder of the lot between the last two stars and the land of Hannah Morse; and so the entire lot came into the possession of John Bartlett, Jr.
In the year 1679, when the supposed case of witchcraft in Newbury, was brought to the attention of the court at Salem, and in 1680, when Elizabeth, wife of William Morse, Sr., was condemned to death, by the court of assistants held at Bos- ton, for her sinful behavior, "instigated by the Divil," this corner lot of eight acres of land was the property of John Bartlett, Jr. He retained possession of it for more than twenty years after the trial of Elizabeth Morse, and so far as the records show there were no buildings upon it.
The tradition that William Morse once owned and occupied a house on this lot of land is, therefore, erroneous. He died Nov. 29, 1683. His residence at that date was on the south- easterly side of what is now known as Market Square ; and the memorable scenes described by many witnesses in the testimony quoted by Coffin in his History of Newbury (pages 122 to 134 inclusive) undoubtedly occurred in the old house then standing there.
There is no evidence that any person by the name of Morse owned land on the corner of Ordway's Lane and High Street until April 3, 1701, when John Bartlett sold to Joseph Morse one acre and eight rods, bounded on the northwest by Ord- way's Lane twenty-four rods, on the southwest by the coun- try road seven rods, and on the southeast and northeast by the grantor's land (book 21, leaf 178).
In this conveyance there is no mention of house or other buildings. Joseph Morse died in 1744. His will, dated May 19, 1741, proved Sept. 27, 1744, gives to his "son Joseph and two children of son Daniel " about one acre of land and to son Edmund the remainder of his real estate, which in- cludes house and land on the corner of Ordway's Lane.
Edmund Morse, by will dated June 16, 1788, proved June 28, 1790, devised the southwestern half of the house and land
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to his daughters, Eunice Rogers and Keturah Gerrish, bounded northeasterly by the other half of the house and lot (devised to his son Edmund Morse), northwesterly by Market Street, and southwesterly by High Street.
Dec. 15, 1815, George W. Rogers gave to Keturah Ger- rish a quitclaim deed of " house and land given to my mother, Eunice Rogers, by my grandfather, Edmund Morse, in his last will, bounded northwesterly by Market Street and south- westerly by High Street " (book 208, leaf 257).
The northeastern half of the house and land devised by Edmund Morse to his son Edmund was by the latter devised to his son William Morse.
In the year 1815 William Morse gave to Keturah Gerrish a quitclaim deed of the northeastern half of the house and lot (book 206, leaf 200).
Keturah Gerrish died in the year 1822, and by her will devised the house and land to the heirs of Lois Greenleaf.
Subsequent conveyances recorded in the Essex Registry of Deeds are as follows : ---
Feb. 17, 1851, Richard O. Greenleaf to Philip K. Hills (book 440, leaf 294).
Dec. 13, 1851, Philip K. Hills and others to William J. Creasey and others (book 455, leaf 221).
Jan. 24, 1852, William J. Creasey and others to Charles W. Lander (book 455, leaf 243).
Nov. 16, 1852, Charles W. Lander to widow Lydia S. Lander (book 468, leaf 139).
April 16, 1884, children and heirs of Lydia S. Lander to Mary C. Haynes (book 1130, leaf 176, and book 1166, leaf 136).
Hannah Morse's four-acre lot on Ordway's Lane was granted to Anthony Morse, her grandfather, in 1646. Mr. Morse died Oct. 12, 1686, and in his will devised all his real estate to his son Joshua Morse. Joshua Morse died March 20, 1690-I ; and, in the division of the estate Feb. 27, 1699- 1700, this tract was assigned to his daughter Hannah Morse, who subsequently married John Emery, Jr. No house is mentioned upon this lot before 1700.
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The lot of Edward Richardson of two acres and three- quarters, with the Badger lot adjoining, was probably granted to Edward Richardson. It was owned by Edward Richard- son in 1665 and by Sargeant Edward Richardson in 1692, the latter continuing to hold the legal title to the homestead, though it was occupied by Joshua Richardson in 1695, and by Caleb Richardson later. A house had existed on this lot for several years before 1700, probably.
The lot of John Badger, at Badger's corner, at the junction of Ordway's Lane and the highway along the river, contained an acre and a quarter. The first owner of this lot was John Browne, so far as any records have yet revealed. He sold the place to Henry Greenland, the physician who came to Newbury, according to Coffin, in 1662. Dr. Greenland re- tained possession of the property but a short time ; and Jan. 12, 1665 (probably 1665-6, when he was banished from the town), he sold it to Israel Webster, who was related to John Browne by marriage. When Dr. Greenland sold this prop- erty a house was mentioned in the deed (Ipswich Deeds, book 4, leaf 7). Mr. Webster owned the place until his death, which occurred Dec. 7, 1683. The next owner re- corded was Thomas Huse, of Newbury, a mason, Mr. Web- ster's son-in-law. He owned it in 1692; and May 6, 1695, for £46, he sold it to John Badger, of Newbury (book 42, leaf 64), who dwelt in the house for many years, from which fact this corner became known as " Badger's corner."
The triangular lot of Benaiah Titcomb on the highway along the river contained an acre and a quarter, and was owned in 1665 by Anthony Morse. Oct. 9, 1678, he sold it to Benaiah Titcomb, who continued to own it until after 1700 (book 14, leaf 107, and Ipswich Deeds, book 4, leaf 327). No house or other building is mentioned in this deed.
The field at the corner of the country road and Greenleaf's Lane was owned by Stephen and Edmund Greenleaf in the year 1700. One-third part of this field next to the country
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road, down as far as the first two stars, was granted, prob- ably, to Daniel Peirce. He acknowledged before Anthony Somerby, clerk of the town of Newbury, "that in ye yeare 1645 he sould to John Bond four akers of land more or less as it lyeth in that parcell of lotts by the frog pond & Watts Sellar & to be fully satisfied, it is bounded with the street on the South & east, by the land of Thomas Brown on the west, and the land John Bishop sould to the said John Bond on the north." Upon this land John Bond built a house and barn.
The other third part of this field, between the four stars, was granted to John Bishop. He acknowledged Feb. 27, 1649, " to have sould to John Bond four akers of land in the field that is between the ** frog pond & Wats sellar & to have received full satisfaction, & it is bounded on the north with four akers of land that John Bond bought of John Emery, on the south with that land that John Bond bought of Daniel Peirce, on the west the land of John Bartlett, & the street on the east."
The remaining third part of this field was probably granted to John Emery, Sr. He acknowledged " Feb. 20, 1649, that in the year 1645 he sould unto John Bond also of ** four akers of land lying in that parcell of lotts *** the frog pond and Watts Sellar, being fully satisfied, ** between the land ** Cromlome the north, John Bishops lot on the south, *** on the east, & the land of Anthony Morse on the west."
John Bond was a husbandman of Newbury. Nov. 20, 1660, he conveyed the entire field of twelve acres with the house and barn to Stephen Greenleaf, of Newbury, bounded with " a lane going down to Watts Sellar on the east, and the High Street on ye South, John Bartletts land on the west, & the land of Gyles Cromlon on the north " (Ipswich Deeds, book 2, leaf 85 (176).
Captain Greenleaf conveyed the upper end of this twelve- acre lot, with the buildings thereon, to his son Stephen Greenleaf, soon after the marriage, probably, of the latter to Elizabeth Gerrish in 1676. The deed, if one passed between them, has not been discovered.
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Stephen Greenleaf, Sr., died in 1690. In his will he de- vised to his son Stephen one-half the homestead lot next to the said Stephen, and the remainder of the lot to his son Edmund. The land remained in the possession of the two brothers undivided until after the year 1700.
John Greenleaf's lot of five acres was part of the original eight acres of Gyles Cromwell, who owned it as early as 1660, and to whom it may have been granted in the laying out of the new town. Mr. Cromwell died in Newbury Feb. 25, 1672-3 ; and in his will he devised the whole estate to his daughter Argentine, wife of Benjamin Cram. Dec. 22, 1692, John Cram, of Hampton, probably son and heir of Ar- gentine, conveyed five acres of the lot to John Greenleaf, of Newbury, the rest of the original lot having been already disposed of (book 10, leaf 4). Mr. Greenleaf continued to own these five acres, which he thus obtained, until after 1 700.
The lot of Richard Dole, containing about two acres and a half, was a part of the eight acres owned by Gyles Crom- well in 1660. He died Feb. 25, 1672-3, and in his will devised the entire lot to his daughter Argentine, wife of Benjamin Cram, of Hampton, N. H. Mr. and Mrs. Cram sold this lot to Richard Dole, of Newbury, merchant, March 8, 1674-5 (book 22, leaf 86). He died possessed of the lot after 1700.
The lot of Benjamin Dole and John Dole, containing about an acre, was a part of the eight acres owned by Gyles Crom- well in 1660. He died Feb. 25, 1672-3, and in his will devised the entire lot to his daughter Argentine, wife of Benjamin Cram, of Hampton, N. H. Mr. and Mrs. Cram conveyed this lot, with the house thereon, to Richard Dole, of Newbury, a merchant, March 8, 1674-5 (book 22, leaf 86). Mr. Dole conveyed this house and lot to his son Dr. John Dole (who was at that time in occupation of the place and had been living in the house probably since his father bought it in 1675) Aug. 16, 1681 (book 10, leaf 171). Dr.
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