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Item 28 For Old Age Assistance under Chapter 118A of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Of this sum. $2,026. shall be for salary and administra- tive expenses. Tentatively adopted.
90.946.00
Item 29 For Pensions. Tentatively adopted. 2.000.00
.Item 30 For Soldeirs "benefits", including State and Military Aid, Soldiers' Relief and the burying of Indigent Soldiers and Sailors. Of this sum $100. is for administrative expenses. Tentatively adopted. 16,000.00
Item 31 For the Highway Department. This sum to be used for salaries, general maintenance. removal of snow, highway and sidewalk construction and repair, and the purchase and maintenance of equipment. Of this sum $6,800. shall be for the purchase of new equipment and $5,700. for the collection of rubbish. Tentatively adopted.
115,000.00
Item 32 For the support of the Public Schools and the con- struction of two fireproof stair wells and stairways in
2,000.00
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the old central portion of the High School. 422,738.03
In addition to this sum $2,261.97 being the sum re- ceived from the County by way of Statutory Distri- bution of the Dog Tax, is hereby appropriated for school purposes, together with an added amount of $1,300. which shall be available for the purpose of maintaining and improving the Supervision of Ath- letics in the schools, making a total of $426,300. Tentatively adopted.
Item 33 For the maintenance of Tufts Library and its Branches.
20,948.00
In addition to this sum $1,950. is appropriated for the reading room at the Fogg Library, making an aggregate appropriation of $22,898. The income from the several funds of the Town are hereby made avail- able for Library Purposes. Tentatively adopted.
Item 34 For the observance of Memorial Day. 800.00
To be expended under the direction of a Committee of nine to be appointed from the veteran and hereditary organizations in accordance with the provisions of General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 40, Section 5. Clause 12 as amended; by the Moderator who shall designate the Chairman, said amount to be available only in case evidence shall be filed with the Town Accountant that the known graves of the deceased veterans of all wars have been decorated without discrimination. Tentatively adopted.
Item 35 Por Parks and Playgrounds. 6.500.00
Of this sum $1,400. is for salaries or Instructors. Mr. Everett E. Callahan moved to amend: That a committee of three citizens of Precinct 7 be appointed to study the purchase of land adjoining the westerly boundary of Bradford Hawes Park. This amendment was voted. The motion of the Appropriation Commit- tre as amended was tentatively adopted.
Item 36 For Miscellaneous Expenses. $3,051.04
Of this sum $1,000. is for defraying the cost of the use of Town buildings by private individuals or organiza- tions. Tentatively adopted.
Item 37 For Unpaid Bills. Unpaid bills Welfare Department 1935
4,534.98
G. H. Hunt & Co .. Office supplies. 4/13/35. 11/8/35 $ 7.45
Andrew Siokkeli, Rent @ $9.00 7/1/35 thru 9/30/35 27.00
Charlestown Co-op. Bank, Rent 12/11/35 thru 12/31/35 12.00
Thomas H. Hannaford, Rent @ $14.00 5/1/35 thru 12/31/35 112.00
Kenneth H. Dolleris, Fuel 10/18/35 & 10/23/35 1.40
Donald P. Whittle, : D.M.D. 12/7/21.27/35 17.00
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Maddox Market, Groceries 7/5.17/35 8.00
Charles T. Leavitt, Inc., Fuel (S. R.) 12/20/35 6.95
191.80
Unpaid bills for 1936
F. B. & L. G. Wilder, Rent @ $15.00
11/15/36 thru 12/31/36 22.50
Weymouth Savings Bank, Rent
12/1/36 thru 12/31/36 11.00
Home Owners' Loan Corp., Rent
12/15/36 thru 12/31/36 7.50
Home Owners' Loan Corp., Rent 12/15/36 thru 12/31/36 3.14
J. W. Gourley, D.D.S. 12/30, 20, 23-27-31/35 11.00
Quincy Optical Co., Glasses 12/23/36 22.00
Alfred F. Danehy, D. M. D. 11/31/36 10.00
Hollis Auto Co., Ambulance 11/2/35 6.00
Lakeview Ice Co., Fuel 12/21/36 3.38
E. Nash Drug Co., Prescriptions 12/1/36 thru 12/31/36
31.95
Charles T. Leavitt, Inc. 12/8.16, 22.23, 38, 30/36 58.50
Clifford F. Danforth, M. D., Home Delivery 12/22/36 35.00
H. D. Cole, Glasses 11/5/36
8.50
James M. Ward, M. D., Refraction 12/31/36
5.00
Maddox Market, Groceries 8/20/36
& 8/1/36 & 12/3/36
8.00
Lincoln Perrault Co. Inc., Fuel
12/30/36 3.3
Economy Grocery Stores, Groceries
12/28, 28, 30, 30, 31/36 34.50
S. Hudon, Groceries 12/31/36 8.00
Economy Grocery Stores Corp., Groceries 12/30/36 4.00
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co .. Groceries 12/30/36 9.00
A. J. Richards & Son, Fuel 12/30/36 11.40
Fred Gauthier, Fuel 12/31/36 3.75
Emerson Coal & Grain Co. Inc., Fuel
12/30/36 1.3.00
Quincy Oil Co., Fuel
12/29, 30/36
7.13
First National Stores, Inc., Groceries
12/30/36
11.00
First National Stores, Inc., Groceries
12/23, 28, 30, 31/36
76.25
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.,
Groceries 12/23, 28, 29, 30, 31/36 75.00
Economy Grocery Stores, Groceries
12/30/36
29.00
528.78
Weymouth Hospital, (S. R.)
2/11/35
1.00
Weymouth Hospital,
4/3/35
12.00
Weymouth Hospital
12/6/35
5.00
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Mrs. Gordon Billard, Nursing (OAA) 12/3/36 thru 12/24/36 45.00
Emerson Coal & Grain Co., Fuel 1/11/36 6.95
Merluzzo Bros., Fuel 7/24/36 & 8/28/36 3.50
W. J. Harkins, M. D., Sinus treatment 12/21/36 3.00
76.45
Health Department
F. L. Doucett, M. D.
159.48
Thomas K. MacDonald
129.50
L. W. Pease, M. D. 36.00
Donovan Drug Corporation
10.98
Fred A. Loud & Co.
12.00
Allied Dental Laboratory
24.00
Town of Framingham
78.15
Town of Milton
40.30
Town of Milton
39.00
North Reading State Sanitorium
91.00
The Central New England Sanitorium, Inc.
351.75
Lakeville State Sanitorium
180.00
Lakeville State Sanitorium
186.00
Norfolk County Hospital
231.40
Norfolk County Hospital
201.50
Moth Department
Alice A Nash Estate
50.00
Soldiers Relicf
3.50
Fire Department
Old Colony Gas Co.
10.76
18.06
7.18
36.00
Weymouth Light & Power Co.
56.55
63.05
29.02
33.14
35.22
20.46
18.58
10.81
11.40
278.23
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
23.06
12.09
115.66
150.81
Water Department
7.50
8.50
8.40
24.40
Pilgrim Church
150.40
Granite City Electric Supply Co.
.60
Mildred Griffin
40.00
I. Bloom & Son
17.65
Bellingham Hardware Co.
.55
The Quincy Oil Co.
176.00
John J. Twomey
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Sinclair Refining Co. American Oil Co.
649.12 182.03
1,705.39
Maintenance Town Hall
Bailey & Sullivan
7.00
Raynham Bleachery
19.50
Boston Janitors Supply Co.
13.75
Boston Janitors Supply Co.
21.25
$61.50
Summary
Welfare & Old Age Assistance
797.03
Fire Department
1,705.39
Health Department
1,771.06
Moth Department
50.00
Soldiers' Relief
3.50
Maintenance Town Hall
61.50
Assessors' Department
146.50
Tentatively adopted.
Item 38 For overdrafts under General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 44, Section 31 $000.00 nothing Tentatively adopted.
Item 39 For salaries and all expenses of the Water Departinent This sum is to be provided from the revenue of the Water Department. And that there be further appropriated from the Gen- eral Fund of the Water Department ten thousand dol- lars ($10,000.) for carrying on work for private parties. payment for such work to revert to the general fund of the Water Department. Tentatively adopted.
94,366.25
Item 40 That no action be taken under this Item. Tentatively adopted.
Item 41 For the operation of the Alewife Fishery. Tentatively adopted.
350.00
Item 42 For the care of Soldiers' Graves under General Laws. (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 115, Section 22, including the plac- ing of new markers and replacing old ones. The care of the grave markers are hereby placed under the custody of the Custodian of Soldiers' Graves. Tentatively adopted.
1,500.00
Item 43 For the care of Old Cemeteries under Section 16 and 18 of Chapter 114 of the General Laws. Provided that the Town instruct the Board of Select- men to contract with Wessagussett Post No. 1399 of the Veterans Wars of the United States for the care and Maintenance of Old Cemetery off Park Avenue, Old Cemetery opposite Fairmount Cemetery and Pleas- ant Street, and one located off Randolph Street, and Old Cemetery off Pleasant Street opposite Pine Street. Tentatively adopted.
$4,534.98
200.00
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Item 44 For Interest and Discount 25.000.00
Tentatively adopted.
Item 45 For the Retirement of Bonds and Notes due in 1937 67.000.00
Tentatively adopted.
Item 46 For the Municipal Buildings Insurance Fund Tentatively adopted.
1.00
Item 47 For Fire and Other Insurance. 100.00 Tentatively adopted.
Item 48 For a Reserve Fund 15,000.00
Tentatively adopted.
Provided further that all salaries of elected officials shall remain at the same figure as last year except as hereinbefore otherwise set forth, and that no Department shall spend a sum in excess of that expended in the last fiscal year for salaries or clerical hire except by the Trustees of the Tufts Library and in the Police and Water Departments; provided further that none of the money appropriated under this article shall be expended for telephone service in private houses of any Town Official or employee except in the homes of the Chiefs of the Police and Fire Departments; provided that no motor vehicle may be purchased under this appropriation under this Article unless hereinbefore especially provided for; provided further that the Trustees of the Tufts Library may expend a sum not in excess of $50. for expenses of any employee incurred in travel outside the Commonwealth securing information that may intend to improve the service of the Library. This motion was so voted.
Voted: That all items under Article 1 that have been tentatively adopted be regularly adopted.
ARTICLE 2. Mr. Field moved : That the sum of $50,000. shall be raised and appropriated for providing co-operation with the Federal govern- ment or other agencies in unemployment relief and other projects of direct or indirect benefit to the Town or its inhabitants, together with the unex- pended balance of the appropriation made for similar purposes, said appro- priation to be expended under the direction of a Committee consisting of the Chairman of the Boards of Selectmen, Planning Board, Park Commis- sioners, and Appropriation Committee, and the Superintendent of Schools, Street and Water Departments; and providing that $14,000. of this sum shall be used for permanent sidewalk construction in accordance with the uniform program of the Planning Board relative to permanent sidewalk construction; and provided further that a sum not exceeding $15,000. may be expended in each quarter and any balance remaining unexpended during the last quarter may be expended at any later period during the year ending March 10th. 1938; and provided further that the Committee is hereby authorized to appoint an Administrative Head who may be one of the Committee and fix his salary in a sum not to exceed $25. a week.
Mr. William D. Parker moved as an amendment: That Castle Road. Lakewood Avenue, Pierce Road, Greenacre and Beals Streets be the first roads to be built with the money appropriated under this article.
This amendment was so voted.
The motion of the Appropriation Committee as amended was so voted.
ARTICLE 3. Mr. Field moved: That all Committees who have not rendered a final report be continued until the work under their charge is completed.
This motion was so voted.
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ARTICLE 4. Mr. Field moved : That the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1937, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one vear, and to renew such note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws, of the fiscal year beginning January 1. 1937.
This motion was unanimously voted.
ARTICLE 5. Mr. Field moved: That the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized on and after January 1, 1938 to borrow such money from time to time in anticipation of the rev- enue of the fiscal year beginning January 1. 1938 and issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year from the date of issue and that any dept. or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the fiscal year in which they were contracted.
This motion was unanimously voted.
ARTICLE 6. Voted that Article 6 be taken up later in the evening.
ARTICLE 7. Mr. Field moved: That the Selectmen be authorized to sell or otherwise dispose of personal property and any real estate of which the Town has possession or title including all property taken for non-payment of taxes, all such cases of sale to be made by public auction or private sale as the Selectmen may deem for the best interest of the Town and that the Board or Officer in charge of any other Town Department, may, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, sell at public auction or private sale as the Board of Selectmen may approve, any personal property belonging to said Department which in the opinion of the Officer or Board in charge of the Department is no longer needed by the Town and which in the opinion of the Selectmen is not needed by any other Town Department.
This motion was unanimously voted.
ARTICLE 8. Mr. Field moved: That the Board of Selectmen be au- thorized to accept conveyances or mortgages of any real or personal prop- erty belonging to persons receiving relief from the Town and to dispose of said property under the provisions of Article 7 of this warrant in such manner as they may judge for the best interests of the Town and where said property is subject to any incumbrances if they consider it for the best interest of the Town to discharge said incumbrances. they are hereby authorized to do so, and the sum of one dollar ($1.00) be raised and appropriated for the pur- pose of discharging said incumbrances.
This motion was unanimously voted.
ARTICLE 9. Mr. Field moved: That the Town accept the report of the Selectmen laying out Poinsetta Avenue and Roosevelt Road and that work on Poinsetta Avenue and Roosevelt Road be referred to the Agency set up under Article 2 of this warrant and be worked by the Agency when releases have been drawn satisfactory to the Town Counsel; and said Agency is authorized to build any bridges, drains or conduits, and the Board of Selectmen is authorized to secure any easements which may be necessary. and may accept deeds of any reservation strips existing in connection with any of said streets; and provided further that Streets A. B. and C. be and hereby are referred to the Board of Survey.
Mr. Roy V. Nelson moved as an amendment: That Streets A. B. and C. on development known as the Newbert Farm off Main Street be accepted and referred to the Committee set up under Article 2 of this warrant.
This amendment was put before the meeting and declared not a vote.
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The motion of the Appropriation Committee was put before the meeting and was unanimously voted.
ARTICLE 10. John F. Field moved: That the subject matter of this article be referred to the Agency set up under Article 2 of this warrant and the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to acquire by gift or purchase or take by right of eminent domain in fee or otherwise for all purposes of a public street and highway in and over said Street or Streets and that the cost of any construction be a charge upon the sum appropriated in said Article 2; provided further that said Agency may build any bridges, drains or. conduits and the Board of Selectmen may secure any easements which may be necessary, and is hereby authorized to accept deeds of any reserva- tion strips existing in connection with said Streets.
This motion was unanimously voted.
ARTICLE 11. Mr. John W. Field moved: That the subject matter of this article be referred to the Agency set up under Article 2 of this warrant.
This motion was unanimously voted.
ARTICLE 11A. Mr. John W. Field moved: That the sum of $20,000. is hereby appropriated for work on Middle, Commercial and North Streets from a point in or near Broad Street and proceeding in a generally northerly direction provided the State or County under Chapter 90 of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.) will pay a sum of money proportionate to the cost of construction under the provisions of said Chapter; and provided further that this work shall be performed by the Street Department; and provided that the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to acquire by gift or purchase or take by right of eminent domain in fee or otherwise for all purposes of a public Street or Highway in and over said Streets and that authority is hereby given for building any brdiges, drains, or conduits. or securing any easements which may be necessary and that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to accept deeds of any reservation strips existing in connection with said Streets; and provided further that all damages resulting or oc- casioned by the construction shall be charged against the sum appropriated.
This motion was unanimously voted.
ARTICLE 12. Mr. John W. Field moved: That no action be taken under this article.
This motion was so voted.
ARTICLE 13. Mr. John W. Field moved: That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the Agency set up under Article 2 of this war- rant and the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to acquire by gift or purchase or lease or take by right of eminent domain in fee or lesser in- terest any drainage easements necessary therefor.
Mr. Nils Anderson moved as an amendment: To add to this article Great Pond Road at School end to eliminate water accumulation after every rain- storm.
Mr. Marshall F. Spear moved as an amendment: That the Planning Board be authorized and directed in connection with the Superintendent of Streets and Town Engineer to make a comprehensive study of the drainage set forth in this and following articles, and also that of the entire town and re- port to the next Annual Town Meeting definite recommendations to correct poor drainage in the Town of Weymouth.
Mr. Thomas J. Kelly moved as an amendment: That the sum of $200. be raised and appropriated for the above purposes.
The amendment of Mr. Anderson was so voted.
The amendment of Mr. Spear was so voted.
The amendment of Mr. Kelly was so voted.
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The motion of the Appropriation Committee as so amended was unani- mously voted.
ARTICLE 14. Mr. John W. Field moved: That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the Agency set up under Article 2 of this warrant.
This motion was unanimously voted.
ARTICLE 15. Mr. John W. Field moved: That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the Agency set up under article 2 of this warrant.
Mr. Everett E. Callahan moved to amend by adding the words 'INTER- SECTIONS OF STREETS.'
The amendment was so voted.
The motion of the Appropriation Committee as amended was so voted.
ARTICLE 16. Mr. John W. Field moved: That the subject matter of the Article be referred to the Street Department.
The motion of the Appropriation Committee was so voted.
ARTICLE 17. Mr. John W. Field moved that no action be taken under this Article.
The motion of the Appropriation Committee was so voted.
ARTICLE 18. Mr. John W. Field moved: That no action be taken under this Article.
Mr. Marshall F. Spear moved as a substitute motion : That the sum of $4,500. Dollars is hereby raised and appropriated for the purpose of acquir- ing for playground purposes under the jurisdiction of the School Committee certain land with buildings thereon lying easterly of the grounds of the James Humphrey School and containing approximately three (3) acres for the purpose of enlarging the playground connected with said school, said land bounded southeasterly in part by land of Dominick Corbo and in part by land of the said school, westerly approximately one hundred feet (100) by Whitman Street, northerly approximately one hundred sixty-five feet (165) by land retained by Pasquale Pepe, westerly again bound one hundred feet (100) by land retained by said Pasquale Pepe, northeasterly by Randall Avenue and for a short distance by land of James E. Downs, southeasterly by land of Vincenzo Cavallo and others, land of John Costa, and land of Dominick Corbo and also another piece of land adjoining the above described land the same being a small triangle belonging to Dominick Corbo and also a certain other land lying westerly of said school grounds for the same purpose containing about three quarters of an acre belonging to the estate of Christopher Skelley bounded southeasterly by Lake Street about sixty- five feet (65), southeasterly by land formerly of said Skelley one hundred and fifty feet (150) southeasterly again by land formerly of said Skelley one hundred feet (100) southwesterly again by a private way about one hundred and fity-five feet (155), northwesterly by land of Pasquale Revale, and northeasterly by the James Humphrey School playground; and the Board of Selectmen are hereby authorized to acquire by gift or purchase or take by right of eminent domain in fee or otherwise the above stated land for the purposes herein set forth.
The Moderator appointed Lester W. Tisdale, William M. Chance and Olindo Garofalo as tellers, they were sworn as such by the Moderator.
Upon the count the tellers reported 102 voting in the affirmative and 34 in the negative. more than two thirds voting in the affirmative, the motion was so voted.
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ARTICLE 19. Mr. John W. Field moved: That no action be taken under this Article.
The motion was so voted.
ARTICLE 20. That the subject matter of this Article be referred to a committee of three appointed by the Moderator to study this matter further and make a report to the next Annual Town Meeting.
This motion was so voted.
ARTICLE 21. Mr. John W. Field moved: That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the School Committee for their study and report at an Annual Town Meeting.
This motion was so voted.
ARTICLE 22. Mr. John W. Field moved: That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the School Committee for their study and report at an Annual Town Meeting.
This motion was so voted.
ARTICLE 23. John W. Field moved: That no action be taken under this Article.
Mr. Francis N. Drown moved: That the Town vote to instruct the Town Counsel to prepare proper legislation sufficient to place under the Civil Service laws, rules and regulations the office of Secretary of the Board of Public Welfare and that the term of office of the present incumbent shall be unlimited and that he shall serve without taking Civil Service examination.
Mr. Everett E. Callahan moved to amend: That all employees in the Welfare Department be placed under the Civil Service under the above motion.
The amendment of Mr. Callahan was declared not a vote.
The amendment of Mr. Drown was declared not a vote.
The motion of the Appropriation Committee was declared a vote.
ARTICLE 24. Mr. John W. Field moved: 'That no action be taken under this Article.
So voted.
ARTICLE 25. Mr. John W. Field moved: That no action be taken under this Article.
So voted.
ARTICLE 26. Mr. John W. Field moved : That no action be taken under this Article.
So voted.
ARTICLE 27. Mr. John W. Field moved: That no action be taken under this Article.
So voted.
ARTICLE 28. Mr. John W. Field moved: That no action be taken under this Article.
So voted unanimously.
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ARTICLE 29. Mr. John W. Field moved: That the sum of $500. is hereby raised and appropriated for extending and improving the heating method or system in the Town Hall.
So voted.
ARTICLE 30. Mr. John W. Field moved: That the sum of $750. is hereby raised and appropriated for weather stripping at the Town Hall.
This motion was unanimously voted.
ARTICLE 31. Mr. John W. Field moved: That the Board of Select- men is here instructed to accept from the Fogg Library Trustees a parcel of land situated at the corner of Pleasant and Columbian Streets as laid out by Russell H. Whiting, December 22, 1936, and in accordance with a plan pre- pared by him dated December 22, 1936.
So voted.
ARTICLE 32. Mr. John W. Field moved: That the Board of Select- men is hereby instructed to issue no additional automobile graveyard licenses.
So voted.
ARTICLE 33. That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the Agency set up under Article 2 of this warrant.
So voted.
ARTICLE 34. John W. Field moved: That no action be taken under this Article.
Mr. V. Leslie Hebert spoke of the need of a Town Nursery and urged the members to vote for such action.
Mr. Alfred C. Sheehy moved: That the sum of $500. be raised and ap- propriated for the purpose of establishing a Town Nursery.
The motion was declared not a vote.
More than seven members having doubted the vote a recount was or- dercd. The tellers reported 62 voting in the affirmative and 4 in the negative.
The amendment was so voted.
ARTICLE 35. Mr. John W. Field moved: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,350. for the purchase of a new four hundred gallon (400) gallon shade tree sprayer and a used truck chassis, said purchase to be made and subject to the approval of the Board of Selectmen.
This motion was so voted.
ARTICLE 36. Mr. John W. Field moved: That the Town raise and appropriate $40,000. for the purpose of erecting on the site where the present fire house is established at South Weymouth a new fire house; and provided further that it be constructed under the supervision of the present Com- mittee with an additional member to be appointed by the Moderator and that any part of this sum may be used for the housing of the apparatus and men and other incidental expenses appertaining to the proper operation of the Department during the period of construction and preparation of the new fire house.
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