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Benjamin Wood Jonas Brigham Westborough Westborough march y 12:1765
Scheetmen for
The above. @ Return of a Road way brought to the Town. on the Bay a love Is and by a vote accepted to be a Town High way Chinches Harry moderator
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Nettoie February et 27th 5766 we of Subscribers by order of ye select men have in largeda price of Highway from me Gartham Brigham, down toward Samuel Fais aboutone And below where shrewsbury Town King mecton of harm Line (OR) we have Laid out partly on ? Brigham, and partly on fapt grayisland mall about alixty Brod, in length twelve feet wide on of South Side Of a hodlve foot Road formerly laid out do that Road Inolio ing of Twelve fect formerly Laid out is Twenty four feetwide of Your on Shrewsbury Lowon Line on of north Side ally wny Dunchan Hardy France, Whipple Saladmen
Westboro March . 3 1766
of a Road on 41 day a bour S. y foregoing Return above described was accepted By a Veces ofy Toron Frances Whipple moderator
Windows Feb." 4.7th 1766
Then we of Subscribers upon of classes of Banchion Mouse.v. others Laid out a Road or Town way & tis as followsthe begin ing at a Road that was Laid out froma Hopkinton dine on no movies sand to a white oak Tree marked from thenes tea Black onA Tree marked v from thence to a walnut creemos Red of fom there to a poplar tice marked of hor there to 8. Mouse, Born & from thence to a Rock at of Break horn thence to a phenut stump of stone, & from thence to a Black oak Tree markeds from thenee to a maple Treemarks I form there to a chemut Tree marked on on! Younus Kindal Land of from there to a Black oak tree marked of from theuse to a chemat Free marked as from theme to another themat prank. I) from thence to a heap of Stones of horn thence to another heart of stone, at . Road that Leads from m? Kindal, to Leave Bondi & ally mark, on Po made Hand Stand on of South side of us d' Road & all of mark, on? Kindal, and is on of north side Is. Road v4 Road is Laid out two Roch wide Phinehas Handy Berg Word
Westboro march of 3. 576 The above ? Return of a Road or Iron way was brought to Town on of day above? a re imon voted to ascend of any To sen Taron way for if teten France, Whenthe Edge Trodde for
258 Wedboro March 41. 3.1766 on & day above P. of Town of Westboro being afrente it their anual Moned meeting vated that they would continue a Town Road through of Land of Leid Joseph which youth by his Janegrel Faker of the through mr Samuel Williames Land till former to y and af Hezekiah Pratt & through . Ball, Land It comes to of Road from J. Prath to of meeting house Said Road im Itated by 4. . Town on of Frances Whipple Erg! moderator
Select men on yt. 12th Sy Jep." 1726
Westboro February 10th 1766 then we of subscribers Laid out a Road upon of Request of Richard Burns & tu as followith begining at a take o Ston at P. Barnes & and then Runing southerly about fourteen Ro on in David, David Batherich, Land then turning & Runing nor - easterly about five Roch on m? Abraham Bord, Land to a heavy of Homes Just by J. Bonch well then turning easterly & Runin on m." Bond, Land to 19. Southwest Corner of his house v to na - elef with of house to 14. Road about fifteen Rod, as I Loar is Laid out one Rod & half wide & all of march, is on of north Phinekan Hardly 2 Bery Wood 3
Side of P. Road Selectme
Westboro march 7th 1766 Then of Town accepted of Return of of within mentioned Road ugo. 4. Conditions that of.J. Burns Shall Pay all of cost of Change of of 1 Road that is of y Bying & paying for of Land that y Road fontan make a good Rail fence to fence.J. Road but not to Repair ? Je de to Kon afterward, but if J. Barns Shall fail of making PB other, Satisfaction for ?. Road then this acceptance is to be Void none effect. This Return with 4. Conditions here mentioned win accepted by 4. Town- France, Whipple E14- moderator
Wetbois June 6th 1768 on of day above Pure of the seribers met on Isaac Johnson to dion we could dettle of bound, between of Road that Laid outof accepted by Lowon March of 1749/50 which adead, from widow Judith Bellouse, to themer Bellows Arenewed of Bounds betweenmor grace Johnson, Land. W Load R. Bouncy are all on of Southerny Side of mr Have Johnson Land vy northerly Side by way of east bound, in white oak Tree marked which Hand, by of Road which Leads to bell medow Bridge ,& other bound, are all hea Of Homes on yt line between Do Isaac Johnson and V incl Road to which we if dubreciben do here by mutually agree. that is Bound, which we have made this day snow namen fall hereafter bay Bound, between Said Johnsony and 4 . Road or way Leading from A white oak Tree by two Bellower toward Themer Bellowser un till it Come, you can Nil wall at & Road & belonging to yo heive of menn You lindi
licensed of it is further agreed by us of duty cribers that 259
howevery & Road wa, bounded or Reputed to be Bounded & Bounds which we of subscribers have now made Inamed. hai best Bound for of peter as withich our hand, Jon" Bord Eben maynard Jonas Brigham for
Joseph Blacker S Weilbord
Isaac Johnson
Westborough .7 172
By order of Select men we the Subscriber Laid out a Roade or town way at & Request of me Chenihas Gleason free of post Beginning at . Line at a Stack of Stones of Running East about 5 Rods to a listay flores y Running South East to a Stake & Hans hin abouts & Same. Com was to a while. Cake Stand Marked & then to 4 -and of m. Jolyph Gran to Max of Stones & above Road hun threw mt Glaçons Fond of them More threw m Joseph Green Land or his love where of path is now brod out m for! Lays . Mode is Laid out the Rhode wide If ya bounds are all on itout Side of Je Rode ) Selectmen Thenihar Maynard Hojes Wheelock
Westborough march 2 107- The above d' Return of a Roade or Town way was brought Down on & Day above I. of Town Voted to accept of I way to be a four. Jona.The band inie serator
Thathvit, Leading to !!! is to main ar this way is now brod 2-
" Abranson Bond, 33 Madan io chaud out one Rad will rad un till it Shows the hand Lately laid three M.
town Voted to Energet of the national a
260.00 Hervoice Andl enth 1971 we the concribers do herty appoint Benja Jay Jonathan Bond two of our delect men and every Baker to be a committee to Renew the bound (vi) a ha Detoner on agreat Rock and a Maple Tree goym to the das Rock and the laid bound is as the Brink oricag of culture River So called and is to the southeasterly part of Whatto. and Said Bound was alately found of by a committe chosen one elend by the Promiseton of Marlboro and after the utman c. and derch to find the tree ine between Marlboro and Tran - ingham where it appeared that they goyned together and the Said bound to Derambelate a Straight Line to a Large Of tom at the Southeasterly corner of Westboro bounding Youth boro which has been often Renewed by wert bow and doutriboio Ebenezer Maynard Select.
Westboro eApril 25 the 1774
Solomon Baker Samuel horbuch
Westboro April 27th 1774
Wee the Subscribers have performed the Service for which we ware appointed and Renewed the Said bound and Perambotated the Line as is within mentioned Dona Bond Joseph Baker Pommi Benja la Chay
Wetter may : 31 1179
We the Futureve Terambulate the Line of Renewed the twin Westbor" Of Shrewsbury Burbur Maston Thinehas Slerfor Of alle & two Westbor." North bou, a tomar Brigham cout 20 mm
Worcester I.s. - 261
To Any Nathan Magnar Confiable for the Town of Westborough Greating. (There are) in his in ajeftic, Cham) " Require you forwhich'to warn) and thetified at the free her AR other Inhabitants in the Jews offe Whotough Qualified by Law to Vote in Town. Insol at the inceling House in land monday the Second Day of March at nine of the Bloom in the toernoow) of dais Dag. then and there to act on the following particular.
To Chard a Moderatorito Regulate Said meeting .- To (huf a Town Clark for the year Enfuing To Chuje all Such Town office of the Law Direct, un to Chufe for the Entering year-
To fee if the Town will improve the liberty of the Law to les that wind Ryan at largo the year Confusing To see if the Jos so will accept of the Return of highway and Difcontinue highways if any there (0; andin particular whether the Town will accept of the following food your Hoy wide: Begining, at the Road atlantary Bradighed ouf and Runinh by the Widow trong to the Country now en will appear by the return. ~ and acute another Road Begining at Multiborough Line Running through Expo Snow, Latte allfe Jet Frighaline and Abraham Beomom law and through a former of the cowdow Name land to a land which lead, the road allow invention: in it may appear more plainby the return- and asfo another heart of W Road Running through the widow Galer Lan ched 73 cents low to the Great hotel.
To See if the Town will Diffects of any per cent of ary Be wan where the Row in wider there is needfiles.
To see what in eth od the Town will Come into to Difpofe of the alone in entiong law.
Hero of fail not math) Due Return of your Doing hereon to the Select new at or before the time of the meeting
Given underour han, tune lech this month Day of February undin the year of our board and thousand teren humor and Sixty blev cool
Benjemian W Eben? Magnar form Brughan Bless Chamberlini Wepthorough
Wefther ong to
March y: 2. 17.69.
Two and enes to this warr ant I have warned this meeting according to time and place within mention,
Nathan Maynard Confiable for Westborough
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trough Rare. 2. 1767. B& order of the delect men the town meet now the Day. Chlo Nr Plancha Harig Moderator.
1. that Lebulun Nice Town Clark for the year Enjuing. When the Town proceder and photo for select men for the year Ocean Jonathan Ball Caps Menjenain Wood Capa Gonear Brigham
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Then the Town proceed and for afsensory for the year Ofwing- Hr Nathaniel Whitney
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Mr Ebenezer Miller Twovw
Then the town that for their Ir cafor our for the year Engoing
renforcer Then the town proceed are those for their Contables andlatin for the year Engning.
Enfin of amer Miller Der of ofepto Bother
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Where the how toproceed and Ghoto for their ward oni for the year Enfacing Capt Jonastan Lay Mr John / citon Sworn When the town proceed and Chofo for their tything mowy „Ко мент" В период ..
MY Jihorner Twitchel)
Then the town proceder and thof for highwaydervayou for the year Erfaring
W. Thamen Veikt) Wir Daniel Charles Ar Eben" Chamberlind fr
Cafer Stephen May nar
Herown that for a ancone werd for the year Enfuing MB arribes. Veistore Wir Seth Morfi Sworn The to wa thefo for their Hogy Gonflables for the year Enfunny der Molen Wheche ch The town chofo for their fials W bi Whitney (word) priver, for the year Enfwing Mr Sheer forbudt
The towa they for their Dear cafe for the year Confusing Perditimen Bruce" Meinenich Burke wer befen For Benjamin? Tagsteresa leather dealer
The town, Voted ko let Me, win ( go of largo the years It was hat to vote, weif the o was would Except of. " Gormitias alles Com
affirmative a ) DItake the Path of a Cent wer pal to vote to see if the town wasel ofthe highway whereThey arewwerth.in heerfull and it poffin the affinity-
for David Mayhar
hof the laws? Then the town voted that the delich inen should have 263 the Bard und difhofe of the 6000 mention, Cand if any there be. __ Phinehar Hardy Moderator Kabulusi Dice Town Blant?
at the Day above and the Town being Conven) ar their annual meeting .W. Phinchar Hardy Moderator. The Town voted and accepted of the following Return of highways or town Road ..
Wettborough Novembery? 5. 1966. Theo laked out a How tow Postcode
Begining at a white oak tree on the Goth 2 of Labor iosa Care then Rening for ough his land to whead o ah there to a hire Oak then Brewing on the Road is no wir od to another white of by Law shows how to was almost as Nathan Brigham, land How to white out at Abril am Bei mon ten Men kuning, through Said Memory lane to a Chorar then to a white out Stump then to wheap of Honey to w Bray out at the widow Damm, land and through her lin to a thay out to the land that sead, from 3 canon to the widow A dame, New having by the wed ow Boles law on the Road is so wird to a Gray Aan the mark, ato all on the north face of tais ho -
Laid out by order of the Selection).
Ebert Chamberline Jonas Brigham
Netborough January y 14. 19 67. Then low out so hour four Road, wie- Begining at the Road Eg bary Brwither hands of a heap of Stone News tuning By Then by to conson tanto & which Book How to a Beach (how's a) white can thenitis a Black Out there a neat of stare at "Beamon, Correr then through rent low to wat Is ook them a mother white out there to this is dosi ada them by her land to a Gray Out by the widow Sales Coro then Roaming by the widow galer land to the great Ho ai) the bound and on the best de of the A0 2. Laid out by order of the delatt inen :-
Jonas Brigham
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Horeefter for.
0 H: Cornilear Biglow Conftable for the Town of Milo, greetings
There are in his majettier name to Require you forth with to corn and notifie all the free holders and otherinhabits in the Town of Westborough Qualifie by Law to vote in To wa affair , to convert and at the meeting house in J? Hejborough on monday the Sixteenth Day of this Enfant Mach at one of the black in the offer noon then and then to luet on the following articuler.
To Chulo a Moderator to Regulate daw meeting. (Tot. See if the Town will aggres to build a work house where to Set it.
To See what meathod the Town will Com into to build it whether Chufing a Committee or any other way of the Jow what de fit when meat
To'de-that if the Town Should aggre to Build a work hard whether they will Build it according to a plan law by a Committee (hofen heretofor) or any other way on the gown Shall See fit when meat
To See if the Town will Go and Money to Build J'ai work houfo and willo to see if the Town will grant money for other rufer.
6.ly.
To see if the Town will Do anything with Regard tochf Fumer Maynard, Reiter whereas is Item he has not paid his minitherBaty to any of the Contables for Jam number of years , forget has any Certificate to any of thermo por otro any how cw war
To see if the Town will Chufo Im person to take Careof the incering morfo for the infring year-
A carof fail not make Du Return of your Doing to the delete new on or before the Day of Aneating Delle at Westborough this deson Day of March ants the year of our sardi and therefund devew honderd and Sixty Seven By order of the Select-men
Lebulun Rice Town Clark Two ordianed to this Warr ant I have taken faro and have war ned this meeting recording to time and place within mention,
Corrilear Biglow Gonflable March 11. 1967.
119. 3.69.
Heftborough March. 16. 1767. 265 Tu order of the Select- new the Town in cat on the Day atno Laws can proceed to act as follows
Chap Malecity Devater Land Maynard Moderator, to Regulate the misting.
It was put to vote to see whether the Town word Build a work houp) "and it poff in the affirmative ..
The Town alle vores that for work hard Should be det and free on 1) Corner of Mr. Timothy Warring Land
The Townnote that the above mention, work hougs Should be Thirty two feet long und sixteen feet wide: and one ftory high
The Town Chop w Committed to take Care and See that the above mentions work heup to made and growthom orders a2 how to let it out by the Great
The Committee Chofew by the Town are hamby
"Mr. Coward, Whipple Mr Tohinchan Hard Mr Ebenezer Miller. · Bapt Benjamin Towy Gapet Jonas Brigham
The Town Granite twenty dix pound, thirteen Shillings and your perce. Lawsfull Money to Build the above mention? world dioufo . Gan avis Magnat card Moderater debulun Rie Town Court
With Regard to the Sixth articule mention in the warrant It werk hut to votato Ise if the would Do any thing with Regard to Mr Jamon Maynard Rater"and it pays in the affirmative Then the following voto was Drawn .- (vi)
To See whether the Town weld Sinh or abato Ar James Maywar! minister. Rate for the time haft too the year Sixty with this provigo - that the-the Saw James Maynard Secure the Town Tareafur or from all Demand of any Church ininifter that Shall to move on the Town: Treasurers? and it haft in the affirmative? David Maynard Moderator Rebulun Rice. Jown Chart
forceflex to.
26 To Mr Cornilar Biglow Comptablefor the Town of (ca) Westborough Greating They are in his maj the name to Require you for twoi to warn and notifie all the red holder, and other Inhabitants in the Town of With or ough Qualified by Law to note in tow affairs to bankens and mest at the meeting houp in few ettborough on Wendday the Eight Day of april next Enjuin the Date hereof at three of the Block in efter row of laws de then and there to act on the following cerdictates.
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To that a Moderator to Regulate Saw meeting- To de if the Town will Theogniden their voto to get their work houdon Mr Timothy Warrin Law near Dent Poruce send det it an ally Joshua thinal law near the South Stables- and if not - the at the north band of the Reo, Mr. Markman field that he had of the John Bsectors on the Road
To see if the Town will Give the Committee that can Chofoto deat the meeting houp dom pftraction; or alfo blufo a chew Committe to Seat Saw Meeting hould :-
Here of fail nos inathe Du Return of your Doing hereow to the Select men of the town at or before the Day of meeting.
Dated at Withborough March the Twenty fourth Day and in they can of our Lord and thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Seven By. order of the Select men- Tebulun New Town Chart
In ob diance to this warrant Good taken care and have warned this meeting according to time and place with in mention
Westborough March yo 27. 1761. Cornicea Biglow Conftable
Wegborough april 8. 1767. ow the Day above Jai: By owner of the bleep new and perfuand of the fore going warrant the Town mean and process as follows Chato Decon Jonathan Bow Moderator to Regulate the meeting 2kg. after the Town had Reconfiden their former voto which way to for their work how to on MY Timothy Il arrive by Dj : timo had voted to Let it .A. Tothea Rendue Can; yet, this voto was Theconfiden at finially the Town ayer cad uno wote that the work hard should Hand on the former place viz outh Timothy Warrin land near est Bruces ... - 314.
It was just to vole to see if the Town would Give the Committee that was Choto to Seat the Meeting howto any Instructions and it fathin the affirmative- une the Instructions are as follows
In the first place, to Jeat the ford seat alltogether by age then secondly to deal by age and pay and if there be any of the few that the Com mitter think and not Sufficient to hold them and their families that is under age, then to Seat Mein. acid to make Return of their Doing at the next town meeting
to the Joint- Fonthan Bow Moderator
Debulun New town Clark
267
Worcester S.s.
Jo. Nr Garnitur Biglow Gouttable for Megtorony you In his inajeftini name you are hereby Required for thwith to an and notifis all the free holders and other Inhabitants of theftborough store daw Qualified by how to late in the Choice of Representative and allfo in, To no affairs to Convend and Ances, at the meeting house in de Wiaborough on Monday the Eighteenth Day of this Gulftant May at one of the book in the afternoon of day- then and there fly (To fleet and Deputy Som futable parfor to serve for a Representative for the Town of Westborough in the Great and General hort of this province to be holden at follows the year Entwine
To Chefe a Moderator to thequlate a meeting for the The maining, Buying
To See if the Town will Chufo a School Committee or Report To see if the Town will accept of the return of the Committee that was ahof to deal the Meeting, Howf?
To de if the Town will Give declech men for Instructions what they hall offer Mr Abrahams ( cemon for the Row that is LO Krogh
To See if the Town will Regulate the Juror Boxer
To see if the will hear and Grant the petition of Timothy Warrin". Tamer God frey and other,
Hero of fail not make Du Return of your Doing hereon at or before the Day of Ameeting, to the Select news of the JAw wo
Date of Mentorough May the fourth and in the year of our for! one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Seven
By order of the Selectmen
debulun Ried Town Clark Tw obvianed to this warrant I have taken Care and had ware this meeting according to time and place within mentioned
Westborough Mayn 18. 1767. Cornelius Biglow Conft alle
Westborough May 1 8. 17 64.
i to the Day above f (perfuant to the for going (warrant the owl incat and processed os follow01
(hof Decor) Jonathan Boord Moderator Regulate the Acelin Chop Mr. Daniel Forbes Mr Solomon Baker and Mr Gbet or6 an'a com mitter to provide the Town with a school in after It was put to vote to Se. whether the town would Give the Selech. Instructions what they Shall offer Mr . Abraham Bemow for the now that is low through his law and it puff in the Negative? (The) to wa vote to Regulate the fur or Boxes and it was 20? It was put to vote to whether the town would accept of the Aspo of the Committee that was Chofo to fear the Meeting Hoofe . T. page inthe affirmative.
Jonathan Bond. Aceste The meeting win Defford
Relation Rice town Clas
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' O . Garniles Biglow Gonflable for the Town of to cabane Greeting.
(In) his majestic have you are hereby Required "are all the fred howvery in other inhabitants of the Town of helpthorough Qualifies by xaw to vote in Jowi affairs to (onvered) and inech at the at the Meeting Hould in I said Hetthorough on Monday the Second Day of November ment Enfacing the Date herof of ond of the bloom in the ofte koon of dai Lesy then and there to act on the following articular.
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2. Chafe atoderator to Thegalata Jai) Meeting :o ded of the Jours will make any addition to the Red? M. Parkman State yearly fallery for the Current year. To des of the Town will votes to get the Res ?. Mr. Blackman firewood for the year- Erfaring in any way that the Town? a New agreed upon wow meds.
. To Bring in Town Debts. ..
To Grant No way to pay the Ismed. To see if the Town will Gr unt Money to /ich in the highway in Min to ww for the year Confusing a highway . des in what method the Town will Say Said out on the To See if the Town will Grant money to Latifiem Abration isso for a how that is Laid out through his Land .- To see if the Town will come into any method that bach quadros by the School shall have their porportion of the School money or wel (a any thing with Regard thereanto on the Town Shall fe sit when
To see if the Jow ) will put in a petition to the Quarter Petitions to have the whole or any part of the Country Road alter in this
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To See if the Town will Grant money to pay your Habgood, Thates that war? Ist al in fier dites Thien that Billes or way of their. Io dee if the doson will Grant money to doport the poor-
12.64. To if the 0wow will dink the frater of the fear for her caftermention hamby dimor Newton and John howher that and is Mir fijo Bater trato frilles allfo Il Elias) Ward, and Stephen kingys Highwo Fiater in der Berg." Juinten Kate Bile. -
To see if the Town will Grant money to pay the above mentions Trates if Sant.
coded of the allow will offer the alsetson by wvoto to put france what Shall be Granted at this meeting, and the County taxi into one Fruto Bill Excepting im Parkinun Jestlery and M highway Rato .-
16. 44. 10 lee if the Torow will Grant money to Soport is School or a lawif Hereof fait not math) du Retur 10 of this Is war rant with your Doin there on at or before the day time of testing unto the fucket men of to - Date sit thethorough October the fourteenth and in the y war Lord one thousand fever hundred and sixty seven
By order of the felur men
Hereafter de by virtue of this Warrant I have taken Gard usto have" warned this marting according to find any place within mention licfetarough Nevr. 2.1969 Cornélio Biglow Gonflable).
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Wentoroughtoor f 2.170%.
on the Day aGood daw the town of Wineborough agreable to the 269 fore going warrant meat and Chofo gonathan hora Moderator
for cais é trable to the her, Mr. Eher Partman Vous pode, thirteen?
four pened for the current year in anition to his states yearly Jeilleriy. -
it was put to vote to doit to who will provide the freue for Ster Parterne (sito his fire wood the year Enduring and it puff in the negative).
when the town processed to Except of un allow the following bilen by their Notes.
To George Androwy for bording the school after a Bill allow of the Sun of
To Eber Miller for afreising a bill allowed of the dum of 1-01 - 4 To Nath and Whitney for afretling & Bill allow 2 of the Sum of 1 - 0 1 - 4 To doleft Green for afseling a till allow to of the immo of 1-02 - 8 To Nathan Maynard for working harfom out of town 0-02 -8. (2) Bile allowed of the fun of
Jo Jolepto Grout for troring the School matter 0-16-0 a Bill allowed the fun of ...
To Daniel Thorben for BoDoing the School in after 0 - 16- 0 a) Bill allowed of the Jums of. To Jot pto Baker for thording the School in after_1 - 08 Bill allowed of the Sum of
To the trees Mr Parkman for toveing the Schoolmafter:14-0 (1) Bill allowed of the dumo of 6) Granted to For ances Whipped Of: for
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