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Mrs. Eliza J. Mayne, the widow of Dr. Mayne, is now 82 years old. She still retains the old home in Basil and lives here about three months every summer.
Basil's Old Brick Store
The large Brick Store structure on the west corner of Main and Market streets, is the oldest store room in Basil, having been built in the early 3os, by Henry Leonard, who in connection with his brother, S. D. Leonard, conducted a thriving general mer- chandise store in the building until about 1855, when they sold out to Wildermuth and Miller, who conducted the business un- til about 1860, when they failed, and having made an assignment, the stock was prac- tically closed out by auction. About the commencement of the Civil War, S. D. Leonard placed a stock of merchandise in the building and did a successful business until about 1869 or '70 when he sold the stock of goods to Martin Myers, of Mary- land, who conducted the business until 1874, when he sold out to Zartman, Bowling and Brown. Mr. Brown withdrew from the business within a year or two, and with his father-in-law, Mr. Myers, Mr. Brown re- moved to, or near, Polo, Ill., where they had a store at same time they owned the Basil store. About 1880 Mr. Zartman with- drew from the business and opened a shoe store in Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Bowling bought Mr. Zartman's interest in the stock
of merchandise and conducted the business until 1897-since which time it has been conducted by J. M. Bowling and Co.
H. B. Harner's Store
During the later 50s, Mr. H. B. Harner moved to Basil and opened a store, and bought grain at the foot of the hill on the canal, and near the commencement of the Civil war moved his stock of merchandise to the southeast corner of Main and Mar- ket streets. He did a thriving business dur- ing the Civil war and accumulated consider- able money by the advance of goods on hands. He continued in business until 1876, when he sold out to his son, J. H. Harner. In 1877, J. H. Harner sold to D. C. Sutphen, who in about two years removed the stock of goods to Pleasantville, Ohio. Since 1879 no general merchandise business has been conducted in the store building. H. B. Harner and his wife died from erysipelas on January 1, 1877, and both were buried in the same grave, in the Fairfield Cemetery just west of the old Basil Cemetery.
The Bank of Basil
The Bank of Basil was established July 15, 1895, as a partnership or private bank, by Samuel S. Rickly, Ralph R. Rickly, John E. Martin, George W. Bright and J. S. Mor- ton, all of Columbus, O., with the following officers: Ralph R. Rickly, president; George W. Bright, vice president; and William H. Leitnaker of Basil, O., cashier. This enter- prise was launched as an experiment and at that time was the only bank in Fairfield County outside of Lancaster. Notwith- standing the frequent comments and proph- ecies that no bank outside of the cities, could get enough business to remain open long, The Bank of Basil proved the fallacy of that
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NORTH MAIN STREET, BASIL
MAIN STREET, BASIL
BOWLING'S
KUMLERS' STORE
PUBLIC SQUARE, BASIL
CANAL BRIDGE, BASIL
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argument by making a steady growth until Alt, John Doomy, Joseph Carmony, Peter when a few years later, the deposits of this Roshon, Israel Rushon, John Urbin, Jacob Giesy, and George W. Tussing. bank reached more than one quarter of a million dollars.
About this time the adjoining towns see- ing the success of this venture, organized banks also, which absorbed some of the ter- ritory formerly enjoyed by The Bank of Basil. However this senior institution still holds a good share of the public confidence, as well as that of business transactions reaching well into the territory now claimed by adjoining banks, as is shown by their re- cent statement.
Loans $120,000.00
Cash and due from Banks 80,000.00
Deposits 175,000.00
Surplus 10,000.00
The following are the present board of officers : Ralph R. Rickly, president ; George W. Bright, vice president; William H. Leit- naker, cashier ; Clyde C. Leitnaker, assistant cashier.
Basil Reformed Church
The first church in Basil was the St. Paul's Reformed and Lutheran church, erected some time prior to 1843. "At a series of meetings held in this church building by Rev. Henry Williard, in February, 1843, many experi- enced a change of heart and became praying men and praying women. This resulted in a division and on Monday, July 21, 1845, Henry Leonard circulated a call for a meeting to be held at his home in Basil that evening. Thir- teen persons were in attendance. A discus- sion of the situation resulted in the organiza- tion of the Trinity Reformed Congregation of Basil, O., with the following charter mem- bers : Henry Leonard, John Leonard, Nicho- las G. Messerly, Henry Switzer, Jr., Joseph
Services continued to be held in St. Paul's Church until October, 1846, when the Trinity Reformed congregation was debarred the privilege of worship in the above mentioned church, the result of which was the building of the First Trinity Reformed Church in Basil, in the summer of 1847, at a cost of about $2,500. Henry Leonard, "The Fisher- man," gives the following account of this event in his "Allegories," pages 191, 192 :
"The first church building here in the vil- lage was a Union House, although there were only three Lutheran families here then. Strange as this may seem to some, after we introduced prayer-meetings and English preaching and night service, about forty of our Reformed flock, sympathized with, and cast their influence with the Lutherans. Rev. Father Weisz was our pastor.
"We had two keys for the church. After the introduction of these 'new measures,' as they called them, they took the lock off the door; then we, the Reformed, had no key to fit. We took legal counsel and opened the door by force. Then they brought suit, but before the case came up for a hearing they paid the costs and withdrew the suit. They had three charges against us, viz: English preaching, prayer-meeting, and night service. We had no 'anxious bench' then.
"The next step we took was to build a new house of worship, which is our present Trinity Reformed Church, and is now ( 1886) over forty years old. We had seven ministers after Father Weisz resigned, named as follows : Revs. H. K. Zerbe, Jesse Schlosser, John Pence, John Ruhl, John Vogt, D. D., Adam Kendig, and now for the last twenty-two years, my son, Rev. G. H. Leonard, has been
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our pastor; and I will yet add that Rev. Dr. Vogt, of Delaware, Ohio, and my son, are the only survivors of the eight Reformed pastors above mentioned."
"This church building was used for over 51 years when the congregation voted to build a new structure. At that time a church bell was quite a luxury, and but few churches had them; especially was this true in the country. The Trinity Reformed congregation sent Henry Leonard to Troy to purchase a bell. This bell is still in use and has become his- torical. The singing was then congregational, and such hymns as these were favorites,- 'Am I a Soldier of the Cross?' 'When I Can Read My Title Clear,' 'Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing,' 'How Tedious and Tasteless the Hours.' "
The present church was erected in 1899. The corner stone was laid on Sunday, July 2, 1899, and the dedication of the new edifice took place December 10, 1899. Rev. Charles E. Miller, now president of Heidelberg Uni- versity, officiating. Since then the church has undergone some needed repairs and is in first class condition. In addition to the public preaching it supports a Bible school (Jesse Leonard, superintendent), and a Young Peo- ple's Christian Endeavor Society, all in flour- ishing condition.
Rev. H. K. Zerbe was the first pastor of the Trinity Reformed congregation. His pastor- ate began in September, 1845, and was ended by his death, July 27, 1846, a period of about ten months. He is buried in the Basil ceme- tery.
Rev. Jesse Schlosser became pastor in 1846, resigning in 1852. He preached for a time in the Presbyterian Church in Baltimore and then returned to his former home in Stark County, Ohio. It was during his pastorate that the First Trinity Reformed Church was
built. He was both an impressive and ef- fective speaker. He, in connection with Rev. Jacob Scholler (of the U. B. Church), con- ducted the funeral services of Joseph Alt, father of Frederic, Martin, Joseph, John, Elizabeth (wife of Andrew Wagner) and Margaret Alt.
Rev. John Pence accepted a call in October, 1852, and served as pastor until he resigned in 1854. Beginning some time in January, 1855, J. H. Buser, pastor of Kinnikinik, took charge and served as supply for about nine months. It was while he was serving the congregation during a series of meetings, that one of the greatest religious revivals ever witnessed in Basil occurred.
The next pastor was Rev. John Ruhl, of Defiance, Ohio, who accepted a call and be- came pastor in April, 1856. He resigned in September, 1858, but remained in Basil to practice medicine.
Rev. John Vogt, of Arcanum, Ohio, the sixth pastor, was extended a call in May, 1860, and served the congregation very acceptably until January, 1863, when he resigned to ac- cept a call to Delaware, Ohio. His congrega- tion regretted very much to give him up.
Rev. Adanı C. Kendig was tendered a call and became pastor of the congregation Feb- ruary 5, 1863. While not a fluent speaker, he was a man highly respected by all who knew him and of efficient ministerial worth. He died at the home of elder G. W. Tussing, Jan- uary 16, 1864. Funeral services were held in Basil Reformed Church, after which his re- mains were taken to West Alexandria, Ohio, for burial.
Rev. G. H. Leonard, D. D., received and accepted a call as pastor January 15, 1865, and served the congregation until January 1, 1894, a period of twenty-nine years; he was com- pelled to resign on account of poor health.
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He was much loved and respected, not only by his own people, but by all who knew him. He served, perhaps, more funerals and wed- dings than any other minister ever in this community. Rev. Leonard died and is buried. in Basil cemetery. Sce article on "Leonard 100th anniversary."
Rev. James Huffley, of Canal Winchester, served the congregation as supply from Jan- uary 1, 1894, until June 1, 1894, when Charles E. Stoner, of Massillon, Ohio, began the ninth regular pastorate. He resigned to ac- cept a call in Pennsylvania. He is the only minister now living who served regularly in the Old Church.
Rev. J. J. Gruber became pastor of the con- gregation after this and is still ( 1912) serving the congregation. Other ministers who were formerly members of Trinity Reformed con- gregation, of Basil, Ohio, -- Rev. J. J. Escher, deceased. Rev. Sebastian C. Goss, Rev. Silas P. Mauger, Rev. Alpheus E. Baichley, Rev. William H. Tussing.
Methodist Episcopal
At a meeting held March 26, 1898, of those interested in building a Methodist Church in Basil, E. F. Holland was elected president, F. M. Paul secretary and Amos Smith, superin- tendent of erection. A lot was purchased of B. F. Harner for $150 and the work was com- menced early in April, 1898, and completed February, 26, 1899. This church has an audi- ence room, with a Sunday school room, with a seating capacity of four hundred, heated by a furnace, and lighted by gas. Dr. D. H. Moore, now Bishop, dedicated the church February 26, 1899. The first board of trus- tees were John ,Showers, Dr. O. P. Driver, E. E. Doughty, D. S. Cook, Amos Smith, Wil- liam Swarner, W. S. Hyde, E. F. Holland and F. M. Paul. " The following preachers have
had charge : B. F. Jackson, two years ; Hixon, one year; R. Stimmel, two years; L. W. Mil- ler, two years; N. C. Paterson, four years ; G. N. Hughes, two years; J. P. Alford, now in charge. On April 2d W. S. Hyde died; he was over eighty years of age, a fine man and one of the trustees and advisers of the new church. Thirty-four funerals have been held in the church in the fourteen years since it was built. Rev. Tom Hare, under B. F. Jack- son held the first revival. Only a few com- posed the first membership of the church. Af- ter this revival the church had a membership of seventy-eight. It now has one hundred and forty.
Business Enterprises
G. W. Kumler, sold to his son, Earl Kum- ler and Earl Sims, the first of February, 1912, dry goods. J. M. Bowling & Co., dry goods and hardware; J. D. Brown, dry goods; J. M. Weaver, hardware; A. L. Lauer, grocery, meat market and general store; F. G. Basch, grocery, harness, and repair work; M. V. Mauger, furniture and undertaking; Floyd Mauger, jeweler and repair work; George Potter, restaurant; L. O. Anderson, restau- rant; Shimp and Struckman, meat market; F. M. Paul, druggist; A. F. Poff, barber ; C. C. Lauer, barber ; John Torrence, barber ; Dr. H. C. Ashton, physician; Dr. E. P. Sparks, physician ; D. S. Cook, grain and lumber mer- chant; Joseph Yencer, implements and bug- gies ; J. H. Paskins, greenhouse; Mrs. Wm. Brandt, millinery; Mrs. J. F. Finkbone, mil- linery; Dr. J. C. Stover, dentist (just came) ; A. A. Miller (Colonial Badge Co.), printing; R. R. Carter, photographing ; J. F. Finkbone, pump fixtures and general business: J. W. Buchanan, postmoster (there are three routes out from this office), carriers-J. F. Dumond, Henry Roley and Verl Good.
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Municipal Officers
The municipal officers of Basil are J. F. Finkbone, Mayor; Joe Everhart, Condo Smith, William Leitnaker, Jay D. Brown, J. A. Lauer, Earl Kumler, councilmen; John Torrence, secretary or clerk; Earl Sims, treas- urer; Dillon Fisher, marshal.
A. T. Mason was a citizen of Basil for over thirty-five years, coming here to work in the dry goods store for Bosch Leonard. He was born in Reynoldsburg, O., and died at his home at Kansas City, Mo., August 19, 1896. He wrote for the Lancaster Gazette for over thirty years, weekly, under the title of "Jot- tings from Liberty." He was prominent in all public affairs of Liberty Township; was proprietor of the first drug store in the town. He was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Kan- sas City. The matter he sent the Gazette, all told, contained 1218 columns of eleven inches in length, making 13,398 inches, or 1,1161/2 feet, or 372 I-3 yards, and would fill just 638 columns of the Gazette.
BASIL SCHOOLS
The Basil schools were separated from the jurisdiction or Liberty Township in 1871, up to that time the district being known as Sub- district No. 9 in said township. It was then recognized as a graded school, consisting of two rooms or grades. G. W. Kumler was the first principal under the new management (1871), which position he held until 1875 ( four years), at which time he went into busi- ness and has thus continued ever since-a pe- riod of thirty-five years.
In 1881 the present school structure was built and Professor F. P. Schisler, with two assistants-one grammar and one primary teacher-had charge of the schools. Follow- ing him Rev. A. J. Wagner, Professors W. B. Henry, J. W. Stewart, J. H. Henry, Prof.
J. J. Wagner, R. B. Bennett, G. M. Morris, Stanley Lawrence, A. F. Darby, D. J. F. Du- mond, E. J. Dilger and D. S. Lynn were at the head of the schools. The high school, or prin- cipal department, has been advanced until at the present time ( 1912) it is regarded as a first grade high school. The present corps of in- structors are as follows: E. E. Ray, superin- tendent; Miss Gussie Fleming, principal of high school; Miss Adda Katzenbach, assistant (H. S.); Miss Anna Klages, music; Miss Ethel Grube, grammar; Miss Marcy Poff, A. primary; Miss Francis Finks, B primary. Nine months school in the year are main- tained.
Other teachers in the Basil schools at times have been C. M. Weisman, Paden, Jenkins, Rieniene, Solomon Weaver, Jacob Weaver, A. J. Weaver, Theophilus Stover, J. W. Bu- chanan, David Kumler, E. H. Leitnaker, E. Mayne, Lavina Bishop, Almeda Leitnaker and A. N. Leitnaker.
The following account of the Basil schools is taken from the School Report of 1907.
"The history of Basil schools dates back to 1870. Up to that time the district was known as Sub-District No. 9 of Liberty township. Notice was given to the citizens of the district calling them together on the evening of the 25th day of February, 1870, in the red brick schoolhouse. In due time the evening came and the citizens assembled according to pre- vious notice. Henry Leonard was called to the chair and A. T. Mason was chosen as sec- retary. After considerable friendly discussion it was decided that a committee be appointed to take a census in the district. This commit- tee reported a population of three hundred and eleven.
"At a meeting held March 2, 1870, it was decided to submit the question of segregation to the vote of the people on the evening of
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March 14, 1870, when it was unanimously de- cided to separate from Liberty township and form a special district. It continued as such until Basil became incorporated in the spring of 1906. With incorporation the district ad- vanced to a Village District.
"The term Red Brick schoolhouse has been used. Let us consider what and where it was. When the district was cut off from the town- ship there were two buildings upon the pres- ent grounds ; one was a frame building painted white. This one faced the east and stood where the main part of the present structure stands. In this frame building the primary work of the schools was done. This building was moved down on Mayne street and is occu- pied as a dwelling by Mrs. Henry Smith.
"The other building was a brick structure, known as the Red Brick. This building faced the west and stood on the ground where the east wing of the present building stands, at a distance of about twelve feet from the frame building. In 1881 the present building was erected. School was organized in the new building November 21, 1881, under the super- vision of F. B. Shisler.
"The schools were directed by two teachers for about ten years. Mr. G. W. Kumler and Miss A. J. Leitnaker have the distinguished honor of being the first teachers in the Special District. In 1881 the third teacher was added and about 1894 the fourth. Later a special music teacher was employed.
"A substantial advance has been made in the school work in the thirty-seven years of the special district. May as great an advance be made in efficiency and scholarship in time to come as in times past.
"Patrons, let 'Onward' be our slogan ; 'Up- ward' our watchword, and 'Greater Efficiency and Better Scholarship' our motto."
Superintendents and Principals
G. W. Kumler, 1871-1875.
D. C. Stover, 1875-1876.
G. W. Mauk, 1876-1877.
James Buchanan, 1877-1878 (47/2 months).
Theo. Stover, 1878-1880.
David Kumler, 1880-1881.
F. P. Schisler, 1881-1882.
A. J. Wagner, 1882-1884.
W. B. Henry, 1884-1886.
J. M. Steward, 1886-1887.
J. H. Henry, 1887-1888.
J. J. Wagner, 1888-1889. R. B. Bennet, 1889-1892.
G. M. Morris, 1892-1897. Stanley Lawrence, 1897-1902. A. F. Darby, 1902-1903.
J. F. Dumond, 1903-1905.
E. C. Dilger, 1905-06.
D. S. Lynn, 1906.
E. E. Ray, 1906 -.
Teachers 1908-09
D. S. Lynn, superintendent.
Sarah Swayney, principal.
Alf Blizzard, grammar.
Katie Jordan, intermediate.
Mae Johnson, primary.
1909-10
E. E. Ray, superintendent.
Alf Blizzard, principal.
Gussie Fleming, assistant principal and grammar department. Marcia Roff, intermediate.
Edna Johnson, primary.
Anna Klages, music.
Note-Increased laboratory facilities added. Visited by school commission. Made first grade February 12, 1910. Course of study strengthened.
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1910-II
E. E. Ray, superintendent.
Gussie Fleming, principal.
Addie Katzenbach, assistant principal. Ethel Grube, grammar. Marcia Poff, intermediate. Anna Klages, music.
Note-Increased laboratory facilities for the teaching of chemistry and agriculture. In- crease of library. Addition of third room of high school. Introduction of industrial nature work in the grades. Required sup- plementary reading in the grades. Visited by Ohio State University inspector and placed upon recognized list of high schools.
19II-12
E. E. Ray, superintendent. Addie Katzenbach, principal. Grace Cochran, assistant principal. Howard Dumond, grammar. Marcia Poff, intermediate. Marie Huntwork, primary. Anna Klages, music.
Note-At present, sentiment is being de- veloped to unite the high schools of Basil and Baltimore in a joint school and possibly the township schools also. The effort to unite the high schools of these two thriving villages was defeated last year, but the desire for better equipment and better schools may yet bring about this much needed union. Here as elsewhere, the old maxim: "In union there is strength" will apply.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, BASIL HIGH SCHOOL
The Alumni Association was organized in April, 1907. Officers-Lois Messerly, presi- dent; Mrs. C. C. Leitnaker, vice president ; Edith Weaver, secretary.
Class of 1890
Gertrude Giesy, Basil.
Gertrude Buchanan, Basil. Mrs. Grace Trout, Lancaster.
Class of 1892
Sarah Sims (Mrs. Chas. Court), Basil. Mrs. George Mccutcheon, Flint, Mich. Chas. Doomy, Newark. A. A. Miller, Basil.
Class of 1900
Edna Goss ( Mrs. Ehner Flick), Columbus. Olive Mauger (Mrs. C. C. Leitnaker), Ba- sił. Blanche Carter (Mrs. Chas. Struckman), Columbus. Charles Fenstermaker, Pineville, La.
Class of 1901
Homer Kistler, Columbus. R. Brooke Leitnaker, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Class of 1903
Edith Buchanan, teacher, Osborn. Lois Messerly, Basil. Mabelle Leitnaker, Basil. Etta Litten (Mrs. Etta Mason) Basil.
J. A. Burger, Basil. E. F. Grube, Basil. Laurel Clouse, Mt. Sterling.
Class of 1904
Grace Smith, Basil. Gertrude Miller, Basil. Edith Weaver, Basil.
Class of 1905
Edna Johnson, teacher, Basil. Mary Orr, Circleville. Fannie Laver, Basil.
J. W. Buchanan, teacher, Basil. Josie Burger (Mrs. Josie Rider), Lancaster. Agnes Grube, teacher, Basil.
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Class of 1906
Edna Roley, teacher, Basil. Frances Finks, teacher, Basil. Ralph Finks, Columbus. Peter F. Sriner, Basil.
Ray D. Roley, Basil.
Class of 1907
Gladys Johnson, teacher, Basil.
Vera Snider, Basil.
Hazel Rutherford, Basil.
Flora Dumond, Basil.
Geo. D. Sriner, Basil.
Class of 1908
Vinnie Gessel, Vera Good, Earl Luke, Clyde Brown, Hauer Bryson.
No Class 1909
Class of 1910
Howard Dumond, Thurman Leonard, Chel- sea Berger, Enolda Grube, Faun Bader.
Class of 1911 .
Anna Gilmer, Beulah Mauger, Eva Paugh, Carol Cootz, Roy Schaffner.
Class of 1912
Leona Miller, Ethel Myers, Roy Miller, Harry Outcault, Dwight Dumond.
The Knights of Pythias, Modern Woodmen and the Red Men are the only lodges here, ex- cept the Grange.
The Knights of Pythias Lodge was insti- tuted in 1877 and has a present membership of fifty. The present officers are: Chancelor Commander, John Gilmore; Vice Chancelor, John Hasser ; Master of Finance, Ed. Outcalt ; Keeper of Records and Seal, Samuel Miller ; Prelate, Newton Fitzer; Master of Ex- chequer, J. L. Messerly. Trustees-W. C. Smith, J. C. Grube and J. W. Chapman.
The Red Men's lodge was instituted in 1902
and has a membership of twenty-five. Pres- ent officers-Sachem, E. J. Robinson; Sr. Sachem, William Berchin; Jr. Sachem, Wil- liam Knepper. Trustees-F. G. Orr, H. M. Paskins and J. W. Chapman.
The lodge of Modern Woodmen has a mem- bership of thirty-five.
There is a Grange here, with nearly all the prominent young farmers in it, such as James Goss, Henry Detwiller, Frank Mason, David Landis, Samuel Snider and others, who are helping to make farm life more attractive in Liberty Township.
Basil has no G. A. R. post. There are twenty old soldiers of the Civil War residing here, however, most of whom are members of Col. Val Cupp Post, Baltimore.
A Rare Old Document
In possession of Geo. W. Kumler, of Basil. James Monroe, President of the United States of America.
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting-
Know Ye that Henry Kumler, assignee of David Camaron, having deposited in the Treasury a Certificate of the Register of the Land office of Chillicothe, whereby a Patent is issued to said Henry Kumler, his heirs and assigns forever, For the South East quarter of Section Number Thirteen of Township Number Sixteen.
Given under my Hand at the City of Wash- ington. the twenty-fourth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine and of the Independence of the United States of America the thirty-third.
By the President-James Madison. T. Smith, Secretary of State.
Note-The above is written and printed on fine parchment paper (capitals and spelling just as they are on the parchment paper).
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My father said at the time above deed was made to my grandfather, there were not over a dozen houses (log cabins) on the blazed road from Lancaster to Granville. I have not heard of any older deed in the community; however, there may be older ones. The legitimate, patent is just like the above, only dated three years later.
G. W. KUMLER.
› 1 "John Jacob Wagner
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