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fretures the cornerdience of the House lar ss- Dog" The Committee have freuen mellemen of clan , wie sie pift inscription heran; Im ny the application of MY Thomae eland sede legale ana thisis howen tone; the height of the more
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the whole unvent the Principalconcerto the town they their, with a insipites undverentice the same ( 1. of the first annet reporte whichis. smith
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committee appointed to manage in dispon the Bruno Estate warning to Hary Matheus ( incaucasian their? to the leftate of Stich (Formand Discard lok Croci to trefacto - what the first of vai Estate which formerly Gelangen to Elijah Porter log" Deceased,
being found live the popression of Y Temich Cleartan 1 Elv- To him they sold the flin I food for the Conviver. -ation of vintage Dollars, que a Warranty on the fart 8. The Town to Define A. fverifica including alldem- una of thanks for forest improve ment against the Law. tilf Glaimo of all persons holding under for the father. Mary Matthews, Elijah Lorrain & Epharm Dorman my ether of them. They have note to the other. Imalfficuwol Janin trasfor, which accounting Common " undicived with Land of amul Dorman who flanc in need of any mall habits that may arival by the improvement
Thomas Vily
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To Sinp. Stanice Care, me the Coretales of the Town & mosterd Greeting.
Source. hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Majorchusetts, to notify and warn the treeholdere and other Inha - bitants of the first Farish of said Berford, who are qualified by low to vote in Town-meetings viz fouch as pay to one singlet. besides the Poll or Pollo, a toum equal to two thirds of beingle poll tax ; to meet and afsemble at the meeting- houfin vou first Danish, on Wednesday the twenty biseth day of sept Instant, at three of lock in the afternoon, to act on the follow
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3. To appoint a Moderator.
2: To see if the Yown will vote to furnish the training-bar of Boston, with Powder for the Regimental-muster, to be made use of as directed by fot. Lovejoy.
Her of fail not, and make return of this warrant, with your doing, heron The foodfibers at time and place - as you would an over your default und. the pains and penalties of the law, in that behalfmade & provided. morfor wehr= 2º N/90- Enor tunnels · Mojer (Lorman Jarmuel hofordy. of 1
morfor. I'mavant to the above named , I have notified and warned the free holders and other Inhabitants- to meet at times and place appointed, at the law directs. Morford September 25th. Daniel Gondo Contable Another warrant of the fame tenue & data, I found by the above named Salutmen - whereby the Inhabitants of the second Parich in morfor who are qualified to vote in town meeting rf, were legally warm to met at hio polar.
At a legal "Town-meeting held in the meeting house, 115 in the first paration moxford Sep 1:26 5/98 .-
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Chage temp" Somos Tunnels Moderator. Soted !" "To furnish the training-band of the Power, of morford, with powder for the megemental - muster, to be made war of us directed by Gotas lovejoy.
Voted 2. To alloweach training Soldier on said maps Day, one info. of howder - and that the Jelent. men deliver the same. Meeting Disolved.
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To Lemuel Wood one of the Gonflables within the "Town of thonderd greeting. - You are here by required in the name of the Common = wealth of Mapsachufetts, comolify and warri the Hale Inhabitants of the second Garish in said Town, being twentyone years of age, having a frehold Toflate within vaid Town of the annu income of three pounds, orany berate to the value of Sixty pounds, and all such as are qualified to vote in Town-meetings, to afsemble and meet, at the meeting-house in the first Parish in said town on Monday the fifth day of November nextironing it two oblock in the afternoon for the fin profe of giving in their notes for representative in the fourth middle District to the Congress of the United States life to act on the following tirticles vin.
J . To appoint a Moderator. 2. To allow mille of change.
Here of fail note and make return of this warrantwith your doing hereon to the fortfibers at time andplace as you will anfever your default under The pain and penalties of the Lawin that cave make and provides. Nated rosfor the 8th day of Out" go- Thomas Jerky Enro Munnili Hoje Dorman
Turowant to the within, I have notifica and warned the male in habitants of the verond . Janishin vair town, quathfiwas thereisexpressed to ret at the time plan con for the purpose, within mentioned.
Lemuel Stood Gonflable
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Another warrant of the same tenor and date I force by the aforemention To Jefermen, when by the male Inhabitants of the first south ofail Town who are qualified to vote in Town meeting were legally warned to mert at time and place. Parker Poffer I blech.
Chralegal town meeting heldin the meeting house in the first Jurishin morforde Nour 3 th 81900- for the purpose of giving in their votes for a representative in the fourth middle (District, to the Congress of the United States Hon Maily Bartlett Egg: 19 votes Chefe Thomas berley 6ff" Hederator.
Voted to allow Abraham Tyler's bill of change whichwas ?? exhibited to the Town, of- $. 2" 54
roter to allow Cup! Joseph vymore, mill of charge which www exhibited to the Town, of. $.10", .50
Soted to alfor telor Daley's bill of charge whichwas exhibited to the Town of- . 8.12"75 Meeting Disolved.
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To Daniel Gould one of the Gonflables of the Town of traford - Greeting -
You are here by required in the name of the Commonwecon of Majone hufette, to notify and warm the Firechowdero & other Inhabitants of the first Parish of said Town qualified to vote in Town-meetings to afsemble & must at the meeting-house in said first Parish on Tuesday the 26 day of Thelaurary Instant at two o'clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles ( viz. "To afifioint a Moderator
2) To fee if the Town will vote to take Forty eight Doll- =ars of the money appropriated for the fifth School District in vaid Town, towards the Building and finishing a host house in said District, agreeably to the regn: - est of Nathan Thimball and others.
Hereoffilnot and.makereturnofthiswarrantwith your.do= ings fueron to the floscribers at times and place, asyou would answer your default under the trains and penalty of the Law in that behalf made and provided.
Date at trofor the 14 day of February 199. Enor Tunnels el Moje Dormand
unsuant to the within warrant, jarmuel hofforg
Selectman I have duly notified the Fireshop"
Forford iers and Inhabitants of the 0. Janish of m. qualified by Law to vote in town meeting, to meet the time & filare appointe nathe Line Minuti Daniel Goud Contable.
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Another warrant of the fame tenure and date Fored by the aforementioned efectmente Lemuel Hoodone of the (instable, of the clown of morford, where by the Inhabitants of the Second Tar ih in the town of thorfore, who are qualified to vote in town meeting, were legally warned to meet ottime & place. Tartare hoffor nl flera
Atal legal town meeting held at the meeting in the Fined Tarihin Borford Frelowany 2/ 8/99-
hofe brf" Emos Munnel Moderator. You to allow the fifth school District in said town, to loche Forty eight Dollar of their proportion of the money raisedin the town for the purpose of schooling, to finish the shoot house in vai Distrut. Meeting Divolver.
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At a loyal Stown Meeting held in the Merting House of the First Parish of Boreford March' 12"?
Chave Therman Perley Efg Moderator. ChandeMefen Gorman Baron Clark. David Kimball ) Pfadmen Juroref , Adarna (Nathan Andreas fur suric
.Marcel Shouter Umass Perley T Voted to adjourn the Meeting to Monday the first day of Afiril next at 1 O'clock in the afternoon * (Meeting .se jaume)
At a legal Town Meeting held in the Meeting. - Hauf of the First Parish of Horford , April, lygy for the purpose of giving their votes for Meeting for choice Governor, Facut Governor, Senator and of Governor, &c. Counsellero- Vales for The following persons were quer in, counted and sorted! and decleration thereof made as directed by the Constitution .-
Hon. Increase " Summer 40) Han. William Heath_ af for Governor
Hon. Hofer Gilt Bon Governor. amuch. "Phillips bfg? 39
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1 Stephen Chows Egy? 110 Überrezer March & -40 John Treadwell Efg"
Nathaniel March Efa, -40 John Hathorn Lefay? Dostr Thomas Kittridge
fort. John Manning of! Parole Crowningshield John , Norris Spory" Nathan Dans 4mg Garael Hutchinson 15
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Chave thomas Perly Efy" Moderator .- Voted to choose a school Commetter.
Chose Capt Ivory iffany, Infor Error tunneln, 13 Samuel Chadwick; School Styler Porter, - · Terror "frites, Samuel Kimball, Touch, Symondof (Sn) Marker Ppofford Corrernettie
Meeting brought Voted to excuse Me, David humball from " myreally to
adjourmoment. serving as a Selectman and Afarefor. Chove Thomas Perly Efg" Select man and LA forfour, in the place of David thinball. Town Coffins
Mr David Wood. Conolables
Chove Pronon Parker Sfoford Treasurer Chose Nofer Gould, Joseph smith, (Dr. Hofer Peabody,
Amon Perley .Stephen Peabody, Oliver Porley, Joseph Carlton, Stephen Tyler, John Part for!
"Highway".
John Hyler, Samuel Gould)
Chose Simeon Stiles. Daniel Khim ball, Tyler Porter, Mojeo " Wood.
Syshangmen.
Chose Lemuel Mood, Nathan Kimball, Nathan Andrews Jur choce Peabody
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Brought over- Thood Oliver Peabody, John Giddings. Hogreaves. Stephen Tyler
Chase David Kim ball, Sealer of who and measure. Chose Jornet Foster Teater of leather .-
Chase & Baron Delay, Surveyors of Number. (Doc) Parker Shefford
Chase Maken (giddings. ). Abraham Gyter & Field Avvers .- Chase three Peabody, It Samuel Chadwick / ouno keepers
Voted to mand the Highways and Jaron Roads by il hate the present year __
Money for theme Voted to raise four hundred dollars for the above fir of high way ". purpose. Valede to allow a man per day, working on the theds seventy five cents, for a yoke of over party cents- for a Part twenty cents and for a plough forty cento per day ...
Voted that the money raised To repair and amend The Highway's and Hown thoods, be appor- : tioned, appefeed, and paid inthe same man= = mer which it was done the year past ...
Money forschooling I stedt to raise fase hundred dollars for the purpose of schooling the prevent year." For a Woman Valid to appropriate one hundred and twenty five Jihoof. .. dollars of the above run for the huishoud of a Woman School the present year ... Voted that the wine go at large the present you Would to refer the seven the articlein the Manant To the Hay Meeting . Vous to pass over the eighth article in the Warrant . I due to afew N" Oliver Peabodysbill of charge of five dollars and seventy eighteenth for plant and timber which the procured for the repair of bridges ..
I otec to adjourn till the illay meeting.
123 7.5 C.It a loyal town Meeting held in The Meeting House of the First Parish in Boreford, May 15, 1799. for the purpose of appointing some suitable. person to represent the aforesaid Toun at the General Court appointed to be converted and held at ithoudon; on the last Wednesday afraid May- I des for the following persons were quien in, counited and sorted, and declaration thered made as required by the Constitution, viz
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Thomas Partey Yoq " whether (Hi" amed Holyoke 1 Chave Thomas Berley boy" Moderator.
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Money raised.
7 Voted to rouse five hundred dollars to defray the charges of the Town the present year.
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Voted that the thepart of the Committee appointed to
·Take the care and direction of the manner of leasing and improving the Estate of the How. Aaron Wood Evy" for the year ly ga go on record. a bug" for the y
The Committee appointed to take the care and Committed. direction of the manner of leaving and improving. Report. - The Estale devised to the Town by the Hon. Aaron! Wod bog?" ach brave to report, that on the if- 29 and 29 days of Etfrit fast, they received of the several persons, from whom the same was due, me hundred twenty three dollars and vinety seven cents and on the thirtieth of said etfrit froid that seem into the Treasury, being one years income arising by the improvement of said totale, which is now held and secured in the same manner no was started in a former report of May 6th 1796 .-
Brosford & May 15,1799. Thomas Yorley Committee john Robinson)
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Voted to exerce Capit Francis Perley from serving no one of the Committee to Take the and management of the gotale devised to The Town by the Hon Auron Wood Login.
Chose Mr. Propten Ipofford to serve in the place of Capit Frances Verley.
Noted that the Committee appointed to take the care and management, of leaving and improving, The Eulate devised to the Tour by the late for. Aaron Wood Gang" deceased, be directed to call on The persona from whom the interest of the alow said Estate is due, in case they do not make punctual fragmento ...
Voted to choose a Committee to confer worth, and to a first The Surveyors of Highways, as far as they may judge proper, in repairing of Bridges, and in rebuilding with stone where it can be profitably effected, any wooden Bridge which may the found unfet for use ?.
Chave ill, Nathanedt Lerley, Committee forthe
Committee to Can't Richard Peabody, mainte inancase" and Take" Joseph , yomondo) above fuerhave.
Voted to profe over the fifth article in the Harant which was to see if the town will give any directions to the d'électrons in respectto the Widow . Hehetable Half, now under their homes.
letect to accept ill ., Jernet Hood to verve www Corretor inthin The place of M." Lavid hood ... ·lated that the thefront of the Committee, respecting the hood from the School. Houve near fapt. Jonathan Fouler's, to Hi Travel Adams' Barn, go an recare.
I ated to allow Cafet, thrownew Jersey were dollars for his service as treasurer the year hast
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Voted to allow Thomas Jekey log" for time and expence. as a Committee to take the care and direction of the manner of leaving and improving the Cotalent devised to the Town by the Hon. Amon Wood log?" from December ingh, to October 17 gor, wir dollars and thirty three centr.
Is allowed
Bill allowed
Voted to allow John Robinson Logi as a Commetter for The above written purpose for time and exchange from August 1 1793 to April 199, seven dollars and twenty five cents.
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The Committee appointed to settle with the Proprietor of the Road leading from The betech house near Capit, Jonathan Foster's, to the Road search? Israel Idaris' Barn, ask leave to report, that having attentively examined the Records of the Town rela- we to said Road, have judged that it is most proper to que a statement of such facts as they have been able to obtain, that the Jaron may take such further order thereon ar may be considered most advisable.
By the Records it appears, that in March 173/4. a road was accepted , avit had been previously bind out by the Seketmen- from the County Road between The Houses of Mefor John Themball and Jonathan Foster, between said Kimball and Foster's Found, and so on between land of Jonathan Footer and Nathan Kimball and Liebedich Foster, and so acrafe said Foster's land and Richard Tyler's and Samuel Tyler's land, and arefe Jamach Spoford's land to the Country hood My Sammel Spoford's House. ward hand to be wo de through sand lands .
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At a Town Meeting March orthy 6.00. Laled to accept of a Road lately laid out from a gate between Richard Tyler's fand and fond of Capt, Tenore of damna, Northerty near said Tyler's House to the County Road near said Adarnos Brand, and mult the former Road Paid out from said Gale to the Country Road near timas Thoffonder Barn ..
Mf a Town Meeting Marcherth 1gb. Voted to open The hood from the School House near Nofes Kimball's to the Country Road near Caft Joand Adama' Barn ._
At a"Town Heating , March 13, 17001. The Town have a Committee to view the Road from the School- - house near Capt Jonathan Foster's, to the Road near Capit Isone Adamo Bar, to make enquiry into The Circumstances necessary for the Town to be informed of and make report. - And said Committee at a Meeting the 21 of May 17cm. theforte, The Proprietors of said hood, will , each of them give their land one and an half nod wide and their fencing, until such time as some other hood shall be paid for in the Town, excepting such hoods as are af. ready accepted , Reuben Grapp, excepted , who is to have hay for the Road through his hand - Laid Road to be forced out in one year from that time - which Report was accepted. And in March Myory herben Giragg had a compensation.
The Committee are further informed that a part of the aforesaid way, viz from the thood near Cafe! Foster's, thence on, almost to Mis Nathan 'Kimball's , was opened in a few years after the original Paying out there of in 1733 and long before any other proceedings of the Town were had thereon . an
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And the Committee are also informed that some part of this way had been made narrower many years after it was first opened. the other fart of the way from nour ( Mr. Nathan Kimball's on to the Road bay UM " Adama' Bar, was not (as the Committee are informed) Paid open until. "several years after the 19 of Hay Mon .. When the Committee were on the Road in October fach, they Jaune it had been been fand open some years past, arie lately made wider in several places, and much of the way was their one rody and ahalfrod wide; but a considerable party, there of was of a life with . Allwhich is respectfully submitted by
(Richard Peabody.) Horford , March 2, 1999.
john Robinson, (Commetter Thomas Perley.
At a legal Town Meting held in the Healing House of the First Parish in Borford . September 10, 1199. Chave Thomas Derley Esg" , Moderator. Voted to appoint a Committee, to meet or Commetter from the Court of General Jeforona of the Peace, to view a way prayed for by foco himballard others. Chooc Ni, Samuel Thamball, Thomas Purley bog : Committee for the above. & Gaph, Richard . Peabody. fromthen purpose.
Commettre to meet a Court, Committee
Committee in behalf of the Town to defend in the action fcNathan Khimball.
Valid to choose a Committee to appear and defence in the Itation brought against the Town by H., Nathan Kimball for damages on the Road from H.c School- House to Mr Adams', and also, fully to unpower Them to settle with said Kimball, and other farmers on ward hood, in any way which to Them may appear eligible.
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Chave Thomas Perly log". Capt Richard Peabody & Cornrates for the afore. Mr. Nathaniel Perley. - mentioned purpose ..
1 Udled to appoint a Commettere to refour the found in the First Farish of said Bouford.
Committee to repair the Fa
Chave Cap! Joseph Symonds, M! David Kimball En Commuter to repair said UM, Nathaniel Perley. Voled that the above Committee view sand Sound, and judge , in their opinion , The most eligible measures , whether to repair, or reburde said Haund, and to give proper notice thereof and that the work be performed by the lowest bidder .
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Hacking adjournedled to adjourn the Meeting to the 24 day of September. instant , at to O" clock in the afternoon ?
" Igrically to adjournment , the Town convened at the Harting Houve inward first Parish of Aroxford , and proceeded un follows
Report of the The Committee chosen to appear and defend , in the Committee in Action brought against the down by H" Nathan behoudf of the Town in the Hanball for damages on the Road leading from the Cation of Nathan Kimball.
Fifth School House in said Town, to the hood near. Mit Jornet Adams' and also, impowered to settle with said Kimball and other claimers of said thand in ceny way which to them may appear eligible ( tok leave to report, that they have, on the front of the Town, agreed with the several claimers, to refor their respective demander to the determination ofill" Governioch ·Fearsome,, Moody thoford bog" and Caft Vithurried, Hammond, who have mey, heard the parties and deter. mined, that the town of Harford pray Copy, Jonathan Theater Hirteen dollars; (H" John Kimberly tiveles dollars.
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Report conton dellaro une fifty cents, N', Nathan temball eighty u.A. four dollars; M" Joseph Carlton thirty dollars, and M. Jaroel lolarno thirty nine dollars. The demandový The Referees for their services, was eight dollars and Twenty fare cento, which by their award, was ordered and ford, one half by the claimers , and the other half by the Committee on behalf of the Town. The whole amount of the evening awarded the several charmers lang one hundred and seventy eight dollars and fifty cents.
Morford September 26th19. Richard Trorbody
Voted to accept the above Report. Heating Casofad_
( It, a loyal Town Meeting held in the Meeting "House of the First Parish in Boxford, March 1,10 Chose "Thomas Perley Log" Moderator. Chove Moved Dorman Jason Clarke :- Chose Thomas Perley bag?" Mª Jornel Adamo, Nathan Andrews for. Travel Faster.
Town Officers
Chod . Stephen Peabody Samuel Carton Je: ) Constables. 7 Chose ( David Kimball for Treasures
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Chove Oliver "carbody, Jacob Andrews, Henry Perley, John Gidding", · Karael Herrich, ription Sproford, . Samuel Porley. Marcel Adams, Jonathan Footer J. Simon Cole. Samuel Chadwick, Joseph Wood Just
Highways.
Chove , Nothamel Perley. Cornelius Gould, Hythingmen. Capt, Ivory Hovey.
Chave Aaron Perley, Capt, Richard Trabody. Fene nee viewers -
Ebenezer Peabody, John Tyler.
Chase etwa Perlody
Hogreves (Daniel Peabody. John Kimball
Chave Yaman Parker, Profford? Leader of Weight,
Sand measures
Chove Jaron Mulig ( cornell Carton 9.5"Surveyors of ember.
Chave Vit , Howes Couffin 2 Ff. Field drivers. Edmund Herrick \"
Chave whose Merbody Licht Sammel Chadwick. Foundkeepers.
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Chose Copt, Jury Honey,
Forach Adarra, Nathan Hanball, Samuel Kimball, Ava Foster, Cafet, Jacob Gould Jos. Demon Panther , profford Nathaniel Perly
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Voted to mond the Highways and Town Roads by a Diate the present year.
Money raisedfor Voted to raise four hundred dollars for the above purpose.
the repair of
Listed to allow or man per day, working on the Roads, seventy five cento; for a yoke of Oven forty cento; for a fost forty twenty cents, and for a Plough forty cents per day.
Voted, that the money noword to repair and amend the Highways and Town Roads ; he apportioned, afrfeed and paid in the same manner which it was done the Past year.
Usted that the Swine go at large the present year The Committee appointed to attend the building and repairing Bridges in 1799. ask have to make The following report, very.
Convomáte's report respecting, That the Bridge, near Me Nathan Loro's Mill. The Bridgex.
built of timber and plank, was found in a minous condition_ and judging that to rebuild with stone in a proper marmer, , was more than could be efected by the surveyors of Highways with the help of the district, and to build with alone was upporce would eventually be a saving to the Town, and accordingly gave public notice of the time and plone of receiving proposals for finding materials and building the 1.
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Bridge; when It, Nathaniel Perley's proposals we're for the lowest sum mentioned, he agreeing to do the whole for thirty dollars and to receive auch part thereof in forbour ous could be obtained from the Inhabitants of the District toward The Thoughway tax, after the Surveyors had built one smaller stone bridge and performed other necessary refiere on the houds ._ IN Taley has executed the undertaking in a sortis. factory manner- the Bridge is built sixteen feet long, The front of the abutments, facing the stream, consist of five stones on each side the water course , which is six feet and three inches wide, and covered with five substantial split stones about fifteen inches think. Howard his compensation, MG Porley how received, by labour a aforesaid, sind dollars and ninety three cents. The remaining sum of twenty three dollars and seven certo is now due to him from the Town .-
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