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bought in 1894. Martha (Pingree) Putney is the only dau. of Nathan D. Pingree [516], and like her mother her life is filled with kindly deeds. In the compilation of historical data for this volume she has been of invaluable assistance, her inti- mate local knowledge of people and events and store of per- sonal records and papers making possible an accuracy and completeness of detail that in many instances would otherwise have been lacking. Charles F. Putney is enrolled among the charter members of Heidelburg lodge, and he and his wife are connected with Crystal Rebekah lodge.
QUACKENBOS, JOHN DUNCAN, M. D .- It is a pleasure and a source of pride to be able to include Dr. John D. Quackenbos among the citizens of this town. The Quackenbos family may be accounted as pioneers in the role of summer guests, their connection with the town in this line going back to 1874. Since that time their summers have largely been spent here, and for several years past Dr. Quackenbos has been an exten- sive realty-holder. In 1897 he took up his legal residence here, and is already an important factor in municipal councils, serving as chairman of the board of health, board of education, and library commissioners. He has been deeply interested in the development of New London as a summer resort of the best class, and the town is indebted to him far more than mere words can express for the extensive patronage it to-day enjoys. It is impossible within the limits of this sketch adequately to portray his invaluable work in connection with the fish culture station at Lake Sunapee, his conception and realization of beautiful Soo-Nipi Park with its magnificent sanitarium,* his services all along the line of advancement and improvement. Let it suffice to say that his benefits are highly appreciated, and that he is heartily welcomed to the ranks of citizenship.
The Quackenboses are descended from Pieter van Quacken- bosch (Peter of the Quail Forest), who came from Oestgeest, Holland, to New Amsterdam (now New York) about 1670, removing thence to Beverwyk (now Albany) about 1680. The family name is associated with all the old Dutch settle- ments, and in succeeding generations the Quackenboses have intermarried with the Clutes, Bogarts, Van Schaicks, Web- -
*A description of Soo-Nipi Park is included in the chapter on Summer Resi- dents and Their Homes.
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GEORGE P. QUACKENBOS, LL. D.
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bers, De Groots, Van Voorsts, Oothverts, Knickerbockers, Van Hoorns, Loziers, and De Witts. John Quackenbos of Revolutionary fame and Catherine De Witt were the great- grandparents of Dr. John Quackenbos. His grandfather, George Clinton Quackenbos, was a prominent physician in New York. As to his father, George Payn Quackenbos, LL. D., it is fitting that an epitome of his career as an eminent scholar and educator should find place in the history of a town in which he was so deeply interested. He was b. in the city of New York, Sept. 4, 1826, and at an early age was placed at the Grammar school of Columbia college. Entering Columbia college at thirteen, he was graduated with honor in 1843, tak- ing the English salutatory. After a year passed in North Carolina he began the study of law in New York, but finding it uncongenial resolved to make teaching and literature his life profession. He was actively engaged in teaching for about twenty years, from that time on confining himself to the literary work which had developed with his teaching and now de- manded his entire time. It is on his labors in this department that his reputation principally rests, for the school-books he compiled have made him known throughout the length and breadth of the land. His educational works include fifteen volumes, and cover a wide range of subjects. That the mak- ing of school-books was his proper vocation is attested by the adoption of his history, rhetoric, natural philosophy, grammars, and arithmetics as standard works. He received his degree of LL. D. from Wesleyan university. The death of this scholarly man removed from the educational field one of its most earnest and devoted workers. By his many noble qualities of heart and mind he had endeared himself to all who had the pleasure of personal association with him. The later years of his life were passed in the retirement of his study, engaged in almost inces- sant literary labor, but its fruits have made his name cherished with love and respect in nearly every school-room in the land, and his memory will be enshrined in the hearts of those whose labors he has assisted and encouraged for many years to come. On the 6th of July, 1881, a few days after his arrival at N. L. for his summer vacation, he was thrown from his carriage, sustaining a fracture of his leg and other severe but not dan- gerous injuries. The immediate cause of his death, which
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occurred on July 24, was believed to be embolism, caused by the loosening of a coagulum in some inflamed vein near the seat of the fracture. Dr. George Quackenbos m. Louise B. Duncan, who survives him. Their children were John Dun- can, and Mary Louise, who m. Theodore R. Shear, a leading New York attorney, and has four children,-George, Fred, Leslie, and Lulu. Leslie Shear was born in the Amos Cur- rier house at the West Part, and was named for the attending physician, Dr. Leslie of Sunapee. He is now a student at the University of New York, where in 1896 he was awarded $450 in prizes. The early promise of his career makes it far from impossible that in future years New London may be proud to acknowledge herself as the scene of his birth. A few seasons since Mrs. Shear interested herself in securing funds for the erection of a Quackenbos memorial chapel, and a handsome stone building is to be built in the near future on the Otterville road. The family have a delightful summer home in Soo-Nipi Park.
Dr. John Duncan Quackenbos was b. in New York city, April 22, 1848. He was first honor man in the class of 1868, Columbia College, and received his degree of A. M. in 1871. He commenced the study of medicine in 1867, and was grad- uated M. D. from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1871, commencing his practice in New York city the same year. As an instructor in literature and rhetoric, his connection with Columbia University and Barnard College for Women covered a period of twenty-four years. His medical work has also been encroached upon by other scientific and literary labors. The literary engagements of his father rendered it necessary for him to devote a large portion of his time to the editing of edu- cational works ; and his father's death cast upon him a weight of responsibility and labor under which he completely broke down and was compelled to seek relief in foreign travel. He is himself the author of some twenty standard works, among them being a " History of the World," 1876; " History of An- cient Literature," 1878 ; "Appleton's Geographies," 1880-1881 ; " History of the English Language," 1884 ; " Physical Geog- raphy," 1887 ; " Text-book on Physics, on a new basis," 1891 ; " The Sunapee Saibling : A Fourth New England Charr," 1893 ; "Bovine Tuberculosis," 1894; "Practical Rhetoric,"
JOHN D. QUACKENBOS, M. D.
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1896; "Typhoid Fever, its Poison, Causes. Prevention, and Treatment, considered from the Standpoint of the Household- er's Responsibility," 1896; " Causes and Recent Treatment of Neurasthenia," 1897 ; " Conventional, Fraudulent, and Acci- dental Adulterations in Foods, Medicines, and Articles of Wear," 1897 ; " The Farmer's Interest in New England Roads and Roadside Attractions, 1898; "Emergency Treatment ; or, What to do until the Doctor Comes," 1898 (see Report of the New Hampshire Board of Agriculture) ; " Enemies and Evi- dences of Christianity," " Business English," " Field Sports as an Economic Factor," " Post-hypnotic Suggestion in the Treat- ment of Sexual Perversions and General Moral Anæsthesia : A Personal Experience," 1899. Dr. Quackenbos has proved himself a worthy successor of his father in his literary labors, and inherits many of his characteristics. But never is his pen so facile as in the behalf of his dearly loved home on the bor- ders of Lake Sunapee ; and the splendidly appointed sanita- rium in the midst of the resinous forests that fringe the lake shore is a standing proof of his belief in its possibilities. Dr. Quackenbos is also widely known as a lecturer on scientific and literary subjects ; and one achievement of which he is espe- cially proud is his introduction to public notice of the presence of a fourth charr in New England waters, the so-called Suna- pee lake trout, or American saibling. He has been a trustee of Colby academy for many years, is a member of the New York Academy of Medicine, New York Academy of Sciences, New Hampshire Medical Society, and of the American Fish- eries Society. In 1894 he took a course in study at the Post- Graduate Medical college of New York, and now devotes his time largely to private practice in connection with his labors as medical director at the sanitarium. His own cottage, "Nir- vaña," is an ideal home, and it is here and in its charming environments that he finds the rest and recreation he has doubly earned. Dr. Quackenbos m., in 1871, Miss Laura A. Pinck ney of New York. Children :
I. Alice Pinckney, b. 1872.
2. Carrie Duncan, b. 1877.
3. George Payn, b. 1879.
4. Kathryn, b. 1896.
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QUIMBY, HENRY C .- Henry Clark, fifth child of Timothy H. Quimby [520], was b. at Otterville, in the house now occu- pied by George Eastman. He is a carpenter and builder of the third generation, and an industrious, faithful workman. Mary (Little) Quimby, b. April 9, 1861, is the dau. of John Chellis Little of Sutton and Mary Ann Baker of New Boston, and a sister of the first wife of Frank W. Knowlton [601]. The family res. in Springfield and Hanover, and removed to N. L. about 1890. They res. in the William Lee house on Summer street and on the Ausbon French place. Children :
1. Mabel E., b. June 8, 1877 ; m., Jan. 2, 1897, Walter B., son of Bradford and Hattie (Putnam) Campbell of Hudson ; res. in Hudson ; child :
(1). Howard Hobson, b. May, 1898.
2. Arlettie E., b. Oct. 27, 1878.
3. Edward H., b. Jan. 13, 1881.
4. Fred C., b. Sept. 2, 1883.
5. George H., b. March 14, 1885.
6. Nellie M., b. March 18, 1887.
7. Amy C., b. Dec. 25, 1890.
8. Annie May, b. April 9, 1895.
9. Ernest Holden, b. July 29, 1897.
RAY, LOWELL L .- A practical workman, an honest, intelli- gent citizen, Lowell Ray has earned a comfortable home for his family literally by the sweat of his brow. The son of Asa Ray [375], he early became proficient in his father's trade, and within the last decade has built a substantial smithy and dwelling-house near the mouth of the Burpee hill road. He m. (I) Mrs. Favor ; m. (2), Oct. 13, 1886, Clara G., dau. of John H. Ellis [463], who d. Aug. 12, 1887, at the birth of an infant son ; m. (3), May 1, 1889, Idella A., dau. of David and Matilda (Howe) Gile of Grafton. Children :
I. Willie Leaver, b. Nov. 5, 1892.
2. Weston Laverne, b. Dec. 5, 1895.
RAY, MARTIN LUTHER .- The youngest son of Asa Ray [375] has for many years led a retired life in his snug cottage at the head of Little Sunapee. He is skilled with rod and gun, and his small farm is carefully kept. He m., Nov. 7, 1886, Cynthia M., dau. of E. Sargent Putney [519], who d. Aug. 1, 1887. Of late years his mother has made her home with him.
NIRVANA COTTAGE, SUMMER RESIDENCE OF DR. JOHN D. QUACKENBOS, OF NEW YORK.
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ROBERTS, FRANK .- The Manahan place at the West Part was bought by Frank Roberts, who had previously lived in Webster and Sutton. He is a native of Salisbury, b. Oct. 8, 1855, the son of Daniel W. and Lucy (Scribner) Roberts. His grandparents were Asa and Hannah (Towle) Roberts and Jewett and Elizabeth (Stevens) Scribner. Frank Roberts m., Aug. 15, 1882, Mary C., dau. of Charles P. Wells of N. L. Children :
1. Florence M., b. July 21, 1883.
2. Leon F., b. Jan. 15, 1885.
3. Arthur D., b. May 31, 1887.
4. Walter J., b. Sept. 30, 1891.
5. Sadie Marie, b. Dec. 12, 1897 ; d. Dec. 22, 1897.
ROBIE, MERRILL .- Merrill Robie is a native of Springfield, though a residence of eighteen years certainly entitles him to a claim of citizenship in N. L. The Springfield Robies came from Sandown, and are descendants of Samuel Robie, b. Dec. 24, 1761, who served in the Revolutionary War when but a lad in years. Samuel m., Aug. 11, 1783, Dolly Worthen, b. April 13, 1762. They had twelve children, of whom Reuben, b. Jan. 9, 1788, m. Sally Morse and was the father of John B. Roby [522] and Betsey (Roby) Worthen [543]; Samuel, b. March 19, 1790, m. Abby Colcord and was the father of Stephen C. Robie [240] ; Lydia, b. March 25, 1792, m. Tim- othy H. Quimby [520] ; Mahala, b. Sept. 6, 1806, m. Elipha- let Gay [251] ; David, b. Oct 29, 1804, m., about 1828, Susan, dau. of Enos Collins of Springfield. David had nine children, and all five of his sons served in the Civil War. Merrill, third child of David, b. 1833, was mustered in with Company F of the Eleventh N. H. V., and was mustered out with it. He served his time, not in hospitals but in active duty. His nar- rowest escape was at Spottsylvania, when a shell passed between him and a surgeon of the ambulance corps, knocking them both down. He was assigned to the ambulance service at Alexandria, was stretcher-bearer to Spottsylvania, and driver till mustered out. Merrill m. (1), in 1869, Emmeline S., dau. of Nathaniel and Hannah (Collins) Merrill of Acworth, and niece of Irene (Merrill) Dow [239]; m. (2), Dec. 3, 1879, Mrs. Deborah (Staples) Gassett. Mrs. Merrill is the dau. of John and Mary (Hart) Staples of Jefferson, who were b. in
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Kennebunk and Fryeburg, Me., respectively. Her grandfather, John Staples, Sr., was in the Revolution, her father and uncle Jacob were in the War of 1812, her brother Joseph was in the Mexican War, and with three more brothers also served in the Rebellion. Merrill res. on the Isaac Woodward place until 1897, when he sold to Mrs. Fred N. Spofford and removed to the Lane cottage near Four Corners. He is a member of Anthony Colby post, G. A. R.
SANBORN, LEVI .- Levi Sanborn is the son of Fifield and Roxana (Roby) Sanborn, and was b. in Springfield, May II, 1849. Fifield was the son of Abraham Sanborn, and Roxana was the dau. of Reuben and Sally (Morse) Roby and a sister of John B. Roby [522]. Levi came to N. L. in 1866, and for a quarter-century had his home with his great-aunt, Mrs. Eliphalet Gay, at Low Plains, who left him the property at her decease, as a reward for his faithfulness. Quiet, and some- what reserved in temperament, his is a gentle, kindly nature, one which bears good will to all and enmity to none. His farm and buildings are models of trimness, and he has the " knack" of raising the earliest and best vegetables to be found. He m., Nov. 10, 1892, Maria, dau. of Asa Gay [346], and their home is the embodiment of comfort and plenty. Mr. Sanborn has one brother, John W., who res. in Springfield, and a sister, Clara M., who m. James Hilborn and res. in Web- ster.
SANDERS, GEORGE H .- George Sanders is a native of N. L., b. 1836, the son of Barney and Dolly (Powell) Sanders and a brother of Mrs. Amos Hunt [599]. He enlisted in the Eleventh N. H. V., Aug. 9, 1862, was appointed corporal May 1, , 1865, and served till mustered out. He m. (1), Nov. 3, 1862, Hep- sibeth A. Philbrick, who d. Jan. 2, 1871, aged 32 years ; m. (2), Oct. 23, 1874, Atlanta C., dau. of Zaccheus and Har- riet (Chase ) Messer of Springfield and granddaughter of Zac- cheus Messer [127]. After his second marriage he res. for some years at Scytheville, and now makes his home with his sister. · No children.
SARGENT, BENJAMIN F .- The active management of " Pleas- ant Lake farm " has devolved largely of late years on Benja- min F. Sargent, only son of Hiram and Sarah (Whittier) Sar-
NEWTON L. SARGENT.
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gent [527], whose declining years are cheered and comforted by the tender devotion of their children. Each season finds the cosy farmhouse peopled with summer guests, but the genial proprietor's broad shoulders make light work of extra cares. He is a fine musician, and a leading member of the Cadet band. Annabelle (Pillsbury) Sargent is the dau. of James and Lucy (Phelps) Pillsbury of Wilmot.
SARGENT, EDGAR F .- The only son of Ransom F. Sargent [528] inherits many of his father's characteristics. He is an enthusiastic sportsman, and has had the chief care of the state fish hatchery in Soo-Nipi Park for several years, a position for which he is peculiarly adapted by his thorough knowledge of woodcraft. As a man and as a citizen he bears his part well, and is accorded the recognition that he assuredly merits at the hands of his fellow-men. Minnie (Waterman) Sargent, b. Shatoge, N. Y., June 22, 1866, is the dau. of Charles and Elizabeth (Adams) of Enosburgh, Vt., and a sister of Mrs. John D. Pingree [618]. Children :
I. Lena May, b. Oct. 16, 1889.
2. Ausbon French, b. June 11, 1891.
3. Warren Everett, b. Oct. 27, 1895.
SARGENT, FRANK P .- The David Gay place at Low Plain, a pleasant, roomy farmhouse, is now the home of Frank P. Sar- gent, oldest son of Charles D. Sargent [526]. Phebe (Fellows) Sargent, b. Sutton, 1859, is the dau. of Harrison and Julia (Presby) Fellows, and a sister of Mrs. Austin Morgan [509] and Mrs. James D. Prescott [619]. They res. in Tilton three years, were for two years in N. L. on the George Bickford place, then for a year in Dedham, Mass., and have occupied their present home about fourteen years. No children.
SARGENT, NEWTON L .- Half-way up. the long ascent of Burpee hill, on the original Daniel March location, is the home of Newton L. Sargent, a man who owes his success in life to his personal pluck and perseverance, coupled with habits of thrift and industry. He is the son of Horace Sargent [527], and gave to his parents a truly filial care. He m. (2), Nov. 17, 1897, Hattie W., dau. of Claude Goings [480].
SARGENT, WALTER P .- New London has but one " all-the- year-round" hotel, but the jovial proprietor of " Hotel Sargent "
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makes that old-time mansion such a favorite with the travelling public that no other is needed. Walter Sargent is the grand- son of John Sargent [141], by his son Perley, and the major part of his life has been passed in Sutton, where he was very successful in the management of a summer boarding-house. He came to N. L. as steward of Colby academy, succeeding Mr. Means, remaining in that position until his purchase of " The Elms." The house was thoroughly refitted, and its home-like air and generous appointments have won for its " up- to-date " landlord the substantial appreciation that his efforts merit. Mrs. Sargent is the oldest dau. of Benjamin P. Sar- gent of North Sutton, and the granddaughter of Daniel Sargent [279]. Their only child is,-
I. Sevira C., b. Dec. 1, 1880.
SEAMANS, JOHN A .- The fourth generation of the descend- ants of Elder Job Seamans has but one representative enrolled as a citizen of N. L., John, son of Daniel S. Seamans [383], who after his marriage res. on the homestead. Children :
I. Daniel Dunbar, b. Dec. 18, 1886.
2. George Shepard, b. Feb. 4, 1891.
3. James Dodge, b. Nov. 1, 1892 ; d. June 7, 1893.
4. Agnes, b. Nov. 19, 1894.
5. Frances May, b. April 20, 1896.
SHEPARD, CHARLES E .- The business aptitude that has been such a marked characteristic of the Shepard family in successive generations, has found full expression in the career of the oldest son of James E. Shepard [528]. His father's extensive interests brought him early into training, and to-day Charles E. Shepard is one of the busiest men in town. About 1890 he became associated with Amos H. Whipple in the management of the Potter Place stage line and attendant livery stables, a position of large responsibilities and demanding no small amount of executive ability, yet one whose requirements have been met to the utmost. The personnel of the firm has been Shepard & Leonard since early in 1898. A fully-equipped blacksmith shop has been added to the plant, and its enterpris- ing proprietors are constantly on the alert for new openings in a business direction. In the various local organizations Mr. Shepard is a leading spirit, and in matters of public interest is liberal and progressive. Mrs. Shepard was b. Oct. 22, 1868,
IN CARNIVAL ATTIRE.
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is the dau. of Andrew Mellen and Amanda (Jewett) Hersey of Tilton, and a niece of Mrs. Henrietta (Hersey) Whipple [535]. Her vivacious personality makes her a favorite in social circles, and the home over which she presides is the centre of a gener- ous hospitality. Children :
I. Robert Hersey, b. April 29, 1890.
2. James Eli, b. Jan. 2, 1892.
3. Marion, b. Sept. 23, 1895.
SHEPARD, FRANK S .- The second son of James E. Shepard [528] has for several years done a thriving business as the local butcher and cattle dealer. He is a born trader, yet fair and just in his dealings. Among the younger men of to-day few have won larger success than he, and few have deserved it more. His life is a busy one, yet he is always ready in the fulfilment of his duty as a citizen, and is a member of the grange and of Heidelburg lodge. He res. on the Gould place near the Sutton line until 1897, when he removed to the R. E. Farwell farm at Low Plain. Stella (Hersey) Shepard is a sister of Mrs. C. E. Shepard above, and was b. Oct. 7, 1876. She was educated at Colby academy, is bright and pleasing in manner, and notwithstanding her household cares is well posted in current literature and events. Child :
1. Ruth Marion, b. June 16, 1895.
SHOLES, EDWARD J .- Edward Sholes is the grandson of William S. Sholes [386], by his son Albert E. He was b. in Manchester, Nov. 14, 1867, but worked in N. L. from a young man. He m., Nov. 14, 1892, Jennie Smith, adopted dau. of David Baldwin [443], who was b. in Michigan, April 10, 1865. As a girl Mrs. Sholes was an earnest student, and her ability as a writer has found expression in several pleasing poems. They res. on the Luther Trussell place. Children :
I. Emma L. b. Oct. 3, 1894.
2. Albert Jerome, b. Oct. 31, 1898.
SMITH, REVERDY F .- Reverdy, youngest child of William P. and R. Maria (Spooner) Smith mentioned below, was but a youth when his mother removed to N. L., and the passing years have only increased the liking engendered by his bright face and obliging manners. He learned the carpenter's trade, and is a diligent workman. His first wife was Ida M. Dan- forth, dau. of Adoniram and Emma Danforth of Danbury, a
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student at Colby academy and a successful teacher. He m. (2), May 3, 1892, Lizzie B., dau. of George and Mary (East- man) Andrews of Sutton. He owned the Hunting farm at Bucklin's corner for a few years, and now occupies a pleasant residence near the Burpee hill road, which he built in 1895. Children :
I. Willie, b. Aug. 13, 1887.
2. Frederick, b. Aug. 18, 1896.
SMITH, MRS. R. MARIA .- Mrs. R. Maria Smith, or "Auntie" Smith, as she is lovingly and familiarly known, has been a re- spected resident of N. L. for nearly a quarter-century, one whose busy, helpful life has been spent largely for others, and who is endeared to all by her sunny, kindly nature. Rhoda Maria (Spooner) Smith was b. in Enfield, July 5, 1823, the dau. of Joseph and Patience (Gove) Spooner. She m., April 2, 1840, William P. Smith of Springfield. William was b. Jan. 6, 1819, the son of Israel and Betsey Smith of Epping and Springfield, his mother dying shortly after his birth. They res. in Springfield for several years, where Mr. Smith carried on a large farm and was a leading and influential citizen, serv- ing on the board of selectmen and in various other positions of trust and responsibility. The family removed to Manchester in 1869, and Mr. Smith worked at his trade as a brick mason. He d. at Manchester, Aug. 10, 1872, and his widow removed to N. L. in 1877. Mrs. Smith now res. with her youngest dau., in the serene enjoyment of a well-spent life. Children :
I. Andalusia, b. May 1, 1841 ; m. Hiram Barney of Grafton, and is now deceased, leaving three children,-Warren Fred- erick, who is station agent and postmaster at Grafton, Fannie, and Edward I.
2. Cornelia G., b. Dec. 2, 1842 ; m. Gen. J. M. Clough [452].
3. Francina D., b. Dec. 13, 1844. Bright and ambitious, a natural musician, throughout her life she has improved every possible opportunity for cultivation. She began teaching at sixteen, and in the next seven years taught eighteen terms of school, besides attending as a student at Colby academy for a few terms. One term while teaching she walked several miles every Saturday to take a music lesson, devoting the remainder of the day to practising. At twenty-three she m. Rufus Hall of Grantham, and the organ received from her husband was among her most prized wedding gifts. This
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