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On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town authorize the Board of Selectmen to release a certain drainage easement in lot A 15 on Armory Street and shown on a plan recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds, end of Book 3350, and owned by Robert L. Barrar and his wife Louise Barrar, tenants by the en- tirety, and accept in exchange therefor a drainage easement in another location in the same lot.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
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ARTICLE 7
To see if the town will vote to accept a bequest under the will of Laura Keith in the sum of $1,000, the income thereof to be used for the purposes of the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library and that the said fund be known as the Hiram Eaton Library Fund. - John I. Preston, Town Treasurer.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town accept, with appreciation, a bequest under the will of Laura Keith of $1,000, said fund to be known as the Hiram Eaton Library Fund, the income thereof to be used for the purposes of the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, and that the Town Treasurer be authorized to receive same in behalf of the town.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 8
To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 559, . Acts of 1946, being an act to increase the amounts of pensions payable to certain former public employees, who have been retired, or what it will do in relation thereto. - William P. Hurton and Others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town accept the provisions of Chapter 559, Acts of 1946, an act authorizing increase in the amount of pensions of certain for- mer employees, who have been retired; the increase in such pensions to be 20% with limitations as specified in Chapter 559, Acts of 1946. ,
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 9
To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $58.00 to provide, in ac- cordance with Chapter 179, Acts of 1941, for payment of an unpaid bill of the Cemetery Department for the year 1945 rendered by Eric Larson; funds for same to be provided by transfer from the appropriation balance for Civilian Defense under Article 1 of the Special Town Meeting of December 29, 1941. - Park and Cemetery Commissioners.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $58.00 to provide, in accordance with Chapter 179, Acts of 1941, for payment of an unpaid bill of the Cemetery Department for the year 1945, as follows:
Eric Larson $58.00
Funds for same to be provided by transfer from the appropriation bal- ance for Civilian Defense under Article 1 of the Special Town Meeting of December 29, 1941.
. The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 10
To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $10.80 to provide, in ac- cordance with Chapter 179, Acts of 1941, for payment of an unpaid bill for Election Expense for the year 1946 rendered by Harold Farley (Ma's Lunch),
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funds for same to be provided by transfer from the appropriation balance for Civilian Defense under Article 1 of the Special Town Meeting of De- cember 29, 1941. - Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $10.80 to provide, in accordance with Chapter 179 Acts of 1941, for payment of an unpaid bill for Election Expense for the year 1946, as follows:
Harold Farley (Ma's Lunch) $10.80
Funds for same to be provided by transfer from the appropriation bal- ance for Civilian Defense under Article 1 of the Special Town Meeting of December 29, 1941.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 11
To see if the town will vote that all town offices remain closed on any or all Saturdays, as authorized by Chapter 41 General Laws, as amended by Chapter 265, Acts of 1947. - Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That all town offices remain closed on Saturdays occurring during the months of June, July, August, and September of the year 1947, and each year thereafter, as authorized under Chapter 41, General Laws, as amended by Chapter 265, Acts of 1947.
ARTICLE 12
To see if the town will authorize the purchase of a power mower for the Lafayette Building at a cost not to exceed $125.00, payment for same to be made from the appropriation for the Lafayette Building for other expense for the year 1947. - Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase a power mower for the Lafayette Building at a cost not to exceed $125.00, payment for same to be made from the appropriation for the Lafayette Building for Other Expense for the year 1947.
ARTICLE 13
To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $600.00 for the improvement of Main Street, near the Melrose-Wakefield line; said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose; the necessary funds therefor to be provided by transfer from the following available balance: Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance for the year 1946 - $600.00. - Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $600.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 13, only such portion thereof to be expended as may be
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equal to one-third the sum provided by the State and County together for the same purpose, necessary funds therefor to be transferred from the fol- lowing available balance:
Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance for the year 1946 $600.00
ARTICLE 14
To hear and act upon a report of the Board of Selectmen laying out a town way in substantially the location of the private way known as Fos- ters' Lane, running easterly from Vernon Street approximately 950 feet and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for construction of same, the neces- sary funds therefor to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency account. - Board of Selectmen.
On motion by William R. Lindsay:
Voted: That action under Article 14 be deferred, and that this meet- ing be adjourned to meet June 30, at 7.30 P. M.
Meeting adjourned at 8.15 P. M.
Attendance 85
A True Record :
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
ADJOURNED SESSION - JUNE 30, 1947
Meeting called to order by Moderator Loring P. Jordan, Jr. at 7.30 P. M.
ARTICLE 14
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town accept and allow the report of the Board of Selectmen laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substan- tially the location of the private way known as Foster's Lane, all as shown on a plan filed with the Town Clerk with said report; and further that the town appropriate the sum of $13,500. for the construction thereof, funds therefor to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
On motion by Harry Marshall:
Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.
Meeting dissolved at 7:49 P. M.
Attendance 80
A True Record:
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
TOWN PLANNING BOARD
August 15, 1947
Charles F. Young, Esq.
Town Clerk
Dear Mr. Young :
This letter is to notify you officially that at a meeting of the Planning Board held July 21, 1947, Fitzroy Willard tendered his resignation as Chair- man of the Board, which was accepted with deep regret. Subsequently, Arthur E. Harding was duly elected Chairman of the Board.
Very truly yours,
KENNETH W. THOMSON,
Secretary
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Special Town Meeting- September 22, 1947
Meeting called to order by Moderator Loring P. Jordan, Jr., at 7.30 P. M., who read the call for the meeting.
On motion by Patrick H. Tenney:
Voted: That further reading of the warrant, with the exception of the constable's return, be dispensed.
Constable's return read by the moderator.
ARTICLE 1
To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $3,700.00 to be expended by the School Committee for the installation of Heating and Ventilating equipment in the Warren School, in compliance with the requirements of the Department of Public Safety of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, funds for the same to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account. - School Committee.
On motion by Chairman James F. Keating, for the Finance Com- mittee:
Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $3,700. to be expended by the School Committee for installation of heating and ventilating equip- ment in the Warren School, funds for same to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
ARTICLE 2
To see if the town will authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to construct a sewer in Gail Circle, so-called, running westerly from Sylvan Avenue approximately 200 feet and appropriate the sum of $1,000. therefor, the necessary sum to be provided by transfer from the available balance in the appropriation for Morel Circle Sewer raised and appropriated by Bond Issue under Article 13 of the annual town meeting of March 1946. - Board of Health.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to construct a sewer as described in Article 2, and appropriate the sum of $1,000. therefor, necessary funds therefor to be provided by transfer from the available balance in the appropriation for Morel Circle sewer, appro- priated by Bond Issue under Article 13 of the Annual Town Meeting of March, 1946.
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ARTICLE 3
To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $5,000. for Water De- partment Other Expense, the money necessary therefor to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account .- Water and Sewerage Board.
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On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $5,000. for the Water Department for Other Expense, the necessary funds therefor to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
ARTICLE 4
To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $1,000. for Sewer Con- nections, the funds therefor to be provided by transferring the sum of $621.03 from an available balance in Sewer Construction Account Fox Road, raised and appropriated under Article 27 Annual Town Meeting 1945 and balance amounting to $378.97 be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Ac- count. - Water and Sewerage Board.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $1,000. for Sewer Con- nections, the necessary funds therefor to be provided by transferring the sum of $621.03 from an available balance in Sewer Construction Account for Fox Road, raised and appropriated under Article 27 of the annual town meeting of 1945, and the balance, amounting to $378.97, to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
ARTICLE 5
To see if the town will vote to authorize the transfer from the appro- priation for Water Department Other Expenses 1947 to Water Department Superintendent's salary, the sum of $49.43. - Water and Sewerage Board.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town authorize the transfer of the sum of $49.43 from ยท the appropriation for the Water Department for Other Expenses for the year 1947 to the Water Department - Salary of Superintendent.
ARTICLE 6
To see if the town will set aside a plot of land in Forest Glade Ceme- tery for the burial of veterans of the Armed Forces of the U. S. bounded and described as follows:
A parcel of land in Forest Glade Cemetery between Second and Third Paths and bounded on the easterly side by lot owned by Veterans of For- eign Wars and bounded on the westerly side by Veterans of Foreign Wars Avenue; containing approximately one thousand sixty-four (1,064) square feet. - Park and Cemetery Board.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town vote to set aside a plot of land in Forest Glade Cemetery for the burial of veterans of the armed forces of the United States, bounded and described as follows:
A parcel of land in Forest Glade Cemetery between Second and Third Paths and bounded on the easterly side by lot owned by Veterans of For- eign Wars and bounded on the westerly side by Veterans of Foreign Wars Avenue; containing approximately one thousand sixty-four (1,064) square feet.
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ARTICLE 7
To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 276, Acts of 1947, amending Chapter 41 of the General Laws being an act regu- lating the separation from the service of certain cities and towns of certain war veterans holding unclassified offices or positions. - Board of Select- men.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 276, Acts of 1947, amending Chapter 41 of the General Laws, by inserting after Section 112 a new section 112A, being an act regulating the separation from the service of certain cities and towns of certain war veterans holding unclassified offices or positions.
ARTICLE 8
To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $795.20 to the ap- propriation for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance for the year 1946; funds for same to be provided from the following available balances:
Civilian Defense under Article 1 of Special Town Meeting of December 29, 1941 $ 30.67
Veterans' Rehabilitation Committee Expenses under Article 18 of Annual Town Meeting of 1944 364.32
Veterans' Services Department - Salary of Secretary ap- propriated in annual budget for the year 1947 400.21
$ 795.20
Town Accountant
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town authorize the transfer of the sum of $795.20 to the appropriation for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance for the year 1946; the funds for same to be provided from the following available balances:
Civilian Defense under Article 1 of Special Town Meeting, December 29, 1941 $ 30.67
Veterans' Rehabilitation Committee Expense under Art. 18 of annual town meeting 1944 364.32
Veterans' Services Dept. Salary of Secretary appropriated in annual budget for 1947 400.21
On motion by Harry Marshall:
Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.
Meeting dissolved at 7.38 P. M.
Attendance 32
A True Record:
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
October 1, 1947
Charles F. Young, Town Clerk
Dear Sir:
At a joint meeting of the Board of Selectmen and Trustees of the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, held last evening, September 30, 1947, Mr. Phillips C. Davis, 2 Pine Ridge Road, Greenwood, was elected as a trustee of the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library to fill the vacancy due to the resig- nation of John J. Round, whose term of office would have expired in March 1949.
Yours very truly, CHARLES C. COX,
Clerk
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
OCTOBER 29, 1947
Moderator Loring P. Jordan, Jr., appointed Arthur E. Harding of 7 Acorn Avenue to serve on the Capital Outlay Expenditures Committee, vice Fitzroy Willard who has resigned. Said committee authorized by Article 59 of the warrant of the Annual Town Meeting of 1946.
OCTOBER 30, 1947
The moderator appointed Kenneth W. Thomson of 11 White Avenue to serve on the committee to study the acceptance by the Town of General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 81 (A), as proposed by Article 57 of the warrant of the Annual Town Meeting of 1947.
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Town Meeting-December 29, 1947
Meeting called to order at 7.40 P. M. by Moderator Loring P. Jordan, Jr., who read the call for the meeting.
On motion by Harry Marshall: Voted: That further reading of the warrant, with the exception of the constable's return, be dispensd with.
Constable's return read by the moderator.
ARTICLE 1
To hear and act upon the report of the committee appointed under Article 3 of the Town Meeting warrant of December 9, 1946. - Building Committee.
Marcus G. Beebe read the report of the committee which recommended alterations and additions to the F. P. Hurd school building. The report stated that the committee is in consultation with the School Committee with respect to the subject matter of Articles 4 and 5 of the Town Meeting of December 9, 1946 (similar alterations and additions to the High School with respect to the proposed erection of an Intermediate School building) but is not yet prepared to make a final report thereon.
The report was signed by Thomas G. Dignan, chairman; Marcus G. Beebe, secretary; Walter C. Hickey, William G. Dill, Edward J. Connelly, Paul A. Saunders, V. Richard Fazio and Vassar O. Kitchenman.
On November 11, 1947, James F. Keating resigned from the committee because of his election as chairman of the Town's Finance Committee.
On motion by Charles C. Cox:
Voted: That the report be accepted as a report of progress.
ARTICLE 2
To see if the town will vote to build and equip with original equipment, an addition to the F. P. Hurd School, said addition increasing the floor space thereof and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor, or authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to issue notes or bonds of the Town of Wakefield therefor. - Building Committee.
James F. Keating, chairman of the Finance Committee, read the fol- lowing recommendation for the committee:
That the town vote to construct, and equip with original equipment, an addition to the F. P. Hurd School, said addition increasing the floor space thereof, and, to pay for the cost of said construction, including the repayment to the Federal Government of sums advanced to the Town for plans and specifications for said construction; the sum of $10,000 be appro- priated from the Excess and Deficiency account, and that a further sum of $240,000. be appropriated by Bond Issue - 20 year term, and that the com- mittee appointed under Article 3 of the Town Meeting of December 9, 1946, with the addition of the Superintendent of Schools, act as the Building Committee.
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On motion by Town Treasurer John I. Preston:
Voted: That the town shall construct and equip with original equip- ment an addition to the F. P. Hurd School, said addition increasing the floor space thereof, and to pay for the cost of said construction and equip- ment "including repayment to the Federal Government of sums advanced to the town, and used by the town, for providing plans and specifications for said addition," the sum of $10,000. be appropriated and taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $240,000. and issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, payable in annual install- ments within twenty years from their date, and that the committee ap- pointed under Article 3 of the Town Meeting of December 9, 1946, with the exception of James F. Keating, resigned, and with Carl M. Bair, Jr. added thereto, shall act as a building committee with authority to contract for the construction of said addition and for the purchase of said original equipment and engage professional services as they may deem necessary.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 3
To see if the town will appropriate a sufficient sum of money to cover payments for Welfare for General Relief for the year 1947, the necessary funds therefor to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account. - Board of Public Welfare.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $1,525. to cover pay- ments for Welfare for General Relief for the year 1947, funds for the same to be provided through transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 4
To see if the town will appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the Town Hall for Other Expenses for the year 1947, the necessary funds there- for to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account. - Board of Se- lectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $800. for the Town Hall for Other Expense for the year 1947, funds for the same to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
ARTICLE 5
To see if the town will appropriate a sufficient sum of money to cover payments for Veterans' Benefits for the year 1947, the necessary funds therefor to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account. - Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 5 be indefinitely postponed.
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ARTICLE 6
To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase a power shovel for the Highway Department and appropriate funds for payment therefor, by transfer from the following available funds:
Balance in appropriation under Article 32 of the Annual Town Meet- ing, March 1946; balance in appropriation under article No. 23 of the an- nual town meeting of March 1947; and any additional amount required to be raised in the 1948 Tax Levy. - Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to purchase a Power Shovel for the Highway Department at a price not to exceed $11,- 738.23; and that payment therefor be provided by transfer from the fol- lowing available funds:
Balance in appropriation under Article 32 of the Town Meeting, March 1946 $3,591.18
Balance in appropriation under Article 23 of the Town Meeting, March 1947 1,647.05 and that the Selectmen be authorized to convey to the seller, the old shovel now in possession of the Highway Department for the sum of $1,000 in part payment therefor and that the balance of $5,500 be raised in the 1948 Tax Levy.
ARTICLE 7
To see if the town will vote that all town offices remain closed on all Saturdays as authorized by Chapter 41 General Laws, as amended by Chap- ter 265 Acts of 1947. - Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 7 be referred to the next Annual Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 8
To see if the town will accept the provisions of Chapter 615 of the Acts of the General Court for the year 1947, authorizing increases of amount of pensions of former public employees who have been retired and to bene- ficiaries of such employees. - Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 8 be referred to the next Annual Town Meeting.
On motion by James F. Keating :
Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.
Meeting dissolved at 8.35 P. M.
A True Record :
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
Attendance 130
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Record of Births
Any errors or omissions noted in these records should be reported to the Town Clerk at once.
Date Name of Child
Jan.
2 Linda Mary Roche
4 George Park Fay
5 Peter James Puglisi
5 Guy Robert Lounsbury
5 Richard Anthony Petrucci
6 Richard Craig Haley
7 William Nealon Weir, Jr.
9 John Richard Gazzola
9 John Joseph Rosati
10 Wayne Michael Harding
10 Harbig Dave Garabedian
11 Diane Lois Hartnett
12 Ronald Robert Powell
13 Linda Ann Breton
13 Bruce Hunter Decker
13 Joseph Alcide Doucette, Jr.
14 Margaret Ann Hill
15 Ronald James Surette
17 Robert Leslie Bruce
17 Robert Lazzaro
20 Patricia Ann Moynihan
24 Nancy Ann Walsh
25 Mary Nellie Melanson
25 Mary Jean Curran
26 Richard Allen Shea
27 Charles Hitchings
28 Marcus Gilbert Beebe, Jr.
29 James Thomas Rich
31 Emil Samuel Bucchio
Feb.
1 David Arthur Welsh
2 Cyril Henry Oxford
2 Richard Albert Griffin
3 Rodney Warren Byam
Parents
Clifford D. and Lucille F. (Rowe) George B. and Annie (Rand)
Peter P. and Annette R. (Benedetto) Robert S. and Gertrude Laurette (Gauthier)
Alfred A. and Madeline (Chisholm) William F. and Madeline Louise (Chamberlain)
William N. and Estelle (Sanford) John Q. and Elizabeth A. (Orsini) William J. and Theresa V. (Foley) Lawrence R. and Genevieve R.
(Ewell)
Harbig T. and Anabid (Mardigian) Daniel F. and Mary L. (Ringland) George F. and Ruby L. (Carter) Gerard E. and Edith F. (Leone) Wilmot H. and Glena L. (Bruce) Joseph A. and Marion (LeBlanc) Joseph W. and Ruth M. (Lesser) Reuben and Irene (Bennett) Otis R. and Grace F. (Vanderwalle) Paul and Jeanne (Rivers) John T. and Anne P. (Raustis) Albert M. and Jean E. (Hickey) Elion J. and Nellie M. (LeFave) Leo J. and Joyce (Warwick) Philip A. and Eleanor (Bosworth) W. Niles and Mary Jane (Smith) Marcus G. and Jean (Wheeler) Frederick P. and Susie E. (Leone) Emilio S. and Marion L. (Beyea)
Sidney H. and Lillian (Russes) Cyril H. and Phyllis M. (Surrette) Albert W. and Mary E. (Seabury) Paul W. and Julia E. C. (Williams)
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Date Name of Child
4 Robert Maynard Muller
5 Richard Michael Coakley
6 Richard Paul Newbegin
7 William Gregory Mahony
7 Bonnie Louise Allen
7 Ronald John Fratto
8 Lawrence Leslie DeRenne, Jr.
8 Patricia Diane Krupski
9 Judith Ann Choate
9 Nancy Jean Hannigan
9 Lovell Ellsworth Rohlfs, Jr.
10 John Thomas Driscoll
10 Daniel Foster Fieldhouse, Jr.
11 Gerald Dunbeck
11 Peter Thomas Whitcomb
12 Patricia Ann Garrett
14 Patricia Ann Bethel
14 Carol Ann Sederquest
14 David Maynard Lombard
15 Richard John DelRossi
15 Sharen Elizabeth McSorley
15 Donna Louise Hamilton
16 Patricia Cape Hatfield
16 Janet Elaine Hurton
16 Bradford David Foss
17 Gayle Irene Eames
17 John Alvin Loud
17 Mary Christine Sullivan
19 Kenneth James Price
20 Patricia Anne Carisella
20 Ronald Vincent Cooke
20 John MacGregor Hogg, 3rd
21 Sherma Fay Stone
22 Lindsay Allen Swain
22 Barry Edward Mason
23 Gail Louise Josephson
23 Gary Mason Baker
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