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Floyd Kerwood, principal, Rushville, Ohio.
Jacob McKinley, principal, WV. Rushville, Ohio.
Miss Miller, Rushville, Ohio.
Miss Lewis, Rushville, Ohio. Harry P. Murphy, W. Rushville, Ohio. Alice Black, W. Rushville, Ohio.
RUSH CREEK TOWNSHIP
Carl J. Kistler, Lancaster, Ohio. J. H. Downour, Bremen, Ohio. Martha Brown, Bremen, Ohio. Ray Everett, Bremen, Ohio.
Clarence Sholl, Bremen, Ohio. Anna Bagwell, Bremen, Ohio. L. V. Guyton, Bremen, Ohio. Belle Houk, Bremen, Ohio. Carl M. Brown, Bremen, Ohio. Porter Wright, Bremen, Ohio. C. O. Brown. Bremen, Ohio.
Bremen Village
IV. L. Davis, superintendent, Bremen, Ohio.
Gladys Johnson, principal, Thurston, Ohio.
C. F. Kreider, Tarlton, Ohio.
Daisy Mccullough, Bremen, Ohio. Miss Miller, Sugar Grove, Ohio. Bessie Hafford, Bremen, Ohio. Miss McCandlish, Bremen, Ohio. Miss Krout, Bremen, Ohio.
VIOLET TOWNSHIP
W. R. Houser, Pickerington, Ohio. Grace Miller, Pickerington, Ohio. Mabel Becker, Canal Winchester, Ohio. J. E. Gross, Canal Winchester, Ohio. Lelah Leidy, Canal Winchester, Ohio. H. C. Lee, Canal Winchester, Ohio. Emerson Foor, Canal Winchester, Ohio. Edson Kindler (unemployed), Pickering- ton, Ohio.
Pickerington Village
W. H. C. Ackers, superintendent, Pick- erington, Ohio.
Ethel Rowles, Bremen, Ohio. P. C. Milnor, Pickerington, Ohio. G. C. Stemen, Pickerington, Ohio.
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S. A. Raver, Pickerington, Ohio.
Alice Hizey, Pickerington, Ohio.
Blanche Lehman, Canal Winchester, Ohio.
WALNUT TOWNSHIP
M. E. Osbourne, superintendent, Thurs- ton, Ohio.
W. S. Merritt, Thurston, Ohio. Benj. F. Hoover, New Salem, Ohio. H. C. Ruffner, New Salen, Ohio. Ina Hoover, New Salem, Ohio. A. E. Foster, principal, New Salem, Ohio. L. M. Heiston, Pleasantville, Ohio. Hayden Mclaughlin, Millersport, Ohio. Mildred Miller, Millersport, Ohio. Bertha Outcault, Millersport, Ohio. P. L. Scheidegger, Baltimore, Ohio. Russell Bope, Baltimore, Ohio. Clara Price, Baltimore, Ohio. Mae Alt, Baltimore, Ohio. Arthur Smith, Thurston, Ohio. Nellie Smith, Thurston, Ohio. Alice Work, Thurston, Ohio. Lela Work, Thurston, Ohio. Lester Dauterman, Thurston, Ohio.
Carrie Dauterman, Thurston, Ohio.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY BOXWELL-PATTERSON GRAD- UATES FROM THE COMMON SCHOOLS, 191I Amanda Township
Hazelle Ashbrook, Eliza Calvert, Ralph Conrad, Margie Palm, Ruth Riegel, Alfred Sears, Lizzie Wagner, Lester Watts, Alvin Barr, Hazel Dumond, Minnie Hartman, Re- becca Hammitt, Mae Reber.
Berne Township
John Fleming, Will Young, Ed Walter, Raymond Potts, Helen R. Hengst.
Bloom Township
Gladys Benson, Russell R. Sooper, Kath- arine Corinany, Fay Solt, Hubert Hoy, El-
sie Leach, Mary Moore, Roy B. Blosser, Ray Cofman, Gladys Hummell.
Clear Creek Township
Joseph Hewetson, Russell Meeker, Merl Johnston.
Greenfield Township
Viola Osbourne, George Shaeffer, Ray- mond Fast, Adeline Griffith, Frank Azbell, Paul Cullumber, Charles C. Hanna, Ralph Phelps.
Hocking Township
Mary Beck, Harold Rowles, Hubert Guis- inger, Denver Lutz, Florence Thrush, Dora Walter, Ruth Beck, Mary Lawrence, R. G. Martin, William Manson, Cora Ruff, Ger- trude Ruff, Leefe Reese, Harold Ruff, Laur- ence Ruff, Harvey Smith, Dwight Walter, George Rutherford.
Liberty Township
Israel Blauser, Nellie Clouse, Dwight Du- mond, Dorne Poff, Kirk Thomas, Ida Ever- hart, Charles Eversole, Clara Bohrer, Charles Mauger, Philip Reef.
Madison Township
Wilber Marshall, Huldah Valentine, Mer- rile Shaeffer, Carl Kull.
Pleasant Township
Freda Nyl, Emma B. Schaertzer, Ruth Busby, Eva Ballmer, Clarence Rowles, Ralph Schisler, Paul Freeman, Hazel Free- man, Glen Hamilton, Ethel Young, Opha Frafzer, John Ballmer, Hazel Ballmer, Philip Boyer, George Darfus, Grace Darfus, Harold Freed, Fred Gerhard, Pearle Hine, Reuben Hine, Burman Hinton, Harold Johnson, Joseph Karcher, Walter Mertz, Florence Wygum.
Richland Township Iva Lynn, Nola Wolf.
SOUTH SCHOOL, LANCASTER
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL, LANCASTER
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NORTH SCHOOL, LANCASTER
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EAST SCHOOL, LANCASTER
HIGH SCHOOL, LANCASTER
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Rush Creek Township
Cleo Bagwell, Ada Siefert, Patley Holli- day, Ines Kagy, Marquerite King, Francis McCandlish, L. McCandlish, Wilber Mc- Candlish, Mary Van Buren, Irene Hengst, Faye Siefert, Ola Siefert, Cecil Stemen, Irene Shumaker.
Violet Township
Harry Reese, Homer Sundy, Eva Lel, Edith Bremer, Arthur Ford, Dan Shade.
Walnut Township
Earl Acker, Elsie M. Cook, Albert Mur- phy, Eudella Miller, Ruth Norris, Francis Friesner, Catherine Hudnall, Willie Knode, W. C. Amos, Russell Click, Mary Camp, Maggie Housekeeper, Mary Hite, Gladys Thompson, Irene Taylor, John 'Shull, Lyman Miller, Marie 'Spangler, Ruth Wertz.
THEN AND NOW
Log and Red School House Times From Twin City News, Jan. 10, 1907.
Along about 1856 was a time for many developments. I remember that an old gray- headed minister in conversation with my father made this remark, 'Well Henry, if the next fifty years produces as many changes in way of advancement as the past fifty years have, I would just like to be here and see the change.' They have both long since, passed over to 'the beyond.'
"It is just fifty years since that conversa- tion took place. I, then a small boy, heard it and am here today to see what they would like to have seen. About this time, (1856) steel pens made their appearance and the goose-quill was doomed as an article for writing purposes. However the change was not made at once, from the fact that steel
pens when first put on the market, sold at five cents each, later at three cents, or two for five cents, but within three years from the time they were first used in this vicinity they were selling at a penny.
"Goose-quills could be bought in the stores at ten cents a dozen, no sale for tur- key quills as they made poor pens. Buzzard quills brought twenty-two cents a dozen very readily, as they were very superior for pen purposes.
"About this time there were taxes levied for school contingent purposes as well as for tuition. This was done by school districts which enabled districts to be economical or extravagant as they chose, however, then as now, there was a law limit. Instead of the patrons furnishing the wood for fuel gratis there was sold at the time of holding the annual district school election to the lowest bidder the privilege of furnishing fuel for the next winter school usually at a price per cord of wood.
"In 1856 District No. 11 built a beautiful new frame school house, the best country school house in Liberty Township up to that date. District No. I, original district No. 2, having built frame houses sev- eral years previously. The house that Dis- trict No. 11 built was sold and moved to Basil during the 'Brick School House Craze' and is now owned and occupied by Mr. Henry Bigony.
"In 1857 the patrons of District No. 12 de- cided by vote to purchase school ground and build a school house a little better than any yet erected ; a tax was levied on all the tax- able property in the school district; not a township tax. I do not know what the rate was, but I do know that the school tax on one hundred and sixty acres of land was thirty dollars in 1857.
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"Mr. Jacob Roley of the school district, a carpenter and contractor than whom there never was a more honest contractor breathed the pure air of Liberty township, took the contract to erect the building and furnished it for the sum of five hundred and ten dollars. The same year he erected a frame church building for the St. Michael's Reformed church for the sum of eight hun- dred dollars. This same building is now used for residence purposes and owned by Mr. Osbourne, north of Baltimore. The new school house in District No. 12 was built twenty-six feet square, of good mate- rial, the wainscot, desks and rostrum were all made of the best walnut lumber; two doors for entrance, one for boys and one for girls and a black-board that extended from door to door. What a contrast from the one 2×4 in the old log school house which we were now about to vacate. The house was painted a bright red.
"There were no planing mills in the vi- cinity then, so that nearly all the work had to be done by hand which delayed the com- pletion of the house until about Dec. 15th, which was the date named for the school to move across the road into the new build- ing and a gala day it was. As an advance step was now about to take place, adding 'two Gs' to the 'three Rs.' The teacher de- cided to have special exercises that after- noon. Patrons were invited to be present to inspect the 'Grand Structure' and see and hear their children 'speak their pieces.' The orator of the day was a large overgrown boy who took his place behind the high ros- trum on the platform and commenced by saying 'Not many generations ago, where you now sit encircled with all that exalts and embellishes civilized life, the rank thistle nodded in the wind and the wild fox dug
his hole unscared. Here lived and loved an- other race or beings. Beneath the same sun that rolls over your head, the Indian hunter pursued the panting deer, gazing on the same moon that smiles for you, the Indian lover wooed his dusky mate. Here the wig- wam blaze beamed on the tender and help- less and the council fire glared on the wise and daring. But what now? why sirs! the scenes are so changed that we this day have moved across the highway from a log cabin school house, into a commodious frame building, beautifully finished interior, as well as exterior.'
"He continued in this train of thought for some time when at last he made his big bow to the audience and left the platform amidst a shout of applause. It must be understood that in those days the 'Literary shops' were not so filled with 'Literary wares' as is the case at the present time.
"The gems of oratory then were such as 'I Met a Little Cottage Girl,' 'Oh Were You Ne'er a School Boy,' 'The Boy Stood on the Burning Deck,' 'Lazy Sheep Pray Tell Me Why,' 'I Like to See a Little Dog and Pat Him on the Head,' and never-to-be-forgot- ten 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,' and many more of like calibre. Having now been provided with a play ground, it would not be amiss to name some of the games played, which were with ball, bull-pen, sock- ball, town-ball, ante-over and Rolley-holey. Also, blackman, prisoner's base, Pussy wants a corner, poison, ring and sling, and no doubt others that have passed from my memory.
"When the weather was too inclement to play out doors, 'a good teacher' allowed the more quiet games played in the house such as blind-man's buff, button, oats, peas, beans and barley grows. Sometimes a mischie-
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vious boy would place red pepper and snuff on top of the plate stone, which set scholars and teacher to sneezing and usually broke up the game. About that time the teacher 'got busy' to find the culprit who committed the act, but the task proved to be almost as hard to find the guilty one as Roosevelt had to find who the guilty soldiers were that 'shot up' Brownsville, Texas. The patrons of the district were ordinary farmers who never had the privilege of attending a farmers' In- stitute."
"THE OLD SPELLIN' SCHOOL"
G. W. Kumler.
Seven o'clock, the hour for spelling, hav- ing arrived, as well as the scholars dressed in their best,-the girls with their hair curled so tight they could scarcely close their mouths and with their highly colored plaid shawls and clothing heavily laden with the perfume of burgamot and musk that made them quite enchanting by the dim light of the candle power.
The young man then cutting the greatest figure was the one having the most hair oil on his hair .. There was no chewing gum there, but the girls chewed cinnamon bark, clover, wintergreen or parched corn, while the young man that could munch candy cut quite a figure. This was the place of all places to get a beau, which truth made some young man very bold with his attentions, so much so, that he went home with "a mitten" for both hands, while the other fellow trotted along by the side of his girl with a lordly air, as you must remen- ber they all walked to these places, which made the journey last longer.
The time having arrived for the spelling to begin, the teacher rapped on the window with his ferule, and things settled down "to order."
Then the persons previously chosen to choose up, took their places in the middle of the room on the high seats which extended around on the three sides of the room. As the captains would choose and call the name of the person chosen, he or she would take their place and this continued until the supply was exhausted. Then the battle of words began, usually with "balcony" or "bacon," the teacher standing out in front holding a candle-stick in one hand and the spelling-book in the other, pronouncing the words. At the evening spellings, two were chosen to keep tally of all the words missed and after spelling in this way for quite a while, a report was made of which side beat, then re- cess came.
This was the drawing card, as everybody went out to play ring for one half hour or longer. Sometimes they appointed a commit- tee to call on the teacher to have the time ex- tended when they were having such a fine time. I need not stop to explain the game of ring, as every little child fully understands it. Then. after recess, order having been restored, they were asked to take their places on the floor just às they had been chosen, and then the cross- firing in spelling began in earnest, after hav- ing been told to pronounce each syllable, though the word might be such a one as incom- municability. The "spelling-down" sometimes lasted until quite late. This having been ac- complished, the patrons in attendance were called on to make some remarks, after which the spelling school came to an end, which was one of the most interesting events of a country scholar's life.
ENOCH BERRY SEITZ
This renowned son of Fairfield county was born near Lancaster in 1846. He was the son of a farmer and was educated in the country schools, and in 1870 completed a course at the
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Ohio Wesleyan University. He early showed an aptitude for difficult problems in mathe- matics. His friend, Prof. John S. Royer, says of Mr. Seitz, "Having a fondness for mathe- matics, he devoted his leisure hours to the broad fields and hidden beauties of its higher branches, delving deep into the mine of original investigation, and astonishing the world by the aptness with which he unfolded the beautiful and mysterious relations of numbers.
"Years ago he was a subscriber to the School- Day Magazine, which had a mathematical de- partment edited by the great mathematician, Artemus Martin. He displayed great ingenu- ity and ability in solving difficult probability problems, and when asked what works he had on that difficult branch of mathematical science, Mr. Seitz, to the great astonishment of his friend, replied : 'I have no books on that subject, but what I know of it I learned by studying the problems and solutions in your magazine.' Here was the secret of his success. He first studied the principle, laid a sure foun- dation, upon which he afterward reared the magnificent edifice. He furnished over five hundred model solutions to the 'School Visitor,' which evinced those striking char- acteristics of his mathematical work-original- ity, accuracy, beauty. Many readers have gathered inspiration and taste for the science by his labor of love in this behalf. He was also a regular contributor to the Analyst, the Mathematical Visitor and the Educational Times of London, England. The latter has a · department sustained by the greatest mathema- ticians in Europe and America. In this every- thing is found star light, but our lamented friend represented a most brilliant star, stand- ing upon the eminent plane side by side with Woolhouse, England's acknowledged mathe- matical champion, and in his especial branches, Professor Seitz had no superior in the world."
In 18So he was elected a member of the London Mathematical Society, being the fifth American so honored. He became professor of mathematics at the State Normal School of Kirksville, Missouri, and at the early age of thirty-seven, in 1883, he died, leaving an en- during monument in the work that he accom- plished. He was buried at Greenville, Darke county, Ohio.
GEORGE W. WELSH
George W. Welsh, for many years the effi- cient superintendent of the Lancaster public schools, was first appointed in February, 1869. Mr. Welsh had been a popular and successful teacher in the grammar school for the preced- ing two years. His high moral character, his kindness and unobtrusive manner, and his am- bition to excel in his chosen field of labor, strongly recommended him to the board of education as a suitable person for superintend- ent of the schools. He was therefore elected to that position by a unanimous vote of the board. His successful management of the schools and the advancement and proficiency of teachers and pupils indicate the wisdom of the board in his election. Impressed with a sense of the re- sponsibility of his charge, he exerted to the ut- most all his energies in qualifying himself for the duties imposed upon him. Possessing an ardent love of literary and scientific pursuits, he, by assiduous study, attained an eminence as an educator, alike honorable to himself and the schools under his charge.
Professor Welsh loved the study of science. He would risk his health to secure specimens of animal and vegetable life from marsh and rugged hillside. He loved astronomy and was a constant student of the glorious heavens. Under his administration the schools steadily advanced.
After ten years' service as superintendent,
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Mr. Welsh resigned in 1879 to accept a posi- tion with the publishing house of Harper Brothers of New York. He remained with this firm one year and then resigned and was elected superintendent of the schools of Xenia, Ohio. After two years of successful work in the Xenia schools, he resigned to accept again the superintendency of the Lancaster schools, succeeding Mr. Knabenshue, who had efficiently filled the place since February, 1879. After one year's service, Mr. Welsh's health having failed, he was succeeded by Mr. J. J. Burns, former state commissioner of the com- mon schools. In 1884 Mr. Burns resigned to accept the superintendency of the schools of Dayton, Ohio. Superintendent J. J. Burns was one of Ohio's most gifted school men. He died at his home in Defiance in the autumn of 19II. Mr. Welsh was appointed as his suc- cessor and remained in charge of the schools for eight years. In 1892 he was succeeded by Mr. Elijah Burgess, who held the position un- til 1898. For one year following the principal of the high school, Mr. F. C. Coates, was act- ing superintendent. In 1899 Mr. Welsh was again chosen to take charge of the schools.
Mr. Welsh was born at Royalton, August 19, 1832, and was reared in Fairfield county. He was married in 1852 to Miss Sarah A. Clemens of Pickaway county. At the begin- ning of the Civil war he was teaching in Royal- ton, the place of his birth. In July, 1862, on the recommendation of the military committee of this county, he received a lieutenant's com- mission from Governor David Tod and with Alvah Perry and J. M. Sutphen recruited a company for the Nineteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. His regiment was sent to Kentucky in August, 1862, and was attached to the Army of the Cumberland, with which it marched and fought until the close of the war. Mr. Welsh was severely wounded at the battle of Stone
River, in Tennessee, on the last day of the year 1862.
Mr. Welsh served on the board of county examiners for a number of years, and his kindly helps and encouraging smile will not soon be forgotten. No one in Lancaster had more friends and no one deserved them more than he did.
Professor Welsh and wife reared an inter- esting family, consisting of Dr. Millard Welsh, a successful physician of Columbus, C. E. Welsh, Misses Clara, Maggie (who is Mrs. Dan Danehy of New York city), Flora and Maude.
The writer of this sketch in his boyhood was honored by the friendship of Professor Welsh, and all through the years he has not forgotten his kindly interest. Professor Welsh died in Lancaster, May 2, 1904.
Mr. W. C. Brashares, the principal of the Lancaster high school, was born in 1876 in the little town of Gibonsville, Hocking county. His father was a minister, and lived in Rush- ville, Fairfield county, from 1886 to 1888. Mr. Brashares attended Otterbein University for several years, then taught for two years at King's Creek, Champaign county. Following this, he attended the Ohio Wesleyan Univer- sity at Delaware, Ohio, and received the B. A. degree from that institution in 1901. After graduation he served one year as superintend- ent of Salem township, Champaign county, one year in the high school at Miamisburg, three years as teacher in the high school at Lancaster and six years as principal. He married Miss Mayme Ambrose and they have two children. (See article on Lancaster schools in this chap- ter. )
"LANCASTER LITERARY SOCIETY"
It would be a most interesting item now, if we had the names of members and officers of
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that famous old Literary Society of Lancaster -almost as famous as "The Literary Club" of Dr. Johnson, Garrick, Goldsmith, Sir Joshua Reynolds and Boswell.
But we are unable to find the roster of that distinguished group of people before whom, in 1844, General George Sanderson delivered his famous address-the basis for so much of Fairfield's early history. General Sanderson wore a wig, with hair in long cue, full dress, high collar and stock-was tall, stately and of military bearing-he must have been an inter- esting and imposing sight as he appeared be- fore that literary body. It is reasonable to suppose that the society was composed of the leading men of Lancaster and of the county- such names as Hocking H. Hunter, John T. Brasee, Newton Schleigh, John M. Connel, P. Van Trump, Thomas Ewing, Henry Stan- berry, Thomas Ewing, Jr., and the two Sher- mans-John and William T .- and a long list of other distinguished members, and guests of the evening.
On one occasion, it is related, the society de- voted the entire evening to the discussion of the question "What is the most beautiful single sentence in the English language?" As the members had made ample preparation, the dis- cussion was animated, earnest and eloquent. Each member argued for the merits of some sentence that had enlisted his interest and charmed his fancy. The final decision was in favor of Dr. Samuel Johnson's "Rassclas." For those who may not be able to refer con- veniently to the book, we give the sentence which reads as follows: "Ye who listen with credulity to the whispers of fancy, and pursue with eagerness the phantoms of hope; who ex- pect that age will perform the promises of youth, and that the deficiencies of the present day will be supplied by the morrow ; attend to the history of Rasselas, prince of Abyssinia."
The following names are those of supposed members of the Lancaster Literary Society, 1844: Henry Stanberry, John Trafford Bra- see, Thomas Ewing, Hocking H. Hunter, Henry Arnold, George G. Beck, Hugh Boyle, Dr. Paul Carpenter, Rev. James Quinn, Rob- ert F. Slaughter, Dr. John M. Shang, Michael Garaghty, Samuel F. Maccracken, Col. John Noble, John G. Willock, R. M. Ainsworth, John Effinger, William Medill, Joshua Clarke, Col. Philadelphia Van Trump, William J. Reese, John M. Creed, Judge Henry C. Whit- man, John M. Connell, Dr. John Williams, John Reber, Darius Tallmadge, Capt. Augus- tus F. Witte, Dr. M. L. Kreider, Dr. Edwards, Dr. James White, Robert H. Caffee, Dr. Boerstler, Dr. Bigelow, Henry Orman, Jacob Beck, M. A. Daugherty, Charles Borland, Dr. Michael Effinger, Dr. Hervey Scott, Rev. John Wagenhals and Daniel Sifford.
HISTORIANS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
The author of this volume would be ungrate- ful indeed, were he not to acknowledge his in- debtedness to those who have written the his- tory of the years long gone by. All honor to those men who rescued from oblivion the names, the deeds and the very lives of those noble pioneers who felled the forest and bridged the stream, and who made mountain plain and valley bring forth the fruits of the earth.
These early writers worked under very great disadvantages. They had no turnpikes, rail- roads, telegraphs or telephones; neither libra- ries nor books of reference, yet their achieve- ments have placed all succeeding generations under obligations to them. In this connection, especially helpful to the writer have been the Historical Notes of Gen. George Sanderson, who was himself a part of all he describes, and
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equally important and helpful are the follow- ing historians :
HENRY HOWE
The pioneer of historians of Ohio was the well known and well beloved Henry Howe. His histories were most remarkable in that the first was written in 1847 in the vigor of his young manhood after having spent more than a year travelling over the eighty-eight counties of Ohio in company with John W. Barber who assisted in this early history. The second was written forty years later when Mr. Howe was seventy years old. He travelled over the same ground, made sketches of the same scenes, and what a contrast there was in everything in forty years! This second edition was pub- lished in 1889 and is so valuable to Ohio, that the plates were purchased by the state, and each legislature has the right to print as large an edition (usually ten thousand) as they see fit. These books are distributed over the en- tire state through the senators and representa- tives, an effort being made to reach every school district in the state, thus fulfilling the dream of the author that a copy of his history should be available to every child in Ohio.
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