History of Livingston County, Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches, Part 58

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When Mr. Rose arrived here in 1835, the in- habitants of the immediate vicinity were Benjamin Weller, Claudius Britton, Sanford Marble, and James Canfield, who all lived on ground now oc- cupied by the village plat. Marble moved to the western part of the township, as previously stated ; Weller afterwards removed to the township of Handy, where he died; and Britton and Canfield both died at Pinckney. Marble owned 40 acres southwest of where the " Globe Hotel" now stands ; Weller lived east of him, on the south side of what is now the main street of the village; and Britton lived a little farther east, on the north side of the street.


The plat of the village of Pinckney was recorded Aug. 9, 1837, William Kirfland, proprietor. His grist-mill was then standing at the south end of Mill Street, near its intersection with Water Street. The following concerning the new village was written on the plat by Mr. Kirtland :


" The village of Pinckney is situated in the southern part of Livingston County, on Portage Creek, two miles from its entrance into Portage Lake. It is in the midst of one of the finest and best settled agricultural districts in the State, and is already the natural centre of business for not less than two hundred or three hundred families. A Flcuring-Mill is now in operation, which has just been constructed at a cost of from Seven to Eight Thou- sand Dollars, and there is no mill nearer than ten miles, and in some directions it will command the business for twenty miles. A good Temperance Tavern and Store have also been erected, and other buildings are in progress. A healthier spot is not to be found in Michigan. (The State Road from Saganaw to the Chicago Rd at Clinton passes through this place, and the Grand River and Allegan State Road is expected to intersect the former at this point. The lots are 66 feet in front by 132 feet in depth. The streets are four rods in width, and the Public Square is sixteen rods square."


J. W. Hinchey's first addition to Pinckney was laid out on the northeast quarter of the southwest


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quarter of section 23, April 1, 1868. A second addition by the same person was recorded March 1, 1871, and is laid on the west half of the north- west quarter of the southeast quarter of section 23.


William Kirtland came to this place from the city of New York, in 1836. In company with a man named Davidson he set about building a grist- mill, the timbers for which were brought to the site by Furman G. Rose and his brother-in-law, Joseph Abel. Davidson soon after sold his interest to Kirtland, and the latter finished the mill in 1837. The same structure is yet standing, but has been enlarged and improved to some extent. It origi- nally contained two run of stones, and now has three. Mr. Kirkland also built a cooper-shop, which he rented to workmen of that trade. Seth A. Petteys, now of Petteysville, Hamburg town- ship, was the millwright who erected the mill. When Mr. Kirtland laid out the village he sold lots rapidly for a time, a number of them being taken by mechanics, among whom were Messrs. Bert- whistle, Schoonmaker, and others. He subse- quently returned to New York, and met his death by accidentally walking off one of the docks into the river and being drowned. He was quite near- sighted, which fact was the cause of the fatal acci- dent.


li. Kirkland.


Mr. Kirwand's wife was a lady possessed of much literary ability, and is well remembered by those acquainted with her during her residence here. Under the nom de plume of " Mary Clavers," she at one time wrote a volume, entitled " A New Home-Who'll Follow ? or, a History of Monte- cute." The book has been both commended and severely criticised.


About 1860 the firm of Thomas & Bates com- menced the manufacture of "Climax Fanning- Mills" at this place, the business passing after- wards into the hands of Thompson & Richards. The original proprietors erected a building, and for two or three years conducted a good business. The manufacture of buggies and wagons has also been carried on here to some extent. Thompson Grimes began the business, and Daniel D. Rich- ards and others worked at it afterwards. It is still continued by Messrs. Sykes & Son. Thompson Grimes is now a member of the Legislature from Livingston County.


A post-office must have been established at the village as early as 1838-39. Mail was carried on horseback from Dexter, by James Pullen. James W. Stansbury, brother of Mrs. Kirtland, was the first postmaster. The office was kept at a later day in a store which belonged to James M. Ea- man, in the south part of the village. It appears that a good-natured political strife was in order in


the village during its earlier years, and even the appointment of a postmaster was not unattended with some difficulty and sharp practice. Furman G. Rose, a Democrat, was appointed to succeed Mr. Stansbury, who was a Whig, and a talented lawyer. The latter heard that Rose had been ap- pointed, but was loath to recognize the fact, and continued to administer the affairs of the office. Rose finally outwitted him, however, and obtained possession of the mail, and the office was turned over to him. The citizens had been watching the tide of affairs anxiously. Freeman Webb, a staunch Whig, had loaded a small cannon, ready to fire, when the dispute should be settled, one way or the other, but one of the Pullens, probably averse to any noisy demonstration, so effectually dampened the powder in the gun that the salute was indefinitely postponed. The present incum- bent of the office is Mrs. Sarah Young, who was appointed to succeed her husband, Charles C. Young, who died in office.


James W. Stansbury, who located here in 1837, and was agent for William Kirtland & Co., was the first person who practiced law in the place. He became prominent in the county, and was elected and served one term as judge of probate. He removed from here to Ithaca, N. Y., but is now residing at Danville, Ill., where some member of Mr. Kirtland's family is interested in coal-mines. Another early lawyer in the village was Sylves- ter W. Barnes, who remained one or two years. Marcus B. Wilcox settled as a lawyer in Pinckney soon after 1850. He afterwards removed to How- ell, and died there. Others have practiced at dif- ferent times, but at present (1879) the place cannot boast of having a member of the legal fraternity in its midst.


The first disciple of Esculapius to locate in the village was Dr. William Stevens, who came from the State of New York, and remained here ten or twelve years. His ability as a physician was ques- tioned by the people among whom he lived. Drs. Stansbury and Angell came afterwards and practiced for a considerable length of time. Dr. Charles W. Haze, now residing at Pinckney, is a native of Wilson, Niagara Co., N. Y., and settled here April 20, 1845, when twenty-five years of age. He has continued in the practice of his profession during his residence in the place,-with what success the esteem in which he is held by his acquaintances will testify. Among other physicians who have at different times practiced here are Drs. E. J. Roberts (homœopathist), Silsby, and Sigler.


The business of Pinckney in March, 1858, was mentioned in an article published in the Livingston Republican of that time, as follows: ogle


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" The village of Pinckney is situated about a mile to the south- east of the centre of the township of Putnam, and is built around a very fine public square. The land upon which the village stands, and the immediate vicinity, is very level, rendering it a beautiful place. The inhabitants are an intelligent, hospitable, and enterprising people,-such as have given it peace and amia- bility at home, and an unblemished reputation abroad


" The business of the place is as follows : There are three dry- goods stores, one grist- and flouring-mill, two blacksmith-shops, one hotel, two boot- and shoe-shops, one harness-shop, one grocery, one cabinet-shop, one tailor-shop, one jeweler, one cooper-shop, and two wagon-shops.


" The first store we mention is the firm of T. Grimes & Co., successors to A. Mann & Co. This firm has an extensive trade. There is probably no heavier firm in the county, outside of Howell.


" The second is the firm of Fiquett & Coleman ; this is also a heavy firm, and does a large amount of trade.


" The third is that of J. M. Eaman. Mr. Eaman has long been a resident, and formerly one of the first merchants in Pinckney ; but he is now closing up the mercantile trade, and giving his at- tention to the honorable occupation of farming.


" The grist- and flouring-mill is owned by our old and vener- able citizen, A. Mann. It has two runs of four and a half feet stones, and does a large amount of gristing and flouring. During the last summer we understand that Mr. Mann has built a fine water-wheel to the mill, at a very heavy expense; and we are also informed that he contemplates covering it anew the coming season, which will add much to its appearance and also to the appearance of the village.


" The two blacksmith-shops are carried on,-one by L. Noble, long an enterprising citizen of Pinckney. Mr. Noble has carried on blacksmithing, and will continue it, very extensively.


" The other is carried on by D. Richards, late of Dover. In connection with an extensive blacksmith business, Mr. Richards has associated with him in the wagon and carriage business Mr. Wm. R. Bertwhistle, who are now manufacturing wagons and carriages second to none in the county, and at very reasonable prices. We advise all who wish to purchase to give Messrs. Rich- ards & Co. a call.


" The other wagon establishment is carried on by J. & I. Sykes, who are doing quite an extensive business, especially in the way of repairing, in a prompt and workmanlike manner.


"To say nothing of the character of the hotel for a few of the past years, we can now say the present proprietor, Mr. L. F. Rose, keeps one of the best hotels to be found in the interior of the State. Mr. Rose has lately taken to himself a ' partner for life,' under whose direction the household affairs will be well managed.


" The two boot- and shoe-shops are carried on by T. Grimes & Co., and Fiquett & Coleman, extensively in connection with their dry-goods trade.


"The harness business is carried on in all its various branches by Mr. Charles Clark, who is one of the best workmen in the county.


" Mr. A. Hinchey drives the sole trade in the grocery business. In connection with this he has a jewelry-shop.


" We have but one cabinet-shop in the place. This is owned by Mr. Silas S. Carroll, who does quite an extensive business.


" The tailoring business is carried on by Mr. N. F. Picket. Mr. Picket has long been engaged in the business in Pinckney to quite an extent.


"The cooper-shop is owned by Mr. A. Mann, who drives the business of barrel-making the year round for the supply of his flouring-mill.


"To add to the beauty and appearance of the place, we have a Congregational and a Methodist Episcopal Church,-two as fine church edifices as are found anywhere in the interior of the State. Also a commodious school-house.


" Revs. D. L. Eaton and P. C. Dayfoot, of Howell, have, about a week since, closed a revival in the Congregational, and the Rev. Mr. Lee, pastor, in the Methodist Episcopal Church. These mcetings have resulted in much good being done.


" In the line of professional men we have two M.D.'s,-Drs. Haze and Rogers,-and one lawyer, Hon. M. B. Wilcox.


" The village is surrounded with a good farming country and an intelligent and industrious set of farmers, giving a good support to the business of the place."


MASONIC.


LIVINGSTON LODGE, No .. 76, F. AND A. M.,


was chartered Jan. 10, 1856, with the following officers : M., Charles W. Haze; S. W., John R. Goodrich, M. D .; J. W., Furman G. Rose. The membership on the 31st of July, 1879, was 78, and the officers were as follows: W. M., William A. Sprout; S. W., H. F. Sigler ; J. W., C. D. Van Winkle; Treas., Thompson Grimes; Sec., F. A. Sigler ; S. D., Cary Van Winkle; J. D. Samuel Gilchrist; Tiler, William Balch. The rooms of the fraternity are in the third story of the fine brick block built by W. S. Mann, and are neatly furnished and pleasant.


PINCKNEY CHAPTER, No. 86, R. A. M.,


was organized Sept. 6, 1872, with 12 members. Its first officers were: H. P., C. W. Haze; K., William Ball; S., William H. Martin. Its mem- bership in the summer of 1879 was 27. The fol- lowing are the present officers : H. P., C. W. Haze ; K., G. W. Hoff; S., F. G. Rose; Capt. of the Host, William A. Sprout ; P. S., M. H. Twichell; R. A. Capt., T. Grimes; M. 3d Veil, R. E. Finch; M. 2d Veil, Ira V. Reeves; M. Ist Veil, Gershom Swar- thout; Sec., G. W. Teeple; Treas., Thompson Grimes; S., R. E. Finch.


An " Eastern Star Lodge" was formed March 1, 1868, and continued about five years. Mrs. Delia Hinchey was its president during the entire time. It had during its most flourishing period a member- ship of over 200, but finally ceased to exist for want of general interest .* A flourishing grange of " Patrons of Husbandry" also exists in the village.


RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.


The First Congregational Church of Pinckney was organized in 1848, and at some time before 1858 built its present frame house of worship. The society is now free from debt, and has a member- ship of 45, of which number 12 are males and 33 are females. An excellent bell hangs in the belfry, and a good organ has been purchased for use in the church and Sabbath-school. The latter has an average attendance of 40. The present pastor of this church is Rev. Thomas J. West, whose prede- cessor was Rev. James Campbell.


A flourishing Methodist Episcopal society also exists in the village, and has a frame church which was built previous to 1858. The present pastor is Rev. L. L. Houghton. A substantial brick church


* Information by Dr. C. W. Haze. Te


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has been erected by the Catholics in the northern rtion of the village .* The Baptists at one time Held meetings in the place, but never built a church, and their services were finally discontinued.


SCHOOLS.


Some time between 1835 and the latter part of 1837 a log school-house was built on the corner of the Marble farm, where the present frame building in fractional District No. 9 stands. Miss Kitty Grieve, daughter of James Grieve, was perhaps the first teacher ; she was at least one of the first.


Southeast of the above, on the road to Pinckney, a frame school-house was built about 1839, but pre- vious to either of these, a school had been taught in a log dwelling owned by Louis Fasquelle, near Mr. Marble's place.


About 1839 a log school-house was built a short distance north of the site of the present building, in District No. 8, on section 5. The first or second teacher in this district was a Miss Joslyn. Two sisters in this family, named Sarepta and Samantha, taught, one in the district last named, and the other in what is now District No. 4.


As early as 1835-36 a log school-house was built in the Harris and Sigler neighborhood, north of the residence of John Sigler. In this was taught the first school in the township. The present frame building in the district-No. I-is located in the southwest part of section 35.


A log school-house was built near the Dexter road, southeast of the village plat of Pinckney, about 1837, and in it the first school in the imme- diate neighborhood of the village was taught.


The following statement of the condition of the schools of the township is taken from the report of the school inspectors for the year ending Sept. 2, 1878:


Number of whole districts. 5


= fractional districts. 4


children in each district of school age .... 445


Attendance during year. 458


Days of school taught. 1358


Number of school-houses (frame). 9


Value of property. $3900


Number of male teachers. female teachers 13


Amount paid male teachers $1024


" female teachers $827 Total receipts for year. $2590.60


Amount on hand Sept. 2, 1878 269.67 Total expenditures, less amount on hand. $2320.93


CEMETERY.


The cemetery at Pinckney contains the dust of many of the township's pioneers and respected citizens, among them being the following, viz .:


* More complete accounts of these churches are not given, owing to the failure of interested parties to furnish the information which was expected.


Samuel S. Fitch, died Sept. 6, 1872, aged 68 years.


Caroline E., his wife, died Sept. 15, 1864, aged 43 years. Freeman Webb, died May 1, 1877, aged 65 years. Jacob Sigler, died Jan. 14, 1849, aged 58 years. Lydia M., his wife, died Jan. 8, 1851, aged 26 years. Eli P. Carr, died Jan. 30, 1859, aged 68 years. James Pullen, died Aug. 9, 1864, aged 78 years. William W. Fields, died Oct. 4, 1871, aged 74 years. Elenor, his wife, died March 23, 1870, aged 52 years.


Lydia, widow of Isaac Brown, died March 4, 1859, aged 75 years. John R. Goodrich, M.D., died April 1, 1856, aged 45 years. Mehitable Wheeler, died Sept. 12, 1856, aged 86 years. Paschal P. Wheeler, died Jan. 23, 1857, aged 58 years. Charlotte Wheeler, died May 5, 1868, aged 71 years.


Philena, wife of Murray T. Speer, died Feb. 17, 1847, aged 19 years.


Marilla, wife of Benjamin Annis, died Jan. 1, 1861, aged 64 years.


Gideon Webb, died Aug. 25, 1862, aged 57 years.


Almina Miller, died Sept. 5, 1864, aged 74 years.


Levi Annis, died Dec. 18, 1860, aged 41 years.


Elizabeth Coleman, a native of Mount Hope, Orange Co., N. Y., died Aug. 19, 1865, aged 72 years.


Henry M. Wood, died Aug. 29, 1860, aged 47 years.


Deacon John Wood, a native of Brookfield, Mass., died March 23, 1864, aged 75 years.


Anna T., his wife, a native of Leicester, Mass., died Feb. 6, 1860, aged 70 years.


Dr. Isaac Brown, died Jan. 24, 1862, aged 69 years.


Luther Campbell, died July 5, 1871, aged 77 years.


Alvin A. Holcomb, died Jan. 23, 1869, aged 60 years.


Joseph M. Gilbert, died Nov. 9, 1867, aged 54 years.


Ursula, his wife, died March 7, 1858, aged 37 years.


James M. La Rue, died Nov 29, 1874, aged 65 years.


Fanny, his wife, died Jan. 10, 1869, ged 60 years. John Sykes, died Oct. 5, 1861, aged 74 years.


Hannah, his wife, died Nov. 27, 1870, aged 70 years.


Rev. R. S. Kellogg, died Nov. 7, 1856, aged 26 years. Isaac O. Thompson, died June 4, 1874, aged 83 years.


Penelope, wife of Henry Brower, died Feb. 11, 1851, aged 63 years.


Nelson Jenkins, died Oct. 6, 1870, aged 63 years.


Selden Pullen, died Sept. 5, 1863, aged 50 years.


Harriet O., his wife, died June 6, 1844, aged 22 years.


Charlotte L., his wife, died March 23, 1852, aged 25 years. Olive M., his wife, died April 10, 1854, aged 33 years. George Parker, died Aug. 22, 1849, aged 49 years. Alanson Hinchey, died June 12, 1875, aged 60 years. Jane Metcalf, died Sept. - , 1849, aged 66 years. Abigail D. Mead, died Jan. 19, 1875, aged 60 years. Joseph Abel, died March 25, 1871, aged 71 years. J. B. Duer, died July 23, 1862, aged 55 years. Theophilus Gross, died Oct. 29, 1865, aged 92 years. Jemima, his wife, died Jan. 13, 1865, aged 88 years.


5 Henry Stiles, died June 10, 1877, aged 67 years. John Bertwhistle, died Feb. 12, 1856, aged 57 years. Susanna, his wife, died Dec. 23, 1858, aged 57 years.


Claudius Britton, Sr., died Feb. 22, 1850, aged 90 years.


Claudius Britton, Jr., died Feb. 22, 1851, aged 53 years. Thomas Ingram, died Aug. 3, 1847, aged 69 years. Dorcas, his wife, died July 4, 1861, aged 79 years.


STATISTICAL.


In 1837 the population of Putnam was 367. In 1874 it was 1213. From the census of the latter year are taken the following items :


Number of acres of taxable land. 22,000


owned by individuals and companies ... 22,013


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Number of acres improved land ......


10,895


Number of bushels apples raised in 1873.


10,855


sheep over six months old


6,991


Value of same, with improvements.


$10,000


Number of acres in school-house sites.


5


3


persons employed in same.


4


Capital invested. $20,000


Number of barrels of flour made 1,500


Value of products


$12,000


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wheat raised in 1874 66


1873.


2,626


66


corn


1873


1,299


bushels of wheat raised in 1873


corn


1873


35,265


= potatoes raised in 1873.


4,995


tons of hay cut in 1873


1,380


pounds wool sheared in 1873


35,908


pork marketed in 1873.


50,13I


cheese made in 1873


250


" butter made in 1873


11,225


fruit dried for market in 1873.


17,373


acres in orchards


343


bushels apples raised in 1872.


10,250


Among those who have kindly furnished infor- mation embodied in the foregoing are F. G. Rose, Esq., Dr. C. W. Haze, Mrs. La Rue, and others, at Pinckney; Mrs. Henry Harris, Hugh Clark, Mrs. George Reeves, Mrs. Sanford Marble, Mrs. Free- man Webb, S. M. C. Hinchey, and others, in va- rious parts of the township. To all the sincere thanks of the writer are due and tendered.


HAMBURG TOWNSHIP.


HAMBURG occupies a position in the southern tier of townships of Livingston County, and is bounded north, east, and west, respectively, by the townships of Genoa, Green Oak, and Putnam, and south by Washtenaw County. It contains the villages of Petteysville and Hamburg and the neighborhood on section 12 known as "New- burg." The Ann Arbor road crosses the township in a varied route from north to southeast. The water area of Hamburg is larger than that of any other township in the county, and numerous ex- tensive marshes exist, yet the improvements in the better portion rank with the best. Strictly speak- ing, this is an agricultural township, although mills have been built in several places and the water- power utilized. The shores of the Huron are generally marshy.


From the northeast enters Ore Creek, which, after spreading on section 13 into what is known as Ore Lake, finally joins the Huron River near the centre of town on the east. The latter stream has a general southwest course and enters Wash- tenaw County from sections 31 and 32, where it expands into a lake, which has been given the name of Base Line Lake. Above this are White- wood, Buttermilk Rapids, Loon and Strawberry Lakes, all expansions of the river. Among the other lakes in the township to which names have been given are Appleton, Roff, Walker, Long, Round, Lime, Rush, Travis, Mercer's, Pleasant, Gut, Island, Buck, Silver, Zucky, Bass, Cordley, Half-Moon, etc., and a portion of Portage Lake


lies in the southwest corner. Traversing the town- ship diagonally from northeast to southwest is a long range of high, and in places abrupt, gravel hills, which have a rugged appearance from a distance.


LAND-ENTRIES.


The following is a list of those who entered land in what now constitutes the township of Hamburg, together with the sections and the years of entry :


SECTION 1 .- 1836, Amrod Moon, Robert L. Spear, Nelson H. Wing ; 1837, Sanford Britton, George Walker.


SECTION 2 -1836, Franklin Hopkins; 1838, Joseph Brown ; 1839, Joseph Nute ; 1840, Ezekiel Case, William Purvis ; 1845, Isaac W. Appleton, Ezekiel Case; 1847, Ezekiel Case ; 1849, Ezekiel Case; 1853, Timothy Phillips; 1854, Isaac W. Appleton, John S. Bennett, Luther Jeffers.


SECTION 3 .- 1836, John Stewart, Mary Stewart, Horace Griffith, Ralph Swarthout; 1837, Jabez Hopkins; 1842, Luther Jeffers; 1845, Chauncey A. Stewart, Luther Jeffers; 1850, James Humphrey; 1854, Chauncey A. Stewart, Luther Jeffers.


SECTION 4 .- 1834, Justus J. Bennett ; 1835, Timothy H. Pettit, J. J. Bennett, Eastman Griffith, Christopher Hoagland ; 1837, John Spalding; 1838, Mitchell C. Case.


SECTION 5 .- 1836, Joseph Case, Elisha Case ; 1838, Samuel Case, Simeon D. Salmon, Spalding M. Case, Daniel Halleck, Rod- man Case ; 1841, Elisha Case.


SECTION 6 .- 1836, William White; 1837, Samuel Taylor; 1838, Lorenzo Jordan ; 1839, James V. Simons; 1841, Joseph N. Case ; 1847, Simeon D. Salmon ; 1853, James Haynes, Wil- liam H. Prame.


SECTION 7-1835, William H. Bennett; 1836, Henry Farrell, Richard Burke, Amariah Hammond, David Bennett, Eliza- beth M. White, Ann Potter; 1838, Jesse D. Hause.


SECTION 8 .- 1834, Justus H. Bennett ; 1835, John Davis, Elijah Bennett, George Mercer, Robert Saunders; 1837, Henry R.


sheared in 1873 5,984


flouring-mills in township in 1874. 2


church and parsonage sites


burying-grounds


4 1


66


public park.


2,972


26,799


66 all other grain raised in 1873


20,170


" land exempt from taxation 13


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Wheeler ; 1838, Simeon D. Salmon ; 1839, Henry Farrell ; 1854, Elias Davis.


SECTION 9 .- 1834, Justus J. Bennett, Daniel B. Harmon, Reuben H. Bennett; 1835, J. J. Bennett, George Mercer; 1836, George Mercer, Wm. H. Bennett, Cornelius Wickware; 1845, Edward M. Cust ; 1846, Justus J. Bennett ; 1854, Dan- iel S. Bennett.


SECTION 10 .- 1836, Edward Bishop, Spaulding M. Case, John Webber, Thomas Loomis, William Coolbaugh ; 1847, William B. Scott; 1851, Edwin M. Cust; 1854, Isaac T. Vanduser. SECTION II .- 1835, David Parker; 1836, John Basset, Reuben Newland, Franklin Hopkins, Daniel C. Kingsland.


SECTION 12 .- 1832, Abraham D. Peck ; 1835, Abraham Bennett, David Parker; 1836, Joseph H. Bennett, Conrad Haner, Henry Kellogg, Abraham D. Peck ; 1837, Garry Spencer, David A. Parkhill; 1850, Bradford Campbell.




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