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Evangelical Lutheran Church at Argus- ville .- This church was organized on the 13th of February 1839 by Reverend Philip Weiting. Nicholas Kling and John Collins presided. The following officers were chosen :-
Elders :
Nicholas Kling. John Collins. Peter Van Valkenburgh.
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Deacons : Benjaman Lehman. John Bellinger. Jacob Moak.
Trustees : Nicholas Kling. John Ressigieu. W. H. Davenport. Secretary :
James Swarthout.
The society worshipped in the "Baptist church" until it became too small for their num- bers. Their present substantial church build- ings were erected in 1855. The following pas- tors have officiated :-
-Rev. Philip Weiting. -J. D. Lawyer. 1848-Marcus Kling.
1849-Marcus Kling. 1850-Marcus Kling. 1851-Marcus Kling. 1852-Marcus Kling. 1853-Marcus Kling. 1854-Marcus Kling. 1855-Marcus Kling. 1856-Marcus Kling. 1857-Marcus Kling. 1858-Marcus Kling. 1859-Marcus Kling. 1860-Marcus Kling. 1861 -. Marcus Kling. 1862-Marcus Kling. 1 863-Marcus Kling. 1864-Marcus Kling. 1865-Marcus Kling. 1866-Marcus Kling. 1868-J. R. Sikes. 1869-J. R. Sikes. 1870-J. R. Sikes. 1871- -- Julian. 1872-L. E. Marsh. 1873-Augustus Bridgman.
1874-Augustus Bridgman.
1875-L. Ford, present pastor.
During Mr. Kling's pastorate this church was in connection with Little York and Centre Val- ley-and under Mr. Sikes-with Little York, The officers chosen in 1880 were :-
Deacons : Reuben Collins. John Bellinger.
Clerk : Orville Hodge.
Universalist Church of Argusville .- This society was organized about the year 1850 and they built an edifice in 1853 under the pastor- ate of Reverend J. D. Hicks. Reverend W. H. Waggoner officiated for several years and at present the society is only in name, the mem- bers being scattered and too few to sustain a preacher, their house of worship was rented to the Methodists in 1874 who still occupy it.
Methodist Episcopal Church of Argusville. -The organization was effected in May, 1874, and John Schermerhorn, M. M. McCann and Adam Conradt elected trustees. It is connec- ted, as an organization, with Rural Grove in pastorate and worships in the house erected by the Universalists-at a yearly rental.
This society is full of spirit, and progressive and will soon, erect a church of their own or purchase the one they now use. The following ministers have officiated :-
1874-Charles Heath. 1875-Charles Heath.
1876-William Stanley. 1877-LeGrand Jones. 1878-LeGrand Jones. 1879-LeGrand Jones. 1880-Hamilton Allen, present pastor.
Methodist Episcopal Church of Grovenor's Corners .- At what particular time this society was first organized we are unable to say, as the old records are not to be found. As far back as 1807, there was Methodist preaching in the house of Peter Mosher, upon the farm occupied by the late David Larkin. Mr. Mosher was from Coeymans, and a staunch professor of that doctrine. In all probability the society was organized near that time, making it one of the oldest in the County. The neighborhood being made up of immigrants from all parts, it must be supposed they were of various doctrinal beliefs, and they united in 1831 in the building of a church. The Methodists being in greater
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numbers, they have originally had the preference in the use of the house, but preachers of the Reformed Church of Lawyersville, Elder Ross, of Charleston, and pastors of the Baptist Church of Sloansville, have from time to time held meetings here. This society was included in the Cobleskill circuit in 1832, and up to 1867. Since that time it has been connected with either Central Bridge or Sloansville in pastorate. The present pastor, Philip West, is the first one that has had the charge by itself. The society are now building an edifice.
Baptist Church of Grovenor's Corners .- As far back as 1820, the Baptists of Sloansville have held meetings within this church, and from time to time awakened a religious interest, but did not legally organize until 1868, under the pastorate of Parley Grovenor. Since Mr. Grovenor's removal, the pulpit has been occu- pied by the Sloansville pastor.
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Little York. -This organization was effected by Rev. M. Kling in 1848, and an edifice erected the year following. It was dedicated December 1, 1849, and Martin Tilapaugh, Elias Paige, and Peter Brown, were chosen trustees. Rev. M. Kling continued his pastorate to the latter part of the year 1859, when he was succeeded by Rev. J. R. Sikes, who remained two years; Rev. George Young followed from 1862 to 1863, when Rev. M. Kling was again called and still occupies the desk.
Carlisle Christian Church .- This society was organized in 1878, and built the present edifice in the fall and winter of that year, with Rev. James Wright, of the Charleston Christian Church, as pastor. The present officers are :- Deacons :
Nicholas Hanson. John Ressigieu. William S. Brown. Milton Benson.
STATISTICS.
The assessed valuation of the town in 1821 was as follows :-
Personal, $2,760. Real, $141,216. The number of taxpayers was 207.
The assessed valuation of the town in 1880 was as follows :-
Personal, $66,510. Real, $629, 113.
The number of taxpayers was 461.
The total expense of the town in 1827 was $97.75; and in 1880, $620.00.
SUPERVISORS.
The Supervisors of the town, with the date of their election, are as follows :-
1808-William Ferris.
1809-William Ferris.
1810-William Ferris. 18TI-William Ferris.
1812-William Ferris. 1813-William Ferris.
1814-Cornelius Marshall.
1815-Cornelius Marshall.
1816-Gideon Young .* 1817-Lyman Hawes.t
1818-Henry M. Brown. 1819-Henry M. Brown. 1820-Henry M. Brown. 1821-Henry M. Brown. 1822-Henry M. Brown. 1823-Henry M. Brown.
1824-Henry M. Brown.
1825-Henry M. Brown.
1826-Henry M. Brown.
1827-John Young. 1828-William Ferris.
1829-William Ferris.
1830-William Ferris.
1831-William Ferris.
1832-Silvanus Parkinson.
1833-Ira Dewey.
1834-Ira Dewey. 1835-Ira Dewey.
1836-Samuel P. Shibley.
1837-Samuel P. Shibley.
1838-Samuel P. Shibley. 1839-Samuel P. Shibley.
1840-David Angle.
1841-David Angle.
1842-Chauncy Grovenor.
* Deceased.
+ Appointed in 1816, elected in 1817.
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1843-Chauncy Grovenor. 18444-John Simmons. 1845-D. D. L. McCullock. 1846-John W. Brown. 1847-D. D. L. McCullock. 1848-Charles G. Kenyon. 1849-Barziliar McNeill. 1 850-Barziliar McNeill. 1851 -- A. A. Kniskern. 1852-D. Angle.
1853-Samuel Pettengall.
1854-Chauncy Grovenor. 1855-Chauncy Grovenor.
1856-Henry I. Moak.
1857-Abram A. Kniskern.
1858-Abram A. Kniskern.
1859-Abram A. Kniskern. 1860-Abram A. Kniskern. 1861 -- Henry C. Lyker. 1862-Adam Hillsinger. 1863-Henry C. Lyker. 1864-Adam Hillsinger. 1865-Henry C. Lyker. 1866-R. J. Roscoe.
1867-J. M. Roscoe.
1868-J. M. Roscoe.
1869-J. M. Roscoe. 1870-J. M. Roscoe. 1871-J. M. Roscoe. 1872 -- J. M. Roscoe. 1873-J. M. Roscoe. 1874 -- J. M. Roscoe. 1875-J. M. Roscoe. 1876 -- J. M. Roscoe. 1877-J. M. Roscoe. 1878-J. M. Roscoe. 1879-George Burhans. 1880-George Burhans.
BOUNDARIES.
And all that part of the said County of Scho- harie bounded by a line beginning in the northerly bounds of the County at the north- west corner of the town of Schoharie, and running thence southerly along the west line of the said town of Schoharie until it comes opposite the house lately occupied by Aaron Cole, Jr., thence westerly to the south side of the house now or late of George Loucks, thence westerly to the north side of the house
now or late of John Angle, thence on the same course until it intersects a straight line running southerly from the northwest corner of the house now or late of Wm. Ferris, thence northerly along the line so intersected to the northwest cor- ner of the dwelling house last mentioned, thence northerly to a straight line to a spring at the west end of the house now or late of John Red- dington, on the farm lately occupied by him, thence northerly in a straight line along the east side of the house now or late of John Malick, to the north bounds of the County, and thence easterly along the said north bounds to the place of beginning, shall be and continue a town by the name of Carlisle.
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HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF ESPERANCE.
LOCATION OF ESPERANCE VILLAGE-PURCHASE OF THE LANDS BY TEN EYCK-BY GENERAL NORTH-A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE-TURN- PIKE-BRIDGE-ACCIDENT-DANIEL HARE- HIS INN-OTHER INNS-CALYIN WRIGHT- J. C. WRIGHT-ISAAC H. TIFFANY-OTHER LAWYERS-PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-METHO- DIST CHURCH-PHYSICIANS-STORRS MES- SENGER-JUDGE BRIGGS-MERCHANTS-VIL- LAGE CORPORATION - POSTOFFICE -- STAGE HOUSE AND ROUTE - ACADEMY - CHAIR MANUFACTURE-FEATHERS HOUSE-GITTY LAWYER-JUDGE FLETCHER-PECK'S INN --- FIRST GATE KEEPER-PROCEEDS OF ROAD- SLOANSYILLE - VAN VALKENBURGH SETTLE- MENT- BROWN BROTHERS' SETTLEMENT - TOLL GATE- SLOAN FAMILY-OTHER SET- TLERS-STORES -- ROBERT MCMASTER-POST STATION-DAYID PHELPS-STONE HEAP- REY. HAWLEY'S NARRATIVE-FOSTER MILL- KNEISKERN'S DORF-ITS SETTLERS-THEIR CHILDREN - THEIR GRAYES - KNEISKERN FAMILY - ENDERS FAMILY-FIRST GRIST- MILL-JOHNSON'S INVASION-ENCAMPMENT-
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TOWN FORMED-FIRST OFFICERS-GENERAL BROWN-ANTI-RENT TROUBLES-ASSEMBLY- MEN-SUPERVISORS-AID TO THE RAILROAD -BAPTISTS-PROMINENT MEN-FIRST NEWS- PAPER-QUOTATIONS FROM IT-LAND PAT- ENTS.
THE territory which embraces the town of Esperance, previous to 1846, belonged to Schoharie. The quiet and neat little village from which the town derived its name, is pleasantly situated upon the north bank of the Schoharie creek, and is the oldest incorporated village in the County. In 1803 Harmonus Ten Eyck, heir of Jacob and Hendrick Ten Eyck, who received the land grant in 1739, owning the land upon which the village stands, laid out between sixty and seventy acres in building lots. The same was sold to General North, of Revolutionary fame, February 26, 1806, who gave to it its present name, it being a French word, signifying " Hope."
General North owned a large estate in the town of Duanesburgh, near the Duane mansion, (a member of which family he married,) where he lived for many years. In 1798 he received from Governor Jay an appointment to the United States Senate, to succeed John T. Hobart. He represented the Albany district in the State Assembly in 1792, 1794 and 1795, Albany and Schoharie in 1796, and Schenectady in 1810. In 1795, 1796 and also in 1801 he was Speaker of the same. During the Revolu- tion he was an aid to Baron Steuben. The latter part of his life was spent in New London, Conn. On the 4th day of January, 1836, he died in the city of New York, and his remains were brought to Duanesburgh and placed within the Duane family vault. Nearly all of the Esper- ance lots were sold or leased by him, those of the latter for a perpetual term.
As the turnpike enters the County at this place, we will now refer particularly to that thoroughfare.
An act was passed by the Legislature on the loth of April, 1792, for the "construction and improving a road from Isaac Truax, Jr., in the city of Albany, to Cherry Valley, and a bridge
across the Schoharie creek, between the north bounds of the farm occupied by Oliver Hills, and the north bounds of the farm occupied by Degroot, in the town of Duanesburgh." General William North, Silas Talbot and Theodorus V. W. Graham were appointed a board of commissioners to lay the road and see to the construction of the same, and the bridge.
During that season the road was laid out, and the bridge built so that teams could cross, but was not finished until the season following- 1793. The road then laid out, passed near the stone church and a little north of the present path, to the west, until near Sloansville, where it was run as now. Emigration to the west- ern counties began to be quite brisk and the road not having received any improvement ex- cept the cutting of trees, a petition was made for the construction of a substantial road-bed, but the Legislature did not exert itself to that end until the bridge at this place was swept away by the unparalleled freshet of 1798. On the 15th of March, 1799, an act was passed to establish a "turnpike corporation for improving the State road from the house of John Weaver in Watervliet to Cherry Valley." The act says :-
Whereas the bridge over the Schoharie Kill on the State road, was by reason of the force of water and ice, last spring (1798) destroyed and
Whereas the road on which the aforesaid bridge was erected is of public utility and is one of the public routes of communication be- tween the city of Albany and the western set- tlements of this state Therefore
Resolved that William North, John Taylor, Abraham Ten Eyck, Charles R. Webster, Calvin Cheeseman, Zenas Pinneo, Ephraim Hudson, Joseph White, Elihu Phinney and Thomas Machin (Sr.,) and all such persons as shall as- sociate for the purpose of making a good road from the house where John Weaver now lives in the town of Watervliet in the county of Albany following the State road westward to the house where John Walton now lives in the town of Cherry Valley in the county of Otsego, shall and are hereby created and made a corpora- tion and body politic.
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A bridge was built at this place in 1792 and was swept away in 1798.
A temporary bridge was constructed a little to the west of the present one in 1799, and the present one was not built till several years after. In 1809, one Burr, took the contract to build a new bridge and built the abutments a few feet high when he was called to some other place to construct a bridge, and did not return till the year 1811. The structure was finished and the first team driven over by Judge Olney Briggs on the first day of January, 1812. Sixty- nine years have rolled around and thousands after thousands of people and teams have passed over, and devastating floods beneath, yet it stands firm and is an example of honest and perfect work. Nearly forty years ago it was condemned by hungry contractors and tim- bers were drawn upon the spot to rebuild, but the work was deferred and they have long since de- cayed and a healthy contract lost, while the bridge stands to laugh at human calculations and expectations. While the temporary bridge was in use a few planks had been removed to let stone through to the abutments, and care- lessly replaced.
A family by the name of Morrow living north of the stone church were returning from meet- ing in Duanesburgh and upon driving over these planks they gave way and precipitated the fam- ily and team to the bed of the creek a distance of thirty feet. The hind wheels of the wagon were too large to pass through the space and consequently remained suspended. Mrs. Mor- row was fatally injured while the rest of the family escaped with slight bruises. Doctor Roscoe of Carlisle was the nearest physician and surgeon and was in attendance. Judge Briggs purchased the privilege of being the first to drive over the present bridge by the payment of twenty dollars.
Having thus referred at length to the bridge, we will return to the village, its first settlement, and the prominent gentlemen that located here. Upon the building of the bridge and road, there were but three small and rude houses erected, but by whom we are not able to learn. In 1793 Daniel Hare, from Columbia county, after a short residence below Quaker street, passed over the bridge and settled opposite Erastus
Williams' present residence, west of the village. He built a small house intending to settle as a farmer, but when the workmen were construct- ing the road, he boarded them and concluded to adopt the Inn business. He built an addi- tion to his house, and when the road was fin- ished to Cherry Valley and the immensity of travel began to pour over the road, he opened a public house, and for many years it was known as the " Red Tavern." But time has decayed the building with all its surroundings, and long since the whole was cleared away, leaving noth- ing of its " once having been " but the well, over which, for many long years the creaking groaning " sweep " carried the "oaken bucket" up and down its moss covered sides. There did not seem to be a very good prospect of the village lots being taken until the year 1805. Emigration to the western counties and Ohio, from the Eastern States and Hudson river counties, together with the produce of Otsego and northwestern Schoharie, finding a market at Albany, began to take this route, and men of ability and means became satisfied that Esperance would become a business center. About the year 1806 an inn was built near the bridge by Jolin Burt, which in after years was known as the Phoenix. It was for many years kept by - Tillman, and at a later date by John Hare, who was interested in the stage business. There was also a like house built upon the ground now occupied by the Methodist church, but who its first occupant was we are unable to tell.
About the year 1808 Calvin Wright became the "host" and after a few years the building was burned and not rebuilt. Mr. Wright was the father of John C. Wright, who figured so conspicuously in political affairs in after years. Mr. Wright studied law in the office of John Cummings. After being admitted and gaining a lucrative practice, he received the appoint- ment of First Judge of the County in 1833; suc- ceeding Judge Beekman, and held the position until the year 1848, when he was succeeded by Charles Goodyear. Mr. Wright was elected State Senator in 1843, 1844, 1845 and 1846, and represented the third district, which com- prised the counties of Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Delaware and
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Schoharie. He removed to Schenectady and was elected Comptroller of the State, in 1851, the duties of which important office he per- formed faithfully and satisfactorily to the people. At the expiration of his term hè settled again at Schenectady, where he died on the 4th of Janu- ary, 1862, at the age of sixty-one.
Isaac Hall Tiffany, whom we will notice in Cobleskill, settled here about the year 1809 or 1810, and was the first lawyer. It was here he became interested in the breeding of fine wool sheep, in which he met with heavy losses. Mr. Tiffany was shortly followed by John Cummings, a lawyer of fine ability, who removed in after years to Canajoharie. Alexander and David Cruikshanks succeeded Cummings ; the former represented the County in the Assembly in 1832. John C. Wright succeeded these gentle- men, and was associated with Sherburne Frost, who upon Wright's removal, remained in the office.
About the year 1848, John E. Mann, of Scho- harie, a student of Henry Hamilton, also held a law office at this place, but removed to Wis- consin, and now occupies the judicial bench of Milwaukee county, having been of late elected to that position for the third term.
Joshua M. Donaldson, a student of Jedediah Miller, settled here in 1857 or 1858, and repre- sented the town upon the Board of Supervisors in 1860 and 1861. Donaldson removed to Minnesota, where he died in 1877. Donald- son was succeeded by J. F. Hazleton, who was for several years United States Internal Revenue Assessor, and received the appointment of Con- sul to the Court of Rome by President Hayes, and is now acting upon that mission.
A grist-mill was built upon the opposite side of the stream at an early date by Thomas Thornton, and was afterwards owned by Henry W. Starin, uncle of the present Congressman, John H. Starin, of Fultonville. The last owner of the mill was Henry Brown. It was burned and rebuilt by him, but fire once more laid it in · ashes, and Haines & Isham built one upon the Esperance side, which still stands. A paper- mill formerly occupied the site, but by whom it was built we are unable to learn. Henry Mandle and Alfred Isham owned the property
for many years. The iron foundry of Woolson & Keyes, was established in 1856, by Roswell Woolson, who removed from Carlisle, and was the inventor of the well-known "Carlisle No. 1" płow.
The first school-house stood a little to the west of Daniel Hare's old tavern upon the opposite side of the street, and was built in 1805. William, a brother of Daniel Hare, settled here upon the hill south of the creek a short time after 1793, while Jonathan, another brother, located upon the farm now owned by Silas Hare, a son of William, in the town of Duanes- burgh.
In 1810 the village had become quite large and was the aristocratic settlement of the County. The old school-house was abandoned and a new one built that year, and used for holding religious meetings as well as school purposes, until the year 1824. The building was considered the finest of the kind in the County. General North and lawyer Tiffany donated a bell, which was placed in the belfry for church purposes. It was purchased in Albany, but by whom it had been previously owned we cannot say. It bears the date of 1738, and the inscription upon it reads :
" POURS LE BENINUM SIC NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTUM 1738, FAITH PAR MOI."
Presbyterian Church .- We find upon the well-kept records the following :-
" ESPERANCE, August 8, 1823.
"Church session met for the first time at the Rev. Mr. Lyons' study ; present, Rev. L. Lyons, Mr. Joel Messenger, Mr. Joseph Green, Mr. Robert W. Naton. It was resolved that the following narrative be recorded :--
"Previous to the year 1817 the inhabitants of this village were not favored with regular preaching of the Gospel by any denomination. The Rev. James N. Austin, who now rests from his labors, was employed one-fourth of his time to preach at this place. He commenced July, 1817. His labors among this people were blessed, and on February 22, 1818, the follow- ing persons were formed into a church, viz :--
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Joel Messenger, George Leet, Erastus Gaylord, Sally Gaylord, David Casson, Andrew Caswell,
Mary Cumprton, Sarah Wright, Lucretia Leet, Sally Meuny, Elizabeth Cumprton, Alida Cumprton, Julia Isham.
" During that year there was an addition of twenty-six members in all. Mr. Austin left in 1819, after which they were supplied by Rev. Roswell Messenger, October 20, 1821, Rev. Mr. McFarlane, and Rev. Luke Lyon in 1822.
" November 12, 1822, a meeting was called to elect trustees and take measures to build a house of worship."
The first Sabbath-school was organized Janu . ary 19, 1823, and on the 9th of February fol- lowing, the Lord's Supper was celebrated for the first time. On the 4th of May, 1823, a church was formed, composed of those already men- tioned, and in addition :-
Richard Hemstreet, Ebenezer Brown, Mrs. Clarissa Sheldon, Mrs. Elizabeth Dickenson, Mrs. C. Van Schoonhoven, Mrs. Lydia Simpson, Mrs. Elizabeth Beach, Mrs. Martha McCarty, Mrs. M. Tapping, Mrs. Mary Vene, Widow Martha Hemstreet, Mrs. Maria Young, Mr. W. L. Candee.
The first elders were :-
Joel Messenger, Joseph Green, Robert W. Nolton.
The new church was dedicated July 4, 1824, Rev. Dr. Yates, of Schenectady, and Rev. L. Lyon, officiated.
Rev. L. Lyon was installed August 18, 1824. The pastors have been as follows :---
Rev. L. Lyon, 1824-1827. Rev. Jared Dewing, 1832. Rev. William E. Dixon, 1833. Rev. C. D. W. Tappen, 1834. Rev. William E. Dixon, 1849-1851.
Rev. A. Craig, 1855-1859. Rev. A. H. Seeley, 1859-1872. Rev. J. D. Countermine, 1876-1880. Rev. W. J. Blain, 1881.
The Methodist Episcopal Church. - The Methodists worshipped in a small church for many years that stood upon the south side of the turnpike opposite the school-house, in the town of Duanesburgh. In 1828 a society was organized here and in 1836 they erected a large house of worship with a brick basement upon the corner of Main and Steuben streets, where . Hon. Joseph Buckbee's fine residence now stands. The first Quarterly Conference was held in the building July 16th of that year. S. Stebbins and A. Champlin were the preachers and S. Miner the presiding elder. It was voted that Palatine Bridge and Spraker's Basin be annexed to this circuit. In 1868 the building was removed to its present site and remodeled. There were but five members at the organiza- tion and Reverend Joseph Ames was the first pastor.
Physicians .- Dr. Beach was the first physician and came about the year 1808 and was followed in 1812 by Dr. Prentiss Leonard a student of Joseph White of Cherry Valley. His son Lo- renzo I. Leonard now holds the practice, gained by the father when the country was new and very uninviting to professionals. Dr. Henry Green soon followed Leonard. Dr. Green removed to Albany. Dr. Dunbar of Westerlo, Albany county, afterwards settled and was followed by Dr. John Kelly, after a long practice in Carlisle. He located here about the year 1856 and died in 1863.
Dr. Norwood located here a short time pre -. vious to Kelly's death and is at present the regular practicing physician. About the year 1840 Dr. Rowland located at Sloansville and enjoyed an extensive practice throughout the
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town for many years, when he removed to Cherry Valley. He was a very skillful prac- titioner and business man. During his last year's rcsidence in that village Dr. Teeple located there and continued until the year 1870. Dr. J. M. Emerson was also at that place during the 60's and removed to the West.
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