Person Page - 1627

     Price Nuttall Demint married an unknown person on 6 November 1866.¹

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     Nancy Dement (Demint) married an unknown person in 1868.¹

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     Jamina Lamb married Richard Batts.¹

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     Maryland (Polly) Lamb was born on 26 March 1796.¹ She married Peter Hamilton Vories (Voorhies) on 8 July 1813.¹
Maryland (Polly) Lamb married Edwin Foree in January 1832.¹

Maryland (Polly) Lamb died on 17 October 1885 at Rockville, Bates Co., Missouri, USA, at age 89.¹
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     Kitty Lamb married J S Sullivan.¹

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     Frances (Fanny) Lamb married (?) Cropper.¹

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     Peter Hamilton Vories (Voorhies) was born on 22 May 1791.¹ He married Maryland (Polly) Lamb, daughter of Jacob Lamb and Mary (Molly) Nuttall, on 8 July 1813.¹

Peter Hamilton Vories (Voorhies) died on 26 October 1825 at age 34.¹
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     Elijah Booington (Brewington) Nuttall died 12 or 15 November 1920.¹ He was born 15 October 1845 or 1847, or a.¹ He married an unknown person on 30 November 1871.¹

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     John Richard Nuttall was born 28 February 1848, or about 18 at Crawford Co., Illinois, USA.¹ He married an unknown person.¹
He married an unknown person on 27 February 1873 at Crawford Co., Illinois, USA.¹

John Richard Nuttall died on 29 June 1938.¹
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     Eliza (Lizzie) Nuttall married an unknown person.¹
She was born in 1833 or 1834 at Kentucky, USA.¹
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     Mary (Martha or Mattie) Nuttall was born in 1837 or 1838.¹
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     Mary G. Nuttall was born on 7 May 1809.¹
Mary G. Nuttall died on 4 August 1830 at Newcastle, Kentucky, USA, at age 21.¹

     Sally Scott married Price Nuttall Penniston (Peniston), son of John Penniston and Rebecca Nuttall, in 1873.¹

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     Rena Penniston (Peniston) married an unknown person.¹

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     Price Nuttall Penniston (Peniston) married an unknown person.¹

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     Ella Penniston (Peniston) married an unknown person.¹

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     Breant [Brent] Nuthall [Nuttell] was born October 1697 (1692 or 1693) at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA.¹ He married Sarah [Sallie] Brereton, daughter of William Brereton and Diana Dixon, possibly not married.¹

Breant [Brent] Nuthall [Nuttell] died after 1759 at Maryland, USA.¹
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     Jeremiah Meek was born in 1794 at Henry Co., Kentucky, USA.^1,2,3,6 He married Rachel Rawlings, daughter of Daniel Rawlings and Sarah (Sally or Sallie) Nuttall, on 29 December 1815 at Henry Co., Kentucky, USA,
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Her 1st husband.^7,3,6
Jeremiah Meek died in 1831 at Hancock Co., Indiana, USA.^2,3
Jeremiah Meek was buried after 1831 at Old Cemetery, Greenfield, Hancock Co., Indiana, USA; From Find A Grave:
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Per MeekGenealogy.com:
21. Jeremiah Meek was born about 1794 in Henry Co., KY according to his marriage bonds which give his age as 21. He is listed in the 1820 census of Henry County. Deed records give the name of his father and wife. He was residing in Henry County in 1827 according to tax records and appeared in the 1830 census of Hancock Co., IN. He died in 1831 in Hancock Co., IN according to the probate records. The names of four children are listed.
     He married Rachael Rawlings (daughter of Daniel Rawlings and Sarah Nuttle) on 29 Dec 1815 in Henry Co., KY according to marriage records. Rachael Rawlings was born about 1798 in Henry Co., KY. She married (2) Harmon Warrum(Warram/Wearum) before May 1833 where she uses his name in probate records. They were divorce 1 Apr 1843 according to court records. She resided with her daughter, Eliza, and is listed in the 1850 census of Hancock Co., IN. She was listed in the 1870 census of Jasper Co., IA, with son Stephen, at age 72.
Jeremiah Meek and Rachael Rawlings had the following children: Unrecognized GEDCOM data: Unknown GEDCOM tag: _UID 5FEBBE75F45CF141A920C0078A80DE9E15EE.¹

     Eliza Ann Meek was born in 1816 at Henry Co., Kentucky, USA.¹ She married Moses Marion Meek, son of Judge Jeremiah Meek, on 3 July 1836 at Hancock Co., Indiana, USA,
; Ancestry.com - Indiana, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Indiana, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
Original data: Dodd, Jordan, comp.. Indiana Marriages to 1850. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Indiana.³
Eliza Ann Meek died on 21 December 1890 at Sugar Creek Township, Hancock Co., Indiana, USA.¹
Eliza Ann Meek was buried after 21 December 1890 at Old Cemetery, Greenfield, Hancock Co., Indiana, USA; From Find A Grave:
     Eliza Ann Meek appeared on the census of 1850 in the household of Rachel Rawlings at Hancock Co., Indiana, USA;
Per MeekGenealogy.com: "She resided with her daughter, Eliza, and is listed in the 1850 census of Hancock Co., IN."⁴

     John Henry Meek was born on 16 March 1820 at Henry Co., Kentucky, USA.¹ He married Nancy Anderson in 1841.³

John Henry Meek died on 12 October 1899 at Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana, USA, at age 79.¹
John Henry Meek was buried after 12 October 1899 at Elwood Cemetery, Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana, USA; From Find A Grave:

     Levi Nuttle Meek was born in 1822 at Henry Co., Kentucky, USA.¹ He married Ruth Amanda Likens on 4 December 1845 at Greenfield, Hancock Co., Indiana, USA.²

Levi Nuttle Meek died in 1871 at Labette Co., Kansas, USA.¹
Levi Nuttle Meek was buried in 1871 at Harmony Grove Cemetery, Dennis, Labette Co., Kansas, USA; From Find A Grave:
     Levi Nuttle Meek appeared on the census of 1856 in the household of Stephen Basil Meek and Margaret J. Skinner at State Census, Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa, USA; Stephen is next to his brother, Levi (lines 11-16)
Ancestry.com - Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925

pp. 396 & 397, lines 6-10, family 419
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.
Original data: Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.³

Levi Nuttle Meek appeared on the census of 22 June 1860 in the household of Stephen Basil Meek at Buena Vista Township, Jasper Co., Iowa, USA; Stephen is next door to his brother, Levi Nuttler MEEK (lines 3-10).
p. 59, lines 11-16, dwelling 419, family 403

     Stephen Basil Meek was born in 1824 at Henry Co., Kentucky, USA; Aged 49 in 1870 census.^1,3,2 He married Margaret J. Skinner on 19 August 1848 at Hancock Co., Indiana, USA.^1,2

Stephen Basil Meek died on 20 August 1899 at Los Angeles Co., California, USA; Ancestry.com - California, U.S., County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980
Source Citation: California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. California, U.S., County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.
Original data: California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1830-1980. California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images.^1,4
Stephen Basil Meek was buried after 20 August 1899 at Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, USA; From Find A Grave:
     Stephen Basil Meek and Margaret J. Skinner appeared in the census of 10 September 1850 at Centre Township, Hancock Co., Indiana, USA; Stephen is on the page after his 1st cousins, John F. (Fielding) MEEK (aged 24, b. IN, p. 169-A, lines 24-25) and Joshua MEEK (aged 46, b. KY, p. 169-A, lines 26-32).
p. 169-B, lines 2-4, dwelling 77, family 79

Stephen Basil Meek and Margaret J. Skinner appeared in the census of 1856 at State Census, Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa, USA; Stephen is next to his brother, Levi (lines 11-16)
Ancestry.com - Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925

pp. 396 & 397, lines 6-10, family 419
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.
Original data: Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.⁶

Stephen Basil Meek appeared in the census of 22 June 1860 at Buena Vista Township, Jasper Co., Iowa, USA; Stephen is next door to his brother, Levi Nuttler MEEK (lines 3-10).
p. 59, lines 11-16, dwelling 419, family 403

Stephen Basil Meek began military service between 5 September 1861 and 22 August 1862 at Civil War - Union Army, Indiana, USA, From FAG memorial: Co. B., 8th IN INF.

Ancestry.com - U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
Source Citation: Historical Data Systems, Inc; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
Source Information: Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.
Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works.
Copyright 1997-2009 Historical Data Systems, Inc., PO Box 35, Duxbury, MA 02331.¹

Stephen Basil Meek appeared on the census of 1870 in the household of Rachel Rawlings at Jasper Co., Iowa, USA;
Per MeekGenealogy.com: "She was listed in the 1870 census of Jasper Co., IA, with son Stephen, at age 72."²

Stephen Basil Meek and Margaret J. Skinner appeared in the census of 25 July 1870 at Buena Vista Township, Jasper Co., Iowa, USA; p. 190-B, lines 19-26, dwelling 111, family 116

Stephen Basil Meek and Margaret J. Skinner appeared in the census of 2 July 1880 at Marshalltown, Marshall Co., Iowa, USA; N.B.: There is an oddity with the Ancestry transcription of this census entry. On the image of the original census page, Stephen and Margaret are on lines 39 & 40, respectively, while a George GOSS is clearly listed on line 41 (see image attached). However, in its transcription of this, Ancestry has added Emma MEEKS There is an oddity with the Ancestry transcription of this census entry. On the image of the original census page, Stephen and Margaret are on lines 39 & 40, respectively, while a George GOSS is clearly listed on line 41 (see image attached). However, in There is an oddity with the Ancestry transcription of this census entry. On the image of the original census page, Stephen and Margaret are on lines 39 & 40, respectively, while a George GOSS is clearly listed on line 41 (see image attached). However, in its transcription of this, Ancestry has added Emma MEEKS There is an oddity with the Ancestry transcription of this census entry. On the image of the original census page, Stephen and Margaret are on lines 39 & 40, respectively, while a George GOSS is cle[sic]on line 41 and moved George GOSS to line 42. I can't explain this unless the enumerator somewhere later made a notation about having missed Emma. GA Vaut
p. 169-A, lines 39-41, dwelling 286, family 311
39 MEEK, Stephen R. W M 56 [1824] Married Laborer KY --- KY
40 " , Margarett W F 56 [1824] Wife Married Keeping House KY OH KY
41 " , Emma W F 18 [1862] Daughter Single --- --- ---.^8,9

     John Meek was born in 1754 at Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, USA.^1,4,5 He married Margaret Mitchell in 1771 at Elliott Mills, Howard Co., Maryland, USA.⁶

John Meek died in 1803 at New Castle, Henry Co., Kentucky, USA.^1,4
John Meek was buried after 1803 at Jenkins Cemetery, Franklinton, Henry Co., Kentucky, USA;
Per MeekGenealogy.com:
The cemetery abstracts are likely taken from a DAR marker that was placed on the grave in the 1940s by Carleton Meek. Thus the source for the date of birth would be Carleton Meek who did not document his work. John's date of birth has been reported at various times as 1751, 1752 and 1754. Carleton Meek also provided and account of finding John's grave including a map. View an early narrative on John Meek by Carleton L. Meek.

From Find A Grave:

His estate was probated in December 1803 at Henry Co. (now, then Shelby Co.), Kentucky, USA.⁷

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Children of John Meek (1754-1803) #48809:

John Meek began military service at Revolutionary War, Maryland?, USA, Private, 6th Co. 4th Bn, MD Troop.⁴

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Per MeekGenealogy.com:
John Meek born 1754
by Carleton L. Meek - submitted by Bob Lee
     JOHN MEEK, ( C 13 ) was born in Maryland about 1754 . He went with his brothers Joshua and Jacob to western Penn. about 1769, settling in what is now Moon Township, Washington Co. Here he took up land in 1773
     This territory was then in dispute between the states of Penn. and Virginia. Virginia first made this a part of Augusta Co., later dividing it into counties called Ohio, Manongalia and Yohogania. Land offices were set up in each county, and as land was settled up many lands were entered and surveyed under Virginia laws. However the dispute was settled and made a part of Penn. about 6-23-1780 and the original settlers given title. The land was re-surveyed by order of 9-15-1784, and divided into the counties of Westmoreland, Washington and Fayette. John Meek's land was re-surveyed on Apr.13th. 1785 showing 423 acres, strict measure.
     The Indians made them considerable trouble, and at one time the settlers were forced to go to old Fort Red-stone, where they remained for some time.
     During the early part of the Revolutionary War the Penn. Militia was used to protect the settlers against the Indians. John Meek's record shows that he served in the Penn. Militia, but later he must have also served in the Virginia Militia. We also later find him as an Invalid Pensioner in Fredrick Co. Md. having served in the Md. troops as private In the seventh regiment, being disabled at Guilford Court House, losing an eye by an Indian arrow. For this he received a pension of 25/ per mo. from Nov.29th.1783 to Nov. lst.1789 , total amount being 88.16.6 or as later computed in United States money 6 40.00 per year
     After the war he returned to Penn. and lived on the land above mentioned, and the records show that he purchased the land with Virginia Certificates. In 1787 he and his Wife Margaret sold this land and in 1788 they moved to what is now Henry Co. Ky. settling on a tract of land which he had purchased in 1780, this also containing 400 acres.
     About this time a trading post on the trail leading down to Leuisville was named Meek's Station. This is now New Castle.
     Here John Meek lived until the time of his death which occurred in 1803. A short time before his death he willed his land to his four sons, giving three the one hundred acres he now lives on (unreadable) Joshua the one hundred acre home place, indicating the that he was probably living at home, unmarried.
     He was buried in their private burying ground on the old homestead.
Editor's note: This article is more than 40 years old. Modern day research may have changed some of the assumption and facts presented by Carleton Meek.⁷

John Meek and Jacob Meek lived between 1773 and 1789 at Moon Township, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, USA;
Per MeekGenealogy.com:
     John Meek settled in Moon Township in 1773 along with Jacob Meek in near by Findley Township. Joshua came to Moon Township in 1774.
     The book History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1876, by Samuel Durant, in the section on Moon Township, records the arrival of Joshua in South West Pennsylvania on page 149.
MOON TOWNSHIP
     In 1769 (April 3), in pursuance of an application made by Henry Montour, order was granted for the survey of a tract of land now occupied by Middletown and some of the descendants of Robert Vance. ...
     Joshua, John, and Jacob Meek were early residents on the property now owned by their descendants. …
     The Meek patent was dated April 7, 1788, and the warrant for survey September15, 1784. The "Tomahawk Claim" was no doubt taken up several years before, and it is not improbable that they were in the township previous to 1776.
     Jacob Meek settled in Findley Township, adjoining.
     A more recent history, specific to Moon Township, Forgotten Past, A History of Moon Township, Pennsylvania, 2006, by Dr. Robert A. Jockers, examined early Virginia land grants and indicated that John was one of the first six permanent settlers who came to Moon TWP in 1773. This is supported by his Virginia certificate used to obtain his patent.
     In the 1770s and 1780s Moon Township was a remote, heavily wooded, area with only a handful of cabins. There were no roads, churches, schools or other signs of civilization. The first village was not established until 1797. The inhabitants cleared only enough land to raise food for the family. Travel was difficult and social life was restricted to the family. These were highly independent and resourceful people who established a new life in a new land.
     According to Dr. Jockers, in 1777 the settlers began to leave the area due to hostility with the Indians. A stockade was built on Robert Vance’s property and John joined the local Militia. In the winter of 1781 the hostilities had increased and the remaining settlers in the township departed for Ft. Redstone. In the summer of 1783 John and 10 other original settlers returned. John was listed in the 1781 and 1783 tax lists of Robinson Township, Washington Co., PA.
     Heinz History Warrantee Atlas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1914 describes John land grant in Moon TWP which adjoined the land of Joshua Meek. Jacob's land was near by.
     It should be noted that these grants (patents) were processed during the 1780's after the territorial dispute between Pennsylvania and Virginia was settled. The survey, which is based on Virginia certificates, states “…do hereby certify that John Meeks is entitled to four hundred acres in the county of Yohogania on Montouirs Run to include his actual settlement made in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy three also a right to preemption to one thousand acres adjoining thereto.”
     Various genealogies, including the DAR, have reported that John Meek who died in Henry Co., KY in 1803 served in the War while in the Maryland Army. There were several people named John Meek(s) listed in various muster rolls. Available records do not clearly identify many of them. Cemetery abstracts say that John served as a private in the 6th Co., 4th BN, MD Troop. The cemetery marker was placed on the grave 150 years after John’s death and may not be true. It is now known that John was in S. W. Pennsylvania by 1773. The area was controlled by Virginia and two of John’s brothers served in the Virginia military. It was reported in local histories that he joined the local militia to address serious and ongoing Indian hostilities. It seems unlikely that John returned to Maryland to join the army.
     John was listed in the 1788 tax list of Robinson Township., Washington Co., PA. He was not listed in the first tax list (1789) of Moon TWP Allegheny Township., PA.
     John sells his property on 9 Nov 1789 to James Mitchell. The deed is recorded in Alleghany Co. Courthouse, Deed Book 2, p. 113. His wife's name is given as Margaret. Joshua Meek witnessed the deed and John's land adjoined that of Joshua's.
     John left Moon TWP in 1789. Jacob was listed in the 1790 census and then leaves himself. Joshua remained until he died in 1818.⁷

John Meek lived in 1789 at Drennon Lick Creek, Henry Co. (now, then Shelby Co.), Kentucky, USA;
Per MeekGenealogy.com:
     John left Pennsylvania about 1789 and settled on 400 acres in an area known as Drennon Lick Creek in Kentucky Co., VA. Kentucky became a state in 1792 and the area became Shelby County. He started a trading post known as "Meek Station" near what later became the town of New Castle. In 1799 the area became Henry County. He first appears in the Shelby County tax records in 1794 and both John and his brother, Jacob, were in the 1795 census/tax record. Henry County was part of Shelby County at that time. He was listed in the 1800 census of Henry County.
     A deed record dated 15 Nov 1800 transfers his farm of 400 acres to his four sons. The name of his wife, Margaret, appears in the deed records. Six months later John writes his will. (Note: Basil Meek born 20 Apr 1829, a son of John Meek born 1772 wrote a letter in 1920 verifying that his father John Meek was a son of John Meek who died in 1803 Henry Co., KY. He also mentions his father’s brothers Jeremiah and Joshua as well as his sister Rachel who married Hugh Cull. He identifies them as moving from Henry Co., KY to Wayne Co., IN in the first decade if the 19th century.)⁷

John Meek left a will on 2 May 1801 at Henry Co., Kentucky, USA;
per MeekGenealogy.com
Last Will of John Meek
Henry County Will Book
Book 1 Page 41
     In the name of God amen. I John Meek of the county of Henry and state of Kentucky being weak in body yet of a sound memory and perfect understanding do hereby constitute and make this my last will and testament. And I do desire that it may be received by all as such.
     And first I humbly bequeath my soul to God that it and as for my burial I desire that it may be done in a decent christian like manner.
     2nd and as to my worldly estate I do desire and positively order that all my lawful debts be first paid out of my personal estate.
     3rd I do will and bequeath unto my son Basel the hundred acres of land he lives on. And to my son John the hundred acres of land he lives on. And to my son Jeremiah the hundred acres of land he lives on. And to my son Josh the hundred acres of land I now live on. And the remaining part of my personal estate I humbly bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Margaret during her life. And at her death to be divided amoung my daughters Sarah Terah Patience Rachal Tempy. And I do desire and positively order when I am laid in the grave that the negro man known by the name of Spencer shall he be deemed a free man from my heirs or any other claiming him under me. And I do hereby constitute and appoint her said Margaret and Jacob Meek Executors of this my last will and testiment. and I do hereby disallow and utterly disallow all and every [Book 1 page 42] other former will and testiment agencies ---- ---- and excuted by me in any way heretofore and before this time named or mentioned willed or bequeathed. Ratifying and confirming this and only no other to be my last will and testiment. In witness whereof I have set my hand affixed my seal this second day of May one thousand eight hundred and one.
His
Signed sealed and John Meek seal
published in presence mark
of us Samuel McKinley
her
Elisabeth McKinley
mark
Harman Worm

     Henry County December Court 1803. The foregoing last will and testiment of John Meek deceased was presented to court proved by the oath of Samuel McKinley and Harman Worm two of the subscribing witnesses there to be the act and deed of the said decedent and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Margaret Meek the executrix therein named she having taken the oath required by law together with Samuel McKinley and Jeremiah Meek her securities entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of one thousand dollors conditioned as the law requires certificate is granted her in due form.
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Hon Thomas -----.⁷

     Jarrett Dement was born on 12 May 1827.¹
Jarrett Dement died on 29 May 1832 at age 5.¹
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