Town Records Vol. 4, Part 14

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Givere under our hands This twenty third clay of Mecerch no the Fear of our Lord One. Marcusand Eight Hundred and Forty, cresce,


( I Newton Edwin Maillard Westborough.


Moreester Js. April 2 . 1849. ,sersucent to the within Moment . I have notified the inhaber. tante of the Yoron of Westborough herein disculieu to meet at Said time and place and for The purpose above mentioned long posting up attested Copies of Mis warrent out reach of Mies proble meeting houses eight days before the time- det for social meeting.


Moses & (Duris Constable of Westborough,


Mistborough April @ 1849 0


Hosting Open act hat propose for illathe Hole-


Nitide I Noted cand. Enhora George Vanny Masy directorcation, 1 Poled that the meeting de adjourned to Mednousday next at one Dellathe . P.M.


Misthorough Aprece 4 1849 Town smet according to cedjurcomment cand valor ces factores 15 kj.


Article 2 Voted that the Seitmen read Thier refrort in relation to Their Poings under Mis Cuticle.


Volo to current the doing of the detectmen do four as to build the road. provided that the side owners will build their own fence


Article & Velice that the Selectmon in Connection with the Town Treasurer les coutherise to borrow drich sums of money ies imay the necessary to build the road. provided it is built, Votul What the Setetmen be Empowered to bewild Soucis road provided it is built ..


Voted to dissolve the meeting. Otil Arroton, Down Cloth


Me the Subscribers appoint you Sendler of weights & dicessous for the No con of Heithora for the years ensuring


Westboro Capaci di. 1849. Colocarles P. Nice D. I Newton Merthere" Marttion April 25 18.219


personally apacive Fosciana Child and made both to the forthfeel deschange of the clusters of his office. les Lone me.


Otis Newton, Y aune Ce lash


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We the Subscribers apoint you measures of wood cont Noch for the Town of Westboro" for New year ensuring.


Westboro" April L" 1844.


Charles Mie (Letestimon ") To Newton of Echeine Bullard (Westboro"


Thistboro. April 10° 1849 The colour normes bonne Fragen weather personally codificare before me and made onthe to the faithfull deschange of the Clicties of his office.


Mr Charles & Green.


the, The dredescribes appoint your Newserver of Mitad and Merch for the House of Westboro" for the year ensuing. Mistboro- April Li 1849 Charles Do Moire () For Newtone Edvin Bullard. (Miste. . Mestbono Peproie 14 1849


The above named lehcortes Please personally, appeared and made bath to The faithful discheng of the dieties of this ofis


Otis Nerotore, Four blesk


The Horemilicade of Aldrich .


for the Town of Watten for The Moon ensuring.


Westborough Capace 4 1849.


Q J. Newton Edwin Malland Smettere


Mistboro. April 1º 18219


personally affected the I Aldrich and made oath to the faithfrell discharge of the duties of his office. before me


Otis Newton, Lown Celul:


Mr looming Fixierte conks Me the Subscribers appoint of our measures of Wood & Mcash for the to cine of instrano for the year inducing, Wasthere (paid In 1849 to here's I'll i


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lerin Bullend) His tero,


Westboro Money " 18-49).


· personcelly copprecisa Saucede Cath. conforme Intis Victor)


1.95.


Preciter Le


The Constable of the Town of Westborough in M


Clienti of Worcester.


Creatina


In the name of the Commonwealth of hersch. You care directed to motif and wave The intactistants of the town of Mistbrou countytied to vote in Elections cand town affairs, to meet out the town them in Hesborough on Monday, The Eleventh day of June at one Olloch in The center nomes them and there to cut on the following contacter;


Andelen Ho. give in their votes for a representative in Congres of the United States of America for the fourth District for the term of two years from the fourth den of Mana 1849, Falls opened precisely at 1/4 bleach PM.


Article 2 to Choose a Moderator,


castiel 3 To See if the town will take any measures to ascertain the bounds of New land out or near the Old Congregational incetin house building or cuit any thing. Therion. 0


Lintiche


4 To see what measures the town will take to ascertain who owns the Bell which was presented to this town Ein Ar Samme Parkeren or cut any thing Thereon.


Article 5 to See What the town will do in relation to the Obstructions plu. In Another Chcem bentoin quer or near the highway leading from Southborough to Grafton near this meeting house building or Otherwise protect the town under the provisions of the Statute of 1846 Cheep 203 or cut any thing thereon.


article by see if the town with discontinue the prices of avec leading from the bounty med by and in , 'vont of of the Yeardel house till it meets V.C. Freshers land.


Article " To see if the town will pay, Jonces A Phone the amount which he paid Henry Stration for damages received on the highway Januar: 24 1549. once you care directed to Jouve this marrant. In Hasting up ettertid lop Thereof out cach of the public Meeting houses in Said town light day at least, before the time of holding said meeting.


He not fail not und incite due reticon of this warrant with your doings Mexi to Are Setetman of Said Westborough on or before Histon for holding Said meeting


Givere under our hands this first day of June in the year of our Lord Una thousand Be right. Lundtred una forty nine, Charles P Rice ) Jelatine SO i Verutor Edwin Bullard) Wistron"


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Moncenter for. Present to the northine moment I have notified the inhabitants of The "no! Westborough haven described to meet at said time and place ist for the purpose within monitronics for posting up deslid te gies at ich of the public meeting houses in said town eight days before the times A jer daich mectina


& ODavis, Constablig NeThor.


Wheatborgia jeune 1" 1849. Jinina Choice for Representative to longreys from District to four.


tiche


Town met according to Marcent, abetting gjenus by Selectmen reading the mencent, and healing upon the legal voters to living in Min votes for a Mepresentation To beangreps for the fourth Ouitrial of Massachussets and prodloumin. the pollo opun at quanter past. One Blevde ?? M. The vitis roces then boots in and Their names Checke as the law cliveits.


oft half past two Vilathe P. M. Hectina was aremade for Your Lawings to finish the manvant. Dills lecina Répéter 6. on per be presentative to leonards during the whole time,


tide 2 Voted and Chose George (Derany User Moderation.


tich 3 Veled that there be a committee of three Chosen to investigate whe title to, and cescertain the bounds of any Land filiale near the Centre of the town Mest is supposed to belong to this tour, and report their doings at a fracture meeting.


Voted como those ulicy & hishen George D'une SEcommittee


til I Voted that the Subject Contained in This costidie ( in relation of mettin


town of Malborough in It, Samuel Park man) be referred to The Committee Chose render Cortile 9.


"s Veled host the welcome recensies com mitter be authorized to


Instruction mentioned in This istide, 1


Continue one next, une,


Town Meeting Continue, Article 6 Voted that the Subject matter Contained in this cortile bee 0


Article " Voted Med Concer A Stone be allowed the amount of who he pried Sherry director for dommages received on the highroce January, 24, 1849.


Falls closed for Representative to Congrafs ICA. 5 Cleark Q. M. declaration was Abin made. Reticon fila cleared and i'sealed our the law directs, 1


Whole number of votes was two Thandred and Six teen.


semin Unempson of Comestes town had derin. fix


Edward Everett if Giembridge Med Line-


Ulated to elerine this meeting,


Ulis Newton, Youn istisk


He the Subscribers Selectmen of Hopkinton and Mistberor, His fifth day of January, A.D. 1849. met agreeable to notice gives He atelectomin of Hopkinton that loving the amore convient lowon in the propose of garantiertating cand resmine, the lines preneur the works. between the device towns and having attenteds that Serving oneche retevon as follows. "Vi's. Begining at a I tone monument near Actors Mills (ie Cette


Called the Poor form) thence to a Stone monument in the Green Volt of Contreou Mettent. Hence, to as aldeias maniement near North Quelloys and Land Levelled the of heroes pieces.


Chur Seuvers Selectmen. it fal intri


1 Laeros on Haringtony Jetermin of


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/ and There To is in the following Costieles,


side i to Choose a Moderator.


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0 2 To Ice if the town will take any action whore con Order Served upon the Tower by the bounty Commissioners "une 2". 1849. in regard to the location of a recent The house of Antennes W. Johnsons to Soutiterers.


c' hader wand leet won the report of wany outstanding 1


1. ind var are directed to Serve. This werment lin posting attested ichis there; at each of the public shading neuss dacia down light dos at least before the time of hodin


Heraf haits not and make due release of this moment


" or inform this time for holding Said weation,;


Given under our hands this fourteenth leen of july in The ward ourLord one Thousand Eight hundreds ance


20.2.


Morentin to July 23=1849.


Frewant To the within rocenant I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Moltorough herein described to meet at Suis tim send flere cand for the purpose within mentioned log poster a cettestedt babies of this warrent out break of the politie heating theuser in david towne Eight days before the times det for Said meeting.


the o Davis, Constable of Westborough, Westborough July 23- 1849. toun met cewording to Mancent, charting Casemed long The House Colork,


(Article "Voted and Chose Georges Deamy losy Moderator.


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" Voted to Choose co committee of three to Oppose the location cond building of a comer begining. act or near The corner of the road near The house of Artences . W. Ichnisors to Southboronight line. Voted and Chose for daid Committee, Lovett Plus, Jonas Longley


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I Vitus to poufs this contide Over Voted to dissolve This meeting, Cti Newton. Down delarte,


203


Porcestar To the Constable of the town of Mustborough in Community of Worcester. Greeting.


went to modify send roma the intendedants of the Front of Motherauch alifull to vote in elections and et town coffers to meet at Ww Howen is in Weatherweil, on honderd, the tenth dow of september cet. · Ollook in The cefter moon then conde there to cut one Mir following Stile ..


The lovicede Stratis for the fourth distand for the from if two go wns from The fourth day of March 1849. Poles opened at 1/4 past two block,


tide 3 In der if the town with trike up the papers in relation


laidi on the table bay ar vote passed at Mior tout Abunch muting and cut anry Thing howare in relation to the Subjects- Merion mentioned,


tiche 42 see if the town wice paint the buildings upon The town form or celi any thing Merion,


tide 5 In see if the town will take measures to establish bounds of the big bang leading from Heckhinter to dorthe borough and from southborousch to Gratter, near the Center of this town or cut anything thirion, 1 "lite b. Io there are out upon Mi reports of any out standing. Committee.


etinde you care directed to love. this iscurrent ly frosting auf "He's boobies therent at each of the public shouting houses in Sauce " wight deggs out lement before the time of holding said inserting ings inexcon is the detection of their foror Betterauch on or before 1


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etaptomber 10 = 1844 Thersrecent to Mie within moment I have notified the inhabitants of the town of thethrough the rise diverted to meet at drie toma and place and for the purpose within mentioned by posting up Betterlate copies of this avancent and Beach of the predetia meeting


meetings · Constable of Westboro,


Mirthorough Sept. 1º 1849. Green met cercarding to timerment.


Intake of Meeting lecelle to order by the Selectmen. lecalling upor the legal Voters to bring in this vitis for a Mapresentate to Congress from the fourth congressimed district of offenerroceninety and productioning the proble lepen est 1/4 but then Ollook &P. M. using The lacheck list as the low directs.


At hely past three Allak. it was voted the meeting be Chened for town bresings to finish. the varcent .. Delle being Repite opened for en merpresentative to Congress during the whole time,


2 Vitud come Chose Grange Dennylos, Moderaten.


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" Vitedy to Gocke in the progress which was decide on the faible out a former meeting in relation to the Old Burying ground which this tilille referes too The Glet Burying givende Committed Report was then read by the Me odercitons, cand there


Noted That the Clic Arranging ground Connolte bousig of flowers Longley theory the Voicing conde Solerawy Ler be cauthorized to dispose of this powder house. Itandis at the North West Corner of Said Burying ground cerrarding to Their discretion.


Votid. That the above named Committee be cere theorien bearing into affect the Suggestions and recommendations ces presented to the tower in their report, in relation to improvier Wird Presenting david Marry ing grounds,


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U led that said committee has instructed to put on here come in front of froid Praying arcand Provided that individuals wil. pay one third of the Existence.


til I Voted Micel Me Subject matter Contained in This Cortile les refined to the Coverscour of the power and that the the requested to print Dnech parts of the buildings on The Nowon form as in their Judgment is best for The interest of the town,


:1. 5. A Committee chosin at a former meeting held June "=1849 conder Contacte 3 . moeder Vertical report (in fait) to the tower in relation to the discharge of their City for which then was Volio that Said committee be cuithorized to Comply the County commissioners to establish of the high very near the border !! the town, if in theer Judgment it should appear best,


tikes b Vided the buff this cortile Over.


Polls blasio for a Representative to leongrafe ch. 5 m part sono Clock Ich Medconcation was then made, Metion fille. Signed, and Scaled, as the laws directs. Whole number of Votes was Two hundred and thirty Nine.


Sohn Y Ter Giver of locambridge had One hundred & dlingty four,


Kreds sich Robinson of Cambridge had toleven.


Valid to dissolve this meeting


200


Greetings


The borstelity of the town of Histhana


I'm the name of the Commonwealth of Massach. How cive directed to notify, cand warn the inhabitants of the


Heves to meet at the Town hall in Marthrough on Monday, The twelfth day of November ist at nine Oblock in the form moon then and there to cut on The following Articles ..


(Article The living in their votes for ce Gamnor cende Lieutencent of the commonwealth for the next politica near conce you have denaters to represent the Hercester District in the mey A General count. call on one decellot. caso to loven in their notes for ac Representative in longreds of the United States, for The fourth Districts, celso to leaving in their votes for One Representative to Mepresent Them in the mexA Generace beacest. Falls opened at half past nine belloch CA. M.


: Article 2 I Choose a Moderator.


5 To see if the town will take any cution in recent. to the Location of a road by the selectionen from nes the house of Deivid if they do fourthborough time. cand to take measures to construct the James.


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4 To see if the town will take any action on an tran from the bounty Commissions for No Construction of a road from new. the house of fach Forthesh to the road leading from the Westborough Itiation t. Northborough to be completed before the textin der of Irene next



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To see if the town will authors Their Committee to build a different kind of force one the West side cend Worth Ence of of The Cold Burning around then we before valech and & place it within the five wall if necessary


ide 6 To see if the town will appropriate the proceeds of inhet has been or may be sold from the Old Bury, ing ground


Tto fre if the town will take cony measures to purchase apparatus for the rest of the Town schools. ces recommended in the Last report of Me superintending School learnmitter


ide 8 Do See if the Hour" Cause tien five Engine to be repions or exchanged for another by it ale and purchase or c'est any ting Nixon,


And you are directed to serve this warcent by posting cettesind. Copies thereof at each of the practidie meeting houses in it tonen weight Glows cat best before the time Of hilding land ceting. whereof luido mot cand anceke die return of this amenant Hi your doings thereon to the Solution of Said wetthorough "or before the times der holding drie meeting.


Given under our hands this first deen of thevemter Never of over dores Une. Thousand ceeight hundred conel


( To viewton Edwin Brillant ) Mustborough,


Worcester Jo. November ".1849.


I have Served the within warrant lin hasting af cutterted toglies of the stramme at cach of the public meeting houses in kais toun sight says est deait. Infor the time of holding . this mating


2208


Jorn inet carrabile to prevent,


on the legal valores of the tren to living in mier writes for Governor LA Governor. five Sencities, for Worcester District, one to: "invitation to the General bevart. cand celse for Representative to Congress of the United States. for the four District of Necessarihusets,


Inclaiming the walls ofina half past. of Ullork. A M. using the Check list is the


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At trackve Deblack cat. M. it was Noted that this nicht.


The town met cate one block agreewith.


to cedrouinment, and processed again to vote, At Live Ullah OM. Voted to Suspend meeting for one hour.


Noted to open the meeting for thown business and The meeting was accordingly Ofina by the Town letet.


(Article 2 Noted conde Comose George Denne Cose : liderados,


articles Voted to current the Letechmens Report. in relation. to co l'ocation of ce send from vier The house of Deve It Dans to South borough line.


Voted to Choose a committee of three to Cions true the roced.


Voted and Choose for Said Committee Charles Mis Daniel I Newton und Edwin Muller,


Il dell "The committente requested to have the roerd Constructed by the first day. . Gatofor next,


Voted that the Your Gracescorer be cerathorized to borrow Such Sums of money cas shall bee necess to bewild Saied road,


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wie is Noted that or committee of three be Chosen to position the bounty commissions to capture the time four months from the tenth day of Game nyt for building the road


1 Av (Northtomig). Vitide and Chose for daud Commetter glances singles Nemam hüner bag und delancey, Brigham.


Voted to those a Committee of Three. to let out and Construed the raid leading from near the house of Groet Forbush to the road leading thom the Westborough Mail Road Mation. Ao "Northborough as lointed by the bounty Commissioners, and Complete the Same when it Thell be necessary. agreeable to the order of the Count. Commissioners


Noled and those for Service Committee. Moses & Magne. Otis Brigham, Nathaniel & Fresher.


Voted that the Foran Grecenever be cuthorizon to Giorni Druck drums of money as Should be necessary to bonstreet The roced, and celso to pay darnagers. of the same as cesselied long the bounty commissioners.


File is Noted Meet the Old Burying ground Committee be Mentioned to build, within the present valts on fire limiteur to that hasild vorrunde the nero demnitary. , werden it Can be alone without any of pence to the


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Eileb Noted Neil the Old Burying forint Committee les Que thorized to day and the proceeds of Wine has been Hotel From the Cold Beerving ground which is now in Till


hands. 0


cande celso what they have deposited in the hands of the Nouns Measurer.


towards deframing the expences


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Visit Voted Bet the disperintending School Committee de authorize to receive afficarceles for the use of the town schools cas recaroinnenstadt in the Last reported In der miniending Committee, Noted that the tour lineessere, he custherise to borrow me to play in the same


210


Article 8 Voted Med the Subject matter of this cortile be


to cut. as det fourth in Said centrile,


Viled to dissolve the meeting do for as the town


HA Mince Glock T. M. the polls was coquin opened to received votes for Governor LA. Governor: Jenestens, one Adpresentative to the General levert, cand eldocu Mepre tative to longrefs .. Polls Letosed & in = 42melvil. Gifter the votes were all in then, mas cess orthe & Cocente destaination Thereg made and the relevans were fer


Whole Newmler of ballots for Gov. was Three hundred & twelve


George N Briggs of Pittsfield. One hundred & forte Turer, George I Boutwell of Groton Arventy Theo,


Whole number of lecellete for LA Giv was There hundre & twork Action, Schoon & Auctor had (one hundred & Theity, five. 1 Bonn , Hills


live hundred forty three,


Whole warmbier of allits for Senceters was. Three hundred & life


(Luixander Lewitt of Oxford had One hundred & Seventy, two, J'liny ellerrick of Worcester " One hundred sixty nine. Edward 13 Biadoro of Graflores . One hundred & Seventy; two. Your Hay mond of Hendrik. Une hundred Seventy, Oncesee Whether of do the Brook field had One hundred & Seventy 0 Clerconder 16 Bullock of Worcester had One hundred & forty two, Paul Whitin of Northbridge " One hundred & forty three,


istenezer Forry of Fitch large £ one hundred of fortin three,


, south White of Münchenden 11 One hundred x forty two.


George D'avis !!


one hundred & forty, three,


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Lyrics Gale of Northborough had the. Glomer Brigham of Westborough had Gone,


farmiel @ Fisher of Westborough have one. Benjamin Boynton of Westborough had One.


Whole mevaleur of locallots for Representative to the General Concert. Haus tivo hundred x minity faire. en were cessorted cond Grunted and sound to des for. The following persons, viz. .


Amman Belknap Rad. 17%. 120


Votes


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intentare. 11


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Necessary for ce beihain 148,


The Chairman of the selectionare made declaration


from his deut and accepted The Choir,


inde number of Ballots for Thepresentative to beongrips for the fourth District of thecesscechusetts was three hundred & Elevens,


n & Palfrey, of le cambridge have come hundred & Fifty Eight, Benjamin Choinfoson of Colheres town have one hundred & livesty lance, Erederiste Molinson of Cambridge had twenty two,


OFA half past five lettech 'de it vores of stad to dissolve this correcting.


212.


Worcester fs.


To the leonstable of the Goon of Wattorony in The Country of Atorcester. Greetings In the name of the Commonwealth of the cessechusetts. you are directed to notify and warm the inhabitants of the Town of the you're of Westborough qualified to vote in Elections and Your officers to aneet out the Moon Heeft in Westborough on ahonderd Are. Avverti, first day of Geenvary ant Une Belleche in the aftern. then and there to cut on the following Certides;


Article 1 To give in their votes for ce representative in longref of the United States of America for the fourth district for the term of two years from the fourth day of Mcorch Eighteen hundred forty, Mine Poles Opened at 1 1/2 Allock P. che. 0 Article 2 Ju lehver ce Moderator


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Article 3 To See what measures the Town will take to borrow money to meet the liabilities of the town or cut any ting Thereon.


And you care directed to Serve this socurrent by posting of Cellested Copies thereof at each of the public meeting houses in Said Your Eight days, at least before the time of holding fais meetin. Ho eve of forces not aand make cluses reticon of this Woman with your doings thereon to the Selectmen of Laice Westborough on or before the time for holding Lecce meeting


Jevin under our hands Mis Eleventh day of January in the year of our Lord One Movicence Eight hundri conce fifty,


lehentes D Nice Detelectmen D. F Muitoi Edwin Bullard Westborough,


IAgreeable to the within warcent . I have notified cence www. Hie inhabitants of Pain town for posting cop cettested Copies there of cot coach of the public meeting houses in said tocon ect deust Eight days before the time of holding Said meeting 13.13. Yourse. Constable.


(Westborough January, 2)= 18.50.


Youn met agreeable to Mencent, File A Meeting, boiled to order by the Selectmen. May becalling on. the Jegreets videos of the time to bring in their was for


post br itten Pill. ultima The Cihecta list as the loico directs


At half past three to belate J. M. it was vitex to Grow The meeting for towne business to finish. He. Nocurrent. Solis living heft lapon for Representative to longrefs during the whole time


stiche 2 Seted and Chose George Wienny Esse, Horderedin.


tide I Voted to Choose co Committee of those to take the Subject matter of this collecte into Consideration. cand report to the awith with.


Colec conce dethose for breid Committee. George (henny Casey Lovett Pitores. conde stolom of Formerweather long ... The Committee, retired for a few minutes. then ireturned conce made. tien report to the Juran.


Notice to current their report and after full discussion had schon. Mes subject it wou Voted, to culofit the report as comended. For other with the Which is Follows. (comite ) inexcess The Down core indebted in Several Jums to individuels for money, borrowed cand also have authoris The Orecesurer to borrow further fromes. Therefore,


Valede Beet the abstractionen in Connection with the Ireasons be authorised to borrow from time to time. Such Sim or frames of money can may be necessary for the use of the torres not exceeding Medium of $12000,000 is it then be directed to issues water of the towns for the comomit these borrowed in derns of $100, coach with Garlic A i bat cached to faire notes payable at the office




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