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Adam German, Sr., had seven sons and three daughters, to wit: Philip German, Conrad German, Abraham German, Adam German, Jr., Henry Ger- man, Jacob German, John German, Susanna (who was married to John Jacob Snyder), Eva (married to Henry Peter), and Catharine (married to Abra- ham Riedy). Philip German, whose wife's name was Eva, became the owner of the mill property. He Carriage-Factories .- The first carriage-factory was started here in 1847 by Christian Greiner, who continued the manufacturing of carriages for several years, when he moved to Turbotville, Northumber- land Co., Pa. He was succeeded by Phaon Lemmel, who carried on an extensive business until about the year 1874, when he disposed of his stock to William S. Godshall, and afterwards moved to Slatington. died in 1819, being the father of Adam German ( mil- ler), who died in 1840, Michael German, Nathan Ger- man, and Philip German. Conrad German held the office of justice of the peace in this township until the year 1833, when he moved to Adams township, Seneca Co., Ohio. Abraham German, Adam German, Henry German, and Jacob German all died and were buried here. Adam German, Jr., was the father of W. S. Godshall continued in the business for sey- eral years, when he moved away from the place. Adam German, who is therefore the third of the same name. He was extensively known as a man of sound Pfeifly & Miller are carrying on the business at the | judgment and excellent business abilities. He died present.
on Nov. 8, 1881.
Adam German, Sr., was the great-grandfather of Rev. J. P. German, of Berwick, Pa.
Henry German was the father of Nathan German, ex-recorder of Allentown (deceased), Owen German, Henry German, late register, and the grandfather of Henry J. German, Esq., of Allentown, Pa.
Jacob German, who died May 1, 1879, was a re- spectable and useful man in the community. He held the office of justice of the peace in the township from 1857 to 1862, and was the father of Jonas, Reuben, Enos, and Levi German.
John German moved with his brother, Conrad Ger- man, to Adams township, Seneca Co., Ohio, in 1833. Henry Peter, who was married to Eva German, was the father of John 11. Peter, ex-commissioner, who died Nov. 13, 1881.
Abraham Riedy, who was married to Catharine German, was the father of Professor Owen Kiedy, now of the State of Louisiana, and the grandfather of Wilson P. Riedy, of Heidelberg.
Germansville was, previons to 1842, known as Ger-
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man's Mill. The mill seems to have been erected by Adam German, Sr. Afterwards it was owned by Philip German, Sr., who in 1814 added the dwelling part to the mill. His son, Adam German (miller), who died about the year 1840, made some additions to the mill, and erected a dwelling-house, post saw- mill, and a wool-carding machine. After the death of Adam German (miller), Nathan German became the owner of the mill, and he sold it to Philip Dieffen- derfer, who again sold the same to Enos German, who is the present owner. The present mill-dam and race was built in the year 1809.
The building in which the hotel and store is kept was built in 1842 by Nathan German, late of Allen- town (deceased), who was the first one who kept the store and hotel in the place. Afterwards S. K. M. Kepner carried on the store for some time, and David Ross the hotel.
A post-office was located at Germansville from about 1852 to 1862.
Philip German for a short time was the owner of the property, and he sold the same to Peter Miller, who owned it until 1866, during which time O. II. Miller and others carried on the store and hotel busi- ness. Peter Miller afterwards sold the property to Jonas W. George and William G. Grosseup, who, under the firm-name of George & Grosseup, carried on the store and hotel business for a number of years, but several years ago dissolved partnership, Jonas W. George retaining the hotel, and William G. Grosscup accepting the store. Both still continue in their respective businesses.
W. G. Grosseup's ancestors were among the first settlers of Berks County. His great-grandfather, Paul Grosseup, was a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1790, which met at Philadelphia ou Nov. 24, 1789, and closed Feb. 5, 1790. The other delegates were Joseph Heister, Christian Lauer, Baltzer Gehr, and Abraham Lincoln, who was the grandfather of President Abraham Lincoln.
Henry German, Sr., in 1835, sold his tract of land, on which now a part of the village is situated, to Sammel Gehry, Sr., who in 1835 moved with his tam- ily from Hereford, Berks Co., to this place ; and after- wards sold his land to his son, Samuel Gehry, Jr., who with his son, Nathan Gehry, are the present owners of the remainder of the land.
Dr. W. K. Kistler, a nephew of Stephen Kistler (deceased), of Saunersville, moved to this place in the spring of 1871. He is one of the most prominent men of the village, and has an extensive practice.
The making of bricks has been carried on in the place for a number of years, and is still continued. A large ice house was erected in 1847 by Daniel & Enos German, close to the mill-dam and railroad siding, in which ice is stored for the city market.
The Schuylkill and Lehigh Railroad yearly eon- veys large quantities of lime to the station. Since the construction of the railroad, making casy the ob-
taining of lime, there has been a wonderful improve- ment of the land in this vicinity.
Germansville is the place in which ex-Sheriff Smith, late of Allentown (deceased), during his younger years resided and started in business. Both the first and second house in which he lived in the village are still standing. He first carried on the blaekmith business, and afterwards connected the tinsmith and stove business to his former business. John Heil is now residing where Henry Smith last resided when here, in 1879.
Edwin W. Snyder erected an agricultural machine- shop in Germansville, and is making machines.
There was a hotel kept in the old log weather- boarded dwelling-house situated a short distance south of this place, and now owned by Reuben Ger- man. The hotel was first kept by Abraham Riedy, Sr. (who in one of the deeds from his father, Jacob Riedy, was named Abraham Riedy), who had kept a store in connection with the hotel, and who, it ap- pears, was the first store-keeper in that part of the old township which is now Heidelberg. He was then sueceeded in the hotel business by his son, Abraham Kiedy, Jr., who kept the hotel for some time, when he was succeeded by Mr. Newhard and George Muth- hard, who in turn were succeeded by Conrad German, who disposed of it to Jacob German, who kept it for a while as a hotel, and then discontinued the business.
After the closing of this hotel another one was started a short distance above the old hotel, in a stone house, built about the year 1820, now owned by Enos German. Peter Wuchter, who was a son-in-law of Conrad German, was the proprietor until it was aban- doned in 1833, when Peter Wuchter, Henry Kistler, and his son Johin, with the rest of his family of Ilei- delberg township, and Michael Kistler, Sr., with his family, of Lynn township, moved with Conrad Ger- man to Adams township, Seneca Co., Ohio. Henry Kistler, while here, was the owner of the land on which Caspar Handwerk and his son, Owen, are now residing. Michael Kistler owned that on which Jo- seph Krause is now living. Michael Kistler, Sr., was the father of Michael Kistler, Jr., and John Kistler.
Either the first or second store in Heidelberg town- ship was kept by John Mien, about half a mile west of Germansville, on land now owned by the heirs of Solomon Mayer, deceased. The store must have been started about seventy-five years ago. There was an- other store kept at about the same time by Philip Pretz, about three-quarters of a mile southeast from Saegersville, on the land which is now owned by Wil- son F. Peter. The traet at that time consisted of ninety-four aeres one hundred and twenty-nine perches, adjoining the lands on the west of John Yeager and John Ebert, now owned by William Krause ; on the north by lands of the late Michael Ohl, now Dr. E. P. Miller, and Peter Snyder, de- ceased; on the east by land of the late Jacob Dau- penspeck, now Joseph Kunkel's, and William F.
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Miller's ; and on the south by land of the late Francis Giltner and Jacob Weaver, now Jacob Kerns.
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From the deed of David Hess, dated April 15, 1794, the year in which he granted this land to Philip Pretz, we infer that in that year he started the store business, and held the same until 1802, when he weut to Lancaster, which was then the seat of the State govern- ment, for the purpose of patenting lands, and while there he became sick and died, and, on account of the inconvenience at that time of moving the dead, was buried there. His widow, Magdalena, with two sons, Godfrey and Christian, and daughter Margaret, held the old homestead until May 2, 1826, when Godfrey and Christian conveyed their interest to Joseph Saeger, who with Margaret, his wife, a daughter of Philip Pretz, by deed dated Feb. 3, 1832, conveyed it to Jacob Steekel, who willed the same to his daughter Rachel, who became the wife of Dr. Henry Schall, who conveyed it to her son, Dr. John D. Schall, Aug. 28, 1848, who conveyed it to Nathan Peter, who, on March 29, 1870, conveyed the same to Francis Wilson Peter, a brother of Professor Moses Peter.
Pleasant Corner is situated about one and one- quarter miles southwest from Saegersville and about two miles south of the Schuylkill and Lehigh Rail- road, a branch of the Philadelphia and Reading, on Jordan Creek. The land upon which the village stands was taken up in 1744 by John Rice, but was afterwards granted, in 1748, to Michael Doderer, who sold it to Conrad Doderer in 1763, and in 1765 he conveyed it to John Hartman.
In 1763, Michael Evert obtained a certain portion of the land, which he conveyed to his two sons, John and Tobias (he also had another son, Philip, who re- sided in Lynn township). John Evert conveyed it again to his son Conrad, who conveyed it to his son Daniel. A part of this land is now owned by Stephen Sherley.
In 1851, Henry German started the first store and hotel in the place, and was the proprietor of the same until 1855, when he moved to Weissenberg township. William Roth succeeded him in the store and hotel business, and kept the same for about two years, when he was succeeded by Owen Hunsicker and Elias Bitt- ner. Business was transacted under that firm until the death of Owen Hunsicker, when Peter Bittner became a partner. Some time afterwards Elias Bitt- ner disconnected himself from the firm and moved to Allentown. John II. Hallenbach succeeded him, and became a partner with Peter Bittner. This firm car- ried on an extensive business, and several years ago sold out to David A. Bittner, who is now the proprie- tor of both the hotel and store.
The elections were held there for several years, from 1853 to 1851, when the voting-place was removed to Saegersville.
The original name of the place was Holbensville, and it was so called until the day on which Owen IInn- sicker moved there, which was about six years after
the name of Holbensville was bestowed upon it. Its name was then changed to Pleasant Corner by Daniel Rex, of Lehighton, aud Abraham Peter, of this town- ship, which caused a good deal of commotion.
Jacob Holben erected a foundry about the year 1850, in which an extensive business was done. He also was the owner of the old grist-mill, which was built by John Evert in about the year 1789, which istill remains, and is used as a mill. The hotel and store was also erected by him in the year 1851. Ilis I former place of residence had been in Lynn town- ship until about 1840, when he moved to Pleasant Corner, where he remained until he was elected sheriff, when he moved to Allentown.
Joseph Rauch, in 1875, erected a large factory, in which carriage-wheels, etc., are made. This is quite a valuable industry for the village.
The village is nicely situated, and contains a mim- ber of uice residences. Rev. G. A. Struntz, of Pitts- ton, lived there for a short time. This is the place in which Professor Oliver Holben, now of New York, and Hon. Evan llolben, of Allentown, spent their young days. It is also the birthplace of Professor HI. J. Stettler, of Slatington, Pa.
The first post-office was established here in 1873, under the name of Jordan Post-office, and Lewis Bittner was appointed postmaster, and still serves as such.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
SAMUEL J. KISTLER.
Samuel J. Kistler, of Saegersville, Lehigh Co., is of German deseent. His great-grandfather, George Kistler, was among a number of Palatinates or Swiss who, during the interval between 1735 and 1745, re- moved from Falkner Swamp and Goschenhoppen (now Montgomery County) to Lynn township, and settled in the vicinity of what is now called Jerusalem Church, and was formerly Allemangel Church. He had six sons and three daughters,-George, Jacob, John, Sanmel, Philip, Michael, Barbara, Dorotea, and Elizabeth.
Samuel Kistler, the grandfather of Samuel J. Kist- ler, was born Sept. 20, 1751, and died April 21, 1822. Ilis first wife, Mary Elizabeth Ladich, was the mother of three children, -Barbara, Jacob S., and Samuel. Jacob S. Kistler, the father of Samuel J. Kistler, was born Oct. 5, 1781, and died Oet. 7, 1819. By his second wife, Catharine Brobst, he had the following children: John S., Michael, Christian, Daniel S., David, Jesse, Charles, Levi, Maria Elizabeth, Catha- rine, Salome, and Magdalena.
Jacob S. Kistler, the oldest son of Samuel Kistler, and the father of the subject of this sketch, was first married to a daughter of William J. Carl, whose two sons were John and Jacob.
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His second wife was Catharine, and his third wife Anna Barbara, daughters of Henry Baush. The former had no children. The third wife, Anna Bar- bara, who was born June 25, 1790, and died Nov. 19, 1867, had the following-named children : Nathan, Stephen, David J., Reuben, Jonas J., Charles, Sa- lome, Mary, Lydia, Catharine, Anna Fenah, Helenah, Elizabeth, and Samuel J. Kistler. The latter was born Nov. 24, 1819, in Lynn township, Lehigh Co., about three-quarters of a mile west of Lynnville. His father, a farmer by occupation, had two large farms in Kistler's Valley.
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He spent his early life with his parents on the farm, and received his education at the common schools at Lyunville. After attaining the age of twenty, he moved to Jacksonville, and served as elerk in the store of John Hermany, who soon after- wards established another store in Lizard Creek Val- ley, West Penn township, Schuylkill Co., which was managed by the now Hon. Z. II. Long, of Lehighton, Pa., and at times given in charge of Samuel J. Kist- ler. Hon. Daniel H. Creitz was at that time also em- ployed by Mr. Hermany, and the three, after having completed their work, spent the time in study. Samuel J. Kistler, becoming desirous of acquiring further education, left Jacksonville in the fall of 1841, and, with Henry Rodly (a New York huckster), rode in a heavy four-horse huekster-wagon to Bound Brook, N. J., no railroad having at that time been constructed between Easton and Bound Brook, the latter being the terminus of the railroad.
He attended the academy for one winter, and in the spring of 1842 returned to Lehigh County, entering the employ of Miller & Saeger, at Saegersville, as clerk. Ile served as such until the spring of 1844, and then removed to Bloomsburg, Columbia Co., Pa., where he became clerk in the store of Elias Wertman, and remained two years. During the latter part of this period the store was removed to Rohrsburg, Co- hunnbia Co., Mr. Kistler remaining with him until the spring of 1846, when he again returned to Saegersville, Pa., Miller & Saeger having dissolved partnership, und Peter Miller becoming the proprietor of the store, under whom he served as clerk until 1859. and then became sole proprietor, continuing thus until 1870.
In 1848 he was elected justice of the peace, and, with the exception of several short intervals, has since that date held the office. The intervals occurred during his period of service in the State Legislature and while under the appointment as associate judge. During the entire time from 1848, in connection with his business, he was actively employed as justice of the peace, and served under appointments of the court as anditor, surveyor, executor, administrator in settling estates, etc. Ile was also identified with the general business of the county. In 1854 he was eleeted to the office of county auditor, and served as such for the temin of three years. In 1859 he was
elceted from Lehigh and Carbon Counties to the Legislature of Pennsylvania, serving during the term of 1860.
Ilis first Presidential vote was east for Henry Clay, at Bloomsburg, in 1844. He was frequently elected as a delegate to the State conventions, and was at the convention held in Chicago in 1860, which nominated Abraham Lincoln for President. He was also at the convention in Philadelphia when Gen. Grant was nominated for his second term. Mr. Kistler has been treasurer of the school board of Heidelberg township since the introduction of the free-school system, and assisted in the organization of the schools of the town- .
ship while meeting great opposition.
He is one of the original directors of the Farmers' Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Pennsyl- vania, and also one of the original directors of the National Bank of Slatington, Pa., as also president of the Sacgersville Slate-Quarrying and Manufacturing Company.
He was married to Matilda Miller, a daughter of the before-mentioned Peter Miller, in 1849, to whom were born a daughter-Mary Magdalena-and a son, -Samuel J. Kistler, Jr. He is a Lutheran, and a member of the Heidelberg Church, near Saegersville.
CHAPTER XXV. LOWHILL TOWNSHIP.
LOWHILL, the smallest of the townships of Lehigh County, is bonded on the north by Heidelberg and Lynn, ou the west by Weissenberg, on the south by Upper Macungie and South Whitehall, and on the east by North Whitehall.
Jordan Creek enters the township on the north, and flows in an exceedingly tortuous course to Weidas- ville, and thence flows northeasterly along the foot of a range of hills out of the township, which, however, it enters farther south. It furnishes power for a num- ber of mills, and Lyon Creek, which empties into the Jordan above Weidasville, turns the wheels of at least one.
The soil of this township is well adapted to the raising of wheat, rye, corn, oats, and potatoes, of which rye and potatoes are the principal erops. Along the creeks the land is very fertile, while upon the hills it is not so good. The township is hilly and abounds in springs, which are an important source of the streams we have mentioned.
The township contains six school-houses and a half-interest in one in Heidelberg, two churches, four post-offices, five hotels, one tannery, six grist-mills, two saw-mills, and three stores. The people are chiefly engaged in farming.
1 Acknowledgments to E. 11. Knerr, Esq., for ussistance in gathering material.
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Organization of Township .- The Quarter Ses- sions Court of Northampton County, at a session held the 18th day of December, 1753, passed the following, which is on record, and is the act that ereeted Low- hill into a township :
"The petition of Peter Der that a large traet of land bounded on the east by Whitehall township, on the south by Weissenberg and Macungie townships, and by Heidelberg township on the north, may be formed into a township be allowed."
There is no record of the bestowal of the name, but from this time forward Lowhill is recognized as a township. "Peter Terr or Der" was appointed con- stable of Lowhill township Sept. 16, 1755.
Land-Warrants .- The following persons took up land in Lowhill upon warrants dated as here in- dicated :
Acres.
Michael Aver, Feb. 9, 1750. 38
Peter Boll, Ang. 15, 1750 ..
38
Valentine Bermirhoff, April 22, 1752. 63
Peter Boll, Feb. 9, 1775. 33
Martin Buchman, March 20, 1767
Martin Buchman, Sept. 28, 1768.
John Bear, May 19, 1767. 54
Adam Cline, March 28, 1751 217
John Correll, April 26, 1751
GI
Julin Correll, Nov. 26, 1761.
15
Peter Derr, Feb. 7, 1717 ..
51
Peter Dontface, Sept. 26, 1747.
127
Michael Dieber, Nov. 21, 1786. 28
Andrew Eshibach, June 17, 1766
68
Martin Highler, March 18, 1767 ..
67
Martin Fighter, March 18, 1767.
Andrew Eshbach, April 28, 1767
12
George Ebenhart, June 3, 1767 ..
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Martin Kotert, Ang. 31, 1767
Jacob Froch, Oct. 9, 1752.
Henry Fuerbach, Oct. 23, 1753,
Peter Frantz, March 11, 1789.
Philip Fenstermacher, May 12, 1767
50
Henry Honser, Oct. 25, 1711
125 .12
John Hartman, Feb. 24, 1780
Jacob Horner, March 23, 1767
16
Michael Kimball, Nov. 21, 1715.
189
Philip Kerger, Jan. 17, 1754.
George Kint, April 1, 1757.
30
Henry Krellon, April 10, 1766
102
Jacob Klotz, March 16, 1767
Jacob Klotz, Nov. 10, 1767 ...
39
Michael Mosser, March 23, 1767.
79
Peter Neider, March 30, 1768
George Oldwine, Nav. 2, 1758
58
Jolin Conrad Redd, May 25, 1713
131
Mandlin Robenholder, April 11, 1719, 94
Andrew Reps, Nov. 15, 1750.
55
Pavid Butlle, Jan S, 17
Zachary Satler, March 6, 1719
Henry Stredd, May 9, 1753.
57
John Christian Stahl, Nov. 28, 1753.
Peter Sell, Oct. 1, 1766 ..
Andrew Sendell, Oct, 21, 1766.
Andrew Slicer, Nov. 10, 1767 ..
Reynard Vogdeas, Nov. 4, 1745. 126
John Wolfshunter, April 27, 1748. 88
Jacob Weimer, June 7, 1768 12
Of these names, only those of Philip Fenstermacher, Peter Frantz, Christian Hoffman, John Hartman, John Klotz, Michael Mosser, Jacob Row, and Peter Sell appear on the assessment-roll of 1781, which would indicate that all of the others who had taken out warrants were non-residents at that time. Fol- lowing is the roll :
Taxable Residents in 1781 .- According to the as- sessment for Lowhill made by the commissioners of Northampton County in 1781, the following persons were then property-owners :
Peter Bolil.
Jacob Ionsman.
Andrew Bneliman.
Jolin Klolz.
Jacob Buchman.
Abraham Knerr. George Knadler.
Nicholas Burger.
Gabriel Boppenmeyer.
llenry Kragolo.
Conrad Biebelheimer.
Caspar Klotz.
Andrew Dobber.
Peter Kocher.
Michael Dieber.
George Kranss.
Jacob Dorner.
Stolle Keep.
Stophel Killer.
Martin Keep,
Tobias Eber.
l'eter Knodler.
John Eber.
Widow Leisser.
Jost Fries.
Mielinel Mosser.
Philip Fenstermacher.
Tobias Mosser. .
Leonard F'ry.
Paul Punins.
Peter Frantz.
Jacob Rowe.
Jacob Fritz.
Jacob Rowe, Jr.
John Fry.
George Rowe.
Peter Fues.
Matthias Riffle.
Adam Geiss.
l'eler Rish.
Sunon George.
George Stern.
Jolm George.
George Sin.
George George.
Andrew Sandle.
Jost George,
Panl Shoemaker.
Lawrence George.
Peter Sell.
Henry George.
George Snyder.
Jacob Heilman.
Ludwig Smith.
.Jacob Inner.
Widow Smith.
Christian Hoffman,
Caspar Thomas.
John Hartmia.
Adamı Thomas.
fleury Hartman.
Martin Wnehter.
Peter Hartmiau.
John Wuchter.
Peter Heilmann. Andrew Knerr.
Single Freemen.
Christian Heilman.
Jacob Shoemaker.
Michael Deeber.
Abram Knerr and Michael Mosser are each assessed six pounds, the highest in the township, and all others are assessed three pounds and below. The total amount of tax was .£207 18s. 8d. George Krous was collector.
Early Settlements .- The name that appears in connection with the earliest warrant for land in Low- hill township is that of John Conrad Redd, in 1743. He is followed respectively by Henry Houser, 1744; Michael Kimball and Richard Vogdens, 1745; Jacob Riffle, 1746; Peter Derr and Peter Dontface, 1747; John Wolfshuster, 1748; Mandlin Robenholder and Zachary Seller, 1749; Andrew Rees, Michael Aver, and Peter Ball, 1750; Adam Cline and John Cowell, 1751 ; David Riffle, Valentine Bermishoff, Jacob Froch, 1752; Henry Shedd, John Christian Stohl, Henry Fuerboch, 1758; Philip Korger, 1754; George Kint, 1757; George Oldwine, 1758.
Of these names, none appear in the assessment-roll of 1781. A Mathias Ritlle appears in that year, but does not occur in the assessment of 1812. Peter Ball took ont a warrant for land in 1775. The land owned by Henry Fuerboch was sold to John Horner, of New Jersey, who later sold to George Krouss, by whose descendants it is still owned. Peter Derr, who pro- . sented the petition to conrt for the erection of the township, and who was the constable in 1755, had two sons, Peter and Christian, who were in the town- ship from 1812 to 1825, but whose names do not ap- pear in the assessment of 1812. They lived on the
Christian Hoffman, March 17, 1785,
John Hartnett, Sept. 28, 7768.
John Klotz, Feb. 1, 1775 ..
Jacob Rifle, Inne 3, 1716 ...
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farm Daniel Miller now owns. From 1758 till 1764 there are no entries of warrants. In that year John Cowell took out a warrant for fifteen acres. Michael Mosser took out a warrant in March, 1767, for seventy- nine acres of land, but previous to that time, March 12, 1760, he purchased a part of a large tract of land which had been warranted to John Deter Bauman, which warrant bears date May 23, 1751 (his name is not in the list of warrantees). This property later came into possession of Peter Klein, whose son, Jacob, ; settled upon it about 1806.
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