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Mr. Kemp was married the first time Nov. 22, 1877, to Amelia J. Brown, a native of Daviess County, born March 2, 1858. She died in May, 1879. One child was born to this union, Etna, who died in infancy.
March 8, 1883, Mr. Kemp was married to Laura L. Haines, a daugh- ter of Bergis and Elizabeth (Evans) Haines, natives of Kentucky, who moved to Daviess County in 1870, where they both died on a farm in Jamesport Township. Mrs. Kemp was married the first time to Webster Jenks now deceased. Mr. Jenks died in 1880, age 30 years. He was a farmer and came to Daviess County from Iowa in 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Kemp were the parents of three children: Dora, wife of Crit Everly, Grand River Township; Nona, wife of Harry McClure, Jamesport Town- ship; Jason W., attending Maryville Normal School. Jason W. Kemp en- listed in the World War in Motor Truck Company 728, and was stationed at Hampton Roads, Va., for nine months, when the armistice was signed.
Mr. Kemp now resides in Gallatin, his home being located next to Dockery Park. He owns eight acres of land in Gallatin, and 440 acres in Grand River Township, which is well improved. Mr. Kemp is a director and the vice-president of the Bank of Jameson, and is also a stockholder and director of the First National Bank of Gallatin. He retired from farming in 1911.
In politics Mr. Kemp is a Republican, and has served on the school board and been a trustee of Grand River Township. He is a member of the Baptist church. Mr. Kemp has been successful in his work because of his thorough understanding of farm problems and of the energy and determination he has used in the handling of the situations he has met.
H. KEMP
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Mrs. Ida M. Peters was born on the farm in Colfax Township, Daviess County, which she now owns and operates. She is the daughter of David and Elizabeth J. (Norton) Crall.
David Crall was born in Pennsylvania in 1824. He was a farmer, and during the Civil War, was a member of the Home Guards in Mis- souri. He was married twice. To his first marriage two children were born : Mrs. Irwin Bacon of Kidder; and John, now living at Cameron. Mr. Crall was married the second time in 1859 to Elizabeth J. Norton, a daughter of George Norton, pioneer settler of Colfax Township, Daviess County. His wife, Margaret Norton, died in Kentucky and his oldest daughter, Elizabeth J., kept house for her father. She was born in Kentucky and came to Missouri with her father. There were fourteen children in the Norton family. Among them were: Mrs. Crall; Mrs. R. L. Terry, now living in Anaconda, Mont .; Stephen, died in Colfax Township, where he was a farmer; and C. N., died at Hamilton, where he was a practicing physician. David Crall and his family located on what is now known as the Peters farm. The only child born to the union of David and Elizabeth J. (Norton) Crall was a daughter, Ida M., now Mrs. Peters. David Crall died at Mrs. Peters' home in 1905, and Mrs. Crall died in August, 1919. The remains of both are buried in the Winston Cemetery.
Ida M. (Crall) Peters attended the public schools and the school at Kidder. She began teaching at the age of 18 years and continued that work for 10 years, teaching in four districts near her home. She was accounted one of the highly successful teachers of the community. In March 22, 1892 she married Henry C. Peters, who died in February, 1912.
Henry C. Peters, the father of above children, was born January 15, 1863, in Wisconsin. In 1892 he came to Missouri and operated the present home farm for a few years. He owned and sold several farms in Colfax township.
Mr. Peters organized the Caldwell Home Mutual Telephone Com- pany. He also organized the Heath Chemical Company band of Kidder, Mo. He was a Republican and belonged to the Modern Woodmen of America, Knights of Pythias and Masonic orders.
Mrs. Peters now owns 160 acres of the home farm and has bought 40 acres more. She has been very successful in her management of her farm.
To Mr. and Mrs. Peters four children were born: George R., in- ducted into service for the World War in August, 1918, was sent to Camp Funston, Kan., then to Camp Grant in Illinois, where he was made a
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coporal and remained until January, 1919, when he was mustered out of service. He now operates the home farm with his mother; Florence F., a teacher of English in the high school at Red Cloud, Neb .; and Beulah G. and H. Boyd, twins, the former now a student in the Business College at Grand Island, Neb., and the latter at home where he assists in the work on the farm.
Mrs. Peters has given each of her children excellent educational advantages. She is a lady of energy and industry, held in high regard throughout the neighborhood. She and her children are assets to the community.
Byron Colburn, an industrious farmer and the proprietor of Sunny Slope Farm in Colfax township, Daviess County, was born at Elkhart, Ind., May 22, 1862, the son of Delos W. and Persis A. (Howe) Colburn.
Delos W. Colburn was born, Aug. 16, 1838, the son of George and Lois (Mack) Colburn. He was a farmer in Indiana, where he married Persis A. Howe on July 3, 1861. She was born in Vermont, March 22, 1839, and grew up in that state. She died in Indiana in 1872. Her marriage took place in Waukegan, Ill., where she lived for a time. To her union with Delos W. Colburn the following children were born: Byron, the subject of this review; Edith, mentioned later in this para- graph; Lois, died at the age of 31 years; Lucius, died in infancy ; and Harriett, the wife of B. F. Horn of Garnett, Kan. Edith Colburn married Charles Edward Voss, born on Jan. 5, 1851 in Akron, Ohio. He was the son of P. A. and Christina (Brantigan) Voss, and was a stonemason and farmer. He died at Kidder, Mo., Jan. 21, 1894. Mrs. Voss lives at Ft. Dodge, Iowa, and has three children; Edward Byron, Albert Bradley, de- ceased, and Ethel May, married to J. C. Mix.
After the death of his first wife, Delos W. Colburn left Elkhart, Ind., and settled in Kidder, Mo., where he later married Sarah Fry. To his union three children were born: Ira D., living at Manhattan, Kan .; Ina, the wife of Reverend Delo, a Methodist minister in Wyoming; and Lillian, living in Olney, Ill.
Byron Colburn attended the public school at Elkhart, Ind., and came to Daviess County, Mo., when he was 15 years old. He worked on the home farm until his marriage. For 11 years he and his wife rented the farm which they now own. In 1908 they bought 120 acres of land paying $60.00 an acre. The land was practically unimproved at that time. There is now a good residence, garage, barn, and other farm build- ings. The farm has been a good investment due to the industry of Mr. and Mrs. Colburn. Mr. Colburn raises cattle and hogs, and specializes in
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dairy cows. The dairying business has been quite profitable for the own- ers of the farm. Mr. Colburn sees a marked change in the Daviess County of today and that of his boyhood. He made the trip from Indiana to Missouri in a prairie schooner. At that time the land to the south and west of his farm was still open prairie. The Colburn home is located 2} miles northwest of Kidder and five miles south of Winston.
Byron Colburn was married Feb. 24, 1887, to May Bonham, a daughter of J. H. and Rebecca (Swisher) Bonham, residents of West Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Bonham came to Missouri in 1870 and located in Clinton County, where Mr. Bonham farmed. They later moved to Pattonsburg, where Mrs. Bonham died in 1899. Mr. Bonham died in Col- orado in 1916. Mrs. Colburn has the following brothers and sisters liv- ing : Clark, of London Mills, Ill. ; Charles, living at Seibert, Col .; Jerome, a resident of Flagler, Col .; Chester, of Normal, Ill .; Parker, living at Flagler, Col .; Mrs. Fred Humphrey, Clearmont, Mo .; and Mrs. M. D. Freeman, St. Joseph. Mrs. Colburn sent the year of 1921 in the West, where she visited California, Oregon, Wyoming, and Yellowstone Park. She is much interested in poultry raising and specializes in the Brown Leghorn strain.
Mr. Colburn is energetic and has been successful because of strict attention to work and the able assistance in farm management given him by Mrs. Colburn.
Joseph Conrad, the owner of 160 acres of land in Colfax Township, Daviess County, was born in Illinois, Feb. 10, 1857, the son of John and Susan (Kirschner) Conrad.
John Conrad was born in 1820 in Franklin County, Pa., and his wife was born in the same county in 1828. They were married there, and later moved to Bureau County, Ill., where their son, Joseph, was born. In 1855 they moved to Leavenworth County, Kansas, where Mr. Conrad died. His wife died at Kidder, Mo., where the remains of both are buried. Their children were : Jasper N., living in St. Louis; Margaret Catherine, was Mrs. Collins and died at Sheffield, Ill. ; Clara married Mr. Roberts and died at Ridgeway, Wis .; Joseph, the subject of this review ; George Edgar, married Faith Bacon and died at Kidder at the age of 4'7 years; Frances, now Mrs. Griffey living in Washington; Valentine, died in Kansas City, Mo .; Wilson, died at his home in Colfax Township in 1893; Nettie, died at the age of 18 years; and Harry, a resident of Kan- sas City, Mo.
Joseph Conrad attended the schools in Illinois, and later in Kan- sas. He farmed in Illinois, then in Kansas for seven years. He spent the
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year, 1893, in Chicago, and moved to Daviess County in 1894. He bought his present farm at intervals. The first holding comprised 126 acres, 01 which he later sold five acres, and then bought 38₺ more, making a total of 160 acres. All of the improvements on the farm were made by the present owner, and include a good two story house, located 12 miles north of Kidder, a good barn, and several other farm buildings. For many years Mr. Conrad bred Percheron horses and Poland China hogs, but he now breeds only Duroc Jersey hogs. At present he rents most of his land out. The farm, which was entered by Hub Carr in the early days, presents a neat and well kept appearance and shows the excellent results of Mr. Conrad's practical work.
Joseph Conrad was married on Dec. 24, 1903, to Mrs. Amelia (Pip- pert) Shoeflin, a daughter of J. C. and Mary (Barkhoff) Pippert. Mrs. Conrad was born in Iowa, and in 1868, her parents moved to Kansas and settled in Douglas County, where Mrs. Conrad grew up. The land was all raw prairie when the Pippert family moved to Kansas and Mrs. Con- rad recalls very vividly the wild prairie winds that swept over the coun- try. She says that her mother had frequently to take the clothes on wash day to a neighboring creek bed to find a sheltered place to dry them. The Pippert family lived on their Kansas farm until 1914, when they moved to Baldwin, Kan. Mr. Pippert died on Feb. 14, 1922, at Baldwin. He was a native of Germany, but for 53 years, had lived in Kansas. His widow, who was born in Holland, is now 75 years old and lives at Bald- win. The Pippert children were: Amelia, now Mrs. Conrad; William, living at Baldwin, Kan .; Charles of the same town; John, a resident of Larned, Kan .; Ella, now Mrs. Foster of Lawrence, Kan .; Louise, now Mrs. Conrad of Kansas City, Mo .; Henry, living at Baldwin, Kan .; Irwin, Del Norte, Col. : and Mrs. Bennie Barnes, living at Tonganoxie, Kan. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad have a daughter, Ruth, now a student in Kidder Insti- tute.
Mr. Conrad is identified with the Methodist Church at Kidder. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America.
Oscar A. Bartlett, of the firm of Bartlett Bros., merchants of Wins- ton, Mo., was born in Winston, and is the son of George C. and Emma (Caster) Bartlett. Mrs. Bartlett was born in Colfax Township, Daviess County, the daughter of George Caster, one of the pioneers of that township. Mr. Bartlett is also a native of Colfax Township, Daviess County, and now resides in Winston, Mo. He has been a prominent farmer and stockman of Colfax Township for many years.
To George C. and Emma (Caster) Bartlett three sons were born, as
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follows: Oscar, the subject of this sketch; Carl, associated with his bro- ther, Oscar, in business; and Lee, Winston, Mo. Oscar A. and his bro- ther, Carl, were educated in the public schools and graduated from the Winston High School.
Oscar A. Bartlett went into business for the first time at Winston, Mo., in the produce business. In 1918 he purchased a store in Abel, Mo., where he carried on a general merchandise business until June, 1921, when he sold out to J. C. Downer. Since that time Mr. Bartlett has op- erated his present store in Winston, Mo., in which he carries a full line of groceries, dry goods, shoes, etc. The store has a frontage of 60 feet and a depth of 120 feet, and is one of the most attractive stores in the city.
Oscar A. Bartlett was married July 10, 1910, to Alta Elda M. Hiley, a daughter of T. J. Hiley of Winston, Mo. Mrs. Bartlett was educated in the Winston schools. To Oscar A. and Elda (Hiley) Bartlett one son has been born, Merle E., ten years of age. Mr. Bartlett's brother, Carl, is married to Ellen Dice, of Winston, Mo.
Mr. Bartlett is a member of the Masonic Lodge of Winston, and of the Gallatin chapter. He is one of the progressive business men of Wins- ton, and is widely and favorably known in Daviess County.
Wesley Lee, Jr., a prominent farmer and stockman of Jefferson Township, Davies County, was born May 26, 1890, one mile east of his present residence near Wintson, Mo., and is the son of Wesley and Eliza- beth (Everenden) Lee. Mr. and Mrs. Lee, Sr., now live at Seadrift, Tex.
Wesley Lee, Sr., is a native of Holmes County, Ohio, and was born on Jan. 1, 1883. His wife is a native of Indiana, but they were married in Missouri and lived for ten or twelve years in Jefferson Township, Da- viess County, Missouri, on the farm now the home of Wesley Lee, Jr. Mr. Lee built a log cabin on the land, which served as a home for sev- eral years. During the Civil War Mr. Lee served on the Union army hav- ing enlisted in Company A, 102 Ohio Infantry. He enlisted Aug. 9, 1862, and served under Captain Huston. Mr. Lee was engaged in battle at Covington, Kentucky, where his regiment fought in defense of Cincin- nati for 16 days. The Confederate forces were in command of General Kirby Smith. Mr. Lee was later engaged in the battles of Pulaski and Athens. He was taken prisoner by General Forest's troops at Athens, Ala., when hostilities were nearly at an end, was in prison for six months. He then rejoined his regiment at Vicksburg and in three weeks boarded the steamer Sultana, which was bound for Cairo. When within three miles of Cairo, the steamer's boiler exploded and the boat burned
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to the water's edge. There were 2,200 soldiers on board and all but 700 perished in the catastrophe. Mr. Lee was among those saved. He jumped overboard and after remaining in the water for five hours was picked up about five miles from the scene of the accident. Mr. Lee is now 79 years of age, but the scenes of that awful night still remains fresh in his mind.
To Wesley Lee and Elizabeth (Everenden) Lee six children were born, as follows : Homer, Selon Lake, Kansas; Artie, the widow of Frank Black, Los Angeles, Calif .; Melvin, Seadrift, Texas; Daisy, the wife of Ralph Lohman, Portland, Ore .; Wesley, Jr., the subject of this sketch; Benjamin H., residing on the home place. He married Ruth Pennington. They have one son, Eugene Bennett Lee. By a former marriage of Wes- ley Lee, Sr., and Sabina Barton there were four children born, as fol- lows: Grant Lee, Bonner Springs, Kan .; Anna, the wife of J. R. Wil- liams, Los Angeles, Calif .; Frank Lee, Jefferson Township; and Loren Lee, deceased, Bonner Springs, Kan.
Mr. Lee removed to Seadrift, Texas, in 1912, where he has since made his home.
Wesley Lee, Jr., received his education in the public schools and was graduated from the Kidder Institute in 1914. Since that time he has been engaged in farming and stock raising, in which he has been suc- cessful. He owns 40 acres of land and operates 475 acres with his bro- ther, Benjamin Lee.
On March 7, 1915, Mr. Lee was married to Gertie Hiley, a daugh- ter of Thomas and Melissa (Embs) Hiley, natives of Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Hiley now live in Colfax Township, and are the parents of the fol- lowing children: Dillard, Artesian, S. D .; Clarence, Maysville; Alta, the wife of Oscar Bartlett, Winston; Gertie, the wife of Wesley Lee, Jr .; Hobart, Winston ; Fred, Erma, and Vevia, all living at home. The grand- parents of Mrs. Lee, James and Amilda Embs, came to Missouri about 40 years ago. Mrs. Embs died in 1918, and her husband died in Febru- ary, 1922, at the age of 80 years. They lived at Winston, Mo.
To Wesley and Gertie (Hiley) Lee three children have been born, as follows: Evelyn, Wesley, and Carl.
Mr. Lee is a member of the Masonic Lodge, Gallatin.
Alexander Short, deceased, was a well known farmer and stock- man of Colfax Township, Daviess County. He was born in County Amagh, Ireland, in 1857. He came to America when a young man, and settled in Pennsylvania, where he lived for a short time, later removing to Kansas. He then settled in Caldwell County, Missouri, where he lived
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until 1891, when he came to Daviess County, settling in Colfax Town- ship, where he lived until his death in 1899.
When Mr. Short came to Colfax Township, Daviess County, he pur- chased a farm of 160 acres, where his widow now lives. The residence was built in 1872 and is of brick. Since Mr. Short's death, Mrs. Short has improved the farm, having built two large barns, 40x60 feet and 30x40 feet. She has been very successful as a manager, and raises cat- tle and hogs on her farm. She is also a feeder of cattle, and owns regis- tered Duroc Jersey hogs. Mrs. Short's farm is modern in every respect and one of the finest in the township. It is an ideal stock farm.
On March 8, 1885, Mr. Short was married to Maggie Scott, a daugh- ter of Rice C. and Mary C. (Cormana) Scott, both deceased. Mrs. Short was born in Caldwell County, and educated there and in the Hamilton High School. To Alexander and Maggie (Scott) Short six children were born, as follows: Joseph L., farmer, Kidder, married to Laura Meloy; Stephan Harry, married to Stella (Stewart) Casey, Colfax Township, Daviess County ; he enlisted during the World War serving in Battery C, 28th Field Artillery, and was stationed at Camp Funston with the 10th Division, when the armistice was signed; Tinsley, at home; he en- listed during the World War on May 28, 1918, and went overseas in August, 1918, with the 88th Division, a member of Company H, 350th Infantry and served in France from August, 1918, until May, 1919, and was stationed near Metz when the armistice was signed ; he was a bugler and was mustered out of service on June 19, 1919, at Camp Taylor, Ken- tucky; Maude, the wife of Frank W. McClelland, Hamilton; she is a graduate of the Kidder Institute and Maryville Normal School; she is now a teacher in the primary department of the Hamilton schools; Pearl Short, a teacher at Polo, Mo .; and Alexander R., living at home.
Mr. Alexander Short was one of the progressive and dependable citizens of Daviess County and the Short family is well known and highly respected in the community.
Henry G. Bacon, a leading farmer and stockman of Sheridan Town- ship, Daviess County, was born on the farm where he now resides, Feb. 1, 1891, the son of Irwin and Fannie (Crall) Bacon.
Irwin Bacon was born in Portage County, Ohio, Jan. 19, 1843, the son of Ira and Julia A. (Goodsell) Bacon, who came to Daviess County, in 1848, and settled in Colfax Township. Ira Bacon was born in Con- necticut and his wife was a native of Ohio, where they were married. Ira Bacon died in 1895 and his wife died several years later at the age of 87 years. They are buried in Benson Cemetery. The children of Ira
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Bacon and his wife, who came with them to Colfax Township, Daviess County, were as follows: Jason Bacon, Colfax Township; Mrs. Eliza- beth Sweaney, Kidder; Irwin Bacon, Kidder; Boone, born in Colfax Township, in 1850, now living in Rockyford, Col .; Emily, died when 20 years of age; Mrs. Faithy Conrad, Kidder.
Irwin Bacon was educated in the district schools of Colfax Town- ship. His father and uncle, Lawton Bacon, built the first school house in 1855 in that vicinity. It was located four miles southeast of Winston. The first teacher was Elizabeth Morton, now Mrs. Gay, living in Hamil- ton. Irwin Bacon enrolled in the militia at the age of 18 years, in Com- pany G, 33rd Regiment, and in 1863 was in the Missouri State Militia, 4th Regiment. He served at Gallatin for three months, and was then sent to Chillicothe, Richmond, and served north of the Missouri River, patroling railroads, bridges, etc. He was mustered out of service while at home. Mr. Bacon purchased his first land in Missouri in 1869, and still owns 240 acres. He moved to his farm in 1870 where he lived until May 1, 1921, when he moved to Kidder. Mr. Bacon carried on general farming and stock raising for many years, being also a feeder of cattle and hogs in the winter time. He has a well improved farm three miles north of Kidder, four miles south of Altamont.
Irwin Bacon was married the first time in 1870 to Phoebe Norton, a native of Ohio, born Aug. 9, 1850. She died in 1873 and is buried in the Benson Cemetery. She left one daughter, Esther Bacon, who died in girlhood. Mr. Bacon was married then on Dec. 30, 1875, to Fannie Crall, a daughter of David and Sarah (Cocklin) Crall. Mr. and Mrs. Crall set- tled in Colfax Township, in 1856. Mr. Crall died in 1907 and is buried in Winston Cemetery. His wife died in 1859, and is buried in Black Cemetery. Mrs. Bacon was born on Dec. 1, 1850. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Bacon have two children living: Clarence Bacon, farmer of Colfax Township. He is married to Della Valandingham and they have three children: Frances Lee, Clara and Laura; Henry, the subject of this sketch.
Mr. Bacon carried the mail from Kidder, to Victoria, and later in 1869, to Alta Vista, making a 35-mile round trip on horseback for $2.50. He cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln in the fall of 1864, riding ten miles to vote. He has always refused to run for office, claiming he had enough work to keep him busy. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic at Kidder. Mr. Bacon is a substantial citizen and stands high in the community and county.
Henry G. Bacon was reared on the farm he now operates. He owns
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144 acres of land, and the residence is located three miles north of the Kidder Institute. The original house, 16x24 feet is part of the present residence. Mr. Bacon was educated in the public schools, and since com- pleting his education has carried on farming and stock raising. He is a well known breeder of registered Duroc Jersey hogs. He also raises Shropshire sheep, and has White Leghorn chickens.
On Jan. 7, 1915, Mr. Bacon was married to Margaret E. Hartel, a daughter of Fred and Lucy (Leffler) Hartel, natives of Kidder, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Hartel have eight children as follows: William, married Lola Bane, and had two girls, Reveigh and Ruth, deceased; Margaret, wife of Henry Bacon; Nina, the wife of Ray Coffey, Kidder; Alfred, Kidder; Verna, the wife of Clarence Johnson, Sheridan Township; Edith, the wife of William Kress, Kidder; Lula and Emma. Mrs. Henry G. Bacon was born at Arley, Mo., and was educated in Clinton County, after which she lived in Caldwell County, for a time before removing to Kidder, Mo.
To Henry G. and Margaret E. (Hartell) Bacon two children have been born, as follows: Luella Marie and Gladys Eva.
Mr. Bacon is a member of the Sons of Veterans at Kidder, Mo. He is a progressive type of man, a good farmer and stockman, and a suc- cessful manager.
Grant Castor, a farmer in Sheridan Township, Daviess County, was born in Harrison County, June 20, 1863. Two years later his widowed mother died and the boy was adopted by John J. Castor and his wife.
John J. Castor was born near Millersburg in Holmes County, Ohio. He came to Missouri in his early youth and worked first in Harrison and then in Gentry County, finally locating in Sheridan Township, Daviess County. He married Mrs. Eliza (Allen) Wooderson, who owned a farm comprising 115 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Castor lived on this farm until they moved to Kidder to make their home. They were people of sympathy and kindliness and lent a helping hand to many homeless. They reared there orphaned boys, Grant Castor, the subject of this sketch; Samuel Castor; and John Donahue. Mr. Castor died in 1891 and Mrs. Castor died in 1909. The remains of both are buried in Wooderson Cemetery. Mr. Castor was a member of the Home Guards during the Civil War and held the office of justice of the peace in his township. He was a man of broad vision, deeply loved and respected by the boys to whom he gave a home, and honored by his community for his charity and kindliness.
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