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Parker, Alfred, Liberty, Napoleon p. o., was born in Pembrook, Genesee county, N. Y., in 1820, and was a son of Orrin and Abigail (Harris) Parker. Orrin was born in Rutland, Vt., and his wife in Washington county, N. Y. They were married and settled in Genesee county, N.
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Y., in 1833, and settled in Napoleon, Henry county, O., in 1837, where Orrin died. His wife, Abigail, died in Liberty. They had a family of four children : Joseph H., Alfred, Thurston K., and Orrin, jr. Alfred was married in April, 1840, to Nancy Mann, who died in January, 1842. His second wife was Corlestia Herkimer, who was born in Herkimer county, in 1821, and mar- ried in November, 1842. They had two children, only one of whom is now living, Imogene, who married Albert Follet, and has had five children : Cora, Charles, Russell, Alta, and Lula B. Follet. Corlesta was a granddaughter of General Herkimer, of Revolutionary fame, and was a daughter of Nicholas and Nancy (Cupnell) Herkimer. Nicholas died in Canada, and his wife settled in East Toledo, where she died. Alfred Parker was drafted in 1862, furnished a substi- tute who served to the close of the war, when he was discharged.
Parry, Dr. George W., Flat Rock, Florida p. o., physician and surgeon, and one of the ex- tensive farmers, and blooded stock growers of the county, was born in Florida, Henry county, February 22. 1851, and was a son of Dr. Gibbons and Deborah B. (Way) Parry, of Chester county. Pa., who settled in Defiance county, O., in 1840, and in Henry county in 1850, in the practice of his profession. He became an extensive farmer and blooded stock grower, and one of the prominent men of the county. His wife died April 29. 1871. They had a family of six- teen children, only one is now living, Dr. George W. George W. was married in 1881, to Flora E. Halter. They have had two children, Carl E. and James W. Dr. G. W. was a gradu- ate of the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, in 1875. He retired from practice in 1884, and settled on his farm of 385 acres, and now devotes his time and attention to this enterprise.
Patterson, Andrew, Marion, Hamler p. o., of Marion township, was born in Perry county, O., June 29, 1828, and removed to Seneca county when a child with his parents, where he re- ceived his education. From 1851 to 1869. he traveled through Michigan and Ohio, and finally settled in Henry county, where he purchased his farm of 64 acres, and where he has since re- sided. He was married in 1849 to Martha J. Litchfield, of Crawford county. They have had eight children : James K., Emma J., Delida S., Sarah R., Charles F., Catharine, John II., and Ira T. Mr. Patterson was elected justice of the peace of the township in 1884, and still holds that office.
Patterson, Edwin H., Dover, Emery p. o., a farmer, and a pioneer of Dover, settled in Chies- terfield with his parents in 1838. He was born in Allegheny county, N. Y., in 1823, and was a son of George W. and Emily Hopkins Patterson. They were born in New Hampshire, and married in Allegheny county, where Emily died in 1831. G. W. married his second wife, Jane Carter. Emily left three children, two of whom are now living: Edwin H., and Edward W. They all settled in Fulton county, O .. in 1838, where George W. died in 1869, leaving a widow and three children. Edwin H. attended the common schools when an opportunity favored him. He was reared on a farm. He chose farming for an occupation, and in 1844 became engaged in that pursuit. In 1847 he purchased his present homestead of 80 acres, paying therefor $240. He now owns a farm of 245 acres. He was married in 1860 to Clara Eldridge, who was born in Summit county, in 1835. They have had a family of two children: Cora E. and Willis E. Clara was a daughter of Harvey Eldredge and Eunice (Brown) Eldredge, who settled in Ches- terfield, in 1862.
Patterson, William jr., Clinton, Wauseon p. o., was born in Tuscarawas county, O., in No- vember, 1821, and was married in 1845 to Hannah Robinett, who was born in Wood county. She died in 1847, and he then married his second wife, Susanna Hay, who was born in Wayne county, O., in 1837. They were married in October, 1854, and have had a family of thirteen children, twelve of whom are now living - Permelia, Clinton, Mary, Lorinda, Lawrence, Alice, Martha, Jane, Elias, Ira, George and Ross. Susanna was a daughter of Valentine and Chris- tiana Hay. Valentine settled in York township in 1849. They were born in 1800. Chris- tiana died in York township in July, 1886, leaving a family of six children, one daughter, Sus- anna, and five sons. William Patterson was a son of William and Catharine (Snyder) Patter- son. He was born in New Jersey, and his wife in Pennsylvania. They were married and died in Tuscarawas county, and had a family of twelve children, six of whom are now living- John, Adam, William, Aaron, Edward and Elias. William settled in Clinton, Fulton county, coming there from Wood county in 1846, and purchased his present homestead of eighty acres in 1858 for which he paid $700. He now owns 159 acres. Mr. Patterson has contributed much toward the clearing and improving of the township, and now has a pleasant homestead.
Patrick, George, Liberty, Napoleon p. o., a prominent and extensive farmer of Henry county. was born in this same county September 6, 1834, and was a son of John and Esther (Teft) Patrick. Esther was born in Rhode Island January 11, 1800, and was a daughter of George and Dorcas Teft. John was born in Columbia county, N. Y., October 23, 1795, and was a son of Ralph and Mary Patrick. John and Esther were married in Oneida county, N. Y., September 13, 1821. They had a family of eleven children-Sarah, Kenneth, Ralph, Mary E., Asenath, Jane, George, Hester, Almira, Mahala and an infant daughter. John Patrick set-
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tled in what is now Liberty township, November 2, 1826, on the banks of the Maumee, and became a tavern keeper, and afterwards a large land owner. He died December 13, 1863, and his wife, Esther, January 1, 1879. Four of their children are now living. They are Mary E., born 1827; Jane, born 1831; George, born 1834, and Hester, born 1837. George Patrick now owns and occupies the old homestead which was purchased on settlement by his parents. He has chosen farming as his occupation for life, and has never taken to himself a partner.
Pennock, Edmond, Liberty, was born in Panama, Chautauqua county, N. Y., in 1835, and was married in 1860 to Amanda Jones, who died in the same year. He was married in 1861 to Elmira L. Merritt, who died in 1873, leaving one daughter, Julia C. He then married his third wife, Esther Jones, in 1875. They had one son, George W. Mr. Pennock settled in Liberty in 1863, and became engaged in buying and selling large quantities of produce, and has also been engaged in the milling business. He was elected justice in 1864, and has held other minor offices since. He was postmaster under President James Buchanan, in Wood county, and was appointed postmaster in June, 1885, of Liberty. He was a son of Benjamin W. and Christina A. (Lane) Pennock. B. W. was born in Rutland, Vt., in 1811, and his wife in New York State, where they were married in 1834, and settled in Chautauqua county, N. Y., and in 1855 came to Wood county, O., and in 1863 settled in Henry county, where Christina died in 1875. B. W. was a justice of the peace for many years, and resigned that office in 1878 on account of poor health. He had a family of two sons and six daughters.
Perry, E. S .. Gorham, Fayette p. o., a general hardware merchant of Fayette, and a member of the firm of Perry & Allen, which was formed in 1881, and which is now the only hardware house of Gorham township. They are extensive dealers in hardware, stoves, farm implements, doors, sash, blinds, and paints, oils, glass, etc. Mr. Perry was born in Holley, Orleans county, N Y .; was educated at the academy, and in 1863 settled in Bloomington, Ill., as a salesman, and in 1878 settled in Fayette as manager and salesman in the hardware store, and in 1881 be- came a partner in the same with Arthur Allen. Mr. Perry was married in 1878 to Delle Wick- izer, of Bloomington, Ill. They have had one child, Don S. Delle was a daughter of J. H. and Mary Wickizer. Mr. Perry was a son of Horace B. and Sarah (Stewart) Perry. She was born in Vermont, and was a sister of the renowned P. P. Stewart, the stove manufacturer of Troy, N. Y. He died in Holley, N. Y., in 1861, leaving a widow and three children - Virgil, E. S. and Harriette E.
Pherson, Dr. Albert M., Flat Rock, Florida p. o., was born in Stark county, O .; in 1847, and was a son of Theophilus Pherson, A. M .; was fitted for and entered the university at Ann Ar- bor, Mich., in 1871, and was graduated from the Miami Medical College of Cincinnati in 1876. He settled in Florida, Henry county, in that same year, and became engaged in the practice of his profession. He was married May 24, 1877, to Mary E. Moberly, of Shelby county, Ind. They have had a family of three children-Adella J., Albert O. and Etta Hester. Albert M. enlisted on January 30, 1865, in Company C, 184th Regiment; was discharged at the close of the war at Nashville. His parents were Theophilus and Eliza (Tate) Pherson. They had a family of seven children. Two sons, Dr. A. M. and William enlisted in 1861, and served to the close of the war. The parents died in Stark county.
Pocock, Jesse, Clinton, Wauseon p. o., was born in Tuscarawas county, O.,'in 1828, and was a son of Eli and Catharine (Kennestrick) Pocock, of Maryland, who were married in Ohio, and settled in Tusearawas county in 1819, and in 1842 came to Clinton township, Fulton county, where they died. She in 1849, and her husband, Eli, in 1865, at the age of sixty-nine years. They settled on the northeast quarter of section 26, paying therefor $3 per acre. They had a family of twelve children, seven of whom are now living. Three of the sons enlisted and served in the late War of the Rebellion. Jesse was married in 1849 to Susanna Robinett, of Holmes county. They have had a family of nine children - Melissa J., Isabella A., Melinda E., Lydia A., Ella M., Cora U., Mary Ethel, Abbie and Jesse Franklin. Mr. Pocoek purchased his present homestead farm of eighty acres in 1850, paying $3 per acre for the traet. His wife, Susan, was a daughter of George and Hannah Robinett, who settled in Holmes county, O. She came to this, Fulton county, in 1844.
Polilmann, Bros. (C. F. & H. F.), Napoleon, stock dealers and shippers of live hogs, sheep and cattle, also proprietors of the Fulton Market. They were born in Cuyahoga county and their parents were Christian and Caroline Pohlmann. Christian died in 1884. They settled in Henry county in 1879 and became engaged in the stock business and farming, and in 1881 came to Napoleon, and opened their present business.
Poorman, Barnard, Liberty, was born in Perry county, O., in 1831, and was a son of Will- iam and Nancy Poorman, who died in Sandusky county, O. They had a family of seven sons, six of whom enlisted and served in the War of the Rebellion, and at the close five of them returned. They were Barnard, John, James, William, jr., Henry, Joseph, and Thomas, who died in Tennesee. Barnard enlisted in Company K, 57th Ohio, in 1851, and re-enlisted
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in 1863 in Company I, 12th G. V. C. as sergeant; served to the close of the war; was- wounded , for which he justly receives a pension, as a suffering soldier's reward. He was married in 1851 to Henrietta Parrot. They had a family of eight children, four of whom are living- Emma, Icy, Nancy and Minnie.
Powers, Asel A., Gorham, Fayette p. o., was born in Chesterfield in 1847, and was a son of Peter and Julia (Kennedy) Powers. Peter was born in Genesee county, N. Y., and his wife in Massachusetts. They were married in Chesterfield, and have a family of eight children. Julia was a daughter of Asel and Mary Kennedy, who were early settlers of Chesterfield, where Asel died in 1887, aged seventy-eight years, leaving a widow and seven children. Asel A. Powers purchased his farm of eighty acres in Gorham township in 1871, for which he paid $800. He now owns 240 acres on sections 23 and 24. He was married in 1873 to Julia Sut- ton, who died in 1874. He married his second wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, in 1875. They had five children-Davis, Julia Luella, Villa B,, Gracie May and Leola. Elizabeth, by her first hus- band, had two daughters-Leonora and Mary Almina. Elizabeth was a daughter of John and Elizabeth Smith, who were born in Switzerland and emigrated to America. They were married in Columbiana county, O., in 1840, and have had two sons and two daughters - Jacob P., Al- onzo, Elizabeth and Mary. They settled in Gorham in 1875.
Powers, Peter, Chesterfield, Morenci, Mich. p. o., one of the early settlers and extensive farmers of Chesterfield, was born in Batavia, N. Y., in 1819, and was a son of Peter and Eurena (Clark) Powers. She was born in Elba, Genesee county, N. Y., and Peter was born in Seneca county, N. Y. He died in 1830 leaving a widow and five children, and two children by a former marriage. Eurena emigrated to Barry county. Mich., with her five children in 1844, where she died in 1851. Peter, jr., settled in Chesterfield, O., 1844, and purchased first forty acres, for which he paid $200. He now owns 440 acres, and has 280 under cultivation. He was married in 1845 to Julia D. Kennedy, who was born in Berkshire county, Mass., in 1824, and have had a family of ten children, eight of whom are now living-Asel A., James A., Mary U., John F., Clark C., Willie L., Julia E., Frank B. Julia E. was married to Jacob B. Brink, Mary U., married Henry Russell; Sarah married Byron, who died leaving one son, George E. Brink; one son, Henry, enlisted in the 3d Ohio 'Cavalry September, 1862, and died in Hillsdale county. Mich., in 1827.
Price, Isaac D .. Liberty, Liberty Center p. o., was born in Rockingham county, Va., in 1831, and was a son of David and Catharine (Hotner) Price, who settled in Seneca county, O., in 1849, where they resided until the time of their deaths. They had a family of twelve children, ten of whom are now living. Isaac D. Price was brought up to farming and chose that for his occu- pation through life. He settled in Liberty in 1860 and purchased his present homestead of 100 acres, paying therefor $5 per acre. He was married in 1860 to Lydia Ann Hoover, who was born in 1835. They have had a family of three children : John W., Amy and Celestia Catharine. Mrs. Isaac D. Price was a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Sockrider) Hoover. Mary died leav- ing a family of eight children. Lydia Ann was one of a set of triplets. Their names were Sus- anna, Jacob and Lydia Ann. Susanna died at the age of eleven years and Jacob at the age of two years. There was also one set of twins; they were Anna and Elizabeth. The others now living, are Michael, Anna, Isaac and Lydia Ann.
Prickitt, Daniel J., Franklin, West Unity p. o., a veteran soldier of the late war who served from August 20, 1861, to August 15, 1865, when he was discharged at Columbus; was born in Clinton county in 1840, and was a son of Phebe Prickitt. J. L. was born in New Jersey, and his wife, Phebe, in Clinton county. Daniel J. served in the 3d Cavalry, re-enlisted in January, 1864, and served under Colonel Holland. His brother, James, also enlisted and served. J. L. and Phebe had a family of six children : Daniel J., James H., John B., Abigail B., Mary E., and Jay C. T. Phebe and J. L. were married in 1839 and settled in Fulton county in 1845. Daniel J. was married in 1865 to Lydia G. Borton, who was born in New Jersey. They have a family of six children : Anna M., Jemimah E., L. Gertrude, Daniel J., Jessie E., and Mary E. Lydia G. was a daughter of Benjamin and Abigail W. Borton. He was born in 1809, and his wife died in 1861, leaving two children, Sarah C. and Lydia G. Benjamin then marrried for his second wife, Elizabeth Wright, in 1863. Mr. Borton settled in what is now Franklin township, in 1839, and purchased his homestead farm of 160 acres, for which he paid $1,800. They now own 245 acres, and Daniel J. Prickitt is now the manager of the estate.
Punches, Henry, Gorham, Fayette p. o., one of the early settlers of Fulton county, was born in Seneca county, N. Y., in 1821, and was a son of William and Catharine (Miller) Punches. Catharine was born in Lehigh county, Pa., and William was born in Northumberland county, Pa. They settled in Seneca county. N. Y., where they died. They had a family of eleven chil- dren, eight of whom are now living: Mr. Punches had four children by a previous marriage, two of whom are now living. Catharine died in 1875. Henry Punches was married in 1846 to Elizabeth Deal, of Seneca county, N. Y. They settled in Gorham in 1850, when Mr. Punches
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purchased his present homestead of 80 acres, which is now finely improved, and in 1867 erected his present dwelling. They have had a family of nine children : Francis A., Edward, Lawrence, Sarah C., Mary M., Arthur, Nathaniel, Marion, and George W. Marion was educated for and and became a teacher. Mr. Punches has been town treasurer for nine years. His grandparents were Martin Punches and his wife, Anna Barbara (Emerick) Punches. Martin was a Revolu- tionary soldier, and Mr. Henry now has a $5 bill of Continental money issued January 14, 1779, number 104594, which was given to him by his grandfather.
Pugh, John, Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., a county auctioneer and real estate agent, was born in Brooke county, West Va., July 27, 1838, and was a son of Bethel and Wealthy (Turner) Pugh, natives of Virginia, who settled in Brooke county. They had a family of eleven children, and settled in Shelby, Richland county, in 1833, and in 1856 came to Fulton county, where Bethel died in 1860, aged ninety-three years. His wife died in 1865. John Pugh was married in 1853 to Lovina Murphy, of Crawford county. They have had a family of eleven children, seven daughters and four sons. Lovina died in 1870. John settled here in 1856 and became engaged in farming and stock dealing, and also became a county licensed auctioneer, giving bonds to the amount of $1,000. He is now doing an extensive business in real estate.
Randels, James, Franklin, one of the successful and leading farmers of the town, was born in Columbiana county in 1831, and settled in Franklin in 1858, and purchased his farm of 160 acres, for which he paid $7.50 per acre. He has since erected his commodious dwelling and out- buildings in place of his log cabin. He was drafted in the war, but furnished a substitute for the term of three years. He was married in 1853 to Sarah E. Morfoot, of Columbiana county. They have had a family of six children : Ida M., Anna L., John C., Emma L., Ettie F., and Frank W. His wife, Saralı, was a daughter of Charles Morfoot, who was born in Virginia and moved to Columbiana county, where he married Rachel Hart, who was born in Redstone, Pa. They had three children : John W., Elizabeth J., and Sarah E. Charles died in 1831, and his wife, Rachel, in 1852. James was a son of John and Lucinda (Yates) Randels, who died in Columbiana county ; he in 1870, and his wife, Lucinda, in 1875. They had a family of five children : James, John W., Elizabeth, Hannah, and Martha, John Randels was born in London county, Pa., and Lucinda in Virginia.
Read, John A,, Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., the druggist and prescriptionist of Wauseon, and an early settler in this township, was born in St. Lawrence county, N. Y., in 1830, and settled in Fulton county, O., in 1858, where in 1863 he became engaged in the drug and fancy goods business. He was married in 1853 to Emeline Brooker, of Litchfield, Medina county. They have a family of three children : Mary J., Merton E., and Mabel. John A. Read was a son of Daniel and Polly (Ayres) Reed, who settled in Medina county, in 1832, where Daniel died in 1847, leaving a widow and one son, John A. Daniel was born June 12, 1780, in Worcester county, Mass., and his wife, Polly, was born in Fulton county, N. Y., April 13, 1795.
Reid, Thomas, Damascus, McClure p. o., a son of James and Jean (Gemmell) Reid, was born in Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland, in June, 1813. He was one of a family of six children : Ag- nes, Matthew, Thomas, Margaret, James and Jane. He was married in 1836 to Marion Bone, who died December 4, 1841, leaving a family of three children : James, Janet, and Thomas. He emigrated to America in 1843 with his mother, two sisters, Agnes Grassam and Jane Reid, and his three children. He settled at the mouth of Turkey Foot Creek, where his brother, Matthew, had located two years before. His sister, Margaret Rankin, came to America nine years before her brother, Thomas, and settled in Canandaigua, N. Y., where she resided until her death. His brother, James, remained in Scotland, and has been dead about thirty years. Agnes G. Wilson is still living in Napoleon. Jane Crockett lives in Grand Rapids, Wood county, O. His mother died October 23, 1851. In 1854 Thomas was married to Almira Crockett, a daughter of James and Mary (Haskell) Crockett, of Maine. They have had a family of nine children, six of whom are now living: Mary, Knott, William, Charles, Edwin, and Agnes. His son, Thomas, died July 14, 1862. Mr. Reid died at the old homestead, January 14, 1878. His wife still resides on the homestead farm.
Reiser, Matthias, Napoleon, Napoleon p. o., stock dealer and shipper, and boot and shoe merchant, was born in Wurtumburg, Germany, in 1832 and settled in Stark county, O., in 1847 and in 1850 settled in Henry county where he became engaged in farming. He was married in 1859 to Rosina Meyer. They have had four sons: John, Matthew, jr., Charles and Jacob. In 1864 Mr. Reiser removed to Napoleon where he became engaged in the grocery and butcher business and in 1863 became a stock shipper and in 1886, in connection with his shipping busi - ness, engaged in the general boot and shoe trade and farming.
Remow, Frederick, Clinton, Pettisville, p. o., was born in Plattsburg, Clinton county, N. Y in 1833 and was a son of Thomas and Amelia Remow. Amelia died in New York leaving on son, Frederick. Thomas married the second time and settled in German township, O., in 1842 where he died in 1843 leaving his widow, Margaret, and five children in all, only one of whom
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Frederick, is now living. Frederick was reared on a farm and in 1851 purchased his first farm of forty acres. He was married in 1858 to Sarah Simmons, of Tuscarawas county, who was born in 1837. She was a daughter of James W. and Eve Simmons, who settled in Williams county, in 1853, where Eve died leaving a family of nine children, six of whom are now living : Benjamin, Sarah, James, Alonzo, Alvarado and Anna. Frederick settled on his present farm of 80 acres, in Clinton township in 1866, paying therefor $2,500. He now has sixty acres of well improved land, which is under fine cultivation. Mr. Remow enlisted in Company G, 68th Ohio Volunteers, under Colonel Steadman, in 1862 and served to the close of the war, being dis- charged at Cleveland, July 15, 1865.
Rexroth, George J., Napoleon, the skilled general blacksmith, of Napoleon, was born in Craw- ford county, O., in 1848 and was a son of John and Mary A. Rexroth. George learned his trade and commenced his business life in Illinois, in 1870. He was married in 1870 to Mary E. Moore, of Towanda, McLean county, Ill. They have had three children : William E., Charles M. and Gracie B. They settled in Napoleon in 1884 and Mr. Rexroth became engaged in his present business.
Rhodes, Joshua, Napoleon, was born in York county, Pa., in 1808 and was a son of Jacob Rhodes. Joshua was married in 1837 to Maria Hall, of Frederick county, Md. They had a family of three children : William H., Mrs. Jennie Hogue, who is now in the employ of the gov- ernment at Washington, and Mrs. Fannie Ainger. Mr. Rhodes settled in Springfield, Clark county, O., in 1837 and became engaged in the mercantile business, where he remained until 1847, when he went to Edgar county, Ill. In 1850 he went to Sandusky, where he became en- gaged in the drug business. He sold out and in 1855 settled in Dayton, O., where he resided until 1857. He settled in Napoleon in 1863 and became engaged in the mercantile business, from which he retired in 1864, and in 1867 purchased his homestead of 133 acres where he set- tled in 1871. He is a very active man for his years and he has been a great hunter and is an expert marksman. His gun and rifle are greatly valued by him as health supporters.
Riddle, Squire James S., Franklin, Tedrow p. o., one of the representative men of his town, was born in Pittsburg, Pa., June 9, 1812, and was a son of John and Jane (Steel) Riddle. Jane was born in Mifflin county, Pa., and her husband, John, was born in county Donegal, par- ish of Caldaf, Ireland, in 1775 and came to Philadelphia in 1797. He was married in 1808 and they had a family of thirteen children, four of whom are now living : Nathaniel, James S., Sa- rah and Charles. The parents settled in Fulton county in 1856 where they died, Jane in 1856 and John in 1863. James S. was married in 1833 to Matilda Siddens, who was born in Wash- ington county, Pa., in 1811. They have had a family of six children : John Q., Charles C., Thomas H., Mary Jane, Louisa and Irvin. Thomas H. enlisted in the late war while a student at Oberlin College, was taken prisoner and paroled. James settled in Franklin in 1845 and pur- chased his homestead of 80 acres, for which he paid $2.50 per acre. He has been a justice of the peace for fifteen years, trustee, infirmary director for three terms. He settled here first with a family of five children and a York shilling in his pocket, and as you may say, in a dense for- est which Franklin was almost at that time.
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