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Until 1841 delegates to the State Society were appointed by the chair, after which they were chosen in alphabetical order, with the priv- ilege, if present, of declining, the next in or- der being then selected. In 1844 it was made the duty of the delegates to designate one of their number to give a synopsis of the proceed- ings of the parent society, and report the same at the next following meeting of the county or- ganization. This society was brought into di- rect connection with the American Medical Association by appointing delegates in 1853, sinee which time they have been annually nominated, and some of them usually in attendance, In 1853 an officer called a reporter was appointed, the usefulness and importance of whose duties are too well known to need explanation. In 1870 a new feature, interesting and instructive, was added, viz. : the requiring from each mem- ber, on the calling of his name from the alpha- betical roll, in the annual meeting, to give a written or verbal report of the state of health
NAME. ADMITTED.
Edwd. Taylor, of Upper Freehold May, 1816
William G. Reynolds . May, 1816
Samuel Forman May, 1816
Jacobus Hubbard, Jr May, 1816
Edmund W. Allen 1817
David Forman, Sr. . 1818
Gilbert S. Woodhull. 1819
John P. Lewis . April, 1820
William Forman April, 1820
James H. Baldwin April, 1821
David Forman, Jr
April, 1821
William Davis April, 1822
James English April, 1822
James P. Kearne; April, 1824
John B. Throckmorton April, 1824
Robert W. Cooke Oct.,
1824
David C. English April, 1826
John Morford April, 1826
J. S. English . April, 1827
Edward Taylor, of Middletown . April, 1827
Charles G. Patterson April, 1827
Daniel Polhemus . . Oct.,
1828
Charles G. English April, 1829
Arthur V. Conover April, 1829
J. C. Thompson
April, 1829
C. C. Blauvelt . April, 1831
H. Green Oct.,
1832
A. B. Dayton April, 1841
William A. Newell April, 1842
A. Bergen April, 1844
Grandin Lloyd . April, 1844
John T. Woodhull April, 1844
John Gregg April, 1845
William L. Debow April, 1845
John Vought . . April, 1848
De Witt W. Barclay April, 1848
Robert Laird . . April, 1849
Selah Gulick . April, 1850
W. H. Hubbard April, 1852
A. T. Pettit .
April, 1852
R. R. Conover April, 1853
J. E. Arrowsmith April, 1854
T. J. Thomason April, 1855
J. B. Goodenough April, 1855
William C. Lewis April, 1855
E. W. Owen April, 1855
J. C. Thompson April, 1856
A. A. Howell . April, 1858
S. M. Disbrow April, 1858
William D. Newell May, 1859
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NAME.
ADMITTED.
Henry G. Cooke
May,
1859
Claudius R. Prall .
May,
1859
1831. Edward Taylor, of Middletown.
A. A. Higgins .
.May, 1860
1832. Daniel Polhemus.
John Cook .
May,
1863
1833. J. S. English.
Charles E. Hall May,
1866
1834. C. C. Blauvelt.
W. W. Palmer
May,
1866
1835. H. Green.
I. S. Long .
May,
1867
1836. A. V. Conover.
C. F. Deshler .
May,
1867
1837. C. C. Blauvelt.
William S. Combs
May,
1868
1838. Robert W. Cooke.
James S. Conover .
May,
1868
1839. J. S. English.
John H. Forman
May,
1869
D. MeLean Forman
May,
1869
1841. A. V. Conover.
F. K. Travers .
May,
1871
Francis A. Davis
May,
1871
Asher T. Applegate
May,
1871
1844. Robert W. Cooke.
P. B. Pumyea
.May,
1871
1845. Alfred Bergen.
C. C. Vanderbeck
May,
1872
1847. J. T. Woodhull.
C. A. Conover .
May,
1878
1848. William L. Debow.
Samnel Johnson
May,
1873
1849. D. W. Barclay.
J. A. Beegłe .
Oct.,
1873
1850. John Vought.
Charles A. Laird
Oct.,
1873
1851. Robert Laird.
George T. Weleh
May,
1874
1852. J. P. Lewis.
James Holmes
May,
1875
1853. R. R. Conover.
James E. Cooper
May,
1875
1854. A. T. Petit.
Wilmer Hodgson .
May,
1876
W. R. Kinmonth .
May,
1876
1856. J. E. Arrowsmith.
James H. Patterson
May,
1876
1857. T. J. Thomason.
Edward Field
May,
1877
1858. Joseph B. Goodenough.
J. G. Shackleton
May,
1877
E. B. Laird May,
A. J. Jackson
May,
1878
1861. H. G. Cooke.
Henry Hughes
May,
1879
1862. William D. Newell.
N. J. Hepburn
May,
1880
1863. Alfred B. Dayton.
W. W. Palmer
May,
1881
1864. John Cook.
C. D. W. Van Dyck
May,
1881
1865. William D. Newell.
1866. A. A. Higgins.
Henry Mitchell
May,
1881
1867. C. F. Deshler.
1868. I. S. Long.
1869. W. S. Combs.
1870. James S. Conover.
1871. D. McLean Forman.
1872. F. K. Travers.
1873. A. T. Applegate.
Henry B. Costill . May,
1883
Charles H. Thompson
May,
1883
G. F. Wilbur
May, 1884
Following are given lists of the officers of the society from its organization :
Presidents.
1816. William G. Reynolds.
1819-20. Edward Taylor, of Upper Freehold.
1821. Samuel Forman. 1822-23. Gilbert S. Woodhull. 1824-25. Edmund W. Allen. 1826. James English. 21
1883
D. Edgar Roberts
May,
1883
1874. P. B. Pumyea.
1875. S. H. Hunt.
1876. Charles A. Conover.
1877. Samuel Johnson.
1878. George T. Welch.
1879. James E. Cooper.
1880. Wilmer Hodgson.
1881. William R. Kinmontlı.
1882. James H. Patterson.
1883. Edward Field.
1884. C. D. W. Van Dyck.
Vice-Presidents. 1816. Edward Taylor, of Upper Freehold.
H. G. Norton
May,
1882
S. A. Disbrow
May,
1882
V. M. Disbrow
May,
1×82
Daniel D. Hendrickson May,
1883
George H. Hutchinson May,
May,
1881
Harry Neafie .
May,
1871
1840. Edward Taylor, of Middletown.
1842. A. B. Dayton.
1843. William A. Newell.
S. H. Hunt
1846. Grandin Lloyd.
1855. William A. Hubbard.
1859. A. A. Howell.
1860. Stephen MI. Disbrow.
1878
1827-28. Jacobus Hubbard.
1829-30. William Forman.
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1819. Edmund W. Allen. 1820. Jacobus Hubbard, Jr.
1821. Gilbert S. Woodhull. 1822-23. Edmund W. Allen. 1824. D. Forman, Sr. 1825. James English. 1826. Jacobus Hubbard.
1827. James English.
1828. Robert W. Cooke.
1829. C. G. Patterson.
1830. John Throckmorton.
1831. Daniel Polhems.
1832. J. S. English. 1833. C. C. Blauvelt. 1834. Edward Taylor. 1835. A. V. Conover.
1836. C. C. Blauvelt.
1837. Edward Taylor. 1838. J. S. English.
1839. Edward Taylor. 1840. A. V. Conover.
1841. A. B. Dayton. 1842. William A. Newell.
1843. Robert W. Cooke.
1844. Alfred Bergen.
1845. Grandin Lloyd. 1846. J. T. Woodhull.
1847. William L. Debow.
1848. D. W. Barclay.
1849. John Vought.
1850. Robert Laird.
1851. D. W. Barclay. 1852. R. R. Conover.
1853. A. T. Petit.
1854. William H. Hubbard.
1855. J. E. Arrowsmith.
1856. T. J. Thomason. 1857. Joseph B. Goodenough.
1858. A. A. Howell.
1859. Stephen M. Disbrow.
1860. H. G. Cooke.
1861. W. D. Newell.
1862. Alfred B. Dayton. 1863. John Cook.
1864. W. D. Newell.
1865. D W. Barclay. 1866. Charles E. Hall.
1867. I. S. Long. 1868. W. S. Combs.
1869. James S. Conover.
1870. D. McLean Forman.
1871. Frank K. Travers.
1872. A. T. Applegate. 1873. P. B. Pumyea. 1874. S. H. Hunt.
1875. Charles A. Conover.
1876. Samuel Johnson. 1877. George T. Welch. 1878. James E. Cooper.
1879. Wilmer Hodgson.
1880. William R. Kinmonth.
1881. James H. Patterson.
1882. Edward Field. 1883. C. D. W. Van Dyck. 1884. Henry Neafie.
Secretaries.
1816. Samnel Forman.
1819. Jacobus Hubbard, Jr.
1820. Samuel Forman.
1821. Edmund W. Allen.
1822. J. H. Baldwin.
1823-24. David Forman, Jr.
1825-26. Robert W. Cooke.
1827. E. W. Allen.
1828-30. J. S. English.
1831-35. Robert W. Cooke.
1836. Edward Taylor.
1837-52. Daniel Polhemus.
1853-78. John Vought.
1879-84. D. McLean Forman.
Treasurers.
1816. Jacobus Hubbard, Jr.
1819. Samuel Forman.
1820-23. William G. Reynolds.
1824. Samuel Forman.
1825-30. G. S. Woodhull.
1831-36. D. English.
1837-39. A. V. Conover.
1840. C. C. Blauvelt.
1841-42. Robert W. Cooke.
1843-69. Edward Taylor.
1870-80. T. J. Thomason.
1881-84. I. S. Long.
WILLIAM G. REYNOLDS, M. D., one of the founders of the Monmouth Society, was born in Northampton County, Pa. Of his early history, nothing can be ascertained beyond the fact that he had been connected with the navy, and had traveled extensively. He was settled at Middle- town Point (now Matawan), where he practiced many years. He was much esteemed for his skill and ability, and he was preceptor to several who afterwards became prominent practitioners. Besides his own extensive practice, he had also a large consulting experience. In mind, he was unusually intellectual. A bachelor, remarkably temperate in his habits, systematie and in- dustrious. Apart from his profession, he possessed great mechanical skill. A lady in the county has a work-box of beautiful workmanship which he made and presented to her while she was his patient. On one occasion,
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having been disappointed by his tailor, he eut out and made a suit of clothes for himself, and they fitted him admirably. He was the first president of the Monmouth Society, in 1816, and its treasurer from 1820 to 1824, about which last-mentioned year he left the State and estab- lished in a short time an excellent practice in the city of New York, where he remained until his death.
SAMUEL FORMAN, M.D., also one of the found- ers of the Monmouth Society, was born at Free- hold, August 3, 1764. He studied medicine
cal Society in 1814, became one of the corpor- ators and the first secretary of the Monmouth District Society in 1816, president in 1821, and treasurer in 1819 and 1824. In 1825 he signified his wish to withdraw from the society on account of the infirmities of increasing years ; but the others members, unwilling to lose so valuable a man, appointed a committee to wait on him and express this sentiment. At their urgent solicitation he withdrew his request to be allowed to retire, and so his presence and counsel were retained for several suc-
DR. SAMUEL FORMAN.
with Dr. Henderson, of Freehold, graduated at the University of Pennsylvania, and com- meneed praetiee in that State, but remained there only a short time, after which (about 1790) he returned to his native place, where he built up a large practice. which he pursued diligently for half a century, until 1840. The infirmities of old age rendering it necessary for him to relinquish the active duties of his pro- fession, he retired to his farm, and there passed the remainder of his days.
Dr. Forman was president of the State Medi-
ceeding years. In 1832 he and Dr. Jacobus Hubbard, Jr., were made honorary members, they being the first who were thus complimented. Dr. Forman was a descendant of one of the oldest families of Monmouth County, -stanch patriots during the Revolutionary struggle. He was ereet in figure, always well dressed, gentle- manly in manner, but never stooping to famil- iarity. He died in 1845, aged eighty-two years, and was buried in the old ground at the Tennent Church.
JACOBUS HUBBARD, JR., M. D., another of the
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corporators of the Medical Society of Monmouth, was born on his father's farm, near Holmdel, April 3, 1766. He studied in the office of Dr. Clark, graduated in the University of Penn- sylvania, was licensed in New Jersey, and, after practicing with his father for a short time, removed to Gravesend, Long Island, where he remained for two or three years. At the solici- tation of friends he returned to Monmouth County, and settled in practice at Tinton Falls, where he was actively engaged in the duties of his profession for half a century, his ride ex- tending from Raritan Bay to Manahawkin, and west into adjacent counties. He was an active, energetic man, always at the post of duty,-a man whose kindness of heart led him to give as ready and cheerful attendance to the poor as to the rich. He was somewhat noted for his wit ; and humorous sayings and remarks, which he uttered withont a smile, are quoted until the present day through the region of country in which he practiced. He was treasurer of the a conviction of duty, he accepted the position Monmouth Society in 1816, secretary in 1819, vice president in 1820, and president in 1827-28. In 1832 he was made an honorary member of the society, Dr. Samuel Forman receiv- ing the same compliment with him. Five gentlemen, who afterwards became well known physicians, were his pupils, viz., Drs. McKnight, Van Mater, Morford, Lefferts, and his nephew, William Hubbard. Although never connecting himself with any religious denomination, Dr. Hubbard was (when his professional duties would permit) a regular attendant at the Pres- byterian Church in Shrewsbury. He died February 25, 1847, in the eighty-second year of his age, and was buried on the farm where he was born. More than twenty years afterwards his remains were removed, with those of other members of his family, to the beautiful Fairview Cemetery, near Red Bank.
EDWARD TAYLOR, M. D., only son of Edward Taylor, was born in Upper Freehold township, Monmouth County, May 27, 1762. After grad- nating at Princeton College he studied medieine with Dr. James Newell, of Allentown. During the winter season he attended lectures at the University of Pennsylvania and visited the wards of the hospital until he received his degree
of M.D., March 25, 1786. He commenced prae- tice at Pemberton, Burlington County, N. J., but soon after removed to his native place, where, for many years, he engaged with remarkable activity and usefulness in the labor and respon- sibilities incident to a large country practice, often extending from the Delaware River to the sea-coast, traveling on horseback by day and night, regardless of weather. Notwithstanding this life of intense mental and physical exertion, he, by temperate habits, preserved his medium- sized, compact frame in an unusually healthy condition until near the close of his life, which was terminated by a local disease after a short illness.
Identified with the formation and early history of the Monmouth Medical Society, Dr. Taylor was its vice-president in 1816 and president in 1820, when he read a valuable address upon "The Causes and Treatment of Pneumonie In- flammation." In or about the year 1823, under of superintendent of the Friends' Asylum, of Frankford, Pa., which he ably filled for nine years, and then returned to his old home in New Jersey, where he died on the 2d of May, 1835. " His end was peace." Few men have occupied a higher position in the estimation of those who knew him for morality and strict integrity, adorning by his life and conversation the doc- trines he professed, and rendering himself be- loved and honored by all, but more especially by the members of his own Society of Friends. In the old burying-ground of that society, near Cox's Corner, two adjoining mounds, thickly covered with myrtle, attraet attention. They are the graves of Dr. Edward Taylor and his wife, Sarah, who preceded him to the land of spirits. At the head of each mound, just ap- pearing above the deep green, is a small brown stone, and by depressing the surrounding foliage there can be seen inseribed on one "S. T., 1832," and upon the other "E. T., 1835," as full an epitaph as was permitted by the usage of the society of which they were both members.
DAVID FORMAN, M. D., son of Dr. Samuel Forman, was born at Freehokl in the year 1796. He received a liberal education, studied medi- cine with his father, graduated at the University
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of Pennsylvania about the year 1820 and was licensed, after- examination, by the board of censors of the Monmouth Medical Society. He was admitted a member of that society April 30, 1821, and was its secretary in 1823-24. Associated with his father, he practiced with him during the remainder of his short life, acquiring the reputation of a successful physician and skillful surgeon, which, combined with his fine social qualities, made him exceedingly popular. He died in 1826, aged thirty years, and was buried in the old Tennent Church-yard.
DAVID FORMAN, SR., M. D., son of Jonathan and Hope Forman, died at Middletown De- , who declined in his favor. He acquired a very ecmber 26, 1825, aged thirty-four years, and large practice in the townships of Freehold, was buried at the Tennent Church. Dr. For- , Manalapan and Millstone, his business being man studied medicine with his relative, Dr. said to be more extensive than that of any other Samuel Forman. He was licensed by the State physician in the county at that time. He was Medical Society and located at Middletown, admitted a member of the District Medical Society of Monmouth in 1818, and was elected where he practiced until his death. He became a member of the Monmouth Society in 1818, its president in 1822-23. In 1825 he was and was its vice-president in 1824.
JOHN TENNENT WOODHULL, M. D., son of Dr. Woodhull was a man of fine personal appearance, prepossessing address, manners un- usually pleasing and magnetic, combining dig- nity with a genuine bonhomie. He was almost a centaur in his out-of-door life, always in the saddle, sitting on his horse with inimi- table ease and grace; riding at a "slashing Rev. John Woodhull, forty years pastor of the Tennent Church, was born August 24, 1786. He was educated at home, by his father, but ; received the degree of A.M. from the College of New Jersey in 1812. His medieal preceptor was Dr. Van Cleve, who graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1806. Dr. gait"; shortening distances by crossing fields;
Woodhull commenced practice in Manalapan township, where he continued until he relin- quished the business in favor of his younger brother, Gilbert. Afterwards, however, he re- moved to Freehold, and resumed practice. He became a member of the County Medical Society April 29, 1844; was its vice-president in 1846, and president in 1847. He was a member of the New Jersey Legislature for several years, and was also for some time a judge of the County Court. In 1866 he removed to Camden, where he resided with his eldest son until his death, which occurred on the 18th of Novem- ber, 1869. He was interred in the burial- ground of the old Tennent Church, of which he had been a member for many years. Dr. Wood- hull was tall in person, of dignified and gentle- manly address; precise and deliberate in man- ner and speech; a pleasant companion, and an
entertaining and instructive conversationalist. Few men were better known or more respected than he in Monmouth County.
GILBERT S. WOODHULL, M. D., son of the Rev. Jolin Woodhull, D.D., was born January 11, 1794. His literary studies were pursued with his father, who was a successful teacher, as well as minister. His medical preceptors were Dr. John T. Woodhull (his brother) and Dr. Hosack, of New York. He graduated at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, and soon afterwards occupied the field of practice held previously by his brother, Dr. John T.,
elected president of the State Society.
jumping fences by merely throwing off the top rail ; a man of great endurance, and a stranger to fatigue. "The close of a morning's ride would frequently find him forty miles from his starting-place." Inheriting considerable wealth from his father, he practiced rather from love of his profession than the desire of pecuniary gain. Eminently a pions man, he was chosen a ruling ekler in the Presbyterian Church at Perrineville, of which his nephew was the pas- tor. This brilliant man died in his thirty- seventh year, leaving a wife and three children. His fatal illness was congestive fever, brought on by exposure. He was interred in the burial- ground of the Presbyterian Church at Perrine- ville, where his grave is marked by a substan- tial monument inscribed with this Scriptural quotation :
"I have fought a good fight; I have finished my
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course; I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day ; and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing."
CHARLES GORDON PATTERSON, M. D., second son of Judge Jehn Patterson, was born in Mid- dletown, Monmouth County, September 4, 1796. He studied with Dr. Wilson, of Middle- town, and Dr. Lewis, of Eatontown, and grad- nated at the New York University. He com- meneed practice in the spring of 1816, at Upper Squankum, but soon removed to Colt's Neck, and thence, in 1817, to New Egypt, where he established a reputation as an able and skillful physician and surgeon. He became a member of the Monmouth Society April 30, 1827, and was its vice-president in 1829. He was quick in his perceptions, possessed of versatile talent, and a good and ready writer. He died of phthisis pulmonalis, at Sykesville, Burlington County, February 18, 1835, in the thirty-ninth year of his age, leaving a widow and eight chil- dren, one of whom was born after his father's death, and received his name.
1792. He studied medieine with his father, attended one course of lectures at the University of Pennsylvania, another at the College of Phy- sieians and Surgeons, in New York, and was licensed by the State Medical Society of New Jersey. He had a large practice, established by his father, and extended by himself. Hard work and exposure broke down his constitution, which was never robust, and he died at Englishtown, of consumption, May 7, 1834, in his forty-sec- ond year, and was buried beside his parents in the old Tennent Church-yard.
DAVID C. ENGLISH, M.D., another son of Dr. James English, Sr., was born at Englishtown. After a course of study in the office of his brother James, he attended lectures in New York ; was licensed by the Medical Society of New Jersey, and became a member of the Monmonth Society April 24, 1826. He was associated with Dr. William G. Reynolds, at Matawan, for one year, and on the removal of Dr. Reynolds to New York, he purchased the office and practice, in which he continued for a time, but finding his health failing, he removed to New Brunswick, and afterwards to Springfield, Union County, where he remained until his death, in 1860.
JOHN B. THROCKMORTON, M.D., son of James and Franees B. Throckmorton, was born at JEREMIAH SMITH ENGLISH, M.D .- Dr. South River, Middlesex County, N. J., April 3, English was born in Englishtown, Monmouth 1796. He was edneated at New Brunswick : studied medicine one year with Dr. William G. Reynolds, then entered the office of Dr. David Hosack, of New York, attending lectures and graduating in the College of Physicians and Surgeons. He was licensed, after examination by the board of censors of the Monmouth Med- ical Society, April 29, 1822; was admitted to membership in the society in April, 1824, and elected its vice-president in 1830. In the year of his admission to the society he located in Freehold, and remained there in practice during the remainder of his life, earning a good repu- tation as a physician, and high esteem for his in- tegrity of character. He died at Freehold on the 19th of September, 1856, and was buried in the graveyard of the Episcopal Church, of which he was an exemplary member and warm sup- porter.
County, N. J., November 21, 1798. He was the son of James R. and Alice English, and was the fourth in a family of nine children,-six sons and three daughters. He studied medicine and graduated from the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania in May, 1825. He commenced the practice of medicine with Dr. Reynolds, at Matawan ; afterwards went to Amwell, in Somerset County, from whence he removed to Cranbury ; thence to Manalapan, Monmouth County, forming a partnership with Dr. Gilbert S. Woodhull, which continued until the death of the latter. Afterwards Dr. Eng- lish continued to practice in this neighborhood for many years. While living with Dr. Wood- hull he canvassed the county in the interest of the Bible Society. He attended and contrib- uted to the support of the old Tennent Church for many years, until a church was established in his immediate neighborhood. In personal
JAMES ENGLISH, JR., M.D., son of Dr. James English, was born at Englishtown in the year , appearance Dr. English was of light complexion,
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strongly-marked features, slight in figure, though tall and prepossessing. His manner was dignified, but affable. His directions as to the management of his patients were given clearly and concisely, conveying the unmistakable impression that he expected them carried out ; while at the same time his voice was particularly pleasing and gentle in the sick-room. His mental qualifica- tions were of a high order. He was exceed- ingly literary in his tastes ; a great reader, fond of poetry, which he readily quoted when ap- plicable ; of a retentive memory, with a mind stored with useful knowlege. His conversa- tional powers were remarkably deliberate and distinet of utterance, with language always choice and often elegant. He married in 1845. Of his two children,-both daughters,-one, Mrs. Thomas E. Morris, survives him.
Dr. English joined the Monmouth County Medical Society April 30, 1827, and May 29, 1865, was elected an honorary member. He was treasurer of the New Jersey State Medical Society from 1833 to 1865 continuously, and was afterwards made honorary member. He died October 9, 1879, and was buried in Mana- lapan Church Cemetery.
JAMES P. KEARNEY, M. D., was a pupil of Dr. Samuel Forman, at Freehokl, and estab- lished himself in practice at Keyport. He was licensed by censors in October, 1823, and admitted to membership in the Monmouth Medical Society in April, 1824. He died at Keyport in early life, but the date of his death has not been ascertained.
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