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9. FIDELIA, b. Oet. 6, 1806, was m. Mar. 27, 1827, to Abial Knight, of Waterborough, Me. She lived in Unity ; husband b. July 14, 1805 ; d. Dec. 9, 1891. She removed to California and d. there.
CARLLS OF BUXTON.
Elias Carll, youngest son of Robert, was b. in Pepperillborough, now Saco, 1768; m. Mary Maxfield, of Scarborough, Mar. S, 1787, and settled on a farm near where the "Heath meeting-house" now stands. His father con- veyed to him "about thirty acres, being part of the farm I now live on," Mar. 28. ISO1 ; consideration, $180. He removed to Limerick when advanced in life and d. in that town .* Children :
* He was the first to raise and introduce the "Carll apple," so-called, which was a superior fruit, highly prized, and sought after for many years.
Jellink Gall
Grange Carle
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I. ANNA, b. in Saco, Aug. 23, 1788 ; m. John Staples, and resided in Salem, Mass.
2. ELIZABETH, b. in Saco, Dec. 27, 1790; m., July 17, 1810, Samuel John- son, of Saco.
3. Lucy, b. in Saco, Apr. 6, 1793; m. William Irish, and lived in ('hat- ham, N. H. Issue.
+ PATIENCE, b. in Saco, Aug. 1, 1796 ; m. Maj. John Stimson, and lived in Limerick.
5. MARY, b. Apr. 17, 1799.
6. PELATIAH, b. Jan. 20, 1802; m. Mary S., dau. of Ezariah Boody, of Limington, and lived for some time with his father-in-law. He purchased land in Sebago, in the locality known as "New Limington," because settled by families from the town of that name. About the year 1839, he returned to Limington, and took up his abode on the Boody farm near the "corner"; thence he removed to the " old McKenney farm," near the Quaker meeting-house; thence to the Stimson farm at South Limington, where he lived about five years. He finally removed to White Rock, Gorham, in 1865, and continued there until his death, which occurred Feb. 15, 1888, at the age of 86. His wife d. Nov. 29, 1879, in her 73d year. Mr. Carll was called to fill many positions of trust, being a man of sound judgment, good executive ability, and strict integrity. He served as selectman, moderator, and constable while a resident of Limington, always holding the esteem and confidence of his fellow-men. He was a man of positive conviction and stable mind, dignified, courtly and decorous. His weight was about two hundred pounds. He left a good property. See portrait. Seven children.
7. GEORGE, b. in Saco, Jan. 21. 1802; m. Eunice, dau. of Capt. David Watts (who was a Revolutionary soldier), and wife, Mary Cressy, of Buxton (she b. 1799; d. 1869), and settled in that town. He was twin brother of Pelatiah, before mentioned, and so closely did the two men resemble each other, that but few of their acquaintances could tell one from the other. Many amusing anecdotes, some of them rather romantic, are related respecting the harmless jokes played by these brothers when young men. It is positively avowed that they visited each other's in- tended without being detected in the deception practised upon the un- suspecting maidens. The following story is told of Ben Cressy, of Bux- ton : He had long known the twin brothers, but when he met them could never distinguish George from Pelatiah. At length George died, and as Ben met Pelatiah soon after, he shouted: "Let's see, which was it died last summer ; you or your brother?"
Like his brother, he was a man of attractive personal appearance, commanding and of noble bearing. He was influential among men ; many years trial justice; six years county commissioner : selectman and constable ; thoughtful, serious, and firm of principle ; when once his mind became settled, nothing could change him. He was possessed of a discriminating mind and good judgment, and was a very useful man, who was held in respect while he lived and sincerely lamented when dead. Mr. Carll d. June 24, 1880. Seven children.
8. RACHEL, b. 1804; d. unmarried in 1820.
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CHILDREN OF PELATIAH CARLL.
I. GEORGE, b. Feb. 20, 1826; m. Dec. 10, 1851, to Elmira, dau. of Robert and Aphia (Libby) Brackett, of Limington. He lived on the farms owned by his father, and is now the proprietor of a farm comprising about two hundred acres of valuable land at White Rock, Gorham. He has been an industrious, judicious, and successful farmer, and is now quite independent; has worked on mills and bridges more or less for many years; of medium height, compactly built, and possessed of a hornbeam constitution ; social, conversational, good company; has had issue, four children.
I. ANN ELIZABETH, b. Oct. 25, 1852 ; m. Gustavus Plummer.
II. EMMA LOUISA, b. Sept. 6, 1854; d. Oct. 13, 1867.
I11. VAN WERT, b. Mar. 17, 1857 ; m. Lizzie C. Sawyer, Apr. 23, 1883, and has two children, Clarence Edward and Ruth Emma. He resides on the homestead.
IV. LUCY ELLEN. b. Aug. 6, 1864; d. Sept. 21, 1869.
2. BETSEY J., b. Sept. 17, 1828; m. Andrew J. Anderson, and resides in Portsmouth N. H.
3. COMFORT ANN. b. Apr. 11, 1830 ; d. July 23, 1843.
4. ASENATH B., b. May 14, 1832 ; d. unmarried.
5. MARY M., b. Oct. 26, 1834; m. Charles H. Anderson, and lived at Kittery Point; deceased.
6. PELATIAH G., b. May 13, 1837; m. Elmira, dau. of Sewall Hasty, of Limington, and is now employed in the paper mills at Westbrook ; owns a farm ; weighs 235 pounds. One son, Charles Miller.
7. Lucy E., b. Sept. 2, 1841 ; d. Sept. 9, 1843.
8. HENRY L., b. May 8, 1846 ; m. Ellen Plummer, and has four children. He was for many years employed in woolen mills, but is now living upon a farm at West Gorham; weighs 235 pounds. Lee Pelatiah, Minnie, Eugene Manning, Nellie May.
CHILDREN OF GEORGE CARLL.
I. MARY E., b. in 1825 ; m. William H. Rankin, and resides in Buxton.
2. WILLIAM F., b. in 1827; m. Abbie J. Larrabee, dau. of Benjamin of Porter, blacksmith (she b. Nov. 26, 1831,), Oct. 25, 1854, and has two children. He lives on the old homestead about one mile from Buxton Centre railway station. He was educated in the common schools of his native town ; has been for many years an active and respected mem- ber of the Free Baptist church ; was corporal in Company C, 27th Maine Regiment of Infantry ; served as selectman of Buxton. Mr. Carll is a man of quiet, unobtrusive habits, but of strong and positive convictions. He is a pronounced Republican in politics, and an uncompromising temperance man in principle and practice. Two children.
1. EUGENE C., b. Sept. 17, 1857; m. Lucy Gookin, of Portland; in trade in Buxton.
II. CARRIE E., b. July 8, 1860; unmarried.
3. ANN, b. in 1830; m. Henry Alden; lived in Gorham and d. in 1888.
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4. GEORGE B., b. in 1832; m. Ida A., dau. of Jesse and Augusta (Lord) Larrabee, of Kennebunkport. No children. He was educated at the Limerick and Standish Academies and fitted for college at Westbrook Seminary; taught school for ten years; located at Kennebunkport in 1860, since when he has been successfully engaged in the hardware, stove, and tin business; has filled nearly every office within the gift of his town ; served as chairman of board of selectmen seventeen years, and sat in the legislative assembly three terms, from 1872 to 1874.
5. SARAH J., b. in 1834; m. Levi Hamblin and lives in Gorham, Me.
6. HANNAH C., b. in 1837 ; m. Jason H. Sawyer and resides in Saco, Me.
7. HATTIE E., b. in 1843 ; m. A. L. Hamblin ; lived in Gorham ; d. in 1889.
CARLE FAMILY IN HOLLIS.
Ebenezer Carlt (1), son of ROBERT (1), of Saco, was b. in 1757, and entered the army of the Revolution at the age of 16. He m. Susan Libby, April 12, 1782, and settled in Phillipsburgh, now Hollis, near the centre of that town, on the farm subsequently occupied by his son ROBERT, now owned by his grandson. His wife d. Dec. 19, 1800. Mr. CARLL d. Sept. 11, 1851, aged 94 years. He and wife were buried on the farm. Numerous family :
SECOND GENERATION.
1. LYDIA, b. May 15, 1781, and d. Mar. 27, 1843.
2. EVANS, b. April 27, 1783. He left home when a boy and was never heard from afterwards.
3. RHODA, b. in Hollis, May 6, 1785; was m. to Solomon McKenney; lived and d. in Hollis.
4. JONATHAN, b. in Hollis, Sept. 4, 1787; m. Martha Spaulding of Canaan, Me. No more information.
5. ABIGAIL, b. in Hollis, June 1, 1791, and m. Samuel Bradbury. These emigrated to Minnesota and d. there She d. in 1883, aged 92 years.
6. ROBERT, b. in Hollis, Aug. 20, 1794; m. Annie Libby, of Scarborough, and had a large family of sons and daughters. He lived for many years on his father's homestead, but after the death of his wife, subsequent to 1839, he m. Harriet, widow of Nathaniel Townsend, and settled down on the old Townsend farm, about a half mile below Moderation Falls, in Hollis; here he continued until his death which occurred Sept. 5, 1879, at the age of 85 years. From my earliest memory of him he was locally called " Uncle Robert Carll." In consequence of his superin- tending the removal of so many buildings he was known professionally as "the master carter." His services in this capacity were considered indispensable to success; indeed, for many years he had the manage- ment of nearly every building that was drawn by cattle. He was a man of much authority and had a ringing voice. 1 fancy him now as he stood at an open door-way or widow of the slow-moving house or barn, shouting : "Hard on the nigh string!" or "Gee on the off string !" But his voice reached the climax when he wished to give the hard-working teams a
" breathing spell"; then he would raise both arms and hallo : " Whoa,"
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as only Uncle Robert Carli could ; when he wished to proceed, he would shout : " All ready!" Then the teamsters would see that "every ox was in his bow," and after a pause that seemed oppressive, his trumpet voice would ring out the word " move-e-e." Woe to the presumptous teamster who interfered with his plans or showed a laggard disposition ; such were silenced instantly. Uncle Robert was the boss and no mistake about it; there ! He was a judicious, prudent, hard-working farmer ; a good neighbor and townsman, whose square dealing and truthful words were well known to all with whom he had to do. His widow survived until about 93 years of age, living with her daughter on the home place.
7. RICHARD, b. Mar. 14, 1796; m. and settled in Fairfield, Me. He sub- sequently removed to Benton, where he d. May 1, 1887, aged 91 years. He served in the war of 1812, and his widow, now living in Benton, draws a pension.
THIRD GENERATION.
I. MARY L., b. in Hollis, June 15, 1816; m. Horace Smith, and d. in Apr., 1875 ; buried in Hollis.
II. HANNAH, b. in Hollis, Feb. 2, 1818; m. - McDaniel, and d. Sept. 9, 1884. He is also deceased.
II1. EVANS, d, Oct. 4, 1838, aged 18 years.
IV. TIMOTHY L., b. in Hollis, Nov. 23, 1822 ; m. E. P. Whitmore and has a son and daughter, both married. Mr. Carll lives on the old farm where his grandparents lived and died. He has been a hard-work- ing farmer; for many years a leading member of the Advent church.
V. ELIZA, b. in Hollis, Dec. 16, 1824; m. a Vickery and resides in Auburn, Me.
VI. LYDIA A., b. in Hollis, Jan. 11, 1827 ; m. John Parcher, and d. in 1842; resided somewhere in Massachusetts.
VII. CHARLES L., b. in Hollis, May 10, 1829; m. Caroline Townsend and is living in Hollis.
VIII. SUSAN L., b. in Hollis, June 6, 1831 ; d. Apr. 20, 1854, aged 25 years.
IX. DAVID E., b. in Hollis, Jan. 28, 1834; m. Jenny Stewart of Vassal- borough ; now living in California. He learned the trade of black- smith and carried on business with Watson Libby at West Buxton village when a young man.
X. ABIGAIL B., b. in Hollis, July 12, 1836. She was a young lady of great personal beauty, with an abundance of dark, curling hair, but had the misfortune to meet with an accident while raking hay in her father's field, which resulted in total blindness. She was a most charming singer; educated at the school for the blind, and became a teacher of Sunday school children. She was m. to Mr. Edward C'astello, and resides somewhere in Massachusetts.
XI. ELVIRA, b. in Hollis, Apr. 5, 1839 ; was m. to Daniel Randall, son of Noah Randall, Sr., of Limington, and has issue.
William Carll, b. Apr. 28, 1763; m. Patience, who was b. July 9, 1762, and settled in Saco, where he was living in 1808. His children born there were as follows :
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GRACE, b. Feb. 2, 1785.
2. PRUDENCE, b. Nov. 21, 1787.
3. JANE, b. July 3, 1790.
4. SALLY, b, Apr. 20, 1793.
5. GEORGE, b. Mar. 23, 1796.
6. ABIATHA, b. Aug. 19, 1798.
7. SUSANNA, b. May 5, 1801.
8. WILLIAM, b. Aug. 31, 1803.
Chadbourne Families.
Humphrey Chadbourne, from whom all branches of this family in New England are supposed to have been descended, came to this country as early as 1624, "on invitation of Sir Ferdinando Georges and Capt. John Mason." He settled first on the Piscatauqua at a point called Strawberry Bank, where the city of Portsmouth now stands. There were two other persons of the name contemporary with Humphrey in the new settlement, both supposed to have been his near relatives. SETH CHADBOURNE, of Boston, who had devoted years to the history of the family, said in a letter to the author: "WILLIAM, SR., must have been father of HUMPHREY, but I cannot prove it." WILLIAM, JR., had a daughter MARY, b. in Boston, Dec., 1644, after which his name disappears. Hubbard calls Humphrey Chadbourne "chief of the artificers." He was in business at Strawberry Bank as early as 1631. The great house which he built was used for a store where English goods were bartered with the Indians for peltry, and the surrounding settlers supplied with such pro- visions as they needed. This truck house passed into the hands of the Cutts family, and in 1685 was in ruins. Humphrey removed to Newichawannock, now South Berwick, after a few years, and purchased of the Indian chief Rowles a large tract of land, described briefly in the following copy of the first Indian deed recorded in the county :
"Know all whom these may consarne that Humphrey Chadbourne bought of Mr. Roles, the Sagamore, of Newichawanuke, Half a mile of Ground which lieth between the Little River and the Great River to begin at the northern side of ye old Ground and for the Conformety thereof the aforesaid sagamore Mr. Roles hath hereunto set his hand and seal May the 10th, 1643. And the said Mr. Roles doth except a parcel of Ground called by the name Comphe- gan which he doth keep for himself."
In 1646 Rowles sold Chadbourne his right in the "ware " at the " Fales of the Great River Newichawanucke," reserving for himself "half of the great alewives taken there from time to time." The signature to these documents was the figure of a man having horns.
In his will, made in 1667, Humphrey mentions his wife, Lucy, sons HUMPH- REY, JAMES, and WILLIAM ; " little daughters," LUCY, ALICE, and KATHERINE, to each of which he gives one hundred pounds. To his "ounckle," Nicholas Shapleigh, he gives "one very good beaver hatt," and to his cousins, William
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Spencer and John Shapleigh, each "a good castor hatt, as good as can be gotten." Gave ALICE his "great silver beaker." He was the owner of farms, mills, timber lands, and must have been considered a man of wealth. Accord- ing to the English custom, he made his eldest son, HUMPHREY, his principal heir, supplementing his gifts of real estate with that of his saddle horse "with all the furniture to him belonging."
In the Captain Sunday, Ossipee deed of 1761, "Chadbourne's Logging Camp " is mentioned. This was the headquarters of the lumbermen who were cutting timber for the mills on Chadbourne's river, owned by Humphrey and his son of the same name.
The valuable and extensive lands conveyed by Humphrey Chadbourne to his sons and by them to their children have continued long in the family pos- session, and from the earliest settler of the name in Berwick, who was a deputy to the General Court for three years, numbers of the connection have been con- spicuous in the town and state.
Branches of the family have been planted in various sections of Maine, and numerous offshoots have taken root in other states; from these many cadets have been produced who have honored the name and blessed the world. Among those who have become eminent for scholarship, we may mention the late PAUL CHADBOURNE, D. D., president of Williams College, who was a native of Berwick. As will hereafter appear, the family has been charac- terized by religious devotion and represented by many preachers of the gospel.
As soldiers in the wars of our country since the first armies were raised, the CHADBOURNES have rallied to the call for defenders of the flag, and during the Civil war many of them bravely fought upon the bloody fields, and some of them sacrificed their lives for their country. Among those whose names should be deeply inscribed upon the country's roll of honor was the late MAJ. PAUL CHADBOURNE, who was the bravest of the brave and left a record as a soldier that must shine with undimmed lustre in the history of our late war. Although he returned to receive the congratulations of his many friends, and to be respected and honored by them, his wounds were a constant reminder of the struggles through which he had passed and warned him of his approach- ing death.
As a very full genealogy of the family is being prepared for publication, I shall not attempt to go into all its ramifications, but confine myself to such branches and prominent members as may seem to demand attention in this work.
Benjamin Chadbourne represented his native town of Berwick in the General Court sixteen years, and was elected into the council for Sagadahoc, in 1774, and for Maine the succeeding years. He was likewise a member of the executive council under the constitution, and judge of the common pleas. He was the great-grandson of HUMPHREY before-mentioned, and it is believed that his father of the same name was for several years a member of the Gen- eral Court.
Paul Chadbourne, b. Mar. 20, 1748, in Berwick, m. Joanna Yeaton, Apr. 26, 1770 (she was b. May 17, 1750, and d. Mar. 4, 1816,), and settled in Water- borough, where he reared a family of thirteen children whose posterity is so numerous that their personal history would fill a volumn. Mr. Chadbourne d. Dec. 31, 1821. His thirteen sons and daughters weighed rising 3,000 pounds ; seven weighed 2,100 pounds; one daughter 340 pounds, and the grandchil-
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dren were men and women of enormous physical proportions. The author remembers the funeral of the son JEREMIAH, which occurred in 1852, and the five surviving brothers present were objects of special notice in consequence of their gigantic size.
I. PAUL, b. Nov. 8, 1770; d. Nov. 1, 1857, in Waterborough.
2. HUMPHREY, b. July 26, 1772 ; d. Apr. 8, 1850, in Waterborough.
3. PHILIP, EsQ., b. Apr. 15, 1774; d. July 17, 1853, in Limerick.
4. SUSANNA, b. July 10, 1776 : d. in May, 1855.
5. PHEBE, b. Apr. 23, 1778; d. Apr. 2, 1853.
6. JOHN, b. Apr. 17, 1780; d. June 3, 1856, in Waterborough.
7. JEREMIAH, b. June 22, 1782 ; d. June 16, 1852, in Buxton.
8. JOANNA, b. Apr. 20, 1784 ; d. Feb. 21, 1875. aged 91.
9. ELIJAH, b. June 4, 1786 ; d. Apr. 29, 1833. in Waterborough.
IO. JAMES, b. Ang. 5, 1788 ; d. Apr. 19, 1863, in Hollis.
II. SALLY, b. July 4, 1791 ; d. Nov. 20, 1861.
12. NATHAN, b. Sept. 21, 1793; d. April 25, 1860, in Waterborough.
13. DORCAS, b. Aug. 3, 1798 ; d. Feb. 8, 1876.
James M. Chadbourne and his brother DANIEL, sons of NATHAN, settled on the shore of a beautiful lake in Waterborough; upon the stream issuing therefrom they built a fine saw-mill, which was supplemented with other ma- chinery suitable for the manufacture of dimension lumber. They were men of great size and marvelous strength. When building their mills, they carried up and fixed in its place, unassisted, a "fender-beam," which spanned the whole width of the great building, and was twenty inches square ; this was a feat few men could have accomplished.
"Uncle Jim " was a jovial man, known far and wide for his exuberance of good nature and originality of expression. When the war came on he was well advanced in life, but his genuine patriotism caused him to leave all for the army and with his two stalwart sons he marched to the front. Being too heavy to enter the ranks, he was entrusted with the regimental commissary stores. He was a great favorite with the " boys in blue " throughout the brigade, and the button-bursting stories he told around the camp-fires will not be for- gotten by his surviving comrades ; indeed he was regarded as an indispensable factor for stimulating the spirits of his fellow soldiers amid the hardships in- cident to life in the field. It was his custom to visit the commissary tent some time during the night "to see that all was well on the Rappahannock," and when leaving he would whisper in the ear of the guard stationed there : " Don't you steal your pockets full of molasses." It was a sly hint that some of the sugar had gone "a-missing."
At one time when he and his comrades had been for many days exposed to a cold storm upon the picket-line, he went to a plantation house near his "post " and engaged dinner for the "whole squad." The table was long and daintily spread, and the steaming hoe-cakes and savory bacon very inspiring to hungry soldiers. When all were ready and the hostess had taken her seat at the side of " Uncle Jim." he very politely informed her that she must proceed to eat of her own food. Instantly she "took the hint," and with flashing eyes asked in a tone of voice full of indignation : "Do you think I would furnish you a
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dinner for pay and attempt to poison you?" Cool-headed and perfectly self- possessed, Uncle Jim replied : "No, madam, I don't suppose you would, but others have, and we don't propose to take any risk." There was nothing for the angry woman to do but eat, and as " Samoel led the singin'," she led through the courses to a finish. When the company had sufficed, she asked Uncle Jim if he had a wife. Being answered in the affirmative, she said: "When you go home you may tell her that you had the honor of dining with a woman secessionist." We shall not record his reply to this insulting speech, but it was extremely ironical. and cutting beyond description.
When an enthusiastic religionist remarked respecting the sad appearance of a certain melancholy individual, that he "needed a change of heart," Uncle Jim roared out : "A change of heart ! he needs a change of liver."
Many fishing parties used to visit the lake and usually took dinner at the cosy home of Mr. Chadbourne. On one occasion he came up from the barn in clothes rather dilapidated and somewhat soiled. His appearance before strange "city folk " in this unpresentable condition was embarrassing to his wife, who, pointing to his dusty pantaloons, said: "Why, Mr. Chadbourne, only look at your knees." Turning his eyes downward, he exclaimed: "Mrs. Chadbourne, when I get down on my knees, I do it to some purpose."
Uncle Jim was a man of generous, kindly heart; a good townsman and citi- zen who was usually on the right side of every great question. He was widely known and much respected by a host of warm friends. He died at a ripe old age in 1893. His brother DANIEL predeceased him many years ago.
Benjamin Chadbourne, son of JAMES, of Hollis, was a cousin of the preceding; a good, honest neighbor, who was afflicted with stuttering. It was extremely distressing to others, and annoying to himself, when making an ef- fort to communicate with the "brakes on." At such times he would twist his features into terrible contortions and make a singular motion with his head that caused strangers who accosted him to think he was having a convulsion. While standing before his door at one time, a traveler drew rein, and asked how far it was to Limerick. Of course Ben could not "find his tongue," but began to chatter and roll his eyes. The stranger looked at him in amazement, but patiently waited for the "fit" to pass away. After a desperate struggle Ben at last blurted out : "Go 'long, d -- n ye, you'll get there afore I can tell ye."
Philip Chadbourne, son of JOHN, a cousin of the preceding, was a man of considerable business and executive ability, who served as selectman, town agent, and, we believe, as representative in the state legislature. He had a peculiar, sharp, "squealing" voice, the feminine tone of which became inten- sified when he was speaking under excitement. He had never been much from home and was remarkably unsophisticated in his observations. When at Augusta, he saw for the first time some gold-fish, and others of the "finny tribe " of lighter hue. On his return he was very enthusiastic and lavish in his descriptions of the wonders he had seen ; but he carried the crowd of list- eners by storm, when, in his unique manner and thin, sharp voice, he told of the "awful pretty little golden fishes and silver fishes" he had seen at the state capital.
Sam Chadbourne, the well-known and long popular "knight of the whip," who drove stage in the Saco valley and between Bridgton and Portland for many years, was son of PHILIP and as noble-hearted as he was capacious of build; full of cheerfulness, boiling over with keen humor and pleasing in con-
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