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thew thatgwwvolcano This will not being allows the fumo11 - 12 0 allfo 10 Capt. 13emje 128006 for Bording Samuel Hardy 3-000 family his Bill not allowed the Sunroof- allfoto fonthow to ord for Money Leant to the town 2080 the Sum of-
the town allfor Granted to pay a Committee that the fort
Aerob to view the Coun how Lai through the town the Sum of- 1-10- 0 It was found to vote to see if the tower will put in i petition to the) martin deision, to have the whole or any part of the County from alflere in this town and it proff in the affer mitive in the townChon Cof! Menar Brigham and Mr. Timothy Warrin is a Committee to carry & aid petition to fort und take care of it-
then the meeting was ajuri to the next monday at end of the Clock (n) afternoon- then the town Being meat according to Die proceeded as follows
The towsonoper and Granted forty no forever
for the year Erfaring - they also note that the whole lot ao the ad mont it was the loft year- that is the price for new (art and Ofer) Shall be? as it is an there?
The town voted und Granted Twenty pound, of Money to SoffiaA. Abrahamn & ccmon for the road uid three .It was put to vote to leo whether Each & quadro ? as they When the School that Draw their propotion of the delsol Nowe to who voted that Each i quadrow that Prois what the /1 was put to vote to See if the town will disch Teal Haag any part of them that are in difu tice hate. Billa credit fre negative? - the town Note and Grant dix posso of Money to deporte the fen for the year Erfaring The town water and Grant Sweaty dix horn A four pened of Money to Jeport the School for the year
The town Sunt the History Roles of Simon Fenton af 2.70 yo Me dow her which ard ino Abij and Gale Rate filler 01- 1- 10 - 8 - 1 0 ,a Stphow Kinney Highway Kater in kem alte filiano find, as ainda11 Frate Biller which way - 0- 9- 1- 3 a Copy Gives . the town ( the a grant of money to pay the &6000 mention that were tranh ~ Grant of money ( town mac w General to pay all town Debt; that is all the Willa that and allows and all the particular Gr ants made by the 4 1000 w Granted to Cafet frepher Maynard Sum of dix na het thirteen shilling, four pence for building we work house or to the Committee that they Golf who Comprido to los it out:
(e) low ) Noted that the County Tax and the town hall Nhanh Ge) And into one hate Bill Jonathan Bon Moderator
Worcester J.s.
To Ar Cornelius foiglow Gonflable for the Town of Waythrough. Prestin go
The(d) are in) his majesticy hard to Require you for thwill to notifie worn all the free holders and other Inhabitaned in the Town (Vettborough Qualified by Law to vote in Town affaire to Come. And in cel at the Meeting Horde in Wentenough on Monday the Jointy dirps Day of this Enfant December act one of the bloom in Ne afternoon of 1 Day then and there to act on the following. Antiendas. -
Po Chut a Moderator to Regulate dair Meeting_
Word of tw (own) will take into Consideration the Late Noty of the Town of profton (Reflecting the articular of good, Import. from abroad on by their voter will more fully officer and ach in 00 :01 they Shall think por of or when meat with Regard thereto- je dec if he will Becanfind their date vote effecting the of an act and do any thing as they that thinkproper en meal with Regard themato. - for in other word, to See if the i will in large the power of the school Committed en alto Them dreck Instruction, as they Shall think fit when mear if the Jouw will pay Ther anos, Whichie Efa this game and, or Gre 1. 7. To
w Iryal with him and to act and do when the V Minh fis or proper when med will Regard thereto. ec if the Town will a Committee to appear at the next fort in Behalf of the Town with The year) to the County Ros theDown and Grant Money to Enable d Committedto for: 2 divvied-
(i. To led if the Down will Grant any Money to Soport the Door if it
did Not make Dw theturn of this warr and with your Doing theme. wieof view of the Town of on before the time of Meeting Dotted 12 December the Seventh und in the year of our lord and the fand 10
Hace low flow. Herefter is Unabedensel to this ware have warned this Meeting accor
rtion) (3. and Cornelia Biglow Gonflable a to time Westborough Deur. 21. 17.6%.
Athorough December 21. 1967.
271 in the day above to the nor Westborough agreable to the for going Man Be Moderator for meeting Torrent meat and Chofor Pccom
hi own having takes) into operation what they (Received from) to gentlemen the Select new of the town of hofton ( proceed to pado the allowing voto vig. having Received from the Gentlemen the delect men of the Town of 13 allow their voter of act." 28. loff, We the Inhabitants of Down Regularly afsemble in Town Inceting this 21. of December 16% Tendering our own Interest and the Welfare of our country re heartly willing to promote Similar features do far on in Confifont ,ith the particular Circumstances of this Town that is to promote what is un lie, Industry Oeconomy and manufacture, amongo. elver and by the maan prevent the unnecessary Importation) europen commodity the Excessive up of which threathery the (ousitry with poverty and Ruin.
It was put to vote to , if the Town con Accontider Hei, sale bole, (effecting the School and it haft is the Negative. it was info put to vote' de see if the Town would Enlarge the power of the School Committee) (20 it traff in the Negative.
(Is war put to vote to see if the Town will pay For ances Whipple Ef hi, emund, on the Town and it puff in the Negative. (Then) it is put to vote to dec if the Town will Grant money to Stared ! Try&ce) with Efa : Whipple and it haft in the affirmative? and the Town) Granted eight powered fewfull Mohl only for that purports. "The Town allo by their voter made Choice of cape Tomater ghan W Abijah Gala und Caps Jonathan Fautabsol Com mitter to Representan actress in Behalf of the owl" ah cetteon Comments aquinfs- the down by Francy Whipple Ely Sarbat tourdelgry for Bording John bothing our School master
the Town Granted your own of Money for the Committee thewar (hope to take Care of the Country Road Speed through this Joson to Enable them for that derviw mit, 5. 175% the committhe poor it was hut ton ate to see if the Town will Grant angellorents of Arts if it shall be wanted and it haf in the Negative.
thank the thin erfuld in the War Bank is us par to vote againstobich
1 (6x2) if profil in the affirmative?
when finially and at the Conclusion of the Town Meeting the they articule of the Herr gut was that tolvato again to dealoch (a volte Kraft in the Ferro Meeting Ing The vote and the as May be decis in these It (har put to vote) to see whether bael squadron Divided for the School hall Drew their propotion off ?? Money are the Town beter that bael Squadre that are. they hay this note as it here after, was put to the Clown fod 5 wohl theconsider it and haft in the affirmative andcoeur
Jonathan Bond Moderator
272 Percefter To W. Harinanich Parter one of & completely Astoorough Greeting-in his . Majestic Varne ferme inthe with to Youing of warn all is free Wother Inhabitants of d. Westborough that are Qualified Pay to Vote in town Affairs to Concen is meet at y medling house Westborough on fryden 9 First Day of Fame"Not Entering af Abloh, in y fornoon then on their to act on 4 Artecules follow To these @ moderator to Regulate Panecting
Oly Where as we are Aromencive that our Govener his father with Judges of 4" duperour Court braid from home out of y Revenus. of it money that is Raised here with out our content which we Books usoon to be a Grevance. with Many others .
By % fac ilit be st. men of 4. Town to Give their Representativ us Instructions Concerning there arearies which they think they Labour under ---
Aby to see if 4 Town with Chase a committing to conluft with ) Mi. ille Piarhman Concerning & minus Lan). If it he is of 10 min for to Sell it Lan then for that community that thate be the to Sell red Lan or what i. Town hall think most proper. Concerning -I- Lan).
5h To see if it be " min of - Town to ment of Repair their mais hour or to In largit, or to do any thing with Regard to their mal. how which they Shall finhi most proper
Here of fail not of mal dive Return of this warrant with you, Soings their on uitos Selet men of I. Town at or be one of1. meeting Dal at Westborough This 25 Day of Sa #1012 18. order of was het men
Hoses Wheelock town Clark Jan.") & H13 In obediones to % within warrant & have boerento the Sam according to the directions there of Hananiah (Father one of y? Confla" for Westborough the other Warrant is of y Came Sennor & Riter By 1. Sahin Beaton one of Constabul r/wester
Sana "9. 1 M3 The Sown meet. Chose. m. Phenihe haner? moderator for to Regulated meeting
Votos to Chase can't bephon maynard Captiona Braham M. Benj"How for a committy to consult with ! Kevin berna Concerning filling ministeral Land in I wastherough 84 Commentiges the port to & lown was that & Reve m paran was not willing that if Should be fol
If they ' town vote? to divide y ministeral dan's with wirthom" flote to those whenihas Harvey Yan" Forturn think gail Hannach Barten Cant Ben" have to James Howe Even & maynar's for a form
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i then is meeting was a form all monty urese =2 orcertains efter noon -
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then y town meet up on Ojornment of prove .... as ditas.
4. Committy above mente. Said before " Down what they had Drawn wie Vit cons but te Pote to Je il y Town toute accept what they had Frawn we be it palest iny. aphantomitive & it is as follows
at a meeting of Freeholders in other inhabitants of Town of Legné. Westborough on hoydays Luft Day of Sanw 23 the Pollo. wind Vote Ha(sc) (viz that a commityo y men be chosen. To take into Consideration 4 thianta as Stated on & Commele of Correspondance of y Town of Boston. Fr. In vinaements a Violation of y Same is to make Rupert at the adjournment of this muting (vis) on moning !"A Instan !!! " Commuter Taking into Consideration li State of 4. Cocioment of Oh of this provence in particular. of a List of 4- Invingments at Violations of those Rights A matter of Correspondence Voter Gy 4 Triceholder of other Inhabitants of Town of Horton att their late Publish Town meeting- by their committee of Perrespondance Frantmutter to this town Having considere) the Same are of Ormon that the Rights of & Colonitis & of this Province in perticaller as men If as Subjects are well Hate in I-List as V. Tome are fully Purported & warrantic (Qui Laws of god of Nature The Royal Charter of thes worn Finder i presant Critical of alarming situation of our publicit affairs - There is a loud face to Every one to aware from Security of in Earnest Strive to Secure his Liberty Cist he politically perish that as i Op pressions com plains of are of 4. utmost consequence as it not 'pontonted will very floor- Firmanate in F. Ruin of this province. Especially factorin: our moneys from us with out our con din't by our Selves or our Remetentetive of alto lying ut to uger which we Fudge is determental to this province- it appears Necessary that Every member of this community Qualletice to in Town affaire. Should at all times have a proper dence of them ma Especially as 3- Futer happiness of his family as well as him Self Dopend, Greatly on their being Remood For no Dought wave tyrany is breerpine appolistion become a Duty- as our fathers Could do can we bread our Loyalty, we have ben It now and Mindy is Spies our dearest blood in Delives of our Ting. Religion + Con titutinal Laws. we cannot Gut. look upon it shows trial una greater then we can hear if we Cannot be Saidto, five just most of our Loyalty
274 Other wise Au by Samfund those Rights o Liberi Which we prise beyon Life it feld. There fore & Inhabit. of this town" do reclame to the word) That they are far from Early under y many Infring ments & Intolerable Violations of there Knights of privileges, ist we to there fore. Inthrust a Representative when in General cont afsemble That he use his Influence in Soliciting his Exclancy & Govener of this province that forms united ly with this province that my k. Dartmouth of our most gracious governing may be fully ar qui with y Real Uncalunch which So Justly fill domin of us his most Loyal people by our Representative is here by Informer to unite in Puch measures as Phall poleas - Governor of this province of 9. Judges of 9. Superior court of this province upon a constitutionanal bouts of make them a futable Provision for their Support- that Nothing more Jums Need fall by us to be Don. Aut to love & Instructions given to 2. pron an Manigment of our Representative Reporting our confidence in him that he will Exert himself at all times with i other members of the Court in Such measure as may have a Tendency to y obtaining a Radius of all buch Encuencs as are Justly Complaint of of the Procuring to this Loyal people & pur full Enjoyment of their Just Right thenihar tanday Charman of 3. Commity 34 Benj" hay Eben3 maynar Don "Forby Abs; "Sail Hanarich parker sat James Haws.
Voted to chase Aanj" How Can. Jonathan hans Liv. Tolyph Saker Edward Whipple Dan" Adoms for a committy to Vue Sum metro : houses that have ben Cut in two of a puce put in I medel
I to consult with those people that had pew In i.P. meeting, If then of meeting was adjon? till I first money in hebrew? Ensuing at one o clock ing? after noon
according to & adjorment of Town meet af proceda as follows- the committy that was chosen to, 4 meeting houses mad Report that it might be Cutive of a pece put on
then ' Town ( ot) to dolet y meeting hour of put in 14 fer Voto to Bill three por ches at there muting how
Lote to changed the seafond of Repair & meeting hous where it is Medfull- - Voted to chase a committy to do y a bove ment worth this committy contests of of men Liv rouph Rather If to provide of things that is Iothree Alors Thomas Bond 3 Com
waiting for i of work
tto they are to have IN finished
by of Last Day Jop. Most Enjoy
Cafe Stephen Mayrand
Casixcan th hay 1song- hay !
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tto dell . new inots at & herbert bedone at undan. 275 that those That bie a new Shall take it for there Seits
to that y: news shout not be ow to any body but what beton westborough - -
to to Abijah Gail Edward Which Dan! fotoms for a comment Draw a plan of y prew spatio day it before by 200
then y meeting was adjorn till 4-15 Day of this Instant Return Nine oclock in 4 morning
of according to yadiorment y Town meet of proces ed as follows it was put to vote tomy Town would accept of y plan that & commute had known & it payed in gNigetive. -
) then 4. plan that in" Hemingway had Drawn was Laid be fores Town of it was put to vote to be if & Town would axcent of it & it pages in y a fermitive Except Stipul-
Voti that Edwar whipple he vandue master to fall of new ports If then if meeting was adjourned to run wood for 1/2 ans ower -
If then & town met of proceeded on there ference Voted to sell i- Spatt where Duson 13 and, pen is Now Voted to chase Eben? maynard I. " Son" Bond m. Timothy Herren hours a committy to agree with Cap- Jonas Brigham Decon Ben" Word m. Ebenoran Miller Conforming then ews Hi Commitly mad Report to y Sown that if they goe formed they Shall Give 3 Dollars of if they got back of town shall Give B Sollen
it was bout to vote to see ( 4) Town would ascoli- of . Report Tit rated in ). Negative __
Vote that 2 Dollars be said town as cornist for Every one that Bus a peut pot. 4 make up one half of money that they Shall Give for 98. Spots by g. model of march Neset infring & 4%. Rimane by - Sort of Sept Naxt Ensing- - Voter that 2. Jis few in i point of 4) boden detshall be fut Le fact from f floor-
that bic a few " pot I hall buil of pew, by se Last of October Next injuring but if i news or not built by that time they Shall forget there pow spoth 99 money that they Que for y-d? Both of new ports Shall be the turn? to & Your. Nº 3 900) To Someph Grout
Want Earnest 4/10
Nº 4 foi To Amala maynar Is so To Thomas Bon)
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4/10
V. 6 Sold to John Beaton /2/10
4:10
13 .fol to ffiinh Gail
4110
wyeth Job, to Cop Jonathan hay
NeIl Sold to South mors
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276 W. 12 low To Georgeetindrews for -
75 - 12at.
wij fol To Live. Com Herrington Nº 2. Solo Bort James Hans. 75/20 2,10-
then i meeting was adjorn? till Monday 22 Dour af this Instant. Lebu? at 4. meeting how at one beloch in n after noone.
of according to y. adjonment of Town meet & adjoint i mu
to Diron wood for half an ower and then y wo meet of open y meeting of proceeded Cap. Jonas Brigham Entred his Decent against . new Spot, being Sold which he thought when i meeting house was first but which I pot is called Nog.
Voted to Let Cap- Stephen Maynar Cant Imas Brigham.
Go up to (. Braw Alle with moving 2 fut 9 1/3 Bock I have there pear & Jame bign use of there al grant lote to Defen) those that bie a few spott in the meeting hows if there is any Law Sute-
Nº8 Sold to Brick Partman. 9.0%
No Soro to Count Aber. hay 113 paid- 4/10-
Nº 21 101) to Benj" Painter! -- 1
Nº22 Son to Abijah Gail 80
pal 0-4/10 - Nº 17 Jotta Sam" Forbush
:18 Sol to Solomon Baker 8011
10-200 to Dant! Nurs yo
Ve a dol to Abraham /seaman
we 19-Son to Ezra Baker
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Nº 15.100 to Amaja Maynar.)
4.3/-
No 16- Son to Live Polyph / Bakan. 4% - pan.
Nº 20 Son to Mosis Wheelock 42/-/2000
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Voti to Let Elenaran miller have i medel pew Next to s. him alle the Derecepted of 4. pew -- 8. new is 6 by 5-1 4. Town agreed to put t. Earnest money in to y. Incaforum, han 4. money that was paid as canner- was hid bollers that Im. with more town Inconfune in accountabel to y town for
() Then I Meeting was Disolar Phenihas Harley moderator
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foreaster in To m" John Beaton one of the constabler for Westborough Greeting In his mayertie, name you are hereby Required carnaby to nowyfie of warin all of Freeholder, & other Inhabitants of your Jester Qualified by Law to Vote in Town affair to convene meet at the Meeting house in 10 Westborough on Monday the fint Day of March next Enliving at Ten O'clock in 4 horenbon, then and their in the first place to phane a moderator to Regulate meeting. To phane a Town clerk Selectmen allelion constabler allother Town officer, which Town by Law are obliged to Chase in the Month of March annualy
To See if of Town will flure a committe to Receive & Examine Town measinen accompte and make Reporte to y own at their next meeting To See My Town will Improve of Liberty of of Law in leting their Swine go at Large of year Enpring
-To see If of Town will chuse a committe to Provide of Town with a Lawfill Schoolmaster of year Endring
To seeMy Town will choose Overfear of if Your for Styear Enfuing To See if of Town will Vote that if overhere of of Port or of select men thill procede with of Door and Jale of this Town as of Law directs and who to seeif of Town will Enable of Overheers of yl Poor or of Selectmen to take advice when occation fall for it To See if of Town will Vote to Let every Squarden have there equal proportion of of School in of winter and Sumer for of huter To See If w Town will Vote that all of meeting, Except may meeting Shall be warned by Setting up a notification at the meeting house in Westborough or near the onceling house in > Westborough hereof fail not and make due Return of this warsas with your doing, thereon unto of Select men of Town at or be fore of said meeting Dated ar Westboro This 12th day of thebruary A: 2: 1773 pr order of the Select-men
Moser Wheelock Town plurk
This may certify that I have warned my part of y Town at the time and place appointed John Becton Contable
Chefruary 22. 1773 In obedience to the within warrant I have Executed the fame according to the directions thereef
Hananiah Parker one of the constables for Westboro
278 at a meeting of the Thresholders and Inhabitants of the Zone. I culborough on monday the First day of March & D. 17', being July warned convened at the meeting house in 1 Westborough for to Share Town officerer and to confiden of act on the Several articel set forth in the warrant for four meeting they preceded and part the following vote
! Voted and phone Jon a Bond moderator for I meeting 2. I Voted that Jon." Bond be Town Clerk of year Sinning
3'e, Voted and Chose for select men the year Enpring
Jona Bond Cart stephen Maynar Eben" Maynard Solomon Baker Jam Il porbush
Voted of those for apelion If the year Enying
Lew * Joseph Baker Thomas Bond Ebenezer Miller
Frea Warden! Constable,
Voted & phone for ponitably
's the year Enfing Samuel Forbush and Thomas Witche but the Town by a vote accepted of Hananiah Parker, to serve of portable in the Roome of Samuel Thorough and the said Twitchel and Parker were Sworn Constable
6 voted and phone for Worden of year Enping
Barnabar New
George Andrew
I voted that seth Morse be Town Treasurer of year Enquiry
Surveyen Yttegh ways
8 Voted and Chose for Surveyers of heways for the year Grillning
Eryn. James Miller hranes Whipple Juin Abijah Gale, James Goodvery Part. Bengt hay Artenay Bruce Leer Warrin
Dewey reap
10 Voted and phone for Tence veier the year En ning
David Batherich Abraham Bond
Voted and Chose for Hogreaf
11 the year Erling:
Benjathay Qui Jonathan horas Aniden gale
12 Noted that Hananiah Parker be leader of Leather of year infring
13 Goted and Choce for Titheing men The year Enhung 1
Daniel Nurte Elijah Hardy Timothy warrin
q loted and phone for Tearreal the year infring
Thaddeus Warrin Amara Maynard
voted that Benjamin How be Surveyer of thingle, $ (babord, 27?" , Voted that thing you at Large the year Endring
6 Voted that Abraham Becman and fun Jonathan May be Field driver, the year Enfuing
then voted to A journ the meeting to next hryday at one o'clock in the afternoon of this place
Chryday March 5. 1773. the Town agreeable to their Aparemment meet and proced ed to finish the Remaining Bruni,
Voted that France, Whipple Ergr Jona Bond and Deacon Berga Wood be a committe to Recon and settle acompte with cloth More Town Treasurer and make Reporte at the next Town meeting.
Noted that Elijah Handy Levi Warrin Chincha, Leaton Minchy Halkil and fila, till the a committe to provide the Town with a Lawfull Schoolmaster or martin for the year Enluing
alloted to warn all the Town meeting for the year Entuing in this Town Excepting May meeting by seting up a notificali on near to the meeting house and the officer of which the Law Requires an Oath were Jevon and then the meeting was disolucd Con "Bond moderator for Bond Town Clerk
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reiter bo Homich Parker Constable to Wertbois Frechin. in i majerios Name you are hereby Required Seasonal to not fiets wann the freeholders of others inhabitants of dan wendero Qualified according to Law to vote in Town of o fimwere as med at a meeting house in Westboro afore I'mma I helft day of Amail next Eining at one O' clock'in Inferno Her If their in & first place to phane a moderator to Regula I meeting at, to see Y I Loun will heures vil on & Position. Mer Joun Bellman ent Ebeneser chamberling a number of others comercio Key Represent that their is much un caring, with an tiderable number of of Inhabitants of this Town with he med that lote of of Town that tench to move off of thound seat of & we and women in of meeting house below of that a uneafinet 'scom increas there fore they have desier & the selectmen would fall a Town meeting as soon as may be and to afriend this on arrive. in & warrant (vi) to see ? "Zown will the confiden that is water () of said which has made to much diferentes in I Tan and is like to make more or to do some other wo as the Town Shall think best when med where by of said to be nos Removed &c bad Refer ance is harsin fully had to dai Pedition in every articole and word there.
3 Me To del of Town will here and act on of Petition of Capedlapot Maynard Can't Beya hay and others committe men for the ils meeting house wherein they mane fest their defiers that Tron i meld be pleased to pass tome further Votes or que theen Instructions Relative to what I Town expects they should. do and Provide Relative to their meeting house cas by their Petition will more fully appear Refer ance is herein had is?
Aly to Jest of Town will hear and accent of Reporte of us com Kat was chosen to Recon and settle accounts with mr leth ion town measures hered fail not and make due Return Of the comment with your doings there on unto I Select men of P weston of or before off time of meeting Dated Of Westboro a five I Marchi 1. 2 1943 by order of & Select-men
Jona Bond Town Clark Avvil 2 12 173
In obedience to the within warran I have filled are a copy of the same at a meeting have in Withone
Hananich Parker constable for Notions
Return
2.81 I a meeting of yl Freeholder and Inhabitants of the Town of Westbere being July warned and Convened at the meeting house in said Westboro on the 12 Day of April A: 1773 for to Consider and to add on the Several. articles det forth in the warhand for said meeting the Town Proceeded and paped the following Voler
Voted that m' John Bellnap be moderator for said meeting voted to share a committe to Treat with those men that bought Dew spot, where the men and women, Found feat, now are below Voted that Enf" Jabez Snow Daniel Forbes und Ebenzer Miller be a committe for the Said Service. the Reporte of the said Committe is this (Viz) that five of the men which own the Peur before the Body Seats below are willing to have their Pecs moved Back before all the other year in the Hinde deati
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