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FIRST SCHOOL.
While yet one war was fresh in recollection, and manifest hostility of red man and Englishman forcran a coming clash of arms and the horrors of merciless savage, the pioneers of Junius, realizing the advantages derived from culture, erected their first school-house on Lot 29, upon the farm owned by E. H. Moore. It was built prior to 1811, and was a small, hewed-log cabin structure, better than the average school-house of that period. . The school opened in summer, under conduct of Miss Maria Romyne, in the year 1811. Subsequent teachers in the structure were B. Welles and a Mr. Boardman. Of Miss Romyne no further knowledge could be obtained, but Mr. Wells afterwards became known as a phy- sician, and, going to the far South, settled in Louisiana, near New Orleans. Orin Southwick, one of Welles's pupils, is the only survivor of that group accustomed to ' meet for daily instruction in the old house. The site was changed to the northeast part of No. 29, where David Southwick huilt a frame, which after a time became old, and gave way to the brick house now in use. In 1822 a log school-house was put up on Lot 5G, the trustees at the time being Henry Reynolds, Tyler Smith, and Isaac Chase. The log house was superseded by a frame in
1834. The cost of this intermediate structure between the original log and the modern brick was close upon two hundred dollars. The old log school-house had no great value in the estimation of its builders, since they were content to dispose of it for seven dollars and twelve and a half cents. The present is a neat frame, costing but three hundred and sixty-four dollars. These old honses are now quadrupled in number within the town limits, and Junius has eight school build- ings,-one stone, four brick, and three frame,-all of which, together with their sites, are valued at five thousand six hundred and seventy-five dollars. Where a little band of pioneer children wended their way along the forest path, and has- tened their footsteps as they passed a lonely spot or when belated on their home returo, there are now four hundred and seventy-four children, between the ages of five and twenty-one years. Part of the children attend at four different schools in other towns, in which portions of joint districts are situated. While we recall the names of other early teachers of Junius schools, the remembrance of Ilub- bard West, a pedagogue in 1814, together with James Petry, Randolph Welles, and Ambrose Grow, will, with few, awaken thoughts of youthful incident con- nected with their mention.
MEETINGS-FIRST CHURCH.
Early meetings were held in the old flat-roofed school-house which stood on Lot No. 16, and at many of the houses and barns in the town. Revs. John Stuart and Francis Pomeroy were the first ministers connected with the Presbyterian Church established here, and Revs. Palmer Roberts, Asa Orcutt, and Father North, who used to sit and preach after his limbs had failed him, were representa- tives of the Methodists. The first church in the town was Congregational, and was organized by the Rev. Howell R. Powell, on November 21, 1811. The society consisted at the time of twenty-two members. The First Presbyterian Church of Junius was formed from the Congregational Society on March 2, 1814. It was placed under care of the Presbytery of Geneva on April 20 of the same year. The church at Seneca Falls being then in the large tract styled Junius, this society was distinguished as the Second Presbyterian Church of Junius. This church was very prosperous, and in 1825 had seventy-four members. Rev. William Stone preached to the society in its infancy for a period of two years. The Rev. Francis Pomeroy supplied the pulpit one-fourth of the time for about five years, and Rev. John C. Morgan officiated in 1825-26. In the autumn of 1827, Joseph Merrill took charge of the church, and was installed as pastor February 20, 1828; he continued in this relation till 1837. Revs. Miles P. Squier, and Gibbs, a licentiate, supplied the flock with the bread of life for the two years following. Rev. Jos. Merrill was again employed as minister in 1839, and officiated as stated supply till the spring of 1843. Rev. George W. Gridley succeeded Mr. Merrill, and was installed pastor on February 29, 1844. HIis labors were terminated by death in the fall of 1847. The next minister, Rev. Hiram Harris, entered upon his labors as pastor January +, 1847, and continued to April 7, 1850. Rev. O. Jones served from January, 1851, to January, 1855; Rev. William II. Magee, from Oc- tober, 1855, to January, 1867. Rev. William Young served the society from April 1, 1867, to March 31, 1870; then came Chauncey Francisco, from May 1, 1870, to April 3, 1872, and Alfred B. DeLong, from October 1, 1872, to March 31, 1873. The present efficient pastor entered upon his pastorate in April of 1873. The church enjoyed seasons of revival under the pastorate of Revs. Pomeroy and Merrill, as well as under Dr. Lansing, and Hopkins, of Auburn. A church edifice was erected on the 23d of June, 1824, at a cost of two thousand four hundred dollars. It was completed and dedicated March 19, 1826. At this time there has heen spent for a church building, property, and repair, six thousand five hundred dollars. The following is a list of the names of those who composed the society upon its organization : Deacons, B. Brown and P. Roberts; members, John Buys, R. Dryer, HI. Moore, R. Swift, L. Swift, M. Brown, A. Roberts, J. J. Swift, E. Buys, C. Moore, N. Hammond, E. Worcester, II. Swift, L. Bigelow, N. Wood, C. Bruister, D. Brnister, and Asa Moore. At this date the church con- sists of forty-two members.
THE FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH of Juoins was organized on February 20, 1838, at the school-house theo on District No. 6. James Stewart. (2d) and John McLean were chosen to preside. Abel Birdsey, Josiah B. Porter, Silas Vandeniark, Albert Sutherland, James Stewart (2d), John McLean, and Tra Twist were elected trustees. Revs. S. Wooster, Asa Story, Pearsall, I. J. B. Mckinney, John Shaw, and J. K. Tinkham were among the former preachers, while Rev. James L. Edson is at this time the pastor, Rev. J. M. Bull having been his immediate predecessor. The church edifice is a neat stone structure, built in 1839. The probable value of the church and parsonage is four thousand seven hundred dollars, while the salary paid the minister is four hundred and sixty dollars per annum. The membership is about seventy-five. A flourishing Sabbath-school is connected with this church. In this school are twenty-four officers and teachers, and two hundred and ten scholars of all ages. The teachers
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and clay formations which trend in a mainly north and south direction, and are in height from thirty to seventy-five feet. In the southwest are several ponds, and many small tributaries from Junius drain its surplus waters northward into the Clyde. A small area of swamp land exists between the ridges in the east, but the soil is mainly a good quality of gravelly loam.
A Grange of Patrons of Husbandry, known as Junius Grange, No. 34, was organized. in 1873, with W. W. Vandemark Master, and Myson H. Coleman Secretary. The original membership was twenty-five. The grange meets weekly at Dublin, over E. M. Beale's store, and their number has increased to one hun- dred and ten persons.
The value of school property in this town in 1866 was two thousand eight hun- dred and thirty dollars; amount expended for common schools, one thousand seven hundred and eight dollars and ten cents; State funds apportioned, five hundred and ninety-four dollars and forty-one cents; paid teachers, one thousand five hun- dred and forty-eight dollars and fifty-eight cents. Average daily attendance, one hundred and eighty. The following report made September 30, 1875, exhibits the present school statistics of this town : There were eight licensed teachers employed at the same time for full twenty-eight weeks. The number of children was four hundred and seventy-four. Fourteen teachers were licensed,-thirteen by the local officer and one by the State Superintendent. Six were males, eight females. Three hundred and seventy-four children attended school during the year. Ten inspections were made. No district libraries. The log house is of the past. There are three frame, four brick, and one stone-eight houses in all. Value of site, six hundred and twenty-six dollars. Value of school-houses and sites, five thousand six hundred and seventy-five dollars. Assessed valnation of property, taxable, four hundred and seventy-three thousand three hundred and eighty-six dollars. Upon the
FINAL ORGANIZATION OF THE TOWN
of Junius, in 1829, a meeting was at once ordered to elect officers. The citizens convened on April 7, and the house was called to order by David Southwick, Esq. On motion, it was resolved that Caleb Barnum be clerk pro tem. of the meeting; that they elect three assessors, two constables ; that road overscers be fence viewers; that Commissioners of Common Schools be trustees of school fund; that one hundred dollars be raised for support of the poor, and that Barnum be Assistant Inspector with Squire Southwick to receive and canvass the votes. Voted the next meeting be held at the house of Thomas Howe. The result of election gave the following as the first officials of the new town : Allen Hammonds, Supervisor ; Caleb Barnum, Clerk ; John McLean, Henry Vandemark, and Samuel L. Hart, Assessors ; Silas Vandemark, Robert Sloan, and Israel Beal, Commissioners of Highways; Samuel Cosad, John Coleman, and James Stewart, Commissioners of Common Schools ; Lewis Groat and George Coon, Constables; Thomas F. Dryer, Dennis Hammond, and Thomas Forbes, Inspectors of Common Schools ; John McLean, John Coleman, and Caleb Barnum, Justices of the Peace. In 1830 the third meeting was held, at Clark Puffer's house.
The following is a list of principal officers of the town since organization in 1829 :
Date.
Supervisora.
Justices of the Peace.
1829-30 .. Allen Hammond ..
John MoLean, James Stewart.
1831 ..
David Southwick ....
James Stewart, Notboniel French.
1832.
Samuel Hart, John Carmon.
1833
1834 ..
Israel Lisk
John McLean.
1835 .. Hoary Vondemark ..... Caleb Baranm.
1836.
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Hosen Bishop.
1838.
Israel Lisk.
John Carman.
1839 ..
Samuel L. Hort.
1840.
Franklin Rogers.
1841
John McLean ....
Lewie Grote.
1842
Henry Vandomerk ..
No election.
1843
Ierael Lisk
John Carman, John MoLean, Archibold Burnett.
1844 John L. Bigclow
Franklin Rogers.
1845 No election ...
Henry Faacher.
1848 A. D. Southwick
John Carman, John Phillips.
1847 A. C. Gillett.
Heory Traphegen.
1848 Heary Traphagen
Enoe Rogers.
1849 Orin Southwick
Ierael Lisk, Hibbard Hutobins.
1850 James C. Watson .....
Joha Carmon.
1851 O. Southwick
John Phillipe, L. E. Moore.
1852 R. C. Welles.
James C. Watson.
1853 John S. Vandemork. Samael Cosad, Jr., Vacancy, Henry A. Newton.
1854 John Phillipe ..
John Carman.
1855 John Carmon.
John F. Young, Vacancy, John Phillips.
1856 J. S. Vandemark.
James C. Watson, John Bishop, Vacancy.
1857 Charles S. Grote ...
John Cormon, Hibbard Hutchins, "
1858 N. H. French ..
Samuel Coend, Jr.
1859 Albert Rogers ..
Levi List.
1860 ... O. Southwick.
Albert Rogere, N. Tooker, Short Vacancy, John Phillips, Long Vacancy.
1861 Israel Liek
John Carmon.
1862 .. Orin Southwick
Barney Snider.
1863 ...... Josiah Rogers.
Joha S. Vondemark, Walter Traphagen.
1864 ...
Albert Rogers, John Phillips, Vacancy:
1865 .... David Cosad. Martin V. B. Vandemark.
Date.
Sapervisors.
Justices of the Peace.
1866 ..
Wm. W. Vondemork ... J. Phillips.
1867 ......
Myron H. Cosad ....
William Strong, George Story.
1868.
William Baroce,
Horace G. Smith.
1869 ..
Charles S. Gront, George Story, Vacancy.
1870 ..
George Story ...
J. W. Strong, E. M. Beal.
1871 ...
Henry Bishop ....
John Phillipe, Jr.
1872.
Charles I. Hampton .... George Strong, Jr.
1873.
Orin Southwick
Townsend Cormen, Jr.
1875
1878 ..
George Story, John Phillips.
JUNIUS SOLDIERS IN THE CIVIL WAR.
Junius furnished the following-named men for the Fiftieth New York Engi- neers, with date of enlistment,and muster in company and rank, understood to be " private," unless otherwise stated : Wm. Sherman, August 30, 1864; Theo- dore Tillotson, same date; Wm. H. Alexander, August 31, 1864; Henry B. Mathews, same date ; Christopher Dowling, September 1, 1864; Fred. Young, same date ; Byron D. Harris, Company B, enlisted August, mustered in Sep- tember, 1861 ; John Davidson, Company B, August 14, 1861, August 16, 1861; John Green, Company K, September 6, September 7, 1862; Charles S. Town- send, K, September 12, September 27, 1862; Moses G. Freeland, August 24, 1864; George H. Stevenson and William N. Valentine, same dates of enlistment, and mustered in as last; Benton H. Benham, August 30, 1864; Thomas Carroll, J. Huntington, and Melvin L. Smith, same date as last.
The One Hundred and Forty-eighth Infantry : In Company A, two meri, Thomas B. Walker, enlisted December 17, 1863, mustered December 21, and Peter P. Clarkson, December 28, 1863; and in Company C, two men, Charles Cox, mustered in December 23, 1863, served twenty months, and discharged August 22, 1865 ; and John Henry Norris, September 14, 1862.
Second New York Cavalry: George Hicks was mustered in for three years, from December 22, 1863.
Sixth New York Cavalry : Richard Taylor, December 23, 1863.
Third New York Artillery : James L. Turnier, mustered in August 30, 1864; Henry Seltzer, Company D, September 1, 1864; John McCabe, September 12, 1864; Samuel Crane, September 3, 1864; Joseph W. Hammons, mustered in same date ; Philip F. Brownell, Company D, February 29, 1864; John Vander- hoof, mustered in December 26, 1863; George W. Green, December 28, 1863; Henry Smith, January 2, 1864; died at Newbern, October 15, 1864, of yellow fever; Warren H. Gillett, Company D, February 10, 1864; Daniel S. Olin, Company D, February 10, 1864; Henry Cliner, Company D, same date; Anzi L. B. Condit, Company D, February 12, 1864; Butlar Dennis, Company D, December 17, 1864; Harry W. Snyder, Company D, August 22, 1864; John M. Failing, Company D, August 24, 1864; Robert Dobson, Company D. August 25, 1864. Others of Company D who were mustered in during the last of August, 1864, were Conrad Berg, Joseph Mair, Scott Smith, David Crawford, William Johnson, S. C. Davison, and George M. Sutherland.
First New York Veteran Cavalry : Thomas Akenhead, mustered in December 27, 1863; Charles L. Hall, September 18, 1863.
Ninth New York Artillery : Aaron Easton, mustered in December 23, 1863; was in battle of Cedar Creek. Others on or near the same date were Jerry Murrey, Patrick Scanton, John Brown, Michael O'Brien, Ebert Leonard, and Freeman D. Pettis, of Company H.
The Thirty-third Infantry: Eugene Hunt, Company I, enlisted May 22, 1861 ; he re-enlisted in Company E, First New York Cavalry, December 23, 1863; served through war, and was discharged July 20, 1865; John W. Hall, Com- pany E, February 3, 1862, at Geneva; was for a time sick in hospital at Phila- delphia.
Sixteenth New York Artillery: James Baker enlisted at Geneva on December 26, 1863. In the same month John G. Warner enlisted at Junins, as did Rich- ard N. Wians in Company M, and was discharged June 15, 1865. Three men from Junius enlisted in Company L, viz., Charles Baker, December 3, 1860; Calvin Green, January 2, 1864; and Charles Pritchard, December 28, 1863.
Irvin Booth enlisted December 26, 1863, at Geneva, in the Fourth New York Artillery ; Theodore Bodine, enlisted in Company I of the same regiment on May 16, 1863, at Junius ; Frederick Krum, enlisted August 26, 1864.
Aaron E. Vaninwagen, Arthur R. Strain, Richard Williams, Barney D. Ten Eyck, Enos Jenne, and William Barnes-the latter a prisoner at Harper's Ferry, enlisted in 1862, in Company B of the One Hundred and Eleventh Infantry.
Joseph Hassell enlisted for three years in the Second Mounted Rifles, on February 8, 1865.
Early in the spring of 1865, four Junius men enlisted in the One Hundred
James Stewart.
1837
John Morris, Edward F. Hall, Matthew West.
1874
J. William Strong.
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and Ninety-third New York Infantry ; their names are John Atwell, John Hides, Timothy Cunningham, and John Desmond,
Two men enlisted in the Twenty-seventh New York Infantry,-Joseph A. Braden, on April 30, 1861, in Company B (he was in the first Bull Run battle), and Joseph Mills; enlisted in the same company with Braden, and after a few months' service died of typhoid fever at Alexandria, Virginia.
The One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Infantry had several representatives from Junius : Thomas Castillo, enlisted August 16, 1862, in Company G ; took part in Harper's Ferry, Gettysburg, Auburn Ford, Bristoe Station, Mine Run, and Morton's Ford ; was in Provost Guard at Headquarters Second Army Corps, April 4, 1864, and discharged with regiment. James Johnson, enlisted in Company I, August 11, 1862; at Harper's Ferry, September 13, 14, and 15, 1862, and discharged "at Chicago, Illinois, October 30, 1862. Alman R. Hewitt, a clergyman, enlisted August 8, 1862 ; was at Harper's Ferry ; was detailed as Assistant Division For- age-master, and served as such till discharged. Charles H. Burch, of Company I, enlisted August 11, 1862; participated in Harper's Ferry, Gettysburg, Auburn Ford, Bristoe Station, Mine Run, Morton's Ford, Wilderness, and Po River ; was severely wounded in last action, on May 10, 1864, but not discharged till close of the war. Charles Richards, of Company F, enlisted August 13, 1862; was in battles with the regimeut till after Mine Run ; detailed Provost Guard at Division Headquarters, January 6, 1864; relieved April 4, 1864, and detailed on same duty at Headquarters Second Army Corps, and discharged with regiment. David Everts, Company F, enlisted from Junius July 25, 1862. The following-named persons were likewise members of Company F: Abram A. Bush, enlisted August 6, 1862; at Harper's Ferry ; detailed teamster January, 1863, and so served till discharged. Chauncey L. Fowler, enlisted August 4, 1862; was at Harper's Ferry, Gettysburg, and Auburn Ford, where, on October 14, 1863, he fell mor- tally wounded, and died six days later. Walter Scott, entered the service August 24, 1862; was in first engagement of regiment ; detailed teamster on February 1, 1863; such remained. John H. Brownell, was sworn into service August 8, 1862; at the Ferry ; detailed wagonmaster July 1, 1863; so served till April, 1864, when detached as mounted pioneer in Third Brigade, First Division, Sec- ond Army Corps. Charles Lerbush, enlisted August 8, 1862; was in all the bat- tles of his regiment, till wounded at Spottsylvania, Virginia, May 12, 1864; re- joined the regiment in the fall of 1864; was appointed Corporal, and promoted Sergeant November 1, 1863; discharged with regiment. Leander P. Brownell, joined the company August 11, 1862; fought at the battles of Harper's Ferry,
Gettysburg, and Auburn Ford, Virginia, where he was killed October 14, 1863. William Humphrey, enlisted August 16, 1862; in first action, and then detailed teamster, and so served till close of the war. John T. Maynard, Company I; born in Waterloo; enlisted August 8, 1862, at the age of nineteen ; was ambu- lance driver till the elose of the war. William M. Demerest, of Tyre, enlisted in Company G, July 31, 1862; appointed Corporal December 4, 1863; was in various actions of the regiment till Petersburg, Virginia, where he was severely wounded on June 16, 1864; rejoined company December 20, 1864, and again ran the gauntlet with his regiment in subsequent actions, and was discharged with it at close of war.
Three men from Junius went in the Twenty-sixth Battery: Cassius Lisk, Joseph A. Gulst, and William Haines. They enlisted in September, 1862. Haines died at New Orleans, May 24, 1864.
Israel Lisk enlisted in Company F of the Fourteenth Artillery, on July 27, 1863. Becoming disabled, he was discharged May 20, 1864.
IIenry C. Bridges was Second Lieutenant in Company D of the Sixth Cavalry, and enlisted September 26, 1861.
William H. Germond was a member of Company D, Eighth New York Cavalry.
Charles S. Townsend, enlisted October 9, 1861, in Company I, Second Artil- lery. He was wounded at Seven Days' fight before Richmond; was discharged December 31; re-enlisted in the First Battery, and was discharged June 24, 1865.
Martin B. Zimmerman enlisted in Company C of the Twenty-first Infantry, on August 5, 1863.
Michael Duyer and James Duyer enlisted in Company C of the One Hundred and Sixtieth, the one in September, 1862, the other, August, same year.
Francis H. Marshall and Conrad TenEyek were residents of Junius, who served in organizations to us unknown.
Jacob Hinesman, of Company F, Ninety-eighth New York Infantry, enlisted October 25, 1861, and was mustered into service for three years at Lyons.
Charles Harris, of Junius, enlisted at Battle Creek, Michigan, in the Second Michigan Infantry, Company D, in September, 1861. He was engaged at the siege of Knoxville, where he lost an arm.
George Brink, of Company A, Ninety-seventh Infantry, enlisted July 25, 1863, and Newton Hale became a member of Company I, of the same regiment, on August 10, 1863.
Charles French, on February 29, 1864, enlisted in the First Regular Cavalry.
PLATE
COL. RALPH SMITH.
ELIZA A. SMITH.
RES. of COL. RALPH SMITH , LODI, SENECA CO., N. Y.
PLATE LXIV
MARY ANN DE MOTT
GEN. JOHN DE MOTT.
RES, or GENERAL JOHN DE MOTT, LODI, SENECA CO.N. Y.
LODI.
THIS township originally comprised a portion of the Military township of Ovid. Covert was set off from Ovid in 1817, and Lodi taken from Covert January 27, 1826. It is the southwest corner town in the County, and borders on Seneca Lake. The surface slopes toward the west and north, exeept a small portion lying east of the summit, which inclines toward Cayuga Lake. The bluff along the shore of Seneea Lake varies in height from ten to fifty feet. The principal streams are Jackson Run, Sheldrake and Mill Creeks; upon the latter stream is a beautiful cascade, one hundred and fifty feet in height, called "Silver Thread Falls," a fine view of which may be seen upon the frontispiece of this work.
Lodi was originally covered with a dense forest, consisting mainly of white, red, and black oak, white and yellow pine, basswood, maple, ash, hiekory, white- wood, elm, aspen, butternut, walnut, slippery elm, beech, red cedar, hemloek, chestnut, and an occasional cucumber, white thorn, and crab-apple. Basswood predominates to such an extent in the eastern part of the town that that portion was locally known as the " Basswooda." The timber was very tall, and straight as an Indian's arrow.
This town was also erossed by General Jolin L. Sullivan, LL.D., in his inva- sion in 1779, when he drove the Indian from his much-loved hunting grounds, and compelled him to seek a home far from the waters of the beautiful Seneca. It is said that Sullivan eneamped on Jackson Run, on the premises now owned by Samuel Gulick, one and one-half miles east of Seneca Lake.
A TROPHY OF THE INDIAN WAR.
In the year 1812, a large oak-tree, measuring about three feet in diameter, was felled, and in the eroteh, about eighteen feet from the ground, a horse-shoe of not very fine workmanship was found, thoroughly imbedded in the growths of the tree, and in all probability was placed there by Sullivan's soldiers when on this campaign. This souvenir of that invasion is in the possession of Samuel Gulick, at whose residence the writer saw it in April, 1876.
INDIAN ORCHARD AND BURIAL-PLACE.
At the point now called Lodi Landing, once known as Smoek's, and subse- quently as Goff's, Point, was a large Indian orehard, which was partially destroyed by Sullivan's soldiery. On the farm of Mr. Gulick was also a favorite camping- ground of the Indians, when en-route from Newtown to Kanadesaiga. At Goff's Point was an Indian burial-place of considerable note, on the site now occupied by the dwelling of Henry Jackson.
FIRST SETTLEMENT.
The first settlement in Lodi was made by George Faussett, from Pennsylvania, in the year 1789. He located in the southwest part of the town, on premises now oceupied by his son, G. F. Faussett. James Jackson settled on Lot 35, in 1789, and was Justiec of the Peace in 1802, and perhaps officiated in that capacity many years previously. James Bramble was an early settler on Lot 77, where his son now resides. John Gaultry settled, prior to 1800, in the south- east part of the town. A Mr. Rice also located the same year on Lot 75. Stephen Smith was an early settler on Lot 63. His grandson, Stephen B. Smith, now resides in Lodi Village. . Henry Warton settled on Lot 44, in the year 1800. Frederick VanLew located on Lot 44, in about 1800, His son, Captain Richard VanLew, now resides on Lot 75. John VanLew, brother of Captain Richard, was a soldier in the war of 1812. Jacob Smith was a pioneer, and. the keeper of an early inn on Lot 43. He was located on one of the principal thoroughfares, and the traveler was ebeered alike by his fire-place, venison, and whisky.
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