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Article XXXIV
"Voted, That the town do continue its Advisory Committee of non-office-holding taxpayers, who shall serve without pay, whose duty it shall be to investigate and consider all financial propositions or articles to be brought before the town and to report or advise thereof in open town meeting before action thereon by the town."
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1915 ANNUAL REPORT
Special Town Meeting, May 1, 1915, Article II, page 85.
"Voted, To have the By-Laws of the Town printed in the next Annual Town Report."
1918 ANNUAL REPORT
Annual Town Meeting, Article XXX, page 73.
"Will the Town rescind its previous votes regarding the licenses of hawkers and peddlers, and accept the following article to be inserted in the town By-Laws, or act thereon. "Voted, To rescind.
"Voted, The Board of Selectmen shall have authority to grant licenses to hawkers and peddlers for the sale or barter in this town of fruit, vegetables or fish.
" 'Such licenses, unless sooner revoked by the Selectmen, shall expire one year after the granting thereof, and the fee therefor shall be five dollars.
" 'No person shall go from place to place in this town selling or bartering or carrying or exposing for sale or barter any fruit, vegetables or fish in and from any cart, wagon or other vehicle or in any other manner without a license therefor from the Board of Selectmen : provided, however, that this by-law shall not apply to any person who sells only fruit or vegetables raised or produced by himself or his family, or fish which is obtained by his own labor or the labor of his family.
" 'Whoever violates any provision of this by-law shall be punished by a fine not exceeding twenty dollars.' "
Boston, Mass., March 25, 1918.
"The foregoing by-laws are hereby approved.
HENRY C. ATTWILL,
Attorney General."
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1921 ANNUAL REPORT
Annual Town Meeting, Article IX, page 96.
"Voted, That its taxes be collected the same as last year. All taxes shall be payable by November 1, of the year when assessed, and that all taxes unpaid after said November 1 shall draw interest at six per cent from the fifteenth day of October until paid."
1922 ANNUAL REPORT
Annual Town Meeting, Article L, page 112.
"Voted, The Selectmen shall make some suitable regulations for the occupancy of the highways and streets of the town for parking of carriages, automobiles or other vehicles as shall provide for the public safety and convenience.
"Addition to article 50 as approved by the Attorney- General, J. Weston Allen, June 28, 1922.
"The Selectmen may make and rescind from time to time as occasion in their judgment may require, rules and regu- lations governing all traffic upon the highways of the town as well as the parking of automobiles and other vehicles thereon, violation of the rules and regulations so made shall be punished by a fine not in excess of $20 for each offense."
1926 ANNUAL REPORT
Annual Town Meeting, Article XLVIII.
"The Tax Collector's term of office shall be three years as provided in Chapter 66, Acts of 1923, Massachusetts Legis- lature."
1929 ANNUAL REPORT
Annual Town Meeting, March 4, 1929, Article XXVI amending
Article I, Section 6 of the town By-Laws as follows:
"Voted, 100 voters shall be the number of voters necessary
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to constitute a quorum at Town Meetings except meetings for the election of town officers, provided that a number less than a quorum may from time to time adjourn the same."
"At the same meeting it was voted to adopt Planning Board By-Laws in accordance with the requirements of the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
"Section 1 and Section 2 of these Planning Board By-Laws were further amended at a special Town Meeting on June 28, 1929, so that the Planning Board By-Laws of the town now read as follows :
" 'Section 1. A board of five members is hereby created and established, to be known as the Planning Board. At the Annual Town Meeting to be held in March, 1930, there shall be elected one member to serve for one year, two members to serve for two years, and two members to serve for three years, and thereafter there shall be elected at the annual meeting in each year one or two members, according to the number of vacancies occurring by expiration of terms of office, each new member elected to serve for the term of three years.'
" 'Section 2. Other vacancies occurring in the Board shall be filled as provided in General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 11.
" 'Section 3. The duties of such board shall be such as are provided by law, and further to consider and advise upon municipal improvements either at the request of other officials of the town or upon its own initiative. It shall consider and develop a Town Plan with special atten- tion to main ways, land developments, playgrounds and
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parks and sites for permanent school plants. The Board shall meet at regular intervals. It may hold public meet- ings. It shall at all times have access to public documents or information in the possession of any town official or de- partment. It shall examine the plans for the exterior of any public building, monument or similar feature, and for the development and treatment of the ground about the same before the adoption thereof, and may make such recom- mendations thereon as it may deem needful. It may provide for public lectures and other educational work in connection with its recommendations. It may incur expenses neces- sary to the carrying on of its work within the amount of its annual or special appropriations.
" 'Section 4. All plans for laying out, extending, discon- tinuing or changing the limits of any public park or square, and every purchase of land for the site of any public building, and all plans for the location, erection or alter- ation of public buildings, shall be submitted to said Board for its opinion at least two weeks in advance of action by the Board of Selectmen or the town.
" 'Section 5. Such board shall make a report to the town annually, giving information regarding the condition of the town and any plans or proposals for the development of the town and estimate of the cost thereof. Such report shall be sent to the Selectmen not later than such time in January in each year as the Selectmen may prescribe or as may be prescribed by law in force relative to reports, and a copy thereof shall be filed with the Massachusetts Department of Public Works.' "
1929 Annual Town Meeting, Billboard By-Laws, Article LIX.
"Voted, To adopt the following By-Laws :
"No person, firm, association or corporation shall erect, display or maintain a billboard, sign or other outdoor adver- tising device, except those exempted by Sections 30 and 32
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of Chapter 93 of the General Laws, .
(a) Within fifty (50) feet of any public way ;
(b) Within three hundred (300) feet of any public park, playground or other public grounds, if within view of any portion of the same ;
(c) Nearer than fifty (50) feet to any other such billboard, sign or other advertising device, unless said billboards, signs or other advertising devices are placed back to back ;
(d) On any location at the corner of any public ways and within a radius of one hundred and fifty (150) feet from the point where the center lines of such ways intersect ;
(e) Nearer than one hundred (100) feet to any public way, if within view of any portion of the same, if such billboard, sign or other advertising device shall exceed a length of eight (8) feet or a height of four (4) feet;
(f) Nearer than three hundred (300) feet to any public way, if within view of any portion of the same, if such bill- board, sign or other advertising device shall exceed a length of twenty-five (25) feet or a height of twelve (12) feet;
(g) In any event if such billboard, sign or other advertis- ing device shall exceed a length of fifty (50) feet or a height of twelve (12) feet; except that the (Mayor and Aldermen or Selectmen) may permit the erection of billboards, signs or other advertising devices which do not exceed forty (40) feet in length and fifteen (15) feet in height if not nearer than three hundred (300) feet to the boundary line of any public way.
(h) No billboard, sign or other advertising device shall be erected, displayed or maintained in any block in which one-half of the buildings on both sides of the street are used exclusively for residential purposes; except that this pro- vision shall not apply if the written consent of the owners of a majority of the frontage on both sides of the street in such block is first obtained and is filed with the Division of Highways of the Department of Public Works, together with
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the application for a Permit for such billboard, sign or other advertising device.
(i) No billboard, sign or other advertising device shall be erected, displayed or maintained until a Permit therefor has been issued by the Division of Highways of the Depart- ment of Public Works pursuant to the following provisions : Upon receipt from said Division of a notice that applica- tion for a Permit to erect, display or maintain a billboard, sign or other advertising device within the limits of Scituate has been received by it, the Selectmen shall hold a public hearing on said application at least one week before the date of such hearing. A written statement as to the results thereof shall be forwarded to the Division, containing, in the event of a disapproval of such application, the reasons therefor, within thirty days from the date of notice to the town that an application for such a Permit has been made. The provisions of (a), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) shall not apply to districts which the Selectmen may determine are of a business character.
This By-Law shall not apply to signs or other devices which advertise or indicate either the person occupying the prem- ises in question or the business transacted thereon, or ad- vertise the property itself or any part thereof as for sale or to let; and provided further that this By-Law shall not apply to billboards, signs or other advertising devices legally maintained at the time of its approval by the Attorney- General, until one year from the first day of July following such approval.
Whoever violates any of the provisions of this By-Law shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred (100) dollars, and whoever, after conviction for such violation, unlawfully maintains such billboard, sign or other outdoor advertising device for twenty (20) days thereafter shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred (500) dollars.
If any provision of this By-Law is declared unconstitutional
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or illegal by final judgment, order or decree of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth, the validity of the remaining provisions of this By-Law shall not be affected thereby.
ANNUAL REPORT 1930
Annual Town Meeting, Article 51.
Voted, To adopt the following By-Law.
"There shall be an annual audit of the town books under the supervision of the State Director of Accounts, Depart- ment of Corporations and Taxation."
Article 52, voted, to amend Article III, Section 3 of the By-Laws as follows :
"Any person or persons loitering about or persons congre- gating on a public way or sidewalk, or other public place, who shall not immediately desist from said loitering about or disperse when ordered or requested so to do by any con- ยท stable or police officer of the town, and any person or persons congregating or loitering about in any schoolhouse yard, or outbuilding, not being a member of the public schools, who shall not immediately disperse and leave the premises when ordered or requsted to by any school official, constable or police officer of the town, shall severally forfeit and pay a fine of not over twenty dollars for every such offense."
It should be noted that under Article 34, Annual Town Meeting, 1900, it was voted to amend sections 4, 5, and 6 of Article II of the town's By-Laws, but no further action was taken thereunder insofar as I can ascertain from all subsequent annual reports.
(Signed)
V. W. MARR.
PART II LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND STATUTORY PROVISIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE TOWN SINCE 1900 AND BOARDS CREATED THEREUNDER 1902 Revised Laws, Chapter 11, Relative to the Board of Health.
1903 Ditto, Sections 364, 365.
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1908 Special Meeting January 4, 1908, Article 4, Revised Laws, Chapter 11, Section 339.
1910 Annual Meeting, Article 19, Advisory Board chosen (See Part I, 1910). Article 35, Revised Laws, Chapter 103, Plumbing, ac- cepted.
1911 Annual Meeting, Article 34, Continuance of the Advisory Committee (See Part I, 1911).
1912 Acts of 1912, Pensions. See Annual Report, page 92. Town Meeting, Article 1,
1914 Acts of 1913, Chapter 487, Promotion of Call Firemen. Acts of 1913, Chapter 807, Compensation for Injuries to Municipal Employees,
Article 35, Voted that the Town adopt the so-called Betterment Act, R. L., Ch. 50, Sections 1-22.
1916 Annual Town Meeting, Article 40,
Acts of 1909, Chap. 423, Sale of ice cream, confectionery, soda water, and fruit on the Lord's Day - Licenses for, etc.
1920 Annual Town Meeting, Article 3, Acts 1920, Chap. 585, Sections 1-6, Act for the Protection of the Shores of Scituate.
1922 Annual Town Meeting, Article 33,
General Laws, Chap. 136, Sections 21-28, Games on the Lord's Day, permitted, accepted.
1923 Annual Town Meeting, Article 77, General Laws, Chap. 41, Section 97, Police Department.
1924 Annual Town Meeting,
General Laws, Chap. 41, Section 55, Town Accountant. Annual Town Meeting, Article 48.
1926 The Tax Collector's term of office shall be three years as provided in Chapter 66, Acts of 1923, Massachusetts Legislature.
1929 Annual Town Meeting,
Acts of 1928, amending Chap. 32, Section 89, Aid for firemen and police and their dependents, Special Town Meeting, Article 23,
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Acts of 1928, Chap. 406, Sunday Sports.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS IN THE TOWN REPORTS
1929 Annual Town Meeting, Article IX,
Regulation of eel, etc., Acts of 1928, Chapter 113, Special Town Meeting, Article XXV,
1929
Town Clerk and Town Treasurer, each to be chosen for three-year term as provided in Acts of 1923, Chapter 66. Annual Town Meeting, Article LI, Lawson Tower, It was voted to lease the Lawson Tower for a term of 99 years.
PART III
ORDERS, RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY TOWN OFFICIALS
Notes-Exhibits not printed in Town Report, but on file at Town Hall.
1. Traffic Regulations :
See 1930 traffic regulations attached hereto, marked Exhibit A.
2. Harbors and Landings : (See Exhibit B attached). Public Landing Float on North Side of Pier. Notice :
1. This float is to be used for landing purposes only.
2. Owners of row boats will use float on south side of pier. Selectmen of Scituate.
Children are not allowed on pier or floats unless accom- panied by an adult. Any person fishing from pier shall clean up all refuse before leaving.
Selectmen of Scituate. Regulations for all public landings in the Town of Scituate :
Town Landing, Scituate Harbor (Sign Posted). This is a public landing pier. Any person using it or floats attached thereto does so at his own risk. Parking
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of vehicles on this pier shall not exceed one hour. Ap- proaches to pier must be kept open at all times. Bathing from pier and floats is forbidden.
3. Licenses :
(Form of confectioner's license. See Exhibit C attached.) (Form of common victualler's license. See Exhibit D attached.)
4. Carriage licenses. (See Exhibit E attached.)
5. Regulations Governing the taking of Clams, 1923. (See Exhibit F attached.)
6. Regulations of the Board of Health, 1911. (See Exhibit G attached).
7. Rules and Regulations of the Scituate Fire Department, August 1, 1928. (See Exhibit H attached).
8. Rules and Regulations of the Police Department. See bound booklet, Scituate Herald Print, 1930).
9. Innholder's Licenses. (See Exhibit I attached).
10. Permits to Conduct or Maintain a Garage and Keep or Store Volatile Inflammable Liquid. (See Exhibit J at- tached).
11. Garage Licenses. (See Exhibit K attached).
12. Auctioneer's Licenses. (See Exhibit L attached).
13. Licenses to Collect Junk, Old Metals and Second Hand Articles. (See Exhibit M attached).
14. Licenses to Keep Billiard, Pool, Sippio Tables and Bowling Alleys. (See Exhibit N attached).
15 Licenses for the Keeping, Storage, Manufacture, Sale of (See Exhibit O attached).
16. Warrant to Kill Unlicensed Dogs. (See Exhibit P attached.)
17. Appraisal Blank for Damage by Dogs. (See Exhibit Q attached).
Respectfully submitted, TOWN BY-LAW COMMITTEE,
Vernon W. Marr, Secretary.
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REPORT OF SCITUATE WATER COMPANY
STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSES For the Year ended December 31, 1930
REVENUE
Revenues from Sale of Water:
Metered Sales to General Consumers
$3,356.79
Flat Rate Sales to General Consumers
66,672.09
Sales to Other Water Companies
3,282.85
Municipal Hydrants
19,766.50
$93,078.23
Miscellaneous Operating Revenues
60.00
$93,138.23
OPERATING EXPENSES
Source of Water Supply Expenses:
Maintenance of Water Supply Buildings and Fixtures
$4.01
Maintenance of Surface Source of Supply Facilities 178.97
Maintenance of Ground Source of Water Supply 67.77
$250.75
Pumping Expenses:
Pumping Labor
$6,953.57
Boiler Fuel 3,755.63
Electric Power Purchased
1,761.92
Miscellaneous Pumping Station Supplies and Expenses 1,238.62
Maintenance of Power Pumping
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Buildings and Fixtures 49.20
Maintenance of Pumping Equipment 1,675.77
Maintenance of Miscellaneous Pumping Plant Equipment 165.52
$15,600.23
Purification Expenses:
Purification Labor
$1,715.96
Purification Supplies and Expenses
1,632.68
Maintenance of Purification Build- ings and Fixtures 260.96
Maintenance of Purification Equip- ment
125.42
$3,735.02
Transmission and Distribution Expenses:
Inspecting Customers Installations
$182.49
Miscellaneous Transmission and
Distribution Supplies and Ex- penses
2,292.21
Maintenance of Transmission and Distribution Mains
661.61
Maintenance of Services
178.31
Maintenance of Meters
12.26
Maintenance of Hydrants
278.18
$3,605.06
General and Miscellaneous Expenses: Salaries of General Officers and Clerks
$6,525.36
General Office Supplies and Ex- penses
1,387.17
Insurance
706.85
Store Expenses
85.75
Inventory adjustments (credit)
234.21
Maintenance of General Structures
108.50
Depreciation
4,320.50
Miscellaneous General Expenses
2,250.70
$15,150.62
$38,341.68
Net Operating Revenues
$54,796.55
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Non-Operating Income:
Merchandise and Jobbing Revenue (credit)
$7.43
Miscellaneous Rent Income
60.00
Interest and Dividend Income
566.90
$619.47
$55,416.02
Deductions from Gross Income:
Taxes
$19,022.06
Interest on Bonds and Coupon Notes
13,000.00
Miscellaneous Interest Deductions
7,387.91
$39,409.97
Net Income
$16,006.05
Scituate Water Company
BALANCE SHEET AS AT DECEMBER 31, 1930
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Investments:
Capital Stock
Plant Investment General Equipment Unfinished Construction
$683,403.45
Common Stock
$150,000.00
9,563.08
Preferred Stock
150,000.00
31,094.67
$300,000.00
$724,061.20
Bonds
$200,000.00
Current Assets:
Cash
$471.42
Special Deposits
112.95
Accrued Liabilities
Accounts Receivable
11,835.31
Tax Liability
$912.15
Materials and Supplies
10,561.97
Interest Accrued
5,416.67
Other Accrued Liabilities
788.62
$7,117.44
Prepaid Insurance
643.05
Other Unadjusted Debits
2,819.68
Depreciation Reserve
47,188.75
Miscellaneous Fund Reserves
2,141.78
Profit and Loss Balance (deficit)
5,237.31
Total Assets
$750,505.58
Total Liabilities
$750,505.58
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Accounts Payable
199,294.92
$22,981.65
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, 1930 HELD ON TWO DAYS
March 3 for the Transaction of Business
March 10 for the Election of Officers Under Authority of Chapter 284, Acts of 1915
MARCH 3, 1930, 9 O'CLOCK A. M.
The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk.
William J. Roberts, Moderator.
Tellers appointed by the Moderator: George F. Hannigan, Donald S. Pitkin, George W. Duffey, Harry M. Litchfield and Joseph P. Murphy.
ARTICLE 1
To choose all the necessary Town Officers other than those elected by ballot.
Voted, For Surveyor of Lumber, Measurer of Wood and Bark, Ansel F. Servan.
Field Drivers, the Constables
Pound Keeper, to be appointed by the Moderator.
ARTICLE 2
Report read by Walter Haynes for Advisory Board.
Report by School Building Committee.
Voted, To accept the report of the Selectmen and other Town Officers and Standing Committees as printed in the Town Report.
ARTICLE 3
To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses for the year 1930 and make appropriations for the same.
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Voted :
Selectmen, services and expenses $4,801.00
Town Accountant, services and expenses 1,525.00
Town Treasurer, services and expenses. 1,545.00
Tax Collector, services and expenses 3,345.00
Assessors, services and expenses
4,100.00
Certification of Notes
100.00
Advisory Board
100.00
Planning Board
500.00
Law Department
1,500.00
Town Clerk, services and expenses
1,350.00
Engineering Department
1,500.00
Town Meetings, Elections and Registration
1,300.00
Town Hall
1,500.00
Police Department
24,726.00
Fire Department
26,950.00
Forest Fires
2,200.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
500.00
Moth Department
5,000.00
Tree Warden
2,000.00
Elm Tree Beetle
300.00
Bounties
100.00
Board of Health
5,000.00
Plymouth County Hospital Assessment
3.361.70
Hydrant Rental
19,700.00
Care of Roads
50,000.00
Snow Removal
5,000.00
Sidewalks
2,500.00
Guard Rails
1,500.00
Repair of Bridges
1,500.00
Fore River Bridge
500.00
Street Lighting
11,750.00
Sign Boards
900.00
Public Landing
1,750.00
Employers and Public Liability
2,000.00
Support of Poor
12,000.00
Mothers Aid
1,575.00
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Soldiers Relief, State Aid and Military Aid
2,600.00
Support of Schools 78,175.00
Park Commission 5,100.00
Unclassified
3,000.00
Memorial Day
. 700.00
Refunds
50.00
Reduction of Debt
44,750.00
$30,000 from the Excess and Deficiency Account Interest
15,250.00
Allen Memorial Library
1,000.00
Peirce Memorial Library
1,000.00
State and County charges.
36,000.00
ARTICLE 4
Voted, That the Town authorize its Board of Public Welfare to contract at their discretion for the support of the Town's poor.
ARTICLE 5
Voted, That the Town authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow during the financial year beginning January 1, 1931, in anticipation of the collection of revenue of said year, such sums of money as may be necessary for the current expenses of the Town, but not exceeding the limit fixed by law, giving the note or notes of the Town therefore, pay- able within one year from the dates thereof and to renew such note or notes as may be given for a less period than one year, provided the limit of one year is not exceeded thereby.
All debts incurred under this authority shall be paid from the revenue of the current year.
ARTICLE 6
Voted, That the Committee on By-Laws be continued for another year.
ARTICLE 7
Voted, To retain the Road Committee, composed of the Se- lectmen, Chairman of the Advisory Board and the Highway Sur-
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veyor, to determine after a public hearing held by it, what high- ways in the Town shall be specially repaired, the character of the work to be done, and the nature and contract for its perform- ance.
ARTICLE 8
Voted, That the Town authorize the Selectmen to prosecute, compromise or defend any suit or suits within the Common- wealth in the name of the Town.
ARTICLE 9
Voted, That the Town instruct its Selectmen to control, reg- ulate or prohibit the taking of eels, clams, quahaugs, razor fish and scallops within the Town of Scituate, in accordance with Chapter 130, Section 84, General Laws, as amended by the Acts of 1928, Chapter 113.
ARTICLE 10
Voted, That the Town authorize the Selectmen to contract for the part-time service of a Public Health Nurse to be em- ployed under the direction of the Board of Health, Board of Public Welfare and School Committee.
Voted, $1,500.00 for that purpose.
ARTICLE 11
Will the Town vote to establish the salaries and compensa- tion of all elected Town Officers?
Voted, For Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, for his full time services, $2,501.00 and legitimate expenses; for the other two members of the Board, $750.00 and legitimate expenses.
Board of Public Welfare, $125.00 for each member and legitimate expenses.
Assessors-$500.00 for each member and legitimate expenses ; $1,500.00 additional for Chairman and $650 additional for cleri- cal assistance.
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Highway Surveyor-$2,800.00, he to furnish his own con- veyance while in the performance of his duties and receive $300.00 to cover same.
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