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Club, the Atlantic City Yacht Club, the Union League Club of Philadelphia, and the Phila- delphia Art Club. November 18, 1896, Henry West Leeds married Lydia Matlock, born Jan- uary 26, 1868, daughter of Ebenezer and Mary (Lippincott) Roberts. Children : Robert West, born October 21, 1900; and Mary Roberts, August 26, 1904.
DEMAREST (II) Jean, eldest child of David (q. v.) and Maria (Sohier) des Marest, was born in Middleburg, Zeeland, Netherland, and baptized there in the Reformed church of that city, April 14, 1645. He emigrated to New Netherland, North America, with his parents in 1663, and resided with them on Staten Island and in Harlem, New York, and Hacken- sack, New Jersey. He married (first) in New Jersey, September 9, 1668, Jacomina Dreuns (de Ruine). Children: I. David, baptized in New York, August 17, 1669 ; married Antje, daughter of Jan Slot, who died before 1706 and his widow married Jonathan Hart, of Southold, Long Island, September 7, 1706. 2. John, baptized in New York, June 18, 1671 ; married Deborah - -; removed to Apough- quinsing, Chester county, Pennsylvania. 3. Mary, married (first) a Mr. Ely; (second) Jacobus, eldest son of Peter Slot. 4. Sarah, baptized in New York, October 12, 1675 ; mar- ried Abram Canon. 5. Simon, baptized in New York, November 22, 1677 ; probably died in infancy. 6. Rachel, married Thomas Hyer, of Apoughquinsing, Pennsylvania, May 9, 1702. 7. Jacomina, baptized in New York, April 21, 1680; married John Stewart, of Sterling, Scotland, March 29, 1700; resided in Chester county, Pennsylvania. 8. Lea, bap- tized at Bergen, New Jersey, April 18, 1682; married Abram Brower, March 29, 1700. 9. Magdalina, married James Christie, of Iver- deen, Scotland, September 8, 1703. 10. Sam- uel, baptized in New York, November 13, 1687, probably died in infancy. II. Peter, see forward. Jean des Marest married ( second) Marritje (Jacobse) Van Winkle, widow of . Peter Slot, March 23, 1692, in New York. Married (third) Magdalen Laurens, widow of Jean Tullier, of Hackensack, December 20, 1702. He had no children by the last two marriages. He died in Bergen, New Jersey, in 1719.
(III) Peter, youngest child and fifth son of Jean and Jacomina (De Ruine) Demarest, was born at Hackensack, New Jersey, in 1683, died at New Bridge, August 31, 1763. He was a
man of marked ability and wealth, and pos- sessed large tracts of land in and about Schraalenburg. His will, a quaint document, dated April 1, 1763, can be seen in the archives of the state house at Trenton, New Jersey. It is dated Hackensack and probated October 2, 1763. His eldest son Peter seems to have been the most favored of all the children. He gives him his walking cane and silver buckles for his birthright and twenty pounds New York currency because he has no trade. He also receives a part of the woodland, and clear land where he lives, binding on the wood edge and on the road which leads to Schraalenburg, also gives him forty acres and his seat in the meetinghouse. Jacobus receives land "where he now lives." He gives to his sons John, Jacobus, David and Lawrence, equal share in undivided real estate, they also to get car- penter tools, wearing apparel and farm imple- ments. To his twelve daughters is left all his moveable estate. July 6, 1712, he and his wife were accepted upon confession of faith in the Hackensack Dutch Reformed Church, and April 13, 1723, Maria (Batton) Demarest, his second wife, was also accepted. He married (first) at Hackensack (registered May 14, 1709) Marritje Meet (Mead), "he being a young man and she a young daughter." Chil- dren: I. Jaquemina, baptized May 14, 1710. 2. Maria, February 15, 1712. 3. Lea, August 30, 1713. 4. Petrus, March 20, 1715. 5. Rachel, December 9, 1716. 6. Tryntic, August 31, 1718. 7. Sara, June 19, 1720. He married (second) at Hackensack, October 15, 1721, Maria Batton, born March 6, 1704, died Janu- ary 6, 1794, daughter of Jaack and Margaret (Sans) Batton. Children: 8. Margritie, bap- tized October 20, 1723. 9. Elizabeth, Novem- ber 2, 1725. 10. Lidia, November 8, 1730. II. Jan, see forward. 12. Jacobus, born April 21, 1735. 13. David, baptized May 21, 1738. 14. Maria, August 24, 1740. 15. Annautje, Jan- uary 9, 1743. 16. Samuel, August 25, 1745. 17. Magdalena, May 8, 1748. 18. Samuel, born November 16, 1752, baptized November 26. 1752. Maria (Batton) Demarest married (second) Barent Cole.
(IV) Jan, son of Peter and Maria (Batton) Demarest, was born at North Hackensack, New Jersey, December 26, 1732, died there May 14, 1809. He and his brothers Petrus, David and Samuel, agreed April 16, 1768, whereas "we have made a division of all ye lands that were of our honored father, Peter Demarest, deceased, &c." put up f1000 procla- mation money against all lawful claims to their
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father's estate. John and Samuel received land between the river and road leading to Schraalenburg, and shall have the liberty of the road to lead from Schraalenburg to and from their back fields. "If son Samuel dies without heirs John can have his old place if he likes it better than the one he lives on. His place to be equally divided among the other sons." Jan Demarest was a revolutionary soldier from Hackensack, serving as a private in the Hackensack company, and it is said that his wife was a strong and fearless woman. They lived in the neighborhood where the plundering and persecutions of the tories was a constant menace. Mrs. Demarest is said to have guarded well her husband's property even to chaining the horses and cattle from the marauding parties. He married, 1753, Willim- pie Bogart, born June 30, 1734, died February 10, 1818. Children: 1. Antie, born October 2, 1755, baptized November 9, 1755, died Au- gust 30, 1837; married (first) June 16, 1822, William Demarest; (second) David Ander- son. 2. Petrius, born February 5, 1758, bap- tized February 25, 1758, died May 19, 1820; married Elizabeth Brower. 3. John, see for- ward. 4. Jacobus, born March 12, 1764, bap- tized March 18, 1764, died November 18, 1846 ; married, June 27, 1791, Elizabeth Ely. 5. Maria, born July 8, 1767, baptized July 12, 1767 ; married John Tice. 6. Margrietje, born December 12, 1769, baptized December 24, 1769 ; married, June 15, 1792, John Toers. 7. Cornelia, born September 29, 1772, baptized October 29, 1772; married Peter Allen.
(V) John, son of Jan and Willimpie ( Bo- gart) Demarest, was born at New Bridge, May 13, 1761, and baptized in the Dutch Re- formed Church at Hackensack, May 31, 1761. He followed farming and the trade of black- smith, and occupied property of the original Demarests. In his later years he was lame, caused by an injury from falling. He and his wife were members of the Schraalenburg church, where he owned a pew and was prom- inent in its affairs. He married Annatie Hop- per. Children: John J., see forward; Rachel, married, February, 1804, Gabriel Purdy.
(VI) John J., son of John and Annatie (Hopper ) Demarest, was born at New Bridge, Bergen county, New Jersey, June II, 1783, and baptized July 6, 1783, in the Schraalen- burg church. He was reared after the custom of his ancestors, and early learned the trade of shoemaker, which he followed for some time after his marriage. He, like his father, owned much land, either by inheritance or
purchase. He owned forty acres along the Hackensack river, by the bridge, which he traded for a twenty acre farm which is now occupied by a grandson, Andrew Collins. He owned a forty acre farm near this on which he died, now known as the Van Thun place. He was a prosperous old style farmer, who stood in high esteem among his neighbors, strictly temperate, and of good moral char- acter. He owned the stone homestead of his father, which property was purchased by John Collins, father of Andrew Collins, above men- tioned. This stone structure was demolished to make room for a modern frame structure erected by Eliza Jane Collins. He later built the present Andrew Collins homestead, but died in the old stone house on the original Collins estate, which stood during the revolu- tionary days. He was an ardent Whig, and belonged to an early military company. He and his wife were devout members of the Schraalenburg Dutch Reformed Church. He married, October 13, 1804, Martha (Patty) Van Houten, born July 22, 1786, died Sep- tember 28, 1842. She was a most estimable woman, capable and energetic, and led her flock in the straight and narrow path. Chil- dren: I. Rachel, married George Alexander Cluss ; children : Martha, John, Ann Elizabeth. 2. Martha, married Henry Harris Cluss ; chil- dren : Philip Perry, Warren, Martha. 3. Ann, married John Collins ; children: i. Abraham, married Susan Blair ; children: Mary ; Annie, married William Farrand; ii. John; iii. Cor- nelius, married Mary Jane Speerbeck; chil- dren : John and Jane; iv. Andrew Romaine, born December 18, 1838, married Lydia Ely ; children: a. Margaret Ely, born September 12, 1862, married Cornelius D. Westervelt ; b. Abraham, born April 23, 1864, died April 29, 1865; c. James Ely, born February 22, 1866, married Henrietta Cole ; child, Ethel Demarest ; d. John, born October 4, 1868, married Cath- erine Fitzgerald; children: John, Andrew, Mildred ; e. George, born July 24, 1871, mar- ried Elizabeth Lethbridge; child, Marion; f. Frank, born March 13, 1875, died September 12, 1875; g. William H., born October 16, 1876, died January 21, 1881 ; h. Ira A., born April 16, 1880, died January 29, 1902 ; i. Adele, born June 16, 1883, married, April 20, 1905, Albert B. Dowsett ; children : Dorothy Lydia, born June 21, 1906, and Albert B., April 28, 1909; j. Rachel, born August 27, 1887, died October 27, 1900; v. Eliza Jane, married John Van Derlinder ; children: a. John, married Eliza Outwater; b. Walter; c. Catherine ; d.
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Frances, married David Terhune; e. Martha, married James Mangle; f. Chester A. ; g. Will- iam, married Edna Westervelt; vi. Martha, married Frank Hover ; children : a. Ames ; b. Andrew Collins, married Anna Van Riper; c. Frances, married Charles Stewart; d. Ann : vii. Catherine, married David Van Buskirk; children : Elizabeth, Etyhel, Elmer ; viii. Ellen, married William H. Haycock; child, Lydia.
i. 4. Jane, married Barney Cole; children : John Demarest, married Jane Van Buskirk; ii. Tunis, married Nettie Ackerman; iii. Mar- tha, married Abraham Van Buskirk. 5. Abra- ham John, see forward. 6. John, married Harmony Valentine; children: George R., Renalds, Jacob, married Emma Smith. 7. Jacob, married Cornelia Vanderbeek ; children : i. William, married Mary Ostrander ; ii. Martha, married Garret Demarest; iii. Jane Anne, married John Anderson. John J. Demarest, father of these children, died at New Bridge, January 1, 1842, and is buried beside his wife in the old French burial-ground at North Hackensack.
(VII) Abraham John, son of John J. and Martha (Van Houten) Demarest, was born at New Bridge, Bergen county, New Jersey, August II, 1812, died at Arcola, New Jersey, July 9, 1897. He received his education in the district schools of his native town, and during his minority was apprenticed to the trade of carpenter until of age. He followed this trade up to the time of his marriage, sub- sequently entering the employ of his father-in- law, Cornelius Cooper, engaged in the manu- facture of chairs at Kenternermack, later New Milford. After two or three years in Mr. Cooper's employ, he purchased a farm of twenty-one acres at River Edge, then known as Old Bridge, Bergen county, in the west part of the township. Here he erected a small fac- tory for the manufacture of chairs, employing regularly four to six workmen, and much of his chair stock he let out to be made up by workmen at their homes. He manufactured the old straight back chairs with rush bottoms, then in great demand. He found a ready mar- ket in New York for his product, driving there twice each week, selling to the different fur- niture firms. Much of his stock was shipped to southern markets. He followed chair mak- ing up to within a few years of his death, and this netted him a handsome yearly income. He also raised the common crops on his farm, which were used for the household. At his death he was called comfortably well off. He was of a very social nature, a great talker, a
joker, and was of medium height, blue eyes, light complexion, and smooth face. He was affectionately known as "Uncle Abe" by the townsmen. He led an upright and useful life. He was an elder of the Reformed Church of Schraalenburg, and was one of the board of trustees. His wife was a member in full com- munion, and a pure Christian woman, known for her kindly nature and devotion to her hus- band and children. She was an energetic and capable woman. In politics Mr. Demarest was a Democrat, and served his town as freeholder at different times. He married Nettie Ann Cooper, born in New York City, October 20, 1816, died at River Edge, New Jersey, April 17, 1893, daughter of Cornelius and Ellen (Mowerson) Cooper. Children: I. Ellen, married Isaac A. Voorhis; children: i. Abra- ham Demarest, married Margaret Schoon- maker; ii. Albert J., married Jane Schoon- maker. 2. Martha Jane, born February 25, 1847 ; married (first) February 25, 1864, Jas- per Post; children: i. Nellie, born October 24, 1865, married, December 27, 1882, George Haring ; children : a. Mildred, born January 28, 1884; b. Alberta Voorhis, February 20, 1886; c. George, July 23, 1888, died Decem- ber, 1888; d. Charles D., November, 1889; e. Helen, June 5, 1890; f. Madeline Duckworth, September 10, 1892 ; g. Beatrice May, Novem- ber 9, 1893 ; h. Dorothy, May 25, 1897 ; i. Don- ald, December 9, 1907; married (second) Feb- ruary 25, 1868, James Varick Joralemon ; chil- dren : ii. Ella Voorhis, born January 17, 1869; married (first) August 18, 1887, George M. Hastings ; children : a. James Joralemon, born May 15, 1888; b. Ethel, September 10, 1890, died September 18, 1892; c. Leroy, October 6, 1892 ; married (second) November 17, 1903, John D. Van Dien ; child: d. John Edward, born January 30, 1909 ; iii. Mary D., born Au- gust 4, 1871 ; married George May ; child: a. Anna Etta; iv. Anna Ferguson, born Septem- ber 6, 1873; married, July 26, 1899, Peter L. Zabriskie; v. Laura Viola, born May 22, 1878; married, August 14, 1901, Frederick Wilson Stewart; child, Hazel May, born September 8, 1903. 3. Anna Cordelia, married William H. Duckworth; children : i. Millard Demarest, born July 28, 1874; ii. Leroy, born April 30, 1890. 4. John Abraham, see forward. 5. Mar- garet, born January 14, 1845; married, Febru- ary 25, 1862, Christian Terhune; children: i. Paul Abraham, born June 7, 1863, married, December 20, 1899, Mary Zahniser ; ii. Abra- ham Demarest, born February 1, 1865; mar- ried, May 6, 1889, Nellie Tinker ; children : a.
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Lucile, born March 6, 1890; b. Margaret, April 30, 1893; c. Howard Earle, July 18, 1900; d. Lorem Elizabeth, June 20, 1904; i11. Elizabeth, born January 23, 1867; married, March 28, 1888, Edward Wilhelm.
(VIII) John Abraham, son of Abraham John Demarest, was born at Kinderkemack, Midland township, Bergen county, New Jer- sey, April 6, 1838, died at Jersey City, New Jersey, December 2, 1891. When an infant, his parents removed to River Edge, New Jer- sey. His elementary educational training was limited to the district school, assisting his father on the farm. He subsequently attended the New Jersey State Normal School at Tren- ton, from which he graduated. From 1862 to 1867 he was successfull engaged in teaching at River Edge, and shortly afterward enter- ed the employ of Colfax & Overton, whole- sale and retail clothiers, New York City, on Broadway, nearly opposite the present post- office site, and for seven years served as their bookkeeper and confidential clerk. In 1863 he was elected clerk of New Barbadoes town- ship, filling that position with credit to the town and himself for four years. In 1869 he was elected assessor of the same township for one year, and in 1875 was appointed by the state board of education county superintendent of public schools of Bergen county, commenc- ing the duties of that office November 4 that year, was unanimously reappointed June 26, 1878, by the same board, each appointment being comfirmed by the board of chosen free- holders of that county. He held this office eleven years, and during this period, believing in the improved ideas and advanced methods of school system, he raised the standard and otherwise increased the efficiency of the system of Bergen county. After resigning this posi- tion, he became principal of the Westfield (New Jersey) school, serving for three years ; later he was principal of Nyack (New York) schools four years, and his final work as prin- cipal was in school No. 21, Jersey City, where he remained until his death. In 1879 he served in the New Jersey legislature on committee on claims and pensions, and on the joint com- mittee on public grounds. In 1880 he served the house of assembly on committees on ways and means, corporations, and engrossed bills. In personal respects Mr. Demarest had many excellent qualities. He was an earnest lover of truth and spoke his thoughts plainly and from strong convictions. He was recognized as a man of sterling integrity and unrelenting principles. He was a member of the Asbury
Methodist Church at Hackensack. He was a member of Pioneer Lodge, F. and A. M., of Hackensack. He and his wife are buried at Bergen Fields, New Jersey. He married Eliz- abeth Vanderbeek, born at English Neighbor- hood, Bergen county, New Jersey, October 15, 1857, died at Jersey City, New Jersey, Novem- ber 9, 1908, daughter of Jacob and Magdelina Vanderbeek. Jacob Vanderbeek was a farmer and prominent in town affairs. Elizabeth (Vanderbeek) Demarest was reared under christian influences and was a devout church member ; she became a true and devoted wife and mother. Children: I. Abraham Jay, see forward. 2. Jacob Vanderbeek, born January, 1860; died February 1I, 1881. 3. James Brinkerhoff, born October 19, 1864, died May 16, 1887. 4. Cornelius Cooper, died in infancy, October, 1864. 5. Nellie, married Frederick Anderson ; children: John Demarest, Jessie and 6. Magdelina, born March 12, 1871 ; married, June 20, 1894, Benjamin Tay- lor Bouker ; children: i. George Demarest, born May 22, 1897, died November 16, 1898; ii. Benjamin Taylor Jr., December 21, 1905. 7. Culver Ferguson, married Maud Combes.
(IX) Abraham Jay, son of John Abraham Demarest, was born at River Edge, New Jer- sey, February 14, 1858. He attended the schools of his native town until the age of sixteen years. He subsequently became station agent and telegraph operator of the Erie railroad at River Edge, where he remained two years, having learned the art of telegraphy of J. E. Church, of Hackensack, during his schooling. He resigned this position to take up his chosen profession of teacher, and his first charge was at Lower Teaneck, where he remained two years. He later accepted a position as teacher of the school at River Edge, where he remained about two years. In 1880 he entered the New Jer- sey Normal School at Trenton and graduated in 1882, completing the three years course in two years time. Later he entered upon the duties of principal of the grammar school at Wood- bridge, New Jersey, where he remained two years, and during that time was instrumental in reorganizing the entire school system, im- proving the conditions and raising the work to the highest possible standard. The success that marked his management and fitness to control larger enterprises naturally attracted the attention of the heads of more important institutions, and he was eagerly sought for in influential places in the administration of school affairs.
In 1884, after his service to the town of
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Woodbridge, he was called to take the princi- palship of the high school, Park avenue, Hobo- ken, where he remained three years. In 1887, at his own request, he was transferred to school No. 4, made vacant by the retirement of W. A. Campbell, its former principal. On the completion of the magnificent No. 5 school structure, the finest in the state, Mr. Demarest became its principal. It was while in this office that he became principal of the Hudson County Jockey Club night school, which was founded November 7, 1892, the pioneer race track school of the world. From out of mere chaos he organized the classes, and developed the system of training which resulted in bring- ing the school to a high standard of perfection. Many of the craft entered the school in ignor- ance, scarcely a pupil being able to read or write. Under the training of Mr. Demarest they became apt pupils and showed advance- ment in all branches. During his principal- ship of No. 6 school, Mr. Demarest took a deep interest in military training, and in March, 1895, organized the first "American Guard" of school cadets in New Jersey, if not in the country, was elected captain, and became an excellent drill master. In the fall of 1897 Mr. Demarest became the choice of the Hoboken school board for the position of superintendent of the schools of the city and entered on his duties immediately. This was the beginning of the splendid school system which has exist- ed since his appointment to this office. From the first he made many radical and beneficial changes in the entire school system, conse- quent upon much time and forethought, plac- ing the schools on the highest possible plane, and many new methods of instruction were inaugurated. Language is one of the import- ant features of improvement brought to per- fection through the efforts of Mr. Demarest, and the "journey" method of geography was successfully introduced. Being an expert in penmanship he successfully introduced the best and most efficient method in the Hoboken schools. In 1900 he introduced and brought out a series of new readers, a new method for teaching reading, which has become generally adopted throughout the United States.
Mr. Demarest is a graduate of New York University, having entered on the college course in 1903 and graduated in 1905. He re- ceived his A. M. degree, which was conferred upon him in 1908. As an after dinner speaker, orator and lecturer, Mr. Demarest is recog- nized as one of the foremost in the state, hav- ing delivered many orations throughout the
country, particularly patriotic speeches. His address delivered at the Elks Lodge of Sorrow in December, 1909, was one of his best efforts. The following communication was subsequent- ly received : "The Eulogy, 'Our Absent Brothers,' is a literary gem combining the song of a Tennyson and the purity of a Milton. Ac- cept the congratulations of an appreciative guest." Mr. Demarest has been a prominent speaker at many educational associations and meetings appertaining to educational interests throughout the country, and is a representative exponent of all that is uplifting and main- taining the dignity and morals of higher edu- cational lines. He was formerly a member of the Schoolmasters' Association of New Jer- sey. He is a member of the Hoboken Board of Trade; for the past thirteen years has been an elective member of the Hoboken Public Library and served on the book committee of that institution; during the past twelve years has been an active member of the board of trustees of Hoboken Industrial School, much of the management coming under his direc- tion; he is president of the IIoboken play- ground commission, and through his efforts the building was erected. He was made a member of Pioneer Lodge, F. and A. M., of Hackensack, in 1879 ; was exalted in Pentalpha Chapter, R. A. M .; received his degrees of knighthood in Pilgrim Commandery, Knights Templar, at Hoboken; is a member of Mecca Temple, Order of Mystic Shrine; is a member of Hoboken Lodge, No. 74, B. P. O. E., since April 15, 1904, and has served that body as exalted ruler for the past three years; is a member of the ritual committee of the Grand Lodge of Elks, and by his efforts has succeed- ed in increasing the membership of his lodge, making it the twelfth in the United States, and for his popularity and untiring work for the order he was the recipient of a beautiful solid silver service from his lodge; he is a member of Hoboken Council, No. 99, Royal Arcanum, and a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen.
Mr. Demarest was married, at Hackensack, by Rev. W. T. McCowan, to Fanny Taylor, daughter of Samuel and Sarah Lovett Taylor. Child, Stanley Taylor, born November 25, 1890.
(VIII) David Jacobus, eld-
DEMAREST est child of David (q. v.) and Rachel (Cresson) Dem- arest, was born in New York, February 19, 1676. He was a prosperous yeoman. He was
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a member of the provincial legislature, one of the chosen freeholders of the country, and a justice of the peace, 1738-48. He was a very religious man, and at one time attended the Lutheran church of Dr. Muhlenburg at Hack- ensack, but later became a member of the Dutch Church. His will is dated November 8, 1758, and was probated March 4, 1760. He wished to be buried in a decent manner. He names in the will David, and grandson David, son of William, deceased ; daughter Elizabeth ; David Jacobus, "who shall pay £420 9 shillings to my daughter Sarah and her children one year after my decease, and £7 15s. 6d. to be paid to my grandson Jacobus, by David, his brother, and that is all my said grandson has to pay for his land." He also mentions Anna, Martintie, Rachel, Mary, Elizabeth, David, Jacobus, sons of Jacobus, my son. To grand- daughter Sarah is given his wife's seat in church. His property to be divided equally. He gives his land near Schraalenburg church, "which I have of Lucas Van Horn, and which shall be put in a public vendue between my children and grandchildren." He also wills: "If the quitrents should be demanded by the Proprietors that it must be deducted out of the cost and charges of the Tryal against Chambers and them, so as the council Pro- prietors have promised us that they would do. You can see by last of quit rents how I have deducted in year of 1754, but if the Proprietors dont keep their promise then they will have all the arrears paid them; in such case if there is of my estate at that time undivided then it must be paid out of my estate to the time that my sons shall have received the possession of their land, that is for them four deeds; then they must pay each for his own land according to their deeds."
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