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(II) Zoroaster Chase, son of Chase Fuller, was born in Freedom, New York. September 21, 1842. When he was but a child his parents moved to Limestone, New York, where he was educated in the public schools. When he was sixteen years of age he began working in the lumber woods and farming at Humphrey, New
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York, where he remained until 1869. He then in the schools of Allen and Hazelton, Penn- went to Virginia settling on a farm at Caro- line, near Richmond, continuing until 1873. He returned north and in December, 1878, located at Degolia, Mckean county, Pennsyl- vania, where he followed agriculture the re- mainder of his life. He died at Custer City (near Degolia), April 14, 1910. He was a Democrat until his later years, when he became a Republican. He held the office of constable in Humphrey and was assessor of Bradford township. He enlisted in the Sixty-fifth Regi- ment New York Volunteers in the spring of 1865, serving until the close of the war. He married, October 8, 1867, Sila G. Wickes, born in Franklinville, New York, January 27, 1850, who survives him, a resident of Custer City, a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. She is a daughter of Charles D. Wickes, born in Delaware county, New York, July 15, 1817, died in Ellwood, Illinois, November, 1896, a farmer, and in later years proprietor of a meat market. He married Emeline, daughter of and Betsey (Daniels) Gleason, who had six other children : Nelson; Lavina, mar- ried Ariel Howard; William, married Caro- line Blanchard ; Franklin, married Celina -; Eliza, married John Simonson ; Sarah, married Alleson ; all are deceased. Children of Zoroaster Chase Fuller : 1. Millard C., born at Humphrey, New York, October 20, 1868; now in the oil business at Jamestown, Pennsylvania ; he married Lottie Pratt, born 1858, died July 8, 1911; no issue. 2. Allie Lorena, born at Bowling Green, Caroline county, Virginia, May 29, 1870; married Carlton W. Cloud, born January 18, 1872, now a merchant of Custer City, Pennsylvania; child, Frederick Ellsworth, born January 31, 1898. 3. Hattie Emeline, of whom further. 4. Mary E., born in Elwood, Mill county, Illinois, May 23, 1875; married Mertin F. Howard, born January 29, 1873, in Erie county, Pennsylvania, engaged in the oil business at Custer City ; child, Maxine F., born July 6, 1899.
(III) Hattie Emeline, daughter of Zoroaster Chase Fuller, was born in Allegany, Catta- raugus county, New York, September 21, 1872. She was a child of two years when her parents moved to Elwood, Illinois, and of six years when they returned to the vicinity of Bradford, at what was then Degolia, now Custer City. There she was educated in the public schools, finishing her studies in 1889. She then qualified as an instructor and taught
sylvania, until a short time previous to her marriage. She married, June 15, 1892, Hance Cooper Chesney, son of John Chesney, born in Ireland, 1813, came to the United States in 1822, lived at New Castle, Pennsylvania, where he followed his trade of blacksmith, later pur- chasing a farm on which he resided until his death in 1903. He married Catherine Stoner, born in Vermont, 1812, died 1901 ; eight chil- dren : 1. James, born in New Castle, Pennsyl- vania ; now an oil producer. 2. Jane, married Alexander Pattison, and resides at Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania ; children : William, Kittie, Elizabeth, John and David. 3. William, an oil producer of Butler county, Pennsylvania ; mar- ried Eunice Elizabeth, daughter of Michael and May Grimm, of Columbiana county, Ohio; children : Margaret, Kittie, May, David and William. 4. Robert, an oil producer of Alle- gheny county, Pennsylvania; married Belle Patterson, deceased; children : Harry, Frank and Mabel. 5. Jemima, married James Kildoo, deceased; children: Elizabeth, Isabella and Robert ; James Kildoo was of Scotch descent, owned a large farm at Portersville, Butler county, Pennsylvania, on which his widow now resides. 6. Hance Cooper, of whom further. 7. Belle, married Smith Patterson, a prosper- ous farmer of Grove City, Mercer county, Pennsylvania ; children: Ethel DeWitt and Emerson. 8. Martha, died aged eighteen years.
Hance Cooper, sixth child and fourth son of John Chesney, was born in Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania, November 24, 1862. He was edu- cated in the public schools of Lawrence county, and at Rose Point Academy in the same county. He then began the study of medicine under Dr. J. M. Balph, of Rose Point, later entered Columbus (Ohio) Medical College, whence he was graduated M. D., class of 1883. He began practice at North Liberty, Mercer county, then for one year (1885) was located at Irvington, Warren county, making permanent location at Custer City, Pennsylvania, in 1886. He was an exceedingly skillful and popular physician, his services being so constantly in demand that he broke down under the crushing weight of his practice and died March 2, 1907. At the time of his death he was an active member in the Mckean County Medical Society, and was also justice of the peace for Bradford town- ship, McKean county, Pennsylvania, which office he held for a number of years. He was a Republican. He was a member of the Ma-
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sonic order, belonging to lodge, chapter, com- mandery of Knights Templar and Ismailia Shrine of Buffalo. He also held membership in the Knights of the Maccabees and the Meth- odist Episcopal church. Mrs. H. C. Chesney. who survives her husband and resides in Custer City, is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and of the Methodist Episcopal church. She has no children, but has an adopted daugh- ter, Nellie Arvilla Chesney.
ABBOTT This name is derived from the Hebrew ab, "father," through the Syriac. It had its origin in the monasteries of Syria, whence it spread through the east and soon became accepted generally in all languages as the designation of the head of a monastery. At first it was used as a respectful title for any monk, but was soon restricted to the superior. The name is spelled in a multitude of ways, but this branch uses the two "t's" as did their American ancestor. The most distinguished member of the English family was George Abbot, born 1562, died 1633, archbishop of Canterbury, a strong manly character who wielded a powerful influence over the English king, James.
(I) Captain Thomas Abbott was born in England about 1632, died in Andover, May 15, 1695. In 1642 he was an inmate of the family of George Abbott, of Rowley, Massachusetts, supposed to have been a near relative. He lived in Rowley until 1659, then went to Con- cord for a time, settling in Andover, Massa- chusetts, where he was married. He was a farmer in Andover, where with others he own- ed a mill privilege. He took the oath of allegiance to the king February II, 1678, and was styled captain, probably a militia title. He married, December 16, 1664, Sarah Stew- art, who died in February, 1715, aged sixty- nine years. Children : Joseph, born 1666, died young ; Thomas, 1668; Sarah, 1671; Joseph (2). 1674: Dorothy, died young: Nathaniel, 1678; John, of whom further; Dorothy (2) ; Mary, 1686; Ebenezer, 1689.
(II) John, son of Captain Thomas Abbott, was born in Andover, Massachusetts, Septem- ber 23, 1681. He was a weaver and farmer. He married, April 11, 1710, Hannah Chibb, who died May 23, 1733. He married (second) October 29, 1734. Hepzibah Frye. Both he and his second wife were living in Andover, in 1763. Children : Hannah, born about 1711 ; Sarah, died young ; Mary, died young ; John
(2), of whom further ; Sarah, born August 5, 1722, married Timothy Noyes; Mary, born November 12, 1727, married Samuel Griffin.
(III) John (2), son of John (1) Abbott, was born in Andover, Massachusetts, Febru- ary, 1718, died in Andover, Maine, in 1803. He was a farmer of Andover nearly all his life. He married, in Massachusetts, June 17, 1746, Hannah Farnum. Children: Jonathan, born April 12, 1747 ; Philip, of whom further ; Han- nah, married John Johnson; Susannah, mar- ried Daniel Stevens; Betsey, married Peter Carlton ; John, born January 24, 1769, married Ruth Lovejoy.
(IV) Philip, son of John (2) Abbott, was born in Andover, Massachusetts, October 4, 1749, died May 4, 1840, aged ninety years, in East Andover, Maine. He was a cooper and farmer, and moved to East Andover, Maine, about 1800, where he dealt quite extensively in land. He married, November 20, 1771, Eliza- beth Frye, who died September 1I, 1834, aged eighty-four years. Children : Olive, born June I, 1772, died 1809; Holton, born June 20, 1774; Isaac, born 1776; Philip (2), of whom further ; Timothy, born February, 1781, mar- ried Susan Pillsbury ; Nathaniel F., born 1783; Samuel, born 1785; Betsey, 1787; Lydia, 1789.
(V) Philip (2), son of Philip (I) Abbott, was born in Andover, Massachusetts, in 1778. He settled in Yates county, New York, where his children were born. He married Harris. Among his children was a son, Philip Harris, of whom further.
(VI) Philip Harris, son of Philip (2) Ab- bott, was born in Yates county, New York, in 1816. He moved to Steuben county, New York, where he followed lumbering ; later was in Mckean county, Pennsylvania, settling in Bradford, in 1848. He was associated there with the Bennett Lumber Company, and later with Daniel Kingsbury, a large landowner and promoter of early Bradford enterprises. He married, in Yates county, New York, in 1836, Eliza, daughter of Abraham Covert. Children who grew to maturity : 1. Philip, died unmar- ried. 2. Alzina, married Charles Fish. 3. James Polk, of whom further. 4. George, married Silence Cramner. 5. Calvin V., born in Steuben county, July 9, 1850, died October 23. 1012; came to Mckean county, in 1857, with his parents : owned a farm on Bennett brook road, Bradford ; supplied building stone to contractors ; married Lizzie Mulligan : chil- dren: Charles W., of Watkins, New York;
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Abraham, Thomas, Calvin (2), Harry, Fred, Mrs. A. A. Tibbitts, Mrs. J. V. Wilcox, Mrs. Henry Colley, Grace, Kittie and Estella, all of Bradford. 6. Jane, now living at No. 24 Bennett brook road, Bradford; married Wil- liam Wilson, deceased. The others are all de- ceased.
(VII) James Polk, son of Philip Harris Abbott, was born at Ithaca, New York, August 25, 1844, died in Bradford, Pennsylvania, July 11, 1891. He was four years of age when his parents moved to Bradford, where he was educated in the public schools. He learned the shoemaker's trade, which he followed until 1874, and then became proprietor of the St. Nicholas Hotel, one of the best hotels in the city. This was built on the site of the present public square. In 1876 he opened the Bennett Brook Hotel and successfully managed it until his death. He was also interested in real estate an:1 oil production. He was a Repub- lican in politics, and a member of the United Brethren church.
He married, in 1872, Sarah Jane Wagoner, born in Albion, New York, April 3, 1856, daughter of William Henry and Harriet Newell (Piett) Wagoner. Sarah Jane (Wagoner ) Abbott survives her husband, and married (second ) Byron M. Smith, born in Wayne county, New York. Children of James Polk Abbott : 1. Loyal, died in infancy. 2. James Emoroy, of whom further. 3. William Ed- ward, born in Bradford, August 25, 1876; married, September 18, 1905, Cecil Victoria Landrigan, whose father was a soldier of the civil war in Colonel Kane's Bucktail Regiment. Mr. Lan Irigan was responsible for the regi- ment's bearing that singular title. While pass- ing a market he cut the tail from a deer hang- ing there and stuck it in his cap. Colonel Kane at once noticed the circumstances, and then and there named them the Bucktail Regiment. 4. Albert Polk, born in Bradford, February 3, 1878, died there July 25, 1902. 5. Viola Pearl, born in Bradford, August 20, 1879; married ( first ) Thomas Powell, at the time of his death first assistant engineer of the Bradford fire de- partment ; married (second) Melvin L. Daugh- erty ; child by first husband: James Powell, now a resident of Bradford.
John Henry Wagoner, grandfather of Sarah Jane (Wagoner) Abbott, was born in Ger- many, emigrated to the United States, and set- tled in Dansville, Steuben county, New York, and died in 1864, at the age of seventy-seven
years. He married Sarah Van Alstyne, born in Germany, died in Dansville, in 1864, four months after her husband. Their children were : Lambert John ; William Henry, of whom further; Abigail; Catharine; Jane; George; Carl; and twins, who died in infancy.
William Henry Wagoner was born at Wheeler, Steuben county, New York, 1828, died 1891. He was a carpenter and mason. He married Harriet Newell Piett, and had children : Amanda, married Charles Burton, both now deceased; Mary, married a Mr. Wil- liams, and lives in Bakersfield, California; Sarah Jane, of previous mention ; a child, died in infancy ; Harriet, now deceased; William; Venus, married Thomas Crosterline, both now deceased; Alida, married Andrew Swanson, and resides in Carnegie, Pennsylvania; Wil- liam and Josephine, now deceased.
(VIII) James Emoroy, son of James Polk Abbott, was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania, January 12, 1875. He was educated in the public schools of that city, which has always been his home. He began business life as a newsboy, and is directly responsible for the organization of the first newsboys' union in the United States. Although it had but a brief existence of two years an offshoot, the Buffalo Newsboys' Union, has been successful from its inception. Mr. Abbott next ran a small news- paper for a short time. He became corre- spondent and sales agent for several of the large eastern papers from 1896 to 1903. He then began the business of sign painting, an art in which he is naturally skillful. He is a Republican in politics, and has served on the election board ; was a member of the first per- sonal registration board of Mckean county ; was elected jury commissioner in 1909; and in 1911 was chosen county auditor for a term of four years. He is a member of the Keystone Guards and of the Order of Moose. He is unmarried.
SMILEY This family is of Scotch origin. The first of the name are said to have arrived in New England about the same time and settled in Haverhill, Massachusetts. One of them at least, John Smiley, remained there and was the progenitor of the Smileys of that city. Francis Smiley, emigrant ancestor of the Maine family, was born in the north of Ireland, in 1689, and came to America with others of his family about 1727. He did not settle in Maine, but in 1743
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is first found in Windham, New Hampshire, where he lived until his death, March 16, 1763. He married Agnes Wilson and had three sons, William, David and Hugh, who settled in Maine.
(I) Thomas Smiley, direct progenitor of the Smileys of Bradford, Pennsylvania, is sup- posed to have been a brother of Francis. His ancestors emigrated from Scotland to the north of Ireland, where Thomas was born, near Londonderry, about the time of the close of that famous siege. He came to America, in 1727, and settled in northern New England, supposedly Maine or New Hampshire. He married, and among his children were three sons: Thomas (2), founder of the Venango county family ; Charles, founder of the Perry county, Pennsylvania, family ; and James, of whom further.
(II) James, son of Thomas Smiley, died at Union City, Erie county, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer of the state of Maine, where he married. He was a soldier of the revolution, and also served in the war of 1812. After the war he came to Pennsylvania, settling at Union City, Erie county, where he built and operated the first mill in the town. He also owned and cultivated a farm. In 1833 he was elected justice of the peace. He was a Democrat and a man of influence. He married and had chil- dren : 1. William, died in Union City, Penn- sylvania ; married --- Chichester. 2. Moses, of whom further. 3. John, born August 13, 1814, died January 22, 1894; married Rachel Wilson, born May 31, 1814, died December 30, 1906; children: i. Alfred, lives in Foxburg, Clarion county, Pennsylvania ; ii. Jefferson, de- ceased ; iii. Matilda, born May 28, 1839, now deceased; married John Needham, March 7, 1865, and has : John (2), and a daughter, who married Thomas E. Cooper ; iv. Hannah, lives in Pittsburgh; v. Mina, lives in Union City. 4. A son, died in early youth. 5. George, a farmer near Union City, died unmarried. 6. Robert, died June 27, 1907 ; a noted hotel pro- prietor in Union City for many years. 7. Ann, lived with her unmarried brother George in Union City ; died unmarried.
(III) Moses, son of James Smiley, was born in Maine, October 5, 1809, died at Union City, Pennsylvania, March 4, 1884. He was edu- cated and grew to manhood in the state of Maine, later settling in Erie county, Pennsyl- vania, where he purchased and cultivated a farm near Union City. He was an old school
Democrat and served his town in many local offices, including that of justice of the peace, an office he held for many years. By a first wife Moses Smiley had two children: John, deceased, and Jane, deceased. He married (second) Margaret Marshall, born in Ireland, October 14, 1820, came to the United States when a child with her parents, died at Union City, April 9, 1898. She had a brother, James Marshall, who died in California, and a sister, Mary Jane, who married John Thompson, at one time associated in the leather business with General U. S. Grant, at Dubuque, Iowa. Chil- dren of Moses Smiley, all born near Union City : 1. James Van Buren, born January 20, 1841 ; a merchant of Union City ; married Ada- line Perry, deceased, of Union City ; children : Eugene, William, Cora. 2. Perry, of whom further. 3. Dallas, born April 19, 1846; now a banker and merchant of Union City, and for the past twenty years a justice of the peace ; married Ella Zinn, of Union City ; children : Frank, Clyde, Ward, Robert. 4. Addison, born March 24, 1851 ; now a resident of Bradford, Pennsylvania, engaged in oil production ; mar- ried, September 10, 1874, Carlettia Lucina Henton, born in Erie county, August 29, 1858 ; children: i. Nellie M., born March 26, 1876; married L. A. Nash, of Bradford, Pennsyl- vania ; children: Edwin A., born September 29, 1898; Leona, August 16, 1905; ii. Pearl Lillian, born September 16, 1891 ; iii. Addison H., July 18, 1902. 5. Lilly, born December 27, 1858; married John Wescott, a successful lumberman, of Union City. 6. Emma, born January 27, 1853, died 1858. 7. Ida, born De- cember 17, 1854, died 1857.
(IV) Perry, son of Moses Smiley, was born at Union Mills, now Union City, Erie county, Pennsylvania, May 1, 1843. He attended the public schools and worked on the farm until January, 1862, when he enlisted as a private in Company L. Twelfth Regiment Pennsyl- vania Cavalry. He saw hard service with the Army of the Potomac, participating in the battles of Second Bull Run, Winchester, Antie- tam, Harper's Ferry, and was with Sheridan throughout his entire famous campaign in the Shenandoah Valley. At the battle of Winches- ter his horse was killed under him, and at the battle of Charleston, Virginia, he had the same experience. He had three horses killed during the war. He was promoted sergeant in 1864, and that same year was detached as a scout, under Captain McAllister. He was honorably
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discharged and mustered out July 20, 1865. After the war he returned to Erie county, and for a few years was variously employed, then came to Mckean county and the oil regions. In 1877 he was appointed superintendent of the National Transit Company, a position he still most capably fills. He is a Republican, and served as councilman of the borough of Kendall Creek, now part of the city of Brad- ford. He is a member of Bradford Post, No. 141, Grand Army of the Republic; Bradford Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; Trinity Commandery, No. 58, and Chapter No. 260, Royal Arch Masons.
He married, July 6, 1869, Melissa Electa Bacon, born in Bloomfield, Crawford county, Pennsylvania, August 13, 1848. She was edu- cated in the public schools of Union City. She was the first worthy matron of Bradford Chap- ter, No. 61, Order of the Eastern Star. She is also a member of the Woman's Relief Corps and the Daughters of Rebekah. Her father was Daniel Scott Bacon, born in Phelps, Chenango county, New York, June 25, 1821, died April 27, 1899, a cattle dealer of Water- ford, Pennsylvania ; later of Union City, where he died. He was a Republican and a Meth- odist. He married Louisa Drake, born Octo- ber 12, 1825, in Smyrna, New York, died Octo- ber 30, 1893, in Union City, Pennsylvania, daughter of Hiram Drake, who was born De- cember 4, 1796, died August 27, 1870, and married Electa Pease, born November 5, 1796, died November 29, 1853. Children of Daniel S. Bacon : 1. Henry L., born in Wayne, Penn- sylvania, June 13, 1845 : a veteran of the civil war, having served in Company C, Sixteenth Regiment Pennsylvania Cavalry; married a Miss Wade, of Union City. 2. Melissa Electa, of previous mention. 3. Ellen Louisa, born at Rockdale, Pennsylvania, June 22, 1853; mar- ried Paul Perkins, of Union City, an engineer ; children: Charles, born May 15, 1873; Wil- liam, lives in Chicago; Lines, deceased ; Roy, of Union City; Mina, of Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania. 4. Estella J., born May 31, 1855; now a resident of Jamestown, New York; unmarried. Daniel Scott Bacon was a son of Henry Bacon, born about 1788, died in Union City, Pennsylvania, 1860, a farmer, and the son of a revolutionary soldier. He mar- ried and had children: I. Daniel Scott, of previous mention. 2. Louisa, married Daniel Phelps, and moved to Kansas; child, Devault,
now resides in New York City. 3. Chester, married Roxanna Slocum; children : Charles, of Meadville, Pennsylvania; Jennie, of Union City. 4. Horace, served in a Pennsylvania regiment of infantry during the civil war ; mar- ried Amelia Fox, who survives him, a resident of Hatch Hollow, Erie county, Pennsylvania ; children : Ida and Flora. 5. Wells, married Julia Chafey, who survives him, a resident of Hatch Hollow, Erie county ; children : George and Gertrude.
Children of Perry and Melissa E. ( Bacon) Smiley, all born at Union City, Pennsylvania : I. Ida Louisa, born April 24, 1870, died Octo- ber 18, 1879. 2. Ella Josephine, born August 24, 1871 ; married, July 30, 1895, William W. Lourey, a railroad employee in Boston, Massa- chusetts ; child, Guy Perry, born November 23, 1899, died April, 1900. 3. Bert Moses, born July 15, 1873; now captain of Hose Company, No. 3, at Bradford; married, May 23, 1909, Nora Elizabeth Murphy, born in Cork, Ireland, January 25, 1886; child, Perry Edward, born August 6, 1910, deceased.
The Flemings were a noble FLEMING family of Scotland high in favor with Robert Bruce whom they assisted in gaining his throne. Sir Thomas Fleming, of ancient descent, emigrated to Vir- ginia, in 1616, and was followed by others of his family. The family took prominent part in early Virginia times and during the revolu- tion many served in the Continental army. From Virginia they spread to Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania. One branch settled in Indiana 'county, Pennsylvania, and from them spring the Flemings of Degolia. The earliest record we have is of Thomas Mar- tin Fleming, who spent a great portion of his entire life in Blairsville, Indiana county, Penn- sylvania, where he died about the year 1871. He married Sarah Calwell, a native of Plum Creek, Pennsylvania.
(II) William Martin, son of Thomas Mar- tin and Sarah (Calwell) Fleming, was born in Indiana county, August, 1804, died at Natrona, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, August, 1883. He followed the shoemaker's trade for the greater part of his life in Allegheny county. In politics he was a staunch supporter of the Democratic party, and with his wife a member of the German Lutheran church. He married Mary Calwell, born at Plum Creek, Pennsyl-
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vania, September, 1807, where she died March, 1876. Children: 1. Mary Catherine, born in Indiana township, 1840; married David Fresh- water, of Armstrong county, Pennsylvania ; he is a farmer near Natrona, Pennsylvania ; they have a large family. 2. Nancy, born 1842, died in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, 1875; mar- ried Samuel Shannon, of Pittsburgh, who died in Allegheny county ; children: Mary, lives at Pittsburgh; Sally. 3. Penelope, born 1844, died at Napoli, Pennsylvania; married Wil- liam Shannon, deceased, a carpenter of Pitts- burgh, Pennsylvania. 4. Sarah Jane, born in Indiana township, Pennsylvania, August 19, 1846; married David Fleming, born in Indiana township, Pennsylvania, August 26, 1859, died June 2, 1896, at Degolia, Pennsylvania, where his widow still resides. 5. William Luther, a carpenter of Little Washington, Pennsylvania, was born in Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, October, 1849, died in Little Washington, June, 1908; married Nancy Mitchell, of Natrona; children : Andy, Charles, Mary, Nannie, War- ren, Frederick. 6. Martha, born in Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, March, 1851; married David Washbaugh, a farmer who died in Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland county, Penn- sylvania, 1907; children : Willard, Wade, Ver- non, Beatrice, Mildred. 7. Samuel Martin, of whom further. 8. John M. R., born in Arm- strong county, Pennsylvania, 1855, died 1857.
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