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The German Evangelical Lutheran Immanuel congregation held a meeting on July 17, 1882, in the township of Friberg, at which time a con- stitution and articles of incorporation were adopted. The articles of incor- poration were certified to by Ferdinand Peters, Frederick Hoffman and August Ludwig. It was provided in this constitution that the right of suffrage should belong only to those male members who have arrived at the age of twenty-one years and who have subscribed to the church regulations; and only those who have attained to the age of twenty-five years and have been members of the congregation were eligible to hold office.
On October 15, 1892, the German Evangelical Lutheran St. John's congregation was incorporated in the township of Corliss. The constitu- tion for this society covered twelve sections and dealt with all matters per- 'taining to this creed. The following were signers of the first constitution : Charles I. Zalm, August Zalm, Gottlieb Max, George Schelske, Friedrich Nesonke, Albert Fresonke, Ferdinand Tohber, Wilhelm Hinz, August Lub- itz, Carl Foerstner, Friedriche Stvike, Gustav Liske, Michael Utz, Gustav Paester, August Mizchke and Carl Wandrei. August Mishke, August Zalm and William Hinz were elected trustees.
At a meeting of the German Evangelical Lutheran Zions Church of Unaltered Augsberg Confession, held on July 10, 1907, at Otter Tail, arti- cles of incorporation were prepared. H. G. Luedus was elected president and Fred Dueker, secretary. The members present were H. D. Luhning, William Luhning, Fred Dunper, H. D. Wiehe, F. H. Niebe ad H. G. Luedus.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
On February 25, 1911, a quarterly conference was called and held, according to the usages of the Methodist Episcopal church, in the First Methodist Episcopal church in Vergas. This meeting was for the purpose of incorporating a church. James Nesbitt, Otis Antowsen, E. L. Brooks, Bernard Stouhness and F. G. Smith were elected trustees.
In accordance with the discipline and usage of the Methodist Episcopal church of the United States of America, the quarterly conference of The Bertha Charge, of the Minneapolis district, of the North German annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal church held a meeting on June 28,
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1902, at which the following persons were elected trustees: Charles J. Voge, Charles Reinhardt, Julius Zabel, Henry Voge and August Haeft.
The quarterly conference held a meeting at the Methodist Episcopal church at Richville on January 2, 1908. The following persons were elected trustees : E. S. Paige, Thomas Greenwood, C. J. Curney, Mrs. E. S. Paige and Mrs. S. N. Brooks.
The First Methodist church of Perham held a meeting on July 19, 1882, for the purpose of electing a board of trustees. Fred L. Post was chairman of this meeting and Charles H. Tuesley, secretary. Charles H. Tuesley, George F. Russell, Amanda E. Butla, Andrew McCrea and John Kennedy were elected trustees.
A meeting of the quarterly conference was called at Pelican Rapids on April 1, 1885, at which time the First Methodist Episcopal church was organized and articles of incorporation adopted. At this meeting, which was held in the school house, R. F. Tate, C. M. Tate, G. Q. Greeey, E. A. Miller, E. Keller, N. Confine and J. B. Blackey were elected trustees.
On July 8, 1891, a meeting of the congregation of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Battle Lake was held for the purpose of effecting a permanent organization and articles of incorporation were adopted. Jacob Epler, Comfort Barnes and F. M. Mesher were elected trustees. The arti- cles of incorporation were certified to by J. B. Heingley, clerk,. and S. W. Varner, chairman, and filed for record July 10, 1891.
The Methodist Episcopal church of Deer Creek held a meeting at Oak Valley on August 6, 1887, and adopted articles of incorporation. The fol- lowing named members were elected trustees: G. P. Smich, L. M. Gordon, Fred Hershe, Abner Frantz and T. Carew.
At a meeting of the congregation of the Woodside Free Methodist church, held at their regular place of worship in Woodside township, March 2, 1898, the church was incorporated and John Streit, B. Sanders and H. A. Wolcott were elected trustees. C. G. Thomas was presiding officer at this meeting and John Streit served as chairman. Charles Mitchell and A. F. Todd certified to the articles of incorporation.
On June 21, 1883, pursuant to a notice posted at the Norwegian Meth- odist Episcopal church of Fergus Falls and signed by the pastor and mem- bers of the church, a meeting was held at their house of worship July 12, 1883, for the purpose of effecting a permanent organization by the adop- tion of a constitution and articles of incorporation. Rev. A. H. Nelson was elected chairman and Louis B. Johnson, secretary of this meeting. Ole Hoff, Louis H. Johnson, Louis J. Carleston, Osel Batelson and Peter Chris- tiansen were elected trustees.
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SWEDISH BAPTIST CHURCHES.
The Swedish Baptist church of the township of Oscar held a meeting October 9, 1886, at their regular place of worship. Articles of incorpora- tion were adopted and a permanent organization effected. The following named persons were elected to serve as trustees: Peter Parlson, Erik Smith and Lars Mattson. The corporate name by which the church was to be known was the Swedish Baptist Church of the Township of Oscar. These articles were filed for record December 20, 1886, and were certified to by Erik Smith as chairman of the meeting and Jonas Swenson, clerk.
The Lake Lida Scandiviska Baptist church of Maplewood seems to have been organized at the home of C. N. Heidenberg at a meeting held on June 3, 1899. The articles of incorporation state that they met at his home, which stood on the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 16 of Maplewood township. The following members were present at this initial meeting: C. N. Heidenberg, O. L. Sagu, Johannes Nelson, A. O. Berg, A. Denison, O. Torsin, I. Svenson, Mrs. C. M. Heidenberg, Mrs. Carlson and A. S. Jorby. Ole Sorenson, A. Berg and N. Olson were elected trustees at this meeting.
The First Baptist church of Parkers Prairie held a meeting at the school house in Parkers Prairie, January 1, 1879, for the purpose of adopt- ing a constitution and articles of incorporation and taking the preliminary steps for the erection of a house of worship. A board of trustees was pro- vided for in the constitution and certain other officers of the congregation, but it seems that these officers were not elected at this meeting, as their names do not appear in the record which was filed October 24, 1879.
On the 2d day of June, 1883, the members of the congregation of the First Baptist church of Parkers Prairie met at their place of worship and adopted articles of incorporation and effected a permanent organization. These articles were filed for record October 3, 1883. signed by the follow- ing persons : Charles W. Woodruff, J. D. Mariner, S. B. Tumme, G. N. McComb. S. W. Kasson, L. W. Mott, W. H. Logan, M. D. Reeves, J. W. Mott, Elia Smith, Bessie Kasson, Allen Erckenbrack, Eva Erckenbrack, D. B. Turner, Samuel Mc. W. Logan, Jacob W. Suwnubs, Christine Saund- ers, A. L. Wariner, Miss Jennie Wariner, W. K. McFarlane, J. P. Ecken- brack and C. E. Ging.
The articles of incorporation of the First Baptist church of Battle Lake were filed for record January 12, 1884, the same having been acknowledged and certified to June 6. 1883, by the following persons: W. G. Carpenter, : Washington Muzzy, E. A. Muzzy, Sarah A. Carpenter, Flora K. Kephart and W. H. Kephart.
The Immanuel Baptist church of Henning held a meeting at the school
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house in district No. 106 in the village of Henning on February 9, 1889, for the purpose of arranging for the incorporation of the church. At this particular meeting George W. Cruger. J. R. Hunt, R. E. Ilunt, H. C. Rey- nolds and A. S. Hunt perfected an organization and made the necessary pro- visions for the incorporation of the church. The congregation had been organized December 31, 1888, at the home of George W. Cruger. Rev. Myron Cooley, of Battle Lake, was the moderator of the meeting when the church was formally organized. Two persons were baptized at the time'of this first meeting, A. S. Hunt and R. E. Hunt. The charter members were as follow : George W. Cruger, Salina A. Cruger, Ellis E. Cruger, Lois V. Terry, Joseph A. Hunt, Laura E. Hunt, Jennie L. Whitney and Mrs. F. E. Inman.
The Berean Baptist church of Otter Tail county drew up its incorpora- tion articles in such a way that it is impossible to tell where it is located. Further than to say it is in the "eastern part of Otter Tail county," the record makes no mention of its location. This church was incorporated October 5, 1899, at which time the following members of the church were recognized by the articles: Homer Cook, May Hazen, Margaret Thomp- son, Maria A. Cook, Mrs. C. W. Taylor, Hugh Thompson, Gerald Hazen, Ella Knolt, Anna Moran, Charles Hazen, John P. Moran, Eliza Knolt and Thomas Knolt.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES.
The First Presbyterian church of Maine provided for its incorporation at a meeting of the congregation held on May 16, 1887. At this time H. A. Putnam, Edward Bray and E. A. Bickford were elected trustees.
The Dora Presbyterian church held a meeting July 22, 1902, in their house of worship for the purpose of effecting a permanent organization and preparing articles of incorporation. D. M. Backes and John Jorgenson were elected trustees.
The Dent Presbyterian church was incorporated September 6, 1904, with Ezra D. Garber, George E. Green and O. W. Thompson as trustees.
The Presbyterian church of Maplewood held a meeting March 22, 1888, and elected E. W. Leeper, B. G. Emery and J. P. Lyon as trustees. S. P. Bon and A. C. Eddy were chairman and clerk, respectively, of the meeting. A second meeting of this same congregation is recorded in the register of deeds office as having occurred January 16, 1891. At this meet- ing the trustees elected in 1888 were again chosen for the same office.
CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
St. James's Catholic church of Maine was incorporated on January 15, 1900, by James Trabec, Roman Catholic bishop of the diocese of St. Cloud. Associated with him was Edward J. Nagle, vicar-general of the diocese, and
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Francis Butscher, the Roman Catholic pastor of the parish of Maine. James Fogard and James Moore, two lay members of the parish, were also asso- ciated in this work.
St. Henry's Roman Catholic church of Perham was incorporated April 23, 1895. Joseph P. Bauer. vicar-general of the diocese of St. Cloud, and Gregory J. Goebel, the Roman Catholic pastor of the parish of St. Henry, of Perham, assisted in the incorporation. Charles C. Dirkes and John B. Dishmann, two lay members of this parish, also assisted.
On April 22, 1895, Martin Matty incorporated the St. Joseph Roman Catholic church of Perham. Joseph Bauer, vicar-general of the diocese, and William Wilkins, the Roman Catholic pastor of the parish of St. Jos- eph, assisted in the incorporation. Michael Schmitz and Frank G. Wasche, two lay members of this parish, assisted.
St. Leonard's of Port Mauricius church, of Pelican Rapids, was incor- porated on August 3, 1900. James Trabec, Roman Catholic priest of the diocese of St. Cloud, and Edward J. Nagle took part in this service, assisted by Zepherinus L. Chandonet, two lay members, Andrew F. Renner and John M. Flaherty, were assistants.
The Church of St. John the Baptist, of Bluffton, was incorporated March 27, 1902, by James Trabec, Roman Catholic priest of the diocese of St. Cloud, assisted by Edward J. Nagle, J. G. Stiegler, the Roman Catholic pastor of the parish of Bluffton. Joseph Junck and Henry Woehle, two lay members of this parish, were present.
MISCELLANEOUS CHURCHES.
The congregation of the Oak Valley church of the Evangelical Asso- ciation assembled on March 2, 1898, at Oak Valley, to adopt articles of incorporation. J. M. Baitinger was chosen chairman and S. M. Packard, secretary. This society is located within the bounds of the Minnesota con- ference and conforms to their rules. W. E. Young, George W. Yetter and C. Rhodes were elected trustees.
The Evangelischel Zions church, located in Elizabeth township, was for- mally organized January 4, 1876, with the following trustees: Frederick Schacht (president), A. Schacht (secretary) and F. Wissbrod (treasurer). The incorporation articles were signed by Julius Gongoll, Frederick Schacht, August Schacht, Abraham Zimmerman, Fred Wissbrod and Nick Bar.
Our Saviour's congregation of the township of Trondhjem was organ- ized some time prior to March 15, 1900, at which time articles of incorpora- tion were adopted. This society adheres to the doctrines of the Evangelical Lutheran denomination. Peder J. Boppen, John A. Melby and Olaus E. Fosbie were elected trustees.
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Oak F'alley was held in the township of Oak Valley, and articles of incor- poration were adopted. The following trustees were elected: Charles C. Bohn, president; A. W. Gribenow, Mrs. A. W. Chapman, Mrs. Lorenzo Sinkler and Mrs. John P'eisons.
The Bethlehem congregation held a meeting in Clitherall township on November 12, 1897, to prepare articles of incorporation. Robert Halvor- sen was appointed chairman and Andrew Petterson, secretary. The fol- lowing were elected trustees: Andrew J. Helland, Ole O'Nive and John Ashby. The articles of incorporation were certified to by Axel Nelson and Jorgen S. Oksness.
The Evangelical Lutheran St. Paul's congregation of Unaltered Augs- burg Confession of Henning held a meeting on April 28, 1911, to prepare articles of incorporation. John H. Bentley was appointed chairman and Fred VonOhlen, secretary ; Henry Meyer, H. J. Cordis and Fred VonOhlen were elected elders and trustees.
The Frec Christian church of Underwood was incorporated on Sep- tember 2, 1889, although the society had been organized some time before this. Hans P. Bjorge, Peter Jensen, Martin O. Nass, Christian O. Kolstad. Anna (). Kalstad, Josefa Madjaa and others were the incorporators and founders of the church. The following were elected as the first officers : Hans P. Bjorge, president; John Frondsor, vice-president; Otto Nilshy, secretary; John O. Kolstad, treasurer. Petter Jenson, Martin O. Nass, Christian O. Kolstad, Anna O. Kolstad and Josefa Madjaa were elected to serve as the first trustees.
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CHAPTER XXIII.
FRATERNAL AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.
People are gregarious by nature; some more so than others. There have been organizations of various kinds since the earliest dawn of history. One of the marks of civilization is this effort on the part of people to form societies of one kind or another. They may be traced through the pages of history from the time of the ancient Egyptians down to the present time. It has been left to the people of America to take the lead in organizations of all kinds-fraternal, benevolent, beneficial, etc. In no country is there such a multiplicity of organizations; we organize for everything and there is scarcely a town in the United States that does not boast of an order of some kind. There is only one organization, however, which traces its beginning back of 1700 and this fraternity, the Masonic, goes back to the time of King Solomon. It was flourishing in the Middle Ages and remains today the oldest and at the same time the most widely established in the United States in 1730. Next in point of age comes the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, which came into existence shortly after the opening of the eight- eenth century. The Knights of Pythias date from the time of the Civil War. Practically every other organization of a fraternal or beneficial nature has appeared since 1860.
Otter Tail county is well represented with fraternal orders of all kinds and most of them seem to be in a flourishing condition. An effort has been made to get a complete history of all of them, but a few have not responded to requests for information. Some of those who failed to furnish data have been included, the facts concerning them having been obtained from their incorporation articles.
ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS.
The first fraternal order in Otter Tail county was organized in Fergus Falls in 1872, when the Masons established Corner Stone Lodge No. 99. This lodge has now been in existence more than forty years and has included in its membership a large number of the leading citizens of the county seat. The lodge. which now has a membership of one hundred and forty, rents quarters in the third floor of the Durrell building. The present officers are as follow : J. R. L.each, worshipful master; A. W. Coleman, senior warden; M. L. Davenport, junior warden: F. A. Jewett, treasurer; R. E. Lincoln, secretary.
The charter for the organization of the first chapter of Royal Arch Masons in Otter Tail county was issued to a group of Masons in Fergus
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Falls on June 25, 1874. The names appearing on the charter were James Compton, Samuel A. Terwilliger and A. J. Beach. The chapter was incor- porated on May 29, 1886, with the following officers: A. Brandenburg, high priest ; T. S. Benson, king; F. H. Dennison, scribe; James F. Caine, secretary. The present membership of Chapter No. 27 is ninety.
Perham Lodge No. 157, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, was granted a charter by the worshipful grand master of the grand lodge of Minnesota on the 16th day of January, 1884, and was instituted on the 29th of February, 1884. The charter members were E. J. Frost, C. H. Tuesley, Morris Herschler, Dan Newcomb, C. D. C. Williams, Henry Plowman, Andrew McCrea, L. D. Hendry, C. F. Moody and George Foster. The first officers of the lodge were as follow: E. J. Frost, worshipful master; C. H. Tuesley, senior warden; Morris Herschler, junior warden; Dan New- comb, treasurer; C. D. C. Williams, secretary; Henry Plowman, senior deacon; Andrew McCrea, junior deacon; L. D. Hendry, senior steward; C. F. Moody, junior steward; George Foster, tyler.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
Parkers Prairie Lodge No. 237, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was instituted June 4, 1906, with the following charter members: John P. Post, W. R. Perkins, W. B. Hibbard, M. W. A. Murray, A. Erckenbrack, James Conway, Fred Hibbard, Samuel Porter, L. H. Sutton, A. E. Taylor, S. B. Stone and George D. Taylor. The first officers were as follow : A. Erckenbrack, noble grand; W. R. Perkins, vice-grand; John P. Post, secretary ; M. W. A. Murray, treasurer. The lodge rents quarters over the store of John A. Hankinson. The present membership is eighty. The present officers are as follow : H. H. Liebold, noble grand; Charles Ham- mer, vice-grand; J. L. Boline, secretary ; Ross Clarno, treasurer.
Deer Creek Lodge No. 73, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, is located in the village of Deer Creek. This subordinate lodge was instituted March 3, 1910, with the following charter members: W. B. Hibbard, T. H. Hastings, H. D. Green, M. M. Keogh, Hiram Robbins, George A. Cook, Horace O. Stiles and George T. Lyles. The first officers were W. B. Hib- bard, noble grand; T. H. Hastings, vice-grand, and M. M. Keogh, secretary.
The present officers of the lodge are as follow: S. Z. Beaman, noble grand; R. W. Jacobs, vice-grand; T. H. Hastings, secretary. The lodge holds its meetings in a rented hall. The present membership is thirty-one.
Dent Lodge No. 150, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was instituted on March 27, 1907. The charter members of this lodge were N. B. Davis, O. S. Rownsville, Charles Perdue, F. C. Myres, Jacob Ehrentraut, Edward Van Antwerp, A. M. Heck, Eri I. Miller, Frank E. Rieman, S. W. Randall, Guy Bealy, Anton Olson, Edd Forsight, A. W. Myres, Charles Bliss, Fred
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Nelson, Ernest Ring and James Elliot. The first officers of this subordinate chapter were as follow: H. B. Davis, noble grand; Edward Van Antwerp, vice-grand; and Eri I. Miller, secretary. This lodge was in existence only a few years, when it surrendered its charter to the grand lodge of the state.
Perham Lodge No. 138, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was insti- tuted April 19, 1888. The names of the charter members were J. S. Rich- ardson, E. S. Dudley, Fred C. Russell. S. Butler, Fred Buhr, L. E. Davison, R. Manford, A. Markel, E. L. Taylor, Christ Schroeder, A. E. Luedke, J. F. McCulloch, Frederick Claydon and R. Charest. The first officers were as follow: Stephen Butler, noble grand; Fred Buhr, vice-grand; E. L. Taylor, recording secretary; R. Manford, financial secretary; A. E. Luedke, treasurer.
The lodge holds its meetings in a rented hall on Front street. Their quarters are well equipped for lodge purposes. The present officers are as follow: Joseph Machamer, noble grand; H. J. Davies, vice-grand; C. W. Lotterer, recording secretary; Carl Schroeder, financial secretary; Herman Krueger, treasurer. The present membeship of the lodge is sixty.
Richville Lodge No. 187, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was instituted May 2, 1908. The names of the charter members were James L. Richards, T. K. Johnson, Albert Larson, Frank E. Harris and W. E. Berges. The first officers were as follow : James L. Richards, noble grand ; F. E. Harris, vice-grand; J. O. Robb, secretary.
Fergus Falls Lodge No. 59, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was instituted January 22, 1877. The charter members were as follow: Daw- son Bell, William H. Colvert, James Compton, Martin T. Lessick, Abed Edson, Fred Wissbrod, John Young and Jacob A. Nelson. The first officers of this subordinate chapter were as follow: William Colvert, noble grand; Obed Edson, vice-grand, and Jacob A. Nelson, secretary. This lodge has gone out of existence and surrendered its charter.
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS.
In the spring of 1907, W. W. Koons, then district deputy grand exalted ruler for Minnesota, north, began urging the local Elks of Fergus Falls, most of whom belonged to St. Cloud Lodge No. 516, to establish a local lodge. He did such good work along this line that a charter list was formed and a petition sent to the grand lodge asking for the formation of a lodge of Elks in Fergus Falls.
On October 9, 1907, Fergus Falls Lodge No. 1093 was duly instituted. The Little Falls lodge, under the leadership of J. H. Guerin, who had then succeeded W. W. Koons as district deputy, had charge of the installation. The charter list of the lodge contained the names of forty-eight citizens of Fergus Falls, as follow: George W. Frankberg, H. J. Laffitte, R. J. Angus,
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Dr. T. N. Littleson, John L. Townley, Dr. George E. Bell, Otis Hoyt, A. G. Anderson, N. P. Westberg, John Schacht, F. E. Murry, Ole C. Grinager, J. E. McKenna, Carl Larson, D. L. Brooks, Ole O. Hagen, J. O. Hagen, J. T. Johnson, Ole H. Lee, N. F. Field, J. H. Beise, A. E. Young, E. L. Leinan, J. D. Smith, Otte Mannerud, George E. Ackerman, Henry A. Winther, M. J. Fossen, A. F. Sherman, Emil Ahlin, S. C. Rugland, C. W. Kaddatz, F. H. Straub, Harry F. Frazee, Max Sachs, Julius E. Olson, Charles Schuneman, P. A. Anderson, M. S. Wright, N. J. Andrews, A. S. Wright, Murry Hunt, A. L. Felde, Joseph Glaser, Olaf Schei, E. A. Mor- gan, H. M. Wheelock, Salo Desky, W. A. Shea, Charles Bend and Martin Benson. The first officers of the lodge were: Exalter ruler, Richard J. Angus; esteemed leading knight, Dr. H. J. Laffitte; esteemed loyal knight, N. F. Field; esteemed lecturing knight, J. L. Townley; secretary, George W. Frankberg; treasurer, Olaf Schei; trustees, Dr. Sherping, J. T. Johnson, D. M. Brown.
The lodge held its meetings for the first three years in the Woodman hall. The membership kept on increasing and a feeling developed that the lodge ought to build and own a home of its own. In the summer of 1910, a few of the enthusiastic brothers formed an Elks Home Building Association for the purpose of erecting a home. The stock found ready sale among the members, and in a very few weeks the lodge felt justified in instructing its building and site committees, consisting of Messrs. Angus, Frankberg, Hunt, Desky, Sherping, Anderson and Lee, to purchase lots and let the con- tract for the erection of a home for the lodge. The result of the labor of these committees was that on March 17, 1911, with a lodge membership of only one hundred and fifteen, the present home was duly dedicated to charity, justice, brotherly love and fidelity. There may be larger homes and more extensive lodge plants than those of No. 1093, but there are none that inspire a more home-like feeling among the "boys" and there are none that have been more fully enjoyed and appreciated. The building is located on Lin- coln avenue west and the building and site represent an outlay of thirty-two thousand five hundred dollars.
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