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BURBANK, JAMES B., p. o. Longmeadow. marriage: Stephen Lyman, a student In Mass., was born In Longmeadow, Mass., the Worcester Polytechnic Institute ; Made- July 16. 1854, a son of Erskine and Jerusha I'ne, a student In Miss Ely's school at River- ( Bliss) Burbank. Erskine Burbank has side Drive. N. Y .; Edward Payson, a stu- been a prominent man of his town ; was a dent in the high school, and William Boles. member of the Legislature In 1865 and
MORGAN, LINWOOD, p. o. Longmeadow, served as justice of the peace for twenty- Mass., was born In Bristol, Conn., October six years. James B. was educated in the 28, 1853, a son of Frederick A. and Eliz- schools of Longmeadow. Monson and Wor- abeth ( Bronson) Morgan, and was educated cester, and is now engaged in the real In the Springfield schools. He was em. estate business. He is a member of the ployed by Smith & Wesson for twenty-five Springfield Board of Trade, of the Connecti- year and came to Longmeadow In 1883, cut Valley Congregational Club, and of starting his present florist business In 1891. the Congregational church. On June 25, Mr. Morgan has been married twice, first to 1878. Mr. Burbank married Martha R., Addie M. Wentworth, who bore him fonr
daughter of C. W. Beckwith, of Stafford children ; Leslle w., Frederick R., Springs, Conn. ; they have five children : Ralph F., and Marlon, who died In Decem- Grace Beckwith, Eunice Bliss, Danlel Ers- ber, 1898. In 1899 Mr. Morgan married Caroline W. Wade: they have one daugh- kine, Lulu Lester and Laura Colton.
TABOR, EDWARD PAYSON, P. o. Longmea- ter, Ruth L.
ALLEN, EVERETT B., p. o. Longmeadow.
dow, Mass., was born In Blackstone, Mass .. October 22, 1845, a son of Stephen H. and Mass., was born March 10, 1861, a son of Nancy (Cole) Tabor. Stephen H. Tabor was George Washington and Calista (Pease) a railroad man of some note. being con- Allen. George Washington Allen was a nected with the Providence & Worcester native of East Windsor, Conn., and came to railroad : In 1856 he was appointed general Longmeadow In 1870, where he now resides. superintendent. which position he held un. His wife died In 1894. Everett B. was ed- til 1866. In 1868 be purchased the farm ucated in the schools of Longmeadow and in Longmeadow upon which Edward Pay- Springfield, and after leaving school en- son Tabor now lives and In that same year gaged in the milk business and trading. assumed management of the Samuel Slater This he followed for sixteen years, and is & Sons manufacturing interests in Webster, now running an ice business In Longmea- Mass. In 1871 Mr. Tabor organized the dow. On October 28. 1884, Mr. Allen mar- Mechanles Mutual Fire Insurance Company ried Florence B., daughter of J. Chapin and in 1872 was appointed cashler of the Terry ; they have two children living : R. I. National Bank and treasurer of the Mabel Terry and Ralph Chapin.
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TOWNE, FRANK A., p. o. Ludlow, Mass., being a son of David and Lucinda Marsh was born at Green River. Vt .. August 29, Wight. David Wight lived In Sturbridge 1861, a son of N. D. L. and Emma Towne, all of the days of his life, and became a and was educated In the common schools prosperons farmer and lumber dealer, own- and Wesleyan Academy. He engaged In Ing a saw mill and later a grist mill : he the grain business and came to Ludlow in was actively prominent in politics, was a 1883, starting in his present business with Whig, and held the offices of town clerk. his father. Mr. Towne has served on the selectman, assessor and overseer of the Board of Selectmen and overseer of the poor. Both David and Lucinda were sev- poor for eleven years. Hle is a member of enty-five years old at the time of their departure : they were members of the Con- Brigham Lodge, F. & A, M.
FULLER, EDWARD E., p. o. Ludlow, Mass., gregational church. Their ten children was born In Ludlow, May 25. 1839, a son were Emily, Lucinda, David, Emerson. Eme of Henry and Mary N. ( Alden) Fuller. line, Andrew. Aaron. George, Francis, and Edward E. was educated in the schools of one who died in Infancy. Emerson was the Ludlow. Springfield and Wilbraham. After late ex-Mayor Wight of Springfield. Francis leaving school he engaged in farming. He Wight spent his early life in Sturbridge. served as selectmen of his town for fifteen where he attended school : his advanced ed- years, assessor six years, on the cemetery ucation was received at Monson Academy. committee twelve years, and trustee of the When twenty-one years old he started out Hubbard Memorial Library since it was on the road selling baked goods, which bus- established : he Is also a trustee of the iness he followed two years : he then en- savings bank. In 1861 Mr. Fuller married tered the Snell & Brothers auger and hit D. Jane Prentice ; they have had five chil- shop. learning the bit twisting trade, which dren : Emma J., Etta E. (who died In In- he followed, driving back and forth from fancy), George E., Laura G., and Henrietta lioliand to Fiskdale dally until 1874 ; since E. Mr. Fuller was a member of the 46th that time he has devoted his time to farm- Mass. Regiment In the Civil War, and was ing. November 13, 1853. Mr. Wight mar- a member of the Legislature In the winter ried Mary Ann F. Kinney, who was born of 1893.
in Holland, November 10, 1834. daughter of
BURR, FREDERICK L., p. o. Ludlow, Mass .. Ellsha and Mary Ann Marey Kinney. Elisha was born in Ludlow, Mass., February 9. Kinney was born in Union, Conn .. October 1862, a son of Benjamin F. and Mary J. 11. 1805 ; he was a carpenter by trade and (Brewer) Burr. Ills father was a native of later became a farmer ; his wife was the the same town and held many of the town daughter of David and Sibyl Perrin Marcy : offices. Frederick I .. was educated In the they were among the Orst settlers of Hol- schools of his town and Wilbraham Acad- land, and built the hotel called the Kinney emy. In April, 1889, he purchased his llotel, where he carried on a prosperous present grain and coal business. lle was business. In the early days, after Elisha elected selectman in 1899, and at the pre- Kinney's marriage. he bought the hotel and sent time Is serving as chairman of the forty acres of land where he and his wife board. commenced keeping hotel and where later GREEN, GEORGE D., P. o. Ludlow, Mass., they acquired a wide reputation for their was born In Chicopee, Mass., July 11. 1846, ability and hospitality as landlord and land. a son of Daniel and Harriet S. (Willey) lady. the table d'hote being an attraction Green. George D. was educated In the to hunting. fishing and other pleasure par- schools of Chicopee, Ludlow and Dixon, Ill., ties, far and near. Mr. and Mrs. Wight and since then has been engaged In farming have had two children born to them. George and lumbering. Hle has served his town ax O .. born 1855. and Everett E. K., born assessor and selectman for four years and 1858. both deceased. Mrs. Wight died Sep- is now chairman of the Board of Assessors, tember 30, 1897. aged 63 years. In May, and president of the Ludlow Savings Bank. 1899. Mr. Wight married Mrs. Frances E. In 1871 Mr. Green married Jennie F. Plum- Parse Smith, of Scotch Plains, N. J. Mr. ley, of Ludlow, Mass. Wight is a Republican in politics, and has
WIGHT, FRANCIS, p. o. Holland, Mass., taken an active part in the municipal affairs was born in Sturbridge. February 1, 1830, of Holland, keeping up the reputation of
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FRIEDRICH, E. HUGO, p. o. Holyoke, Mass., local government. He has also taken an was born In Saxony, Germany, November 20, active part in the Congregational Society, 1857. He came to Holyoke In 1868 and In and has been a liberal supporter.
1889 started his present business of plumb- Ing and tinning. Mr. Friedrich Is a mem- ber of the Sons Herman, Harlgari, Mt. Tom Lodge of Masona, and was park commis-
BALL, JAMES R., p. o. Holyoke, Mass .. was born on the Ball homestead. January 28. 1836. He Is the seventh In descent from Francis Ball, who came from Eng. sioner for five years. In 1882 he married lanad and was one of the first settiers of Bertha K. Leining, of Rockville, Conn. ; Springfield in 1640 : he made a home In they have four children : Edmond, Bertha, West Springfield, near Northend bridge. and Emma and Ernest.
was drowned In the Connecticut river In
FINN. MICHAEL J., p. o. Holyoke, Mass .. 1648. His son Jonathan was the first was born in County Carey, Ireland. Sep- white child born In the locality known as tember 20, 1835. Ilis father was Michael, West Springfield. From Francis (1), the a native of the same place, and who came line of descent is, Jonathan (2). Benjamin to America In 1849, settling In Chicopee (3). Charles (+). Charles (5), Edwin H. Falls. In 1864, Michael J., the subject. (6), James R. (7). Edwin HI. Ball married came to Holyoke and engaged In the gro- Phoebe, daughter of Luther Frink. of West cery business with James Doyle. He is a Springfield ; both are now deceased. James member of St. James church. Mr. Finn has R. Ball received a common school education, two children living. John J., who graduated supplemented by a perlod at the Ireland from Iloly Cross College In 1899, now city Academy, and since leaving school has been alderman, and Rose Helen. engaged In farming.
HARDY, JOHN D., p. o. Holyoke, Mass., ABBOTT, WILLIAM H .. p. o. Holyoke, Mass., was born In North Reading, Mass., November 30. 1846. His father was Joseph HI., born In West Reading, Mass., and came to Ilolyoke In 1870. lle was a shoemaker was born in Greenfield. N. H., January 8, 1832, a son of Capt. Benjamin Hardy, who was captain In the militia, and Mahetibal HIolt. his wife. John D. received his educa- tion in the schools of Greenfield and learned by trade, and his wife was Hepsibeth F. the carpenter's trade. At the age of twen- ty-one years Mr. Hardy went to Callfornia (1832) and remained there five years : In 1860 he came to Ilolyoke and identified
Sawyer. of Bradford. N. H. He enlisted In Co. D. 1st Mass. Ileavy Artillery, and served one year and nine months. W. H. Abbott was educated in the schools of Ohio, and on himself as an Iron and wood worker. He November 12. 1861, enlisted In Co. 1. 29th was the chief engineer of the fire depart- Ohio Vol. Inf .: was twice wounded : he ment ; was on the committee that trans- served three years and eight months netive ferred the town property to the city ; has service ; was attached to the 12th Army been superintendent of the water works Corps in Virginia, and went with General since 1881, and is a deacon in the Second Hooker to Tennessee : served with General Congregational church. In 1859 Mr. Hardy Sherman to Atlanta and the sea. turning married Fannie B. Jaqueth. of Greenfield. northward through the Carolinas to Ra- N. II., who died In June. 1901.
leigh. N. C., through Richmond. to Wash- DONOGHUE, ROGER F., P. o. Holyoke, ington, D. C. Ile is now serving his fifth Mass .. was born in Ilolyoke, Mass., May term as commander of Kilpatrick Post. G. 18. 1861, a son of Jeremiah R. Donoghue, a A. R., and Is a member of Mt. Tom Lodge native of Ireland. who settled In South of Masons. In 1869 Mir. Abbott engaged In Hadley In 1847 and one year later removed his present business of soap and fertilizer to Holyoke: he was a contractor and manufacturing ; be built a new plant nt bullder ; his wife was Hannah Brennan, a Smith's Ferry In 1888. which he has con- native of Ireland also, and both are now ducted very successfully. On April 20, dead. Roger P'. was educated in the schools 1869. Mr. Abbott married Ella L. Kinney. of Holyoke, graduating from the high school daughter of C. M. Kinney of Northampton : In 1878. After leaving school he was en- they have six children : Charles II., Ber- gaged as bookkeeper for Thomas Dillon. nard F., Annle 1 ... May P., Bessle K., and remaining with him four years, and was Fred H. Abbott. then in the grocery business for seven
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years. Since then he has traveled for the borne him eleven children, nine of whom Hampden & Highland Brewing Co. In 1884 are now Ilving. Mr. Donoghue was made president of the HENT, WILLIAM S., p. o. Monson, Mass .. common council : in 1885, 1886 and 1891, was born in Hampden. Mass .. December 3, alderman ; in 1892, 1893, chairman of the 1868. a son of Stacy S. and Mary J. i Dur- fire commissioners ; In 1893 member of the kee; Hunt. Stacy S. died In 1871 and bis lower branch of the Legislature ; has served widow stili survives hito. William S. was on the Democratic City Committee for ten educated in the schools of his native town years. at two different perlods serving as and engaged in farming after leaving school. chairman, and is now a candidate in the in 1899 he opened a meat market in his Second Hampden Senatorial District for town. selling it in July, 1901. and later State Senator. In 1895 Mr. Donoghue building a blacksmith shop, which he sold married Mary F .. Guyhein of Brattleboro, In December of the same year. In Febru- Vt.
DAM. LORENZO C., p. o. Holyoke, Mass., was born in Newfield, Me., March 28, 1824. a son of Joseph and Elizabeth ( Hodgdon) Dam. and was educated in the schools of Great Falls. N. Il. Ilis first business ven. ture was in the manufacture of cotton goods in Lowell : in 1867 he came to Hol- yoke and was employed at the lyman until he retired In 1886. In 1847 Mr. Dam married Margaret Jane Thompson of New. field. Me. ; they have one daughter living. Henrietta 1 ... wife of George L. Bosworth.
YENLIN, SEBASTIEN, P. o. Holyoke, Mass .. was born in Wittersdorf. Alsace. Haut Rhin, July 18, 1853, a son of Sebastien and Ger- trude Yenlin. Sebastien Yeniln, the sub- ject, came to Holyoke In 1872 and engaged in his present wholesale and retail bakery business. He is a member of the Red Meb. Knights of Pythlas, Alsace Lorraine, and Union National Francaise. In 1875 Mr. Yenlin married Selina Lapointe, of Canada ; they have six children : Mary. Ida. Rosina, Ora, Sebastien, and Vlola.
SULLIVAN, CORNELIUS F., P. o. Holyoke. Mass., was born In Ireland and came to Holyoke in 1865. In 1896 he started his present business of jobbing and plumbing. being a plumber by trade, Mr. Sullivan married Marian MeWhirter ; they have one daughter, Lillian.
ary, 1902. he opened a meat market in Mon- son. Mass., which he is now conducting. in 1898 Mr. Hunt married Rosa E. Thresher : they have three children, Doris May. Madeline Louise, and Stacy Allen.
BolEs, DAVID, Blandford, Mass., was among the first to settle in what is now Blandford, and came from either Cambridge or Dorchester. Mass., about the year 1738. He had a large family of children, four of whom were sons. John. William. Samuel. and David, who came with him and settled near the homestead that is now known as the Tobey piace. From them originated the large number of persons of the name of Boies in town about 1800. Only one voter of the name now resides In town, Enos W .. descended as follows : John mar- ried a Scotch girl named Anna (surname not known; and had three sons, John. Sam- nei and David. John married Sarah Free- land and had seven children, three daugh- ters and four sons. James. Enos. Nathan. John. Enos was born in 1776 and married Alice Robinson. daughter of Dan Robinson, of Granville. They had five children. two daughters and three sons, Watson E .. James 1., and Adoniram J. Watson E. was born in 1808. and when twenty-one years of age contracted with the government for carry- ing the malls, and he continued in the un- interrupted employ of the government to the time of his death in 1892, holding for
O'CONNELL. JOHN, p. o. Holyoke. Mass., years contracts of many routes in Massa- was born in Ireland. April 26, 1840, a son chusetts and Connecticut. Fle married in of Daniel and Katherine ( Manning) O'Con- 1832 Lorinda, daughter of Zelotus Robinson. nell. John came to America with his par- of Granville. In 1875 he married, for a ents in May. 1847. settling in ilolyoke. second time. Emma A .. daughter of Gordon Ilis father died In 1849. In 1870 Mr. Rowley of Blandford. By his first wife he O'Connell married Margaret Bowles, who had two sons, Timothy R., who died in died in 1873. She bore him two children. 1857, and Enos W., born In 1840, who now one of whom is deceased. Later he mar- is the sole male representative of the Boles ried Johannah Landers of Holyoke, who has name In Blandford. In 1862 he married
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Achsah M. Freeland, daughter of Jonathan (Griggs) Nash, who were the parents of ten Freeland, of Agawam, and to them have children, namely : Charles G. (deceased), been born three daughters, Julla F., now Harland E., Ablgall J., David H. G., Charles Mrs. W. H. Lewis, Allce R., who dled In E., Harriet N., Oscar Lorenzo, George A., 1892, and Cora A. Enos W. has held many Clarlcy Emellne, and Alfred S. Erastus offices of trust In the gift of the town, and Nash, born December 21. 1798, followed is a progressive farmer. The family are farming on the old Nash homestead, the all members of the first Congregational Nash family being the original settlers of church.
the land. Alfred S. Nash was educated in
STEDMAN, E. P., p. o. Chicopee, Mass., the district school and Wesleyan Academy. was born In the city of Chicopee, Septem- When twenty years of age, he became book- ber 24, 1843, a son of Phineas and Lucy keeper for his brother, Harland E., who was (Wright) Stedman, and educated in the engaged In the wholesale produce business schools of Chicopee, and also attended the in Holyoke, and was associated with bim select school of W. G. Goldthwait. at Long- nineteen years, the latter part of the time meadow. He was associated with his fath- as partner. In 1893 Mr. Nash engaged in er until his father's death, when he pur the real estate business, being mostly Inter- chased the estate and now carries on a suc- ested In Willimansett property, and for the cessful mlik and stock raising business. In past eight years has been associated with May. 1871, Mr. Stedman marrled Catherine James H. Newton as agent for his property H., daughter of Samuel and Hannah Cross, In Willimansett, taking entire charge of the of Blandford. Three children were born of same. Mr. Nash has been one of the most this marriage : Phineas, Benjamin, and active men of the town. For seven years Lucy. Mr. Stedman has taken an active he has been a member of the Republican part in school work and all public enter- Town Committee, part of the time serving prises and the family are active and sup- as treasurer ; served on the legislative com. porting members of the Chicopee Street mittee and spent one year In Boston at the church.
time the charter was granted for the Hol-
BATES, WILLIAM, p. o. Blandford, Mass., yoke-Wllllmansett bridge and was one of was born on the homestead In the southern the most energetle in securing the con- part of the town of Blandford, August 11, summation of this enterprise : In 1889 was 1846, a son of David and Ellzabeth 1. ( Rip- appointed a member of a committee known ley) Bates, whose children were Maryette as the charter committee and went to Bos- ( deceased). Willlam. Lucy and Hattle, ton to procure the charter for the city of David Bates was born In Connecticut and Chicopee ; he has been actively engaged In came to the town of Blandford with his the construction of over a hundred houses parents when a boy ; he was educated In In Willlmansett and Fairview, also many the Blandford schools and Wlibraham of the public buildings, as well as the elec- Academy ; he dled April 25, 1891, and his tric road between Holyoke and Chicopee and wife December 13, 1881. William Bates Holyoke and Chicopee Falls. In 1893 he has spent his life In the town of Blandford: was appointed a justice of the peace by he was educated In the Blandford schools Governor William E. Russell. On August and Burnham's Business College In Spring. 3. 1876, he married Isadora, daughter of field. He carries on farming and a tan- lllrum Shannon, of Windsor, Conn. They nery. February 14. 1871, he married Sarah have had four children : Willard Foster, M., daughter of Van Rensselaer and Clar. Clarence (deceased), Hiram, and Edith issa (Collister) Loop ; two children were Erline.
born of this marriage. Clarence W. and
SMITH, CLIFTON O., p. o East Longmead- Pearl. Mr. Bates Is an active worker In ow. Mass., was born in Stafford Springs. Ct., the Democratic party and has served as November 24, 1850. His father was Chaun- selectman six years. He Is also Interested cey. a native of Stafford, son of Daniel, a in school and church work. as well as other native of Stafford, and grandson of Daniel. public spirited enterprises.
who came from Manchester, Conn. Chaun-
NASH, ALFRED S., p. o. Willimansett, cey was a farmer and served as road com- Mass., was born In Granby. August 25, missioner sixteen years ; he married Susan 1852, a son of Erastus and Abigail B. O. Thrall, daughter of ira Thrall, a native
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of Vernon, Conn. Mr. Smith died in 1889 post-office. For the last fifteen years of his and his widow now lives in Rockville. life he was in charge of the construction Clifton O. received his education in the department of the B. and A. Railroad for schools at Stafford and after leaving school this section, his death occurring in 1873. was employed in a store for two years and Nelson Sherburne was educated in the pub a half. He was next employed by the llc schools of West Springfield. He was Conversville Mfg. Co. at Stafford Springs first employed by the Milton Bradley Co. of for two and a half years, then by his uncle Springfield, and was with them about nine for three years, and at the end of that teen years; then engaged with the New time purchased a farm in Stafford. which York Life Insurance Co. as a special agent. he sold and came to East Longmeadow In Mr. Sherburne married Miss Edith N. Dez- 1882. Mr. Smith is a member of East ter, of Pasadena, Cal., February 28, 1893.
Longmeadow Grange, P. of H., and Wa- They have one chlid, Elsa S., born October gogue Tribe No. 115, 1. O. R. M. On Jan- 3, 1894. Mr. Sherburne has been a member uary 26. 1870, Mr. Smith married Jennie of the board of registration seven years C'hase, who died in 1879, leaving two chil- and was at one time clerk of the board of dren : Daisy. now In Springfield, and fire engineers. He has been identified with Ruby, wife of Harry Plumber, of Spring- the fire department since its reorganiza. field. On January 13, 1883. Mr. Smith tion in 1891. Mr. Sherburne is a member married, second, Emma Pelton, daughter of of the Park Street church, and is now super- Jacob Pelton, a native of Somers, Conn. intendent of its Sunday school. He is a
SNELL, SAMUEL, p. o. Holyoke, Mass., was member of Roswell Lee Lodge. F. & A. M., born in Cornwall, Eng., May 4, 1828, a son is a charter member of Onsamequin Tribe of of John and Elizabeth (Weary) Snell. Hr Red Men. has filled many offices in this came to America with his parents in 1833, order, and is now a representative to the settling in Bethany, Pa., where he was edu- Great Council of the United States.
cated in the schools and iearned the car-
SHAW, HOMER A., p. o. Three Rivers, penter's trade of Nettleton, Bartlett & Ferry Mass., was born in Belchertown, Mass, of Springfield. Mr. Snell came to Holyoke August 29, 1861, a son of Ansel C. and In 1848 and was employed on the first Nancy Shaw, and was educated in the school house. He served as fireman four schools of his town and in Wesleyan Acad- years, on the board of engineers four years emy. After leaving school he was engaged and was wardman for the second ward four In several different lines of business at years. On October 15. 1863. Mr. Snell different times and is now conducting a married Phebe A. Streeter, of Vernon. Vt. hardware and furniture business in Three In 1888 be built him a house on the High- Rivers. Mr. Shaw has always found time lands and still occupies the same. He is a for social and fraternal interests and is a member of St. Paul's Episcopal church, In member of the A. O. U. W. and a republi- which he is one of the vestrymen.
can in polities. On August 29, 1888, he
SHERBURNE, NELSON, P. o. Merrick, Mass., married Belle . M. Sanderson, of Worthing was born in West Springfield, Mass., Novem- ton, Mass. ; their children are Rachel and ber 18, 1864, a son of Nelson and Minerva Waverly.
(Converse) Sherburne, Neison Sherburne,
WORDEN, HOMER M., D. o. Merrick, Mass., senior. was a native of Sherburne, N. Y., was born In Pittsfield. Mass., March 28. son of Rev. James S. Sherburne. a well- 1844. His father. Joseph Worden, was . known clergyman of that place. He was a native of the town of Weston. N. Y. born graduate of Oxford College, and for a pe- in 1807. He came to Pittsfield when a riod of seven years was an instructor in the small boy and was engaged through life in schools of his native town and other ser. farming and broom making : he died at the tions of New York. His health falling he age of seventy-seven years. Homer M. was was compelled to give up his profession. educated in the schools of Pittsfield and in and take up the work of a surveyor. He 1861 enlisted in Co. B. 11th U. S. Regular was for a number of years engaged with his Infantry. He fought In the Seven Days brother Sias in the provision business in battle, Second Bull Run. Antietam. Fred- Springfield. Mass .. their store standing on erlcksburg. Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. the site now occupied by the Springfield Hle was discharged in 1866 and from that
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