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County Commissioners Plymouth County
Vote for Two
Frederic T. Bailey
241
Elva Bent 196
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County Treasurer Plymouth County
Avis A. Ewell
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Governor
Paul A. Dever
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Maurice J. Tobin
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Lieutenant Governor
Edward P. Barry
Benedict F. FitzGerald, Jr.
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Charles F. Jeff Sullivan
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Secretary
Edward J. Cronin
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Jerome Patrick Troy
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Treasurer
John E. Hurley
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Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley
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Attorney General
Enrico Cappucci
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John F. Kelley
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Francis E. Kelly
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Patrick Gilbert Sullivan 11
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Senator in Congress
John I. FitzGerald
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Francis D. Harrigan
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Joseph A. Langone, Jr.
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John D. Lynch
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Richard M. Russell
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Congressman Ninth District
Jacinto F. Diniz
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Councillor Second District
Samuel G. Thorner
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Senator Norfolk and Plymouth District Blanks 24
Representative in General Court Second Plymouth District Blanks 24
Register of Probate and Insolvency Plymouth County Blanks 24
County Commissioners Plymouth County
Vote for Two
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County Treasurer Plymouth County Blanks 24
Attest: WILLIAM M. WADE, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING October 4, 1948
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Scituate qualified to vote in Elections and Town Affairs held at the High School Auditorium on Monday, the 4th day of October, 1948, at 8 o'clock P.M., order was called by Moderator Nathaniel Tilden. The warrant was read by Town Clerk William M. Wade.
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Tellers appointed by the Moderator and sworn by the Town Clerk were: Joseph R. Dillon, Philip S. Bailey, J. George Vollmer, Frederick E. Ahearn, John B. Durant, Dr. Willis B. Parsons.
ARTICLE 1
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to construct and originally equip and furnish an elementary school building on land owned by the town on Branch Street, and determine how the money shall be raised, by transfer from avail- able funds including surplus revenue, the Post-War Rehabilitation Fund, and the Sale of Real Estate Fund, or by borrowing; or take any action relative thereto.
VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $788,000.00 for the purpose of constructing an elementary school building, includ- ing space for a kindergarten, and originally equipping and furnish- ing said building, and to meet said appropriation that $105,872.97 be appropriated from the Post-War Rehabilitation Fund, $20,878.85 be appropriated from the Sale of Real Estate Fund, and that $11,248.18 be appropriated from the Surplus Revenue Account, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow $650,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, payable in not more than 20 years.
$500,000.00 of the loan hereby authorized under the authority of and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 243 of the Acts of 1948, and $150,000.00 under the authority of and in accord- ance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
The School Building Committee appointed in 1944 is hereby authorized to enter into contracts and do all things necessary to complete and furnish and equip said building.
Yes 761 No 63
ARTICLE 2
Will the Town vote to authorize the Board of Water Com- missioners to take by eminent domain, under chapter seventy-nine or chapter eighty-A, or acquire by lease, purchase, gift, devise or otherwise, and hold, all lands, rights of way and other easements necessary for collecting, storing, purifying and treating water, developed by means of driven, artesian or other wells, and pro- tecting and preserving the purity thereof, and for conveying the same to a connection with the mains in the Town of Scituate: pro- vided, that no source of water supply and no lands necessary for preserving and protecting the purity of the water shall be taken or used under authority of this Article without first obtaining the advice and approval of the Department of Public Health, and that the arrangement of all wells, reservoirs, filtration and pumping
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plants or other works necessary in carrying out the provisions of this Article, shall be subject to the approval of the said Depart- ment, for the procurement of additional water supply for the Town of Scituate. Said water supply to be developed as required by the Board of Water Commissioners. All lands, rights of way or other easements arc now owned by the Boston Sand and Gravel Co., as shown on a plan, titled: "Plan showing relative locations of test wall and observation wells in property of The Boston Sand and Gravel Co., Greenbush, Mass., 1948," on file with the Town Clerk, and raise and appropriate money therefor, or take any action relative thereto.
VOTED: That the Board of Water Commissioners be author- ized to take by eminent domain, under Chapter 79 or 80A, or acquire by lease, purchase, gift, devise or otherwise, and hold, all lands, rights of way, and other easements necessary for collecting, storing, holding, purifying and treating water by means of driven, artesian or other wells, and protecting and preserving the purity thereof, and for conveying the same to a connection with the mains in the Town of Scituate; provided, that no source of water supply and no lands necessary for preserving and protecting the purity of the water, shall be taken or used under authority of this Article without first obtaining the advice and approval of the Department of Public Health, and that the arrangement and location of all wells, reservoirs, filtration and pumping plants or other works necessary in carrying out the provisions of this Article shall be subject to the approval of the said Department, for procurement of additional water supply in the Town of Scituate. Said water supply to be developed as required by the Board of Water Com- missioners. All lands, rights of way, or other easements now owned by the Boston Sand & Gravel Co., as shown on a plan, titled: "Plan showing relative locations of test wells in property of the Boston Sand & Gravel Co., Greenbush, Mass., 1948," on file with the Town Clerk, and raise and appropriate $500.00 therefor. Yes, 438; No, 0.
ARTICLE 3
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, by tax- ation or otherwise, a sum of money for the construction of a gravel- packed well, a pumping station with the necessary machinery, and lay a water main to and connecting with the present water system, by the Water Department, or take any action thereon.
VOTED: That the sum of $50,000.00 is hereby appropriated for the construction of a gravel-packed well, a pumping station with the necessary machinery and appurtenances, and the laying of a water main of more than six inches and less than sixteen inches in diameter, to and connecting with the present water system, by
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the Water Commissioners, and to meet such appropriation the Treasurer is authorized to borrow in the notes of the Town $50,- 000.00 for such period of time not exceeding fifteen years, as she may, with the approval of the Selectmen, to determine. Yes 387; No 0.
ARTICLE 4
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate, or transfer from any available funds, $3,000.00 to make an aerial survey of the Town, or act thereon.
VOTED: Yes 93; No 204.
Meeting adjourned at 10:35 P.M.
Attest: WILLIAM M. WADE, Town Clerk.
WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth, ss.
To any of the Constables of the Town of Scituate, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified to vote in Elections to meet in High School Auditorium, Tuesday, the Second day of November, 1948, at 6:00 o'clock A.M. for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes to the Election Officers for the Election of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices:
Presidential Electors
Governor for this Commonwealth
Lieutenant Governor for this Commonwealth
Secretary of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth Treasurer for this Commonwealth Auditor of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth Attorney General for this Commonwealth
Senator in Congress for this Commonwealth Representative in Congress for the Ninth Congressional District Councillor for Second Councillor District Senator for Norfolk and Plymouth Senatorial District
Representative in General Court for Second Plymouth Representa- tive District
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Two County Commissioners for Plymouth County One County Treasurer for Plymouth County
Register of Probate and Insolvency for Plymouth County
And to bring in their votes on the following Questions:
Questions
QUESTION No. 1
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the con- stitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 28, 1945, received 227 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held June 9, 1947, received 232 votes in the affirmative and 8 in the negative?
Summary-This proposed amendment to the Constitution adds to the declaration of the rights of the inhabitants, as now set forth in the Constitution, the following: "The right of free speech shall not be abridged."
QUESTION No. 2
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the con- stitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 6, 1946, received 220 votes in the affirmative and 28 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held June 9, 1947, received 228 votes in the affirmative and 5 in the negative?
Summary: This proposed amendment to the Constitution pro- vides that the use of revenue from fees, duties, excises or license taxes relating to the registration, operation or use of vehicles on public highways or to fuels used for propelling such vehicles, except revenue from any excise tax imposed for the privilege of registering such vehicles in lieu of local property taxes, shall be for highway purposes only.
QUESTION No. 3
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the consti- tution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 6, 1946, received 243 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held June 3, 1948, received 231 votes in the affirmative and 9 in the negative?
Summary: This is an amendment of Article XVII of the Amendments to the Constitution. It provides that in case of a failure to elect the secretary, treasurer and receiver general, auditor
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or attorney general of the Commonwealth, or in case of the death of a person elected to any of such offices between the day of elec- tion and the third Wednesday of the following January, such an officer shall be chosen by a joint ballot of the senators and repre- sentatives from the people at large, instead of from the two persons who had the highest number of votes at the election as is now required. It also provides that if there is a vacancy in any of such offices during a session of the Legislation the vacancy shall be filled in like manner by choice from the people at large, but if the vacancy occurs at any other time it shall be filled by appointment by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Council.
QUESTION No. 4
Do you approve of a law summarized below which was dis- approved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 84 in the affirmative and 130 in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of 15 in the affirmative and 22 in the negative?
Summary: This measure by amending General Laws (Ter. Ed.), Chapter 272, Section 21 provides that the provisions of Sec- tions 20 and 21 of said Chapter 272 which make it an offense to advertise or give information as to the procurement of means for the prevention of pregnancy or conception shall not apply to treatment or prescription given to married women by registered physicians for protection of life or health.
QUESTION No. 5
Do you approve of a law summarized below which was dis- approved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 5 in the affirmative and 203 in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of 0 in the affirmative and 36 in the negative?
Summary: This measure prohibits the denial of the opportu- nity to obtain or retain employment because of membership or non-membership in a labor organization and prohibits agreements which exclude any person from employment because of member- ship or non-membership in a labor organization. Violation of the provisions of the measure is made an offense punishable by fine or imprisonment or both.
QUESTION No. 6
Do you approve of a law summarized below which was dis- approved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 82 in the affirmative and 126 in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of 13 in the affirmative and 20 in the negative?
Summary: This measure requires that elections of officers of labor organizations shall be held at least annually. Sixty days'
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notice of a regular election and twenty days' notice of an election to fill one or more vacancies are required to be given by public announcement at a regular meeting, by notice in writing to each member, or in any other adequate manner. Candidates to be voted for must be nominated by a paper signed by ten members filed at least thirty days before a regular election and at least ten days before an election to fill a vacancy.
The voting at such an election must be by secret written or printed ballot. Watchers appointed by nominating members and by union officers may be present during the voting and counting of ballots.
Coercion and intimidation of members in connection with an election is prohibited, and violations of the provisions of the meas- ure are made punishable by fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days or both.
QUESTION No. 7
Do you approve of a law summarized below which was dis- approved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 95 in the affirmative and 110 in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of 14 in the affirmative and 18 in the negative?
Summary: This measure prohibits the calling of a strike by a labor organization in any business or plant or unit thereof, except when authorized by the vote of the majority of all the members of the organization employed in the business, plant or unit thereof. Such authorization is to be expressed by a secret written or printed ballot at a meeting called for that purpose.
The Labor Relations Commission is authorized to make rules for the conduct of the voting. Within twenty-four hours after the voting the labor organization conducting it shall make a written report of the result to the commission, which shall be a permanent public record. If no report is filed the vote taken shall be void and a person making a false report shall be guilty of perjury.
Coercion and intimidation of members of a labor organization in connection with such voting is made a penal offense.
QUESTION No. 8
Is it desirable that the proposed amendment to the Constitu- tion of the United States, -
"ARTICLE -
"SECTION 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a
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term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than oncc. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this Article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this Article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.
"SECTION 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission to the States by the Congress," - be ratified by the general court?
QUESTION No. 9
A. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, rum, gin, malt bev- erages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages) ?
B. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and bcer, ale and all other malt beverages) ?
C. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises?
All the above candidates, officers and questions are to be voted for upon one ballot.
The Polls will be open from 6:00 A. M. to 8:00 P. M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the town.
Hereof, fail not, and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this twenty-third day of October, A. D. 1948.
DENNIS H. SHEA, WILLIAM OTIS ANDREWS, WILLIAM F. SLATTERY, Selcctmen of Scituate.
A true copy. Attest: LAWSON C. VICKERY, Constable. October 28, 1948.
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Plymouth, ss.
October 28, 1948.
By virtue of the within named warrant I have hereby notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Scituate qualified to vote in Elections and Town Affairs to meet at the time and place and for the purpose herein stated by posting up attested copies thereof, one in each of the Post Offices in said Town and one at the Town Hall, said posting being seven days at least before the time of said meeting.
LAWSON C. VICKERY, Constable of Scituate.
STATE ELECTION
November 2, 1948
Polls opened at 6:00 o'clock A.M .; closed at 8:00 o'clock P.M. Presiding Election Officer: William Otis Andrews.
Town Clerk: William M. Wade.
In charge of ballot box: Don W. Freeman.
Ballot Clerks: Charlotte L. Chessia, Barbara Tobin, John J. Lonergan, Ruth M. Meyers, Helen J. Morton, Kevin B. Dwyer, Charles S. Connolly.
Tellers: Norman Reddy, Robert P. O'Hern, Paul F. Young, Leo P. Murphy, Frank W. Dowd, Theodore A. Dunne, Harry M. Litchfield, Paul F. Spencer, Eben B. Page, 3rd, George W. Murphy, Frederick J. Dwyer, John C. Taggart, Jr.
Public Address System: P. Nelson Ewell.
Police Officers: William F. Kane, James E. O'Connor, Joseph A. Dwyer.
Total Vote: 2,950.
Electors of President and Vice President
Dewey and Warren, Republican 2068
Teichert and Emery, Socialist Labor 6
Truman and Barkley, Democratic 756
Wallace and Taylor, Progressive 42
Watson and Learn, Prohibition 5
Blanks 73
Governor
Robert F. Bradford, Republican
1912
Paul A. Dever, Democratic 971
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Horace I. Hillis, Socialist Labor
3
Mark R. Shaw, Prohibition
3
Blanks 61
Lieutenant Governor
Arthur W. Coolidge, Republican
1976
Charles F. Jeff Sullivan, Democratic
850
Lawrence Gilfedder, Socialist Labor
9
Guy S. Williams, Prohibition Blanks
110
Secretary
Frederic W. Cook, Republican
2145
Edward J. Cronin, Democratic
665
12
Gote E. Palmquist, Socialist Labor Blanks
128
Treasurer
Laurence Curtis, Republican
1977
John E. Hurley, Democratic
841
Harold J. Ireland, Prohibition
4
Malcolm T. Rowe, Socialist Labor
9
Blanks
119
Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley, Democratic
1067
Russell A. Wood, Republican
1727
Robert A. Simmons, Prohibition
6
Francis A. Votano, Socialist Labor
8
Blanks
142
Attorney General
Clarence A. Barnes, Republican
2081
Francis E. Kelly, Democratic
718
Anthony Martin, Socialist Labor
15
Blanks
136
Senator in Congress
Leverett Saltonstall, Republican
2225
John I. Fitzgerald, Democratic
615
Henning A. Blomen, Socialist Labor
4
E. Tallmadge Root, Prohibition
4
Blanks
102
Congressman, Ninth District
Donald W. Nicholson, Republican
2074
Jacinto F. Diniz, Democratic
662
Blanks
214
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Councillor, Second District
Clayton L. Havey, Republican 1977
Samuel G. Thorner, Democratic 673
Blanks 300
Senator, Norfolk and Plymouth District
Newland H. Holmes, Republican
2303
Blanks 647
Representative in General Court, Second Plymouth District
Nathaniel Tilden, Republican 2523
Blanks 427
Register of Probate and Insolvency, Plymouth County
Walter H. Gilday, Republican
2271
Blanks 679
County Commissioners, Plymouth County
Vote for Two
Frederic T. Bailey, Republican 2393
Elva Bent, Republican 1543
Blanks 1964
County Treasurer, Plymouth County
Avis A. Ewell, Republican
2330
Blanks 620
QUESTION NO. 1
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the con- stitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 28, 1945, re- ceived 227 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held June 9, 1947, received 232 votes in the affirmative and 8 in the negative?
Summary: This proposed amendment to the Constitution adds to the declaration of the rights of the inhabitants, as now set forth in the Constitution, the following: "The right of free speech shall not be abridged."
Yes 2055
No
183
Blanks
712
QUESTION NO. 2
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the con- stitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 6, 1946, re- ceived 220 votes in the affirmative and 28 in the negative, and in a
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joint session of the two branches held June 9, 1947, received 228 votes in the affirmative and 5 in the negative?
Summary: This proposed amendment to the Constitution pro- vides that the use of revenue from fees, dutics, excises or license taxes relating to the registration, operation or use of vehicles on public highways or to fuels used for propelling such vehicles, cx- cept revenue from any excise tax imposed for the privilege of registering such vehicles in lieu of local property taxes, shall be for highway purposes only.
Yes 2034
No 220
Blanks
696
QUESTION NO. 3
Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the con- stitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 6, 1946, re- ceived 243 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held June 3, 1948, received 231 votes in the affirmative and 9 in the negative?
Summary: This is an amendment of Article XVII of the Amendments to the Constitution. It provides that in case of a failure to elect the secretary, treasurer and receiver general, auditor or attorney general of the Commonwealth, or in case of the death of a person elected to any of such offices between the day of election and the third Wednesday of the following January, such an officer shall be chosen by a joint ballot of the senators and representatives from the people at large, instead of from the two persons who had the highest number of votes at the election as is now required. It also provides that if there is a vacancy in any of such offices during a session of the Legislature the vacancy shall be filled in like man- ner by choice from the people at large, but if the vacancy occurs at any other time it shall be filled by appointment by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Council.
Yes 1855
No 220
Blanks
875
QUESTION NO. 4
Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disap- proved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 84 in the affirmative and 130 in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of 15 in the affirmative and 22 in the negative?
Summary: This measure by amending General Laws (Ter. Ed.), Chapter 272, Section 21 provides that the provisions of Sec-
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tions 20 and 21 of said Chapter 272 which make it an offense to advertise or give information as to the procurement of means for the prevention of pregnancy or conception shall not apply to treat- ment or prescription given to married women by registered physicians for protection of life or health.
Yes 1549
No 1047
Blanks
354
QUESTION NO. 5
Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disap- proved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 5 in the affirmative and 203 in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of 0 in the affirmative and 36 in the negative?
Summary: This measure prohibits the denial of the oppor- tunity to obtain or retain employment because of membership or non-membership in a labor organization and prohibits agreements which exclude any person from employment because of member- ship or non-membership in a labor organization. Violation of the provisions of the measure is made an offense punishable by fine or imprisonment or both.
Yes 1269
No
1122
Blanks
559
QUESTION NO. 6
Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disap- proved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 82 in the affirmative and 126 in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of 13 in the affirmative and 20 in the negative?
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