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4: Edgar Bronve had Que Hundred + Tweety Five voter (125) Edward B. Brownhace Forty Five Voler (49) Charles S. Tarbell had Sweety Four votes. (74)
George 9. Strider had Cour role /11 4. Edgar Brown and Charles & Tarbell won declared Elected, Charles & Tarbell Arom
Cerrar questico Chantes C. Brown hace onchemanca +Touty Five poter 123- Ill Minnaarbell and one hundred Twenty Five voler (125) and they with declared Elected
Whole number of ballots- cast- on the question "Skull License toté lancere granted for the sale of in topicatives liquore in this town" Scorety liwo (72) and weare as follows; Dix Minuten (19) no Fifty Three (53)
Folia.
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Notice
That the Selection or authorized and directed to put The Town Found in suitable condition for The how pose for which it is intended
That the selection shall act as Ceverser of the Door and Arthur B. Braun, Edward R. Brown and Edward H. Daocuport- wire broom,
That The Chairman of the board of Selection, Chaman Grenses of Door, Chairman Assessors, and Chammare deled Committee constitute a committee to prepare estimates À appropriation decisiones? Tu quer 1900- 1
That the him accept the provisions of the will IF the lati Frances . Paleis whereby Lin ingwerthed
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To tuctions of Thonguild the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300 f the carce to be used for the purpose of to be expended under the direction of the Selection
The ballots care- for Town Officers also thou cart-on Meponectin If Licence to gather with To check lists Wied were then sealed and certified to by a majority of the Election officers and delivered to the Moon Clerk as provided by law.
What The sunting ir usoisEd and it was Do declared by the Moderater. Recorded by
10 Oscar4 Horas Clerk of the town of Minefield Te ie Certify that at a meeting of the colors of thisfield held The third day of april 1899 at which Queart, Brown was chocm Torre Clerk, said Bonne personally cercare More me and qualified as Your Flash for the Tour of Mine field for the running fear, Bring fuld april 3ch 1899
Seo. M. Ficheoch Justin of the Peau a tre copy attenti Oscar Prone Touse Clerk
To crear Le Brou Clark in The town of Barn field This is to certify that at a meeting of Tu totens of Bring il held this fiind dan abril 1899 at- which Quan F. Brown was chosen Tu acurar of thecrown of Mine field. said Theme betonade a blended before me and qualified This third day of april a. S. 18 99. Sev. M. Hitchcock matin of The Peace " true copy client Excur F. Hur Town Clerk
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Whowant to Show' : Martin delle Chvil, 2721899 Commonwealth of the assachute tu Hampden SS.
To retter of the Contables of the
hereby directed to notify and war the inhabitants
Minfield, onthursday the !wounds duruthe day of this present- month of april, at two oclock attungenvon, to action the following articles. Viz!
art. 1. art. 2.
To choose a moderation to preside over said muting
To see if the town will authorize the Selection to contract with the Massachusetts Highway Commission to construct- such section of State this met withme . the lonche, in our all rights to contract for the construction de sume, art: 3. To see what- action the tour will lathe i
Idamaged sustained by reason of an alleged defective highway
art. 4.
of the town may require
hud you are directed to Live this warrant by posting are attested Com Je tuscu it- Tu tahin "tall, incat- The cuite Post-Office, and by mailing a copy to the Post Office at- East- Mariehill, aleed by mailing rothemise reading a copa to Fornetti quilts, and the arpot- at IlEst 'in field, seven days at best before the Time for holding suin meeting
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If This warrail- with your doingstheron to the Town Clerk of said Minefield at The Time and Place of inviting a foresaid.
Given under our hands this seventeenth day of april in the
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arthur B. Browse delecture of Edward H. Savunport- \ Brin field
Hampden AN. I have derede the within warrant astherice directed.
Constable of Mine field. a true Copy of the warrant and return of the Constable.
. ittest- Oscar 4: Brome
Town Illecting april 27 00 1899. In response to the above warrant the Mess If Brimfield mel-at The Town Hall in Jasday # 22 0 day 5 Abril 1899 al 2 O'clock in The afternoon, the meeting was called to order by the Town Click, tried the Ivanaul lad. arthur B. Brown was appointed by the Town Clerk teller to assist in mering , lassorting, and counting Voli's for Moderator and was duely sacom, a ballot was then taken for Moderator and resulted as follows: White number of ballots cast Seven, George At Hitchcock having that Number was declared Elected and be accepted. -
art. 2. article two of the warrant was there luken up and acted u pin as follows!
Ou motion of James Read Brown that the same role as was passed al'aillecting held jury 21st 1898. beadopted, as follows! That the Selective are herely authorized Contraction water the rights I the town to contract with the Massachusetts Shgheorg Commission for the building of the proposed section of Sale Highway to be built in Brimfield as they may denke for the best interest of the hours and public.
art. 3. Voted
article three of the warrant la there up and acted upor 2.
That The Claim of Charles Mobile br refered to the selection, with full blown in authority in the name and behalf of the tour to take such action in the matter as they fried to be necessary and proper to protect the interests of the town and do justly by the Напишив.
Voted
Our Meeting of Themas J. Men gan that This meeting be now dissolved, and the Moderator declarde the same desolord.
Recorded by Oscar 4, Brown Marcos Clestá
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This certifies that I have caused to be destroyed
also the fallole need and can't win the question
liquor in This town" at the annual Tomilleting held on the Third day of Civil 1899
Amfuld May 6 es 4899.
Oscar , Brown Tome Clerk
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts:
You are hereby notified that You are duly authorized by role of the board of Selective !! of the wound of Mine field IHard to Erect and maintain
supporting aced strugthawing fixtures and wires as the Laid Company way dean requisiti in the following Mis humax & said down, all
Wenn werde This pormi? That's in accordance with the following specifications: Poled shallbe of a lucca The, size and material and The wire theron
Od ?a l'air a manner- satisfaction to the beast to deletetiene a fait The iron of Brimfield Massachusetts, iscart, Brown Tom Clerk. Following are the streets and his heraus chor referred to: Hiram Warres lowon line" meat West Minfield to the Talecer town live near the Railroad Cording about me mici South of Well- Binawill Station. Signatures of Selecturale arthur B. Brown Edward 7. Broren:
atrice Copy. attest Oscart Brown Town Clerk
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Warrant for Tom Illetting October 23de 1899. Commonwealth of Ullarrachesites Hampour SS. To Oniestiche Constable of The Tour In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify qualified to role in town affairs to met at the Town Hall in Land Brinfield, on Monday the
To choose a Moderator to preside over said wetting 1
art. 1. art. 2.
To see if the tour will appropriate a sen of money sufficient to pay the damaged awarded by The County Comehicimos to . 11: 4ochett and others against the town of This Field for ille location of a new highway near Giochetti' Till' or add thorn.
art- 3. - To see what action the tour will take relative to the provisions of Chapter- 256 acts of the year 1899.
art: 4. To see if the town will accept The frequent bequeuthen to the town of Brinfield by will of David Network late of Moreeller, recenzed.
art. 5. To see if iForm will alll a certain trial of land belonging in The From Home on The Euch, le site of the road iladung prome Thefield to Water near land formierly owned by Bunny Strane , or act theron,
if any the tour will appropriate for the further repair of Highwage
art. 7.
To see of the town will received a rote taken at its last annual town meeting held april 3:1899, by which the Selectieve wire " hosen a communities to tuku into consideration. The subject matter contained in article 14of wie Harraul calling, sad meeting,
art. 8. Pouce. I've LFune will a Inopriate a succ of money for the further support of the Towns
art. 7. i see of the loan will vote to sell or leave all o any part of the The House property both causale personal, or act-thereare.
art. 10
To see if the Tour will accept the report of the Selective on wie laying out of a town way on betilim of S. W. AToshitc and others commencing ata moved in the State Highway now being condirected and to a point- and the Princefield and Palmer road near the house of Elier Bradway or act thereare,
To see if the town will authorize the Town Personer is bonow such sure of money at may be necessary to meet the obligations of the town, or act-Thereon,
And lime are directed to serve This warrant by posting are attected copy of the cause at the Town Hall, we at The Cutir Post Office, and by mailing a copy to the Post office at East Min file, and by mudding in otherwise sinding a copy to
art. 11.
Froskett's Mills' and the arpot at Nest Primifield
said Meeting,
terof fail not, and malie due whine if This Warrant with your doings Them to the Toure Clerk of Said Brimfield at the Time and place of meeting a forsaid. 1 Giran under our hands This twelfth. dans of October in the year one thousand Eight hundred and ninety-mine
arthur B. Mon Selectie Edward B. Brown of Minefield
Communication of Massachusetts, Haufidun DS. I have served the within warrant as therain directed,
Quin Hicks Constabler
A Tree arather than the Menant and clean
Oscart, Brown Town Clerk
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Better, 73. Bronze and. Edward R. Brown. THE a khiwriter for the Tome Click as tellers wies for Moderation and they were didly Porn ( Enilor-tubena for Moderator resulted Ifollows: Whole Glauben of Votes Cast Fifteen (15) of whole.
Jorge Ell. Hitchcock had Thirteen (13) Only E. Parker had 100 (3) i'll Hitchcock harring a plurality 2 1
L To appro mate the same of one thousand ($1000) Lot lors ared such further sum at When the worldday to find any interest- to the parties to whom awarded damaged by the county commissioners by mason of the laying out of a highway beginning at point hear the midler of D. W. Forkert to 2 fois tone The Brainwild and Montere word Westerly of The house of W. G. Parker, the same having now bun acceptere by the Massachusetts Highway Commissions at a State Hier ony
riool this directiveace or authorized Toprocure 2 Seul as provided for by Chapter 256 of marthe The year 1899,
Mc Matin of 4. G. Cook that a commettre TABEL BE appointed by The hair to take into
Consideration the mutter sfâr beige for ataux
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Francia E Cook, Usem B
Voted.
To accept The legend of David Hitchcock late of Worcester, deceased, by which he bequem These To the tour of Mine fried the sum of One hundred.
of his father Samuel Hilcrouch in the Brink field Center Cemetery said Lot- wing
Volio To pass over article Five of the warrand-
Foliar To appropriate the sum of three hundred 8 30,) dollars for the power, zone of Business cases
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Voted
To recuerde the vote passed at the lust annual meeting held april 3. ª 1899, by Which the
into consideration the advisability of selling or hearing all or any part of the alves House property both real and personal and to upert at the next-annual toure meeting
That the mother contained in article Eight- of the warrant be laid on the table for the Time bing,
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Committee of five be a bpowered by The Brain to take into consideration the subject matter
L'article prince & fithe warrand.
Porter O. Parker, COscan 4: Brown, Ahouseis E. Cook, Annecris D. Lincoln and
it See This meeting ad forums it in to Wedriekday November 80 next V
To accept and adopt the report of the Selective laying out a tonne way ou partitime of Dt. W. Frillett and otting as Follows, viz; Commencing at a point on the Northorly lives of the State Road now in brooks of construction at station 79+50 on said Stata Road Street racing,"lesthe 710 42' Eart Six Hundred and Thirty feel- Through land of Elever J. Bradway to the Monthly ser Cice of the present wood leading for the field to Falecer near the house of Elever I. Bradway, Said road is laid out Thirty feet wide, Fester feet on Either side M Laid contre,
ou motion of Francis D. Lincoln that the old road leading for the Values road to Duchantale so called two suit- This notice, once above the more of Large Holdridge and the other at a point where the new road leading from mar The houve of traian Stebbins to Forketti"Hello" intersects with said Daw hantown road warming the public that the same is not- a Public Highway,
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Commonraille of Massachusetts. To Either of the Constables of Formative. Greeting; as the nause of The Commonwealth you are hereby directed to noting and women The inhabitants of Minefield qualified to vote in elections to meet at the Tour Hall in saint Thisfield Tuesday The seventh day of Horember next at the O'clock wie the trouvons to bring in their role for Governor.
Homes General Counselor for the Eight Councilor. District, Que Sewater for the first Hamban Smatorial Withred; Que Representation to the General Court of the first- Hawkden Representation District- Que County Commissioner, all in one fallo; The polls with br opened at half past ten o'clock a. M. and may be closed at- half past two o'clock PM, and you are directed to serve their warrant by posting, an allisten cijag of The same at the Town Hall one at the Cutter Food- While , and bu mailing one to The Post- Office at Each- "Minield, und by mailing or otherwise sending a copy to Forkert's Wells, and the Depot-at-West- Brimfield seven days at least-before the Times of holding said meeting. Herof fail not and make due return ISthis warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Cloth of said Tin given at i'd time and place of said muting. Since wedler our hands this tweety-Third day of October in the year one thousand Eight- hundred and linety-nine 0 Centhur B. Mouse & Sulectura Edward B. Brown of Edward 7, Javubort Prinfield
2 hour served The within warrant as themis directed Orrin Hicker Constable of Brimfield
Cual Stätt Election helt Forinten 7 1899. The polert if this field in provenance To The pregoing warrant azdeabled at the house Hall one Freixidann !! arthur B. Browse Chairman of the Selection at . 0 o'clock avec 10 minutes a. Ill. The warrant collines, The meeting was read. The Towne Curity Trecce dechiar Ed to the presiding oficer The first- det of Three
Specimen ballots and cards of instructions areil took his receipt for the sauce, Charter I. Tarball and bruge W. Hile acock having been previouse; if pointed by the selective as Ballot- Clark's wer Ther swor by the Town Clerk, Charles S . Tarbell
as their to assist in assorting and counting The Bull ate cast at said Elective wus dudy swore The specie ballots and cards of instruction More then posted at provideded of cows, let deinte and 30 minutes a. Ill. The folks wire declared ofen. 've Leaks to the fullok were There broken and Hallots delivered to the Ballot- Clerks by the presiding for inspection
officer, The Ballot- Box walther spewed, and declared to BE Enepty Their locked and they delevard
was declared to stand at 000, nice fiche and albert- R. Brown wire af ported by the Selection additional fallot- clerks and were duly 2wom, The polls remained open until 2 o'clock and 30
indicating That-live Hundred and 4 0 24 400 Ballots had bun cast. a count of the names checked on the list of voters used for the
and Forty pour male persons had voted and no finale Fra persores had voted and it-was do declared by the Presiding officer.
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a correct of the names checked on the list of voters adli, ErEd to volEns COME Hundred and Forty Four Bullets zur a court of The Halloth remaining in the hands Six Hallott not delevard of the first set of Three Hundred Ballots, The ballots were there counted My Charles S. Tarbell and Occurti Broand They having flere so designated by the presiding officer) wieder The Irporviation of Edward B. Brown and Edward It. Davenport- Election officer, and the result of their Court , was declared in ofen meeting by The Tourn Clark as follows, viz: Whole Number of Ballots cast- Que Hundred and Forty Hour. (144)
Abril Biloat & Bonly hace Four Volez. (4)
W. Hunt; Cramer fatalton man Eightes Hier Votes, (89) Robert und Force Besten had Fronty Que Voler 1 (10)
Plus D' Tales of Berlin hade Eighty Line boles 189)
forme . Macht, North adams had Forty Six totes (46)
JamesH. Roberts of Cambridge had Four votes (4)
Black Holes (5)
For Secretar.
John B. Lewis V. Of Reading had Dix Voli's (6)
Herny Blogg of Bacter ia de Thirty Nine Votes (39)
Michaut:1. Oliv Buiten had Eighty Two roter (82)
Edward os Tradgard , Springfield nad Ninety Polis (90)
Triple H lynn of Lawrance had Forty volis (40) Herbert B. Griffinco/ Macthro p had Five volio (5)
Black Volis (9)
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For Undiler Elorideje zeny Provvi Prochain med zity santos (3%)
Angus Mc Donald of Boston had One Vote (1)
- Black Votes (16)
Kanal - Sidney Varley if Salue had Three votes (3) Reduk Voties (12)
For Coneiller I MiTrial
Black holes
Eighteen (18)
For Ducati Fint Hampden District
Hung Dichumar Springfield hade 41 Htypline botes, (54) Francadll, Freueich: f Clues had Eightthe Threelater (83) Jeorge . Men & Springfield had ". tto 18 Tex ( =) TORE (0)
Black Holes
Fir Representation : (Elson al. Bugbear fillonsure hand Fifty For hotel (0+) in General Court deway. Holder of Values had Eighth Too Voli ( 8.2 )
Fint Hampden District Black Holes
('Eight- (8)
Hor Connely
Clean H. Brancard of Vilines had Que, undred +Freer hôtes/ 104) Jeorge L. CodENE B Halipote Tene CeLE pote Lenge S. Eldridge of Chico per Lead FranchettiNA Klar Blank Volés Hourtice
(14)
after making out, signing and healing up the returns
together with those of the first set of Three Hundred Bulots rest- cont and list of vodom med cup the de lecture and Teller2 a2 a check del jen que receptionist todo and the one used by the Ballot-Clerks for The delivery
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This certifies that at a rusting of the Town Classes of thets Micutative District Theuber Que 4. The Town Cherfi's ofice in Valeurs ne Finlay the Seventeenthatany of November a D. 1899, at noon for The proposed / EfQuince y and Companies, the return of votes cast in said District on Tuesday The year day of Morethan 1899 by the several lowand Thosein 12 Thepresentation to the General Count and ascertain who have been Elector the whole I lumber of voler was, and win for the following persons.
Velsen A Bugbelo Monsore had Three Hundredt und Nematy Polis Henry P. Holderof Valeurs had Eight Leurs,s.a. m. I'vecute Four Votes Flautas
The poté in detail by towns
Wilson A Bugtu
drury DO Holden of Palever
Black
Volal
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311 57
82 20% 69
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and Nelson a. Brug GEE of Monson having a plurality ELitu Votes cast was declared E tre vel auch a duplicate certificate thereof made auxi seguentif Oscar , Brown Tour Click of Minefield C. YU, Sage 11
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Orrori Royce 11 " Wales
WERE L. WEAber 1
1. Holland
A. B. Shaw
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Recorded by
Oscart, Brown To Clark
Brinifield Menson Wales Holland Falar Toliels
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"van Fleeting helve Horember 8000 1814.
dederatein the smaller enreturned in article fine Of the Tourraul Throughe Arancia D. Lincoln reported Wie follows :
Lirticle Minne in the warrant under which a allecting was held on the 23% of last month 'eare as follows ! "To see if the town will roli to sell or lease all or any part of the Uleushouse. Property, both real and personal, or act Thereon, . Lucer consideration of this article it was voted that the chair appoint a Committee of five to take into consideration the subject Ser Contained in article 9 of said varant weed report at are adjoumed muting, The chair appointed Porter & Parker, Decar 4 722: sex, Francis E. Cook, Francis D. Lincoln, and John Haley as said Committee Peter a consultation of the Committee it- eved decided is Mail. The Blues-house and examine The conditions of far and products to such an time of fame and Extinct-as to be able to draw a conclusion which it might be willing to prevent to the town Everything about the place had are afferance of having been will cared for the house Especially showed good work on the part of the Matin Everything orderly and clean, to in regard to
Sich would indicate care, rather Than negligence The crops wire gathered and mostly prepared for ville, The portieties were in The cellar about 300 bushels, the compushed 300 bushels, good hay and outh ( to be fed as hay) not far from 25 times; com fordom in tony good condition
wany alles which had forme come, for A lock hoelang 2 hours 12 coros 4 hoge ( which will wright -nexe croles from what the wurden hux done with help for which he had band and there is dat 70 dollars vi thereabouto, ce fair retain for the licher, HE visa Examined The book one which The Accounts are supposed. a ware been kefal and wish to state that-it - leur beer kept in a far more business like A ty LE Than formerly and it has sorry appearance of A traifel findbandiers. We would advise That the several cash-broh & kept- with The grocers, market mare, accel others be fal- anced monthly and The balance carried to the gen- Eval book, From what the Commentin wine able to su, they conclude it would not be best- to advise the lonne to sell the real or personal profertig held at the ales-house but That an Effort BE made to so let The property what-it- I hall support two or three pace perk without punto. c, by there of the Jam, Even on the general plan er have profited at leve Et beaks There They can otherwise br, but the committee and in favor of adopting a different place for ourfur, Flaming in Brom field so far as it has been. shown to be successful comes from the Kupring MI cows, and where there is such pasturing as will week cows six months or more with little or no feed Except-such as they get from parturing this canbe succesfully dine, but our fans"has no good partiring. It had however aron and of good land to raise green feed for cours than most of The forms of the town , bay vexing the house try this process, it has been successful otherwhens mudar like circumstances and we see not why
DE horE, This would meusidate the i adler to hold a cough to feed 13 or more Holding there views for care look upon the selling The Dilo which war iumily completed ata -
i. take. HERE WE might property close our report- but in booking over stecke mutter there appears This fact that by the wheels of the town for the ILEarz Ending March 1898 and 1899, it-cost the the year 1898 and $1682,87 in the next year for 368 wicks almost four times as much for We feel that if we had closed our report where we Expressed the idea that we might pre urly do so There would be inquing as to why we did not solve that meeting? Will we did our best- but were un- able to satisfy ourselves. The only Explanation we ,$400000 which we had to pay, which The former Warder should have paid, Ler Examining The report- of 1899 There will be found on page 16 and 17 minu- racedure of orders paid by the Town Yucaauras for bills contracted before March 15 1898 to the amount of $ 3270 and fer bills paid by warden after March Ist lig that were constructive before that date $ 11240 making in all $439, 20, This you will see is not- uchoned at all into the account that makes up the 1682 20 and has nothing to do with that if frase Record More on The Big kaldes Chat . Luis 8439,43 Should have been paid by the previous Warden. his accord manca Dar Áló00 445,44 8439,93=$885,27 for 628 weeks board against $1682.87 for 368 weeks Good for The next year. This ! rohes inter but- it still leave the fact that it coat the town 51 Ruede werled brand in The Bear Ending March 1st 1899. auce $1,41 nearly for the same in
the year Ending March 1251898, But in Hvid Recessed VEque changed in The account of 1898. Store wreck nume of the H39,83 anight met to ( 2 Theira, ifany, ur do not- Know, There is left the fact: The Vit- cost- The levere a with in the your suding Manche 1251899 a sit-did for the year previous. Ливничал ву Инашлина
Bun ficht Ylar. 8, 199,
To accept and adopt the fingering report-
To take from the table article Dighet of the warmest the same bring land we. the table a ( The previous muting , and act- themen,
That the sum of $45000 be appropriate for the further support of Your for the comment year.
That the selection are hereby authorized and directed to contract for the construction of the proposed louse way as land on ! by wire relecturece beginning on the i téli Road " our being con- Themer mening to a point neur Vor iseal. Vihar- 2. Bradway as set forth in the report of suis selection The same to the lowest bidder, levering The right- to reject any and all bids, and that - the grade of said road shall not a faced a twee har court- grade. That the mother of the time when said way shall be constructed be left with the selection
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