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Under Article 28 which reads "Will the Town vote to acquire either by purchase, acceptance as a gift, or by eminent domain, a parcel of land as prescribed by Chapter 40, Section 14, and Chapter 79 of the General Laws of Massachusetts, on the northwesterly side of Tremont Street for the purpose of building the Central Police and Fire Station, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for this purpose, said parcel being bounded and described as follows: A parcel of land belonging to James N. Wills II and Jo-Anne K. Wills, being a por- tion of Lot 40C on Block O of the Duxbury Assessors' Map, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point bearing North 39° 01' 40" West, 3.41 feet from an existing stone bound in the line between this parcel and land of the Town of Duxbury, said point of beginning marking the southerly corner of land conveyed to William M. McNeil by the Inhabitants of the Town of Duxbury
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by deed dated March 12, 1964, and recorded with Plymouth County Registry of Deeds, Book 3101, Page 275; thence running S. 39° 01' 40" E. by said land of the Town of Duxbury, 3.41 feet to said existing stone bound; thence continuing by said land of the Town of Duxbury about S. 39° 02' E. 338 feet, more or less, to the northwesterly line of said Tremont Street; thence turning and running South 34° 27' 20" West by said Tremont Street, 246.82 feet, more or less, to a stake marking the south- erly corner of the described premises and the east- erly corner of land of Ada Lariviere as shown on a plan entitled, "Land of William M. McNeil, Tre- mont St., Duxbury, Mass.," dated April 22, 1961, Robert C. Bailey, Reg. Surveyor, which plan is re- corded with said Plymouth Deeds as Plan No. 261 of 1961; thence running N. 50° 34' 00" W. by said land of Ada Lariviere, as shown on said plan, 288.69 feet to a stake at land of William M. Mc- Neil et ux, being a continuation of the 40-foot way shown on a plan entitled "Compiled Plan of Land in Duxbury, Mass. drawn for William M. McNeil," dated March 21, 1964, Stenbeck & Taylor, Inc , which plan is recorded with said Plymouth Deeds as Plan No. 398 of 1964; and thence running in a generally northeasterly direction by land of William M. Mc- Neil et ux, being said 40-foot way and the continua- tion thereof, to said point of beginning. Said parcel is subject to a right of way 40 feet in width along and adjoining the southwesterly line of the de- scribed premises between said Tremont Street and land of William M. McNeil et ux to James N. Wills, II and Jo-Anne K. Wills, dated July 28, 1964 and recorded with Plymouth Deeds in Book 3135, Page 97," it was moved and seconded that no action be taken. An amendment was made and seconded that the Town acquire the land described under this
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article by purchase, and that it raise and appropriate the sum of $16,000.00 for this purpose. This amend- ment was voted down. The original motion of "No action" was then voted.
Under Article 29, it was voted that the Town auth- orize the Moderator to appoint a committee of seven to investigate and study the school building needs of the Town and bring in such preliminary plans and specifi- cations as may be considered necessary not later than the next Annual Town Meeting and raise and appropri- ate the sum of $6,000 for the use of this committee, this committee to be composed of the following: 2 members of the School Committee, 1 member of the Planning Board, and 4 members at large.
Under Article 30, it was voted that the Town create a special unpaid committee to be known as the Regional Vocational School District Study Committee, to consist of three members, including one member of the School Committee, all to be appointed by the Moderator, which committee may join with a comparable committee or com- mittees, from one or more neighboring Towns, for the purpose of studying the advisability of establishing a Regional Vocational School District, and making recom- mendations relative thereto, said committee to report not later than the next Annual Town Meeting.
It was voted to postpone action on Article 31 until after consideration of Article 36.
Under Article 32, it was moved and seconded that the Town appropriate the sum of $42,000 for the purpose of completing the construction of a 12-inch primary feeder main on Tobey Garden Street from Island Creek Road to Sampson Street and on Chestnut Street from Bailey's Corner to Hall's Corner, and an altitude valve installation at the Captain's Hill Reservoir, as recom- mended by Whitman & Howard. And to meet said appro-
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priation the sum of $4,000 to be transferred from avail- able funds borrowed under Article 52 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of 1964 for Autumn Ave- nue and Oak Street, and the Treasurer, with the approv- al of the Selectmen, is authorized to borrow the sum of $38,000 and to issue bonds or notes therefor so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than fifteen years. This motion failed by a Vote of Yes 131; No 78. (2/3 vote required)
A Motion was made and seconded to reconsider this article. The motion to reconsider was voted down.
Under Article 33, it was voted that the Town appro- priate the sum of $44,000 for the purpose of constructing a gravel-packed well, including housing, machinery and controls at Millbrook as recommended by Whitman & Howard, and that to meet said appropriation the Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is authorized to borrow the sum of $44,000 and to issue bonds or notes therefor, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than 20 years. Vote: Yes 176; No 42.
Under Article 34, it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $6,000 to complete in part the controls recommended by Whitman and Howard as follows:
1. Install altitude valve and housing at Captain's Hill Reservoir.
4. Install surge control devices at the Depot Street Station pump.
Under Article 35, it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $7,000 for engineering services to continue search and testing for new water sources.
Under Article 36, it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $2,400.00 for the purpose of exchanging and equipping a motor vehicle for the Water Depart- ment.
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Article 31 was taken up at this time. Under this article, it was moved and seconded that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,700.00 to construct 600 feet of 8-inch water main on South Street extending southerly from the south end of the existing 8-inch main, and this motion was voted down.
Under Article 37, it was voted to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $6,000.00 for the exchange of a Heavy Duty Dump Truck and equipping the same for the Highway Department and the Snow and Ice Depart- ment.
Under Article 38, it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $1,000.00 for the purchase of a Snow Plow for the Snow and Ice Department.
Under Article 39, it was moved and seconded that the Town appropriate the sum of $21,000 for the purpose of installing water mains of not less than 6 inches, but less than 16 inches, on Lincoln Street from the present water main on said street, southerly approximately 4,875 feet to the intersection of Lincoln and Congress Streets, and to meet said appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is authorized to borrow the sum of $21,000 and to issue bonds or notes therefor, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than fifteen years. An amendment was made and seconded that the sum of $4,000 be transferred from available funds borrowed under Article 52 of the 1964 Annual Town Meeting for Autumn Avenue and Oak Street, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is authorized to borrow the sum of $17,000 and to issue bonds or notes therefor, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than fifteen years. This amend- ment was so voted. The original motion as amended was then voted. Vote: Yes 163; No 66.
Under Article 41, it was voted to raise and appro-
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priate the sum of $950.00 for a front-end loader for the Parks and Playgrounds tractor.
On motion made and seconded, it was voted to recess the meeting until two weeks from this day (or to March 27th) at 10:00 A.M. at this same place. Meeting recessed at 6:32 P.M.
SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1965
Recessed meeting called to order at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 27th at the T. Waldo Herrick Gymna- sium, St. George Street, by the Moderator, Bartlett B. Bradley.
The Moderator introduced the new selectman, Charles M. Tenney, Jr.
The Finance Committee Chairman commented that as a result of the first half of the meeting a tax rate of approximately $40.80 had been caused, and that in all probability, if the recommendations of the Finance Com- mittee were followed for the balance of the meeting, the tax rate for 1965 would be approximately the same as in 1964.
Under Article 42, it was moved and seconded that the Town amend the Protective By-Law by adding to Business District uses, Section 4 (B), Paragraph 8, which reads as follows:
"A single family dwelling may be incorporated in a business building above the ground floor," so that the whole shall read as follows:
"A single family dwelling unit may be incorpor- ated in a business building above the ground floor. Multiple family dwellings of limited size may be erected on 15,000 foot lots having a minimum frontage of 100 feet on a Town Way or a way approved by the Planning Board un- der the Subdivision Control Law. The area at
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the ground plan of such dwellings, together with garages and other outbuildings, shall not exceed 20 per cent of the total area of the lot, and the area of the second floor, if any, shall not exceed that of the ground plan. Each dwell- ing unit or apartment of such multiple family dwellings shall not contain more than two bed- rooms and shall not exceed 900 square feet per unit on the ground plan, including stairways and halls. A single car garage or two black-top off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit or apartment. No living facilities shall be provided in or above such garages."
An amendment was made and seconded to add the fol- lowing: No more than four dwelling units shall be per- mitted on a business district lot of 15,000 square feet and no dwelling units shall be permitted in the basement of multiple family dwellings. This amendment was so voted. The original motion as amended was then voted down. Vote: Yes 73; No 261.
Under Article 43, a motion was made and seconded that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $18,000.00 to purchase a Tractor-Dozer, including an extra blade, for the use of the Highway and Town Dump Depart- ments. This motion was voted down.
Before considering Article 44, the Chairman of the Finance Committee gave a recap of Water articles which had been voted so far in this 1965 Annual Town Meet- ing, stating that it was their hope that the extension voted for Lincoln Street would be considered as a credit on the 1966 extensions.
Under Article 44, it was moved and seconded that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,400.00 to replace the existing water main with a twelve-inch
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main, starting at Tremont Street and running up West Street approximately 525 feet and connecting with the existing twelve-inch main.
It being 11 o'clock, it was moved and seconded that this meeting be recessed until immediately following the dissolvement of the Special Town Meeting at this same place. It was so voted.
At 11:25 A.M. the Annual Town Meeting was again declared reconvened by the Moderator.
The motion which had previously been moved and seconded under Article 44 was read by the Moderator, and was then so voted.
Under Article 45, it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $900.00 to continue the street number- ing project. Vote: Yes 220; No 106.
Under Article 46, it was voted to accept Flintlocke Drive as laid out by the Board of Selectmen.
Under Article 47, it was voted to accept from Mrs. Hermon C. Bumpus, Jr. a gift consisting of an enlarge- ment to the Girl Scout House at the old Nook School, and equipment. This vote was in the form of a rising vote of thanks.
Under Article 48, it was voted to change or amend the Plumbing By-Laws as follows:
To change Section 2 under Article 5 of the Building Code to read:
A. Every plumber before commencing work in a building, shall first, except in the case of the repair of leaks, file at the office of the Board of Health, upon blanks provided for that purpose, a notice of the work to be per- formed; and no such work shall be done in any building except in accordance with plans, to be submitted, if required, which
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shall be approved by the Inspector of Plumb- ing and a permit issued therefor. Permits to perform plumbing shall be issued to li- censed plumbers only. Permits may be re- called if the conditions are violated.
B. Any plumbing work other than that of re- pairing leaks shall be performed only by a licensed plumber. Apprenticeship training under a licensed plumber is permissible un- der these By-Laws.
C. Permits are required for all plumbing, the installation of appliances permanently con- nected to the water supply or drainage sys- tem and the installation of domestic water heaters.
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This motion was so voted. Vote: Yes 312; No 25.
Under Article 49, it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $1,000.00 to have developed prelim- inary architectural plans for enlarging the Public Li- brary Building, with necessary additional equipment; and to instruct the Moderator to appoint a Study and Advisory Committee to oversee this work and to report to the Town no later than the next Annual Town Meet- ing its findings and recommendations. This Committee, in addition to the Library Board of Trustees shall consist of one member of the Board of Selectmen, one member of the Planning Board, and three from at large.
Under Article 50, it was moved and seconded that the Town appropriate the sum of $12,300, for the purpose of constructing 2,800 feet of water main not less than 6 inches but not more than 12 inches in diameter and necessary hydrants on Congress Street from King Phil- lips Path to Franklin Street. And to meet said appro- priation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, is authorized to borrow the sum of $12,300, and to issue bonds or notes therefor, so that the whole loan
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shall be paid in not more than fifteen years. This motion was voted down. Vote: Yes 2; No 285.
It being approximately noon, it was voted that the meeting be recessed until 1:00 P.M.
At 1:03 P.M. the meeting was declared reconvened by the Moderator.
Under Article 51, it was voted to instruct the Select- men to lay out Mayflower Lane as a public way and raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 for this purpose.
Under Article 52, it was moved and seconded that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $950.00 for the operation of the Duxbury Babe Ruth League under the supervision of the Selectmen of the Town of Dux- bury. This motion was defeated.
Under Article 53, it was voted to instruct the Select- men to lay out Snug Harbor Drive as a public way and raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 for this purpose.
Under Article 54, it was moved and seconded that the Town accept Chapter 40, Section 6J of the General Laws as amended by Chapter 90, Acts of 1964, which reads as follows: "A City or Town which accepts this Section may appropriate money for the purchase of stormy weather work clothes, including rubber boots and other clothes for its employees," and raise and ap- propriate the sum of $3,053.50 for the above purpose. This motion was defeated.
Under Article 55 which reads "To see if the Town will vote to extend the existing Island Creek Business Zone to include: Lots No. 64A2, No. 67A1, No. 64A3, No. 64, No. 64A1 and No. 62 all on Block K of the Dux- bury Assessors' Map," it was voted that no action be taken on this article.
Under Article 56 which reads "To see if the Town
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will vote to extend the business zone in the Island Creek area to include the following properties: Lots P15D, P17, P8A, and P8," it was voted that no action be taken on this article.
Under Article 57, it was voted that the Town accept as a gift from the Gerstenslager Company of Wooster, Ohio, a 1954 Chevrolet 2-ton heavy Rescue Truck.
Under Article 58, the motion was made and seconded to accept as a gift, from an anonymous donor, an 18-foot Jet-propelled Fibreglass boat, to be used as a rescue boat. This motion was voted down.
Under Article 59, the motion was made and seconded to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 for the pur- pose of placing a granite marker at Train Field on Alden Street to honor the donor. This motion was voted down.
Under Article 60, it was moved and seconded that the Town appropriate the sum of $24,958 for the purpose of constructing 4,634 feet of water main not less than 6 inches but not more than 12 inches and necessary hy- drants on East Street. And to meet said appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is authorized to borrow the sum of $24,958, and to issue bonds or notes therefor, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than fifteen years. This motion was so voted. Vote: Yes 208; No 45.
Under Article 61, it was voted to accept the bequest received from the Estate of Marieta F. Russell in accord- ance with the provisions of her will, in memory of her parents Edward B. Russell and Katherine A. Russell, to be held in trust as follows:
No. 1. $1,500.00 in trust, the income therefrom to be used annually for the purchase of books for the libraries of the Duxbury High and Elementary Schools.
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No. 2. $500.00 in trust, the income therefrom to be used for the purchase of science material for the Elementary and High Schools.
The meeting responded with a rising vote of thanks for this bequest.
Dr. Handy spoke briefly of the appreciation felt for this bequest and the bequest of Miss Annie D. Dun- ham accepted at last year's annual town meeting.
Under Article 62, it was moved and seconded that the Town transfer title to the Wright's Dike area, so- called, being Lots 7C, 223, and 224 of Block R on the Assessors' Map for the Town of Duxbury, from the Town to the Conservation Commission of the Town of Duxbury acting for and on behalf of the Town of Dux- bury. This motion was voted down.
Under Article 63, it was voted to install street lights on poles 13 and 15 on Crescent Street. (See reconsidera- tion after Article 64.)
Under Article 64 it was voted that the Town will assume liability in the manner provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by Chapter 5, Acts of 1955, for all damages that may be incurred by work to be performed by the Department of Public Works of Massachusetts, for the improvement, development, maintenance and protection of tidal and non-tidal rivers and streams, harbors, tide- water, foreshores and shores along a public beach, including the Merrimack and Connecticut Rivers, in ac- cordance with Section 11 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, and authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliv- er a bond of indemnity therefor to the Commonwealth.
A motion was made and seconded, and it was so voted that Article 63 be reconsidered at this time.
Under Article 63, it was voted to install street lights
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on poles 13 and 15 on Crescent Street and raise and appropriate the sum of $40.00 for this purpose.
Under Article 65, it was moved and seconded that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for the purpose of repairing the existing bridge at Pine St. in conjunction with the Town of Pembroke. An amend- ment was made to add, after the word "repairing" the words "or improving." This amendment was then so voted. The original motion as amended was then voted.
A total of 827 registered voters were checked on the voting lists as being present at the first session - 439 male, 388 Female- and 501 as being present at the second session - 269 Male, 232 Female.
Total appropriations $1,698,145.59 (raised by taxa- tion) .
Meeting adjourned at 3:24 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
MAURICE H. SHIRLEY,
Town Clerk of Duxbury
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Annual Town Election March 20, 1965
The polls were opened at 8:00 A.M. and closed at 8:00 P.M.
The Town Clerk read the Warrant and the return of service thereof.
The ballot box was checked and registered zero, after which it was locked by Constable Henry P. McNeil.
After the Absentee ballots were deposited, the ballot box indicated 1,905, of which 132 were Absentee ballots, and 1,905 were taken from the ballot box.
The following served as Election Officers: Elwin N. Burdick, Warden; Norman Rodham, Deputy Warden; Eunice Dohoney, Robert Palumbo, Inspectors; Alice Merry, Deputy Inspector; Mary S. Crocker, Clerk; Phyl- lis Randall, Deputy Clerk; J. Alvin Borgeson, Nancy Brock, Andrew C. Burke, Raymond P. Chandler, Eileen Jones, Edith Lucey, Nina Wadsworth, Joseph Walsh and Robert Crocker, Tellers.
The results were as follows:
VOTES
SELECTMAN - For Three Years
J. Newton Shirley 406
Paul Cole Barber 276
Charles M. Tenney, Jr. 1,206
Blanks 17
And Charles M. Tenney, Jr. was declared elected.
ASSESSOR - For Three Years
J. Newton Shirley 421
Paul Cole Barber 284
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Charles M. Tenney, Jr. 1,178
Blanks 22
And Charles M. Tenney, Jr. was declared elected.
MODERATOR - For One Year
Bartlett B. Bradley 1,718
Scattered 9
Blanks 178
And Bartlett B. Bradley was declared elected.
TOWN CLERK - For Three Years
Maurice H. Shirley
1,794
Blanks
111
And Maurice H. Shirley was declared elected.
TOWN TREASURER -For Three Years
Maurice H. Shirley
Blanks 116
1,789
And Maurice H. Shirley was declared elected.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES For Three Years
Wesley B. Stuart 1,762
Blanks 143
And Wesley B. Stuart was declared elected.
Member of the BOARD of PUBLIC WELFARE
For Three Years
Edward G. Bottenus
1,689
Nancy B. Teravainen
1,708
Blanks 413
And Edward G. Bottenus and Nancy B. Tera- vainen were declared elected.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE For Three Years
Edward L. Butler 1,741
Martha M. Palfrey 1,688
Scattered 3
Blanks 378
And Edward L. Butler and Martha M. Palfrey were declared elected.
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WATER COMMISSIONER For Three Years
Leonard B. Gallagher 1,718
Blanks 187
And Leonard B. Gallagher was declared elected.
CONSTABLES For Three Years
Lawrence C. Doyle 1,763
Thomas A. Johnson 1,725
Henry P. McNeil 1,741
Scattered 1
Blanks 485
And Lawrence C. Doyle, Thomas A. Johnson,
and Henry P. McNeil were declared elected.
CEMETERY TRUSTEE For Five Years
Edward P. Hobart
1,764
Blanks 141
And Edward P. Hobart was declared elected.
Member of the PLANNING BOARD For Five Years
Faneuil Adams 1,721
Scattered 3
Blanks 181
And Faneuil Adams was declared elected.
The check lists showed 1,905 names checked Male 936; Female 969.
Meeting adjourned at 11:55 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
MAURICE H. SHIRLEY,
Town Clerk
Regular
Absentee
Ballots Printed
2,300
200
Ballots Not Cast
527
68
Ballots Cast
1,773
132
Absentee Ballots Mailed Out 172
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Town of Duxbury Special Town Meeting Saturday, March 27, 1965, at 11 o'clock A.M.
T. Waldo Herrick Gymnasium, St. George Street
The meeting was called to order at 11:05 A.M. by the Moderator, Bartlett B. Bradley. A quorum being in attendance, the meeting was declared in order.
The Town Clerk read the call for the meeting and the return of service thereof, as well as the entire warrant.
Under Article 1, it was voted that the Town appro- priate the sum of $38,000 for the purpose of completing the construction of a 12-inch primary feeder main on Tobey Garden Street from Island Creek Road to Samp- son Street and on Chestnut Street from Bailey's Corner to Hall's Corner, as recommended by Whitman & How- ard. And to meet said appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is authorized to borrow the sum of $38,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes therefor so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than fifteen years. Vote: Yes 373; No 1.
The meeting was declared dissolved at 11:25 A.M.
Respectfully submitted, MAURICE H. SHIRLEY,
Town Clerk of Duxbury
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MARRIAGES RECORDED IN DUXBURY IN 1965
January 2. In Duxbury, Richard J. Wadsworth of Dux- bury and Pamela Merritt of Hanover, by Rev. A. Alan Travers.
January 8. In Duxbury, William Giniewicz, Jr. of No. Abington and Judith Mack of Duxbury, by Rev. John P. Cosgrove.
January 9. In Duxbury, Paul H. Neusbaum of St. Croix, V.I. and Cynthia Coburn Bump of Ashland, Ken- tucky, by Rev. David Siegenthaler.
January 16. In Kingston, Albert J. Landry of Duxbury and Lorraine (Bernier) Gauvin of Kingston, by George W. Cushman, Justice of the Peace.
January 22. In Wellesley, David James Warr of Wareham and Evelyn Joan Munday of Duxbury, by Rev. Louis C. Toppan.
January 24. In Boston, Robert F. Nathan and Judith L. (Cushman) Watson, both of Duxbury, by Ross H. Currier, Justice of the Peace.
January 30. In Duxbury, Charles E. Walker of Duxbury and Joyce A. Doner of Carver, by Rev. Stephen W. Turrell.
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