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In the Junior High grades we strive to hold the in- dividual interest through singing many beautiful songs
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more for pleasure than actual study. This accomplishment was aided with the use of the new Bronze Books. The boys of Grade Eight enjoyed the beginning of the bass part.
The High School Chorus continued to add to its reper- toire and learned several new songs by memory. Some work was done with a boys' quartet and it is hoped that more will be accomplished this year.
Health is taken for granted in too many cases. To some extent we do inherit our bodies and our minds. If this is true of us in childhood, it is also true that it is our job to build upon this inheritance. We owe it to ourselves to conserve and to cultivate. Society recognizes its respon- sibility and attempts to make its contribution. Our School Physicians and School Nurse report :
REPORT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIANS
For the third year in succession, we are pleased to re- port an improvement in the general health and freedom from severe epidemic diseases.
A three-year experiment in excluding from the schools those afflicted with the common cold has convinced us that a sick child with perfect school attendance cannot learn as much as a well child who has a few marks of absence against him. Therefore, we ask the continued cooperation of parents in keeping their children home when they have a cold.
The present national emergency has brought to us new problems, new duties, new responsibilities. The plans formulated for the care of school children in the more populous centers during an air raid do not fit in with the conditions of our town. So we are trying to formulate a more elastic plan which will solve our problem. Here again, we will need the cooperation of parents in making our care of the children during possible air raids as safe as possible. If, and when, the schools are evacuated, it will be done under the direction of the teachers, and the great- est care for each child will be taken. We will ask that
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parents, unless requested otherwise, shall stay away from the school during air raids.
The examination of a million young adults for the army caused amazement in the large number who have marked physical defects. Dental defects far outnumber all others. One authority points out that the teeth of children under 14 years of age are decaying six times as fast as they are being filled. This coincides with our own observation. We regret to report the following figures: Every year, serious defects of any kind discovered during the physical examinations are reported to the parents. In our High School alone, we discovered, this year, 28 cases of serious dental defects who had the same defect last year and whose parents were notified of these defects and have done nothing to remedy them. We feel that this is a sad com- mentary on the care which parents are giving to their chil- dren's teeth.
We feel that the success of any school health program rests in large measure on cooperation of the parents. We would appreciate careful cooperation in the above men- tioned matters.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN P. NICKERSON, M. D. HAROLD F. ROWLEY, M. D.
REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE
Miss Peabody tells us :
"Sixty-nine home visits were made during the year- either to check on absentees, to assist with the care of im- petigo or to talk with the parents about any physical de- fect which needed attention.
The teeth are still important. Eight or ten children are treated each clinic day which means fifty or more fill- ings but there is still need for more attention to teeth and we ask the parents to cooperate by having small cavities attended to.
The Harwich Visiting Nurse Association sponsors the
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Dental Clinic for children of low family income and the needy. Grades 1 - 6 are treated as time permits and Dr. Turner is paid $200.00 for twelve or thirteen visits. We could use him every school day. The small fee charged the children is used for supplies.
Miss McBreen of the Special Class and Miss Kelman, Music Supervisor, give an operetta in the Spring and pro- ceeds are used toward the Health Fund.
Miss Mary Carr of the State Department give a lecture this year to the boys and girls at the High School on "Charms". She will return in the Spring.
In October, Dr. Julius Kelley of the Barnstable County Sanatorium gave the children skin tests of Tuberculosis and those who had positive reaction were X-rayed in No- vember. Seven teachers had their chests X-rayed which means 95% of the teachers as well as the workers around food, have been done.
One child went to the summer camp at Pocasset and three others had the privilege of attending summer camp sponsored by the Kiwanis Club.
Through the generosity of the Salvation Army and the Kiwanis Club, four children had their tonsils removed at the clinic in Hyannis.
The annual physical check-up was given by the school physicians, Dr. John Nickerson, Dr. Harold Rowley, assist- ed by the school nurse. Teeth again were the outstanding physical defect.
Free milk was distributed again this year.
ATTENDANCE
The Supervisor of Attendance has more work to per- form than we wish he did. All causes of non-attendance become matters of interest to him. Our state attempts so to outline attendance procedure that no cause capable of. being removed or prevented shall deprive a child of the op- portunity to attend school. Some children and some par- ents still do not appear to understand this fact or this motive.
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Mr. Victor S. Ryder gives us the following report :
"The following is my report as Supervisor of Attend- ance for the year 1941.
In rendering my report as Supervisor of Attendance, I wish to say that during the month of October a census was taken of all children in the town between the ages of five and twenty-one.
I have issued seventy-two Educational and Employ- ment certificates as required by the General Laws during the past year. In accordance with the Provisions of Sec- tion 69 to 73 inclusive of Chapter 149 of the General Laws of Massachusetts as, amended by Acts of 1939, chapter 461, sections 7 and 8, I have issued badges to all newsboys in Harwich of which there were S. I have made many in- vestigations concerning school attendance and in some cases find lack of shoes and proper clothing the real cause for poor attendance. There have been some cases of tru- ancy all of which have been apprehended and brought into school."
The schools of Harwich have been well equipped with good textbooks and provided with adequate supplies dur- ing the past year.
We have an excellent corps of teachers. The work in traditional subjects of Reading, Arithmetic, Language, His- tory, Geography, etc. is of a quality which might well be reported here.
Special fields of Physical Education, Shop and Home Economies should not go unmentioned. A few years ago these things were not a part of our school program.
The year 1942 seems to hold problems which are due to challenge the efforts of all. I trust that the quality of instruction may not be allowed to drop. Many good teach- ers have been called to Arms. Others doubtless soon will follow. Many are filling vacancies left by others in in- dustry. We are advised by the National Education As- sociation :
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"Schools are today facing a situation more dangerous than during the last World War. In those years the schools were greatly handicapped by the loss of thousands of the best teachers and consequently many boys and girls were subjected to substandard instruction.
'The same cycle of events has begun again, but it need not complete its round. We know what happened before and we can prevent it from happening now."
It should not "happen here."
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES H. PRATT,
Supt. of Schools.
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SCHOOL CENSUS October 1, 1941
Boys
Girls
Five years or over and under seven .
39
32
Seven years or over and under sixteen
178
179
Sixteen years or over and under twenty-one
37
43
(attending some school)
254
254
Distribution of Above Minors
In public school membership
Five years or over and under seven
36
Seven years or over and under sixteen
337
Sixteen years or over and under twenty-one 66
In private school membership 1
Five years or over and under seven
7
Seven years or over and under sixteen
6
Sixteen years or over and under twenty-one 13
In State and County Institutions
Seven years or over and under sixteen
1
Sixteen years or over and under twenty-one
1
Not enrolled in any day school
Five years or over and under seven
28
Seven years or over and under sixteen 13
VICTOR S. RYDER, Supervisor of Attendance.
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TABULAR STATEMENT OF MEMBERSHIP BY GRADES AS OF OCTOBER, 1931-1941
Grade
1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941
1
61
62
53
46
46
41
47
50
47 40
36
2
57
58
60
46
33
38
46
47
41
50
35
3
55
60
57
57
50
34
38
42
48
41
47
4
79
66
56
52
57
46
33
37
41
49
41
5
36
49
63
57
52
59
41
34
36
39
45
6
45
59
52
63
55
58
58
45
30
35
34
7
51
39
53
45
62
46
35
60
53
35
34
8
30
45
38
47
36
47
51
37
47 50
28
9
29
25
43
34
43
33
43
39
40
39
45
10
24
28
17
33
30
32
26
41
35
28
27
11
15
18
24
17
28
23
27
29
37
34
23
12
8
11
16
17
13
21
20
26
23
34
32
P. G.
2
1
2
3
2
2
Special
9
6
10
7
11
490 522 532 515 507 478 477 495 488 483 438
7 - 12
157 168 191 194 214 202 205 234 235 222 189
1 - 6 and
Special
333 354 341 321 293 276 272 261 253 261 249
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MEMBERSHIP BY GRADES October 1, 1941
Grade
Boys
Girls
Total
1
19
17
36
2
17
18
35
3
30
17
47
4
16
25
41
5
19
26
45
6
19
15
34
Special
7
4
11
249
7
19
15
34
8
16
12
28
9
21
24
45
10
12
15
27
11
7
16
23
12
15
17
32
189
438
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MEMBERSHIP BY SCHOOLS October 1, 1941
Center School
Grade
Boys
Girls
Total
1
16
13
29
2
14
11
25
3
23
14
37
4
14
20
34
5
17
22
39
6
17
13
30
Special
7
4
11
205
North Harwich School
Grade
Boys
Girls
Total
1
3
4
7
2
3
7
10
3
7
3
10
4
2
5
7
5
2
4
6
6
2
2
4
44
High School
90
99
189
189
438
GRADUATION EXERCISES Class of 1941 Friday Evening, June Thirteenth Exchange Hall
Class Roll
Barbara Harris Armstrong
Mary Laura Babineau
Eunice Carolyn Barrett
Marcia Broughton
Ralph William Cashen, Jr.
Barbara Rita Chase
Caroline Ellen Chase
Dorothy Bertha Crosby
Frederick William Crowell, Jr.
Lorraine Crowell
Janet Joan Ellis
Louise Lenz Ellis
Roberta Elsie Ellis
Lena Priscilla Fernandes
Constance Hibbert
June Elizabeth Knox Holmes
David Carrington Ingraham, Jr.
Donna Stella Lombard
Alice Delores Lopes
Charles Edward Nichols
Enid Harriette Nickerson
Hazel Jeannette Nickerson
Roswell H. Nye, Jr.
Emily Josepha Pena
Sandra Rogers
Madeline Rose
Grace Mildred Spears
Sylvia Anna Suhonen
Mae Gillis Sylver
Virginia Rachel Sylvia
Walter Vernon Whiteley
Robert Eldredge Winston
Evelyn Mae Withee
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BROOKS MEDAL WINNERS 1941
High School :
Warner Burton Cashen (Grade 11)
Junior High School :
Anne Rosamond King (Grade 7)
Center Elementary : Jean S. Whitney (Grade 6)
Center Primary :
Carolyn F. Zahn (Grade 3)
North Harwich :
Herman J. Santos (Grade 6)
Elizabeth DeCosta (Grade 3)
HARWICH SCHOOL CALENDAR Year 1941 - 1942
Fall Term September 8 - December 19, 1941 15 weeks
*Winter Term January 5 - April 17, 1942 15 weeks
Spring Term April 27 - June 19, 1942 8 weeks *Grades I-VI have a vacation Feb. 21 - March 1, 1942. Fall Term, Year 1942-1943, will open September 8, 1942.
There will be no school session on the following dates : Monday, October 13, 1941-Columbus Day
Friday, October 24. 1941-Teachers' Convention
Tuesday, November 11, 1941-Armistice Day Thursday and Friday, November 20 and 21-
Thanksgiving Recess
Monday, February 23, 1942-Washington's Birthday
Graduation Exercises for the Class of 1942 will be held on Friday, June 19, 1942, at 8:00 P. M.
CORPS OF TEACHERS, JANUARY 1942
Name
School
Preparation
Year
Appointed
Experience
Prior to
Sept. 1941
Salary
Home
Address
Paul A. Morris
Principal, High
University of Maine
1928
19
$2800.
Harwichport
Martha A. Farnsworth
Assistant, High
Boston University
1927
14
1500.
Harwich
Elizabeth P. Cantwell
Assistant, High
Framingham Teachers' Col.
1940
1
1100.
Springfield
Edna C. Holmes
Assistant, High
Boston University
Baypath Institute
1929
18
1450.
Harwichport
Harry Kanis
Assistant, High
Fitchburg Teachers' Col.
1938
3
1650.
Lancaster
Hillary M. LeClaire
Assistant, High
Monson Academy
1919
26
1900.
Harwichport
Bertha E. Keniston
Assistant, High
Hyannis Teachers' Col.
1941
0
1000.
Harwichport
Anders R. Nelson
Assistant, High
Fitchburg Teachers' Col.
1935
6
1550.
Harwich
Dorothy Phelps
Assistant, High
Univ. of New Hampshire
1939
2
1200.
Rockland
Carl A. Sorensen
Assistant, High
Springfield College
1940
1
1300.
Lexington
Carleton I. Ryder
Assistant, High
Hyanni sTeachers' Col.
1940
1
1100.
Harwich
*Thomas F. Hooper
Principal, Elem.
Center, Grade 6
Hyannis Teachers' Col.
1939
11/2
Althea M. Chase
Center, Grade 5
Hyannis Teachers' Col.
1939
2
1200.
Harwich
Esther L. Flinkman
Center, Grade 4
Hyannis Normal
1928
13
1200.
Centerville
Cora D. Chase
Center, Grade 3
Hyannis Normal
1923
18
1200.
Harwichport
Ethel M. Myshrall
Center, Grade 2
Portland Training
1925
38
1200.
Harwichport
Ethalene B. Nickerson
Center, Grade 1
Johnson Vt. Normal
1922
33
1300.
South Dennis
CORPS OF TEACHERS Continued
Name
School
Preparation
Year
Appointed
Experience
Prior to
Sept. 1941
Salary
Home
Address
Natalie Sherman
Center, Grade 1
Perry Kindergarten
1934
63/4
1200.
So. Chatham
** Emma G. Eldredge
North, Grades 4, 5, 6 Hyannis Teachers' Col.
1939
1
1000.
Harwichport
Gladys E. Nickerson
North, Grades 1, 2, 3 Hyannis Teachers' Col.
1938
9
1200.
Harwich
Gertrude McBreen
Special Class
Hyannis Teachers' Col.
1938
41/2
1200.
Taunton
Iris Kelman
Vocal Music
Tufts College
1938
3
640.
Stoneham
Thomas Nassi
Inst. Music
N. E. Conservatory
1929
13
500.
Orleans
Clarence K. Brayton
Art
Mass. School of Art
1939
2
600.
Harwich
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CORPS OF TEACHERS-Continued
#Thomas F. Hooper is on leave of absence beginning March 1, 1941, to serve in the U. S. Army.
Mr. Andrew J. McBreen took Mr. Hooper's classes as substi- tute for Mr. Hooper. His present salary is $105. per month.
Miss Nancy Caldwell resigned at the close of school in June after completing one year of service.
Miss Caldwell is succeeded by Miss Bertha Keniston as phys- ical education instructor for girls.
Miss Elna I. Ruska resigned after the close of school in June, 1941, to be married. Her term of service was four full years, from September 7, 1937 to June 30, 1941.
** Mrs. Mary A. Stanford died November 10, 1941. She taught in Harwich, September 1905 to June 1906 and continuously from September 1920 until June 1941, a period of 22 years. Miss El- dredge is teaching the grades formerly taught by Mrs. Stanford. She began her work at North Harwich, September 8, 1941.
1941 EXPENDITURES
Acme Heating and Ventilating Company,
Service $ 132.12
Acme Laundry, Service
6.81
Allyn & Bacon, Books 36.98
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Supplies 389.28
American Education Press, Books and Supplies
34.79
Automatic Pencil Sharpener Company, Supplies
.17
Edward E. Babb & Company, Supplies
1,030.64
Baldwin & Company, Supplies
40.00
James Baldwin, Service
12.50
F. J. Barnard Company, Service
2.57
Ada A. Bassett, Service
326.00
Heman Bassett, Service
37.75
Donald T. Bates, Supplies
85.40
Book of Knowledge, Books
71.12
Boston Music Company, Books
2.76
Boston Plate Glass Window Co., Supplies
23.80
Milton Bradley, Supplies
278.47
Clarence K. Brayton, Service
600.00
Brodhead-Garrett, Supplies
25.45
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Buttners Store, Supplies
3.45
Buzzards Bay Gas Company, Service
214.05
Kenneth Cahoon, Service
25.00
Nancy Caldwell, Service
600.00
Elizabeth P. Cantwell, Service
1,040.00
H. M. Canning, Service
9.24
Cape Cod Creamery, Supplies
830.76
Cape & Vineyard, Service
673.04
C. Oscar Carlson, Supplies
1.56
W. D. Cashin, Service
29.13
Central Scientific Co., Supplies
3.65
Althea Chase, Service
1,140.00
Arthur Chase, Service
32.00
Cora C. Chase, Service
1,200.00
Civic Education Service, Supplies
123.68
G. F. Cole, Service
26.62
Lester A. Crowell, Service
178.00
Wilbur H. Crowell, Service
150.00
Division of the Blind, Service
21.00
H. J. Dowd, Supplies
85.56
Asahel Drake, Service
1,289.40
Eastman's Hardware, Supplies
136.59
Educational Music Bureau, Supplies
12.44
Emma G. Eldredge, Service
400.00
Harold Eldredge, Service
639.25
Herbert Eldredge, Service
12.00
Mary Eldredge, Service
150.00
W. A. Eldredge, Supplies
67.05
Watson B. Eldredge, Supplies
36.35
Florence Eldridge, Service
670.00
Elizabeth Ely, Service
25.00
J. H. Erbes, Service
6.00
Martha A. Farnsworth, Service
1,497.50
First National Stores, Supplies
8.29
Esther Flinkman, Service
1,200.00
Fred S. Garland, Service
54.14
Georgia School Book Depository, Supplies
.50
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Ginn and Company, Books
41.05
Gledhill Brothers, Supplies
19,20
Gold Seal Publications, Books
1.65
Goss Print, Supplies
61.85
Lester Gray, Service
6.50
Rufus Gray, Service and Supplies
527.10
C. F. Greenwood, Service
18.00
Gregg Publishing Company, Books
80.46
E. C. Hall, Supplies
616.78
James Hall, Service
1.12
Millard P. Hall, Service
6.00
J. L. Hammett, Supplies
52.04
Harcourt, Brace, Books
15.88
Harwich Laundry, Service
5.33
Harwich Lumber Company, Supplies
243.24
D. C. Heath, Books
13.77
J. I. Holcomb, Supplies
43.43
Holmerdan Company, Supplies
22.50
Holmes Brothers, Supplies
1,111.50
C. D. Holmes, Supplies
15.50
Edna C. Holmes, Service
1,450.00
Norman Holmes, Service
137.50
Thomas F. Hooper, Service
240.00
Harold Hopkins, Service
.38
Houghton Mifflin, Books
39.93
Hunt Potatoe Chip Co., Supplies
39.42
David Ingraham, Service
11.64
Iroquois Publishing Company, Books
4.28
Harry Kanis, Service
1,620.00
Gilbert Kelley, Supplies
292.00
Isiah Kelley, Service
40.00
Iris Kelman, Service
616.00
Bertha Keniston, Service
400.00
Laidlaw Brothers, Books
6.56
Daniel J. Larkin, Supplies
1.90
Francis Larkin, Supplies
26.76
Hillary LeClaire, Service
1,900.00
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J. B. Lippincott, Books 15.69
Long & Stanford, Service
4,800.00
Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company, Supplies
88.33
Ada Lovering, Service
80.00
The Macmillan Company, Books
15.28
The Mathematics Teacher, Supplies
2.00
Andrew McBreen, Service
815.00
Gertrude MeBreen, Service
1,200.00
McGraw-Hill Book Co., Books
31.93
H. M. Meserve, Supplies & Service
53.45
Paul A. Morris, Service
2,777.19
D. F. Munroe, Supplies
41.10
James Munroe, Service
50.50
Ethel Myshrall, Service
1,200.00
Nassi Music School, Supplies
41.94
Thomas Nassi, Service
500.00
National Biscuit Company, Supplies
55.97
National Education Association, Books
1.10
Anders R. Nelson, Service
1,520.00
Elna Ruska Nelson, Service
15.00
Nemasket Transportation Co., Service
1.50
Pauline Newcomb, Service
10.00
New England Tel. & Tel., Service
161.92
Chester Newman Company, Service
1,596.00
Charles Nichols, Service
3.94
Nickerson Drug Company, Supplies
10.69
E. B. Nickerson, Service
1,300.00
Gladys Nickerson, Service
1,170.00
John P. Nickerson, Service
150.00
Ruth Nickerson, Service
22.50
F. A. Owen Publishing Co., Supplies
1.00
Adelyn J. Peabody, Service
350.00
Dorothy Phelps, Service
1,140.00
F. B. Phinney & Co., Supplies
104.32
Charles H. Pratt, Service & Supplies
1,664.87
Harold Pratt, Service
28.72
C. D. Purrington, Supplies
11.25
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Railway Express, Service
1.00
Rand McNally, Supplies
1.18
Reformatory for Women, Supplies
15.22
Remington Rand, Supplies
5.15
Lawrence Robbins, Service
3.00
Charles B. Rogers, Service
1.00
Mrs. Charles B. Rogers, Service
28.00
Row, Peterson, Books
101.63
Harold F. Rowley, Service
150.00
Robert Rucker, Service
10.00
Elna I. Ruska, Service
750.00
Carleton I. Ryder, Service
440.00
Esther Ryder, Service
47.50
Vietor S. Ryder, Service
360.00
E. B. Sampson, Service
14.00
Leonard Sears, Service
143.15
Senior Class, Service
108.00
Silver Burdett, Books
23.83
Scholastic Publications, Supplies
59.40
Scott, Foresman, Books
157.97
Sears, Roebuck, Supplies
25.75
Charles S. Smith, Service
1,275.00
Freeman Smith, Service
34.10
Natalie Sherman, Service
1,200.00
Carl A. Sorensen, Service
1,240.00
Southern Mass. Oil Corp., Supplies
1,454.28
Southwestern Pub. Co., Books
95.23
Stan. Electric Time Co., Service & Supplies
46.67
Mary A. Stanford, Service
720.00
State Chemical Supply Co., Supplies
37.58
State Prison Colony, Supplies
1.95
Anna Suhonen, Service
242.00
Oliver Suhonen, Service
1.88
Taylor's Garage, Service
6.00
Arthur Thivierge. Service
144.00
Harold Thompson, Service
87.85
J. F. Tobey, Supplies
244.14
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O. H. Toothacker, Books
15.93
Town of Harwich Water Dept., Service
158.16
University of Nebraska, Books
3.00
Visual Education Service, Supplies
9.27
Wadsworth-Howland, Supplies
.55
Ward Baking Company, Supplies
126.30
Robert Wilcox Co., Supplies
9.25
John C. Winston, Supplies
5.63
Wright & Potter, Supplies
4.18
World Book Company, Books and Supplies
46.67
INDEX OF TOWN REPORT
Accountant's Report
9-30
Assessors' Report
6-8
List of Jurors
55
Report of Cemetery Commission
52
Report of Fish and Game Committee
53
Report of Inspector of Plumbing
49
Report of Inspector of Wires
54
Report of Police Department
45-46
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures
50-51
Report of Trustees of Brooks Free Library
48
Report of Caleb Chase Fund
47
Report of School Committee and Superintendent
103-132
Report of State Auditor
91-93
Tax Collector's Report
31-35
Town Clerk's Report
56-86
Annual Town Meeting 1941
56-74
Births
75-77
Deaths
82-86
Marriages
78-81
Town Meeting Warrant for 1942
94-102
Town Officers
3-5
Treasurer's Report
87-90
Water Commissioner's Report
36-44
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