John Clingerman, a well known resident of Altoona and former tax collector, died suddenly at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home, 1017 Lexington Avenue. He had been in poor health for some time.
He was aged 80 years and is survived by his wife, three sons and two daughter; W. R., A.R., B. P., Mrs. G. L. Coray adn Mrs. George R. McFarlane. He also leaves one brother, Bennett.
The funeral will take place at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. Interment in Fairview Cemetery.
Altoona Mirror: Tuesday, 8/13/1907, p. 12
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PA Certificate of Death #74628
John Clingerman of Altoona, Blair county, PA
Married, Retired
Born in Bedford County: July 20, 1827 Died. Aug. 12, 1907
Cause: Cerebral Hemorrhage, probable sudden death
Age 80 years, 0 months, 23 days
Father: Jacob Clingerman, born in York County, PA
Mother: Sarah McKinley, born in Fulton County, PA
Informant: C. P. Clingerman
Interred in Fairview Cemetery, Aug. 15, 1907
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Peter Clingerman - grandfather of the above, Jacob - father of the above, and John himself.
John Clingerman, a highly respected citizen of Altoona, who has a wide experience in life, and represents the sturdy German element, which has been so prominent in the development of this State, is a son of Jacob and Sarah (McKinley) Clingerman, was born July 20, 1827, near the village of Everett., Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The Clingermans are of direct German descent, Peter Clingerman (grandfather) coming from that country to America in 1760, and settling in what is now York County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer by occupation, and served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, fighting shoulder to shoulder with native born Americans to secure the independence of his adopted country. He lived to be a very old man, and died at his home in York County, this state. He married and reared a large family, among his children being Jacob Clingerman(father), who was born in York County in 1782,but removed to Bedford County at an early day, and settled on a farm near Bedford. He remained on the farm until 1831, when he went to Piper's Forge, that county, and in 1833 removed to Franklin Forge, Huntingdon County. After a year residence at the latter place, he went to Etna Furnace, where he was employed for two years, part of the time in hauling stone for the furnace at Point Lookout. He then resided successfully at Short Mountain Bank and Springfield Mines, and in 1844 moved to Duncansville, now this county, where he did the framing for the Portage Iron Company for several years. He died at his home in that village in 1876, at the good old age of ninety-four years. He was a very stout, hearty man, and hunted and fished through this section when it was not unusual to see from thirty to forty deer together in the woods. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a Whig and Republican in politics. He married Sarah McKinley, by whom he had a family of ten children. Mrs. Clingerman was a native of Fulton County, this state, and a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Her father was of Scotch-Irish descent and her mother of German descent. She died in Duncansville in 1860, at the advanced age of seventy years.
John Clingerman was only ten years old when he was put to work in the ore mines, driving horse and cart at Springfield mines, and about sixteen years of age when he came to Duncansville with his father's family. His education, only a very limited part, was received in the common schools of this state, partly in this and Huntingdon County. Being put to work when very young, he had not the advantages that boys have now of public school education, but studied in the evening, and during the long winter nights by the light of the fire on the hearth or tallow candle, and received the greater part of his education
after he was twenty-one years of age. Having worked in the rolling mill several years, he learned the paddlers' trade, and worked at that business until his health began to fail. In the fall of 1851 he entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Duncansville, under Col. Thomas Scott, who at that time was baggage agent and train dispatcher at Duncansville, but subsequently rose to be president of the great corporation he then served, and became famous as one of the railroad kings of America. Mr. Clingerman began as a brakeman on the road, was later made freight agent for the mountain division, and afterward became a freight conductor. He remained with the company until 1855, and still preserves a letter of recommendation, given him by Mr. Scott when he quit, by which he procured a situation on a branch of the Illinois Central Railroad, running from Chicago to Kankakee. He remained there a short time, and then went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he procured a situation on a passenger train between Cincinnati and Xenia. In the fall of 1855, when the train was discontinued for the season, he returned to his old home in Duncansville, this county, and again took up his studies, attending the academy at Hollidaysburg during the winter, and also receiving private instruction from the Rev. Doctor Junkin, a Presbyterian minister at Hollidaysburg, and in the spring of 1856 went to Duff's Commercial College, taking the full commercial course, and graduating there that year (1856). He then taught school two years at the foot of Plain Ten, this county, after which he took charge of the Duncansville High School, which he taught for three years. During all this time he was a very close student, desiring to stand at the head of his profession, receiving instruction from Professor Miller and other eminent instructors of that day.
In 1862 he came to Altoona and embarked in the mercantile business, which he only continued for a short time. In the fall of that year he sold out his business, and, as he could not enlist in the 125 Pennsylvania infantry, that went from Altoona and vicinity, on account of lameness, Col Jacob Higgins gave him the position of sutler for this regiment, which he held for nine months. He then returned to Pennsylvania and became superintendent in the saw, shingle and lath mill of Holmes & Wigton, at Snow Shoe, Center County.
In 1867 he engaged in the grocery business in this city, and continued in that line for six years, after which he spent two years selling sewing machines, and then once more started into the mercantile business, running two stores here for about two years. In 1880 he began shipping milk to this city, and is the pioneer in that enterprise. He now has a nice business, and owns some nice real estate in this city.
On May 15, 1866, Mr. Clingerman married Rebecca Hicks, a daughter of Daniel Hicks, of Duncansville. To this union was born a family of seven children, three sons and four daughters, a son and a daughter died in infancy: Mary B., assistant principal in the high school of this city; Walter H., served an apprenticeship with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and now in the draughting room at Altoona; Addie B., Annie L., and Chester P.
Politically Mr. Clingerman is a Republican, and takes an active part in politics. He has twice made the race for the nomination of prothonotary, and served in the city council from 1872 to 1874. He is a member and trustee of the Third Methodist Episcopal Church of this city, having united with the Eighth avenues Methodist Episcopal Church in 1871.
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He was aged 80 years and is survived by his wife, three sons and two daughter; W. R., A.R., B. P., Mrs. G. L. Coray adn Mrs. George R. McFarlane. He also leaves one brother, Bennett.
The funeral will take place at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. Interment in Fairview Cemetery.
Altoona Mirror: Tuesday, 8/13/1907, p. 12
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PA Certificate of Death #74628
John Clingerman of Altoona, Blair county, PA
Married, Retired
Born in Bedford County: July 20, 1827 Died. Aug. 12, 1907
Cause: Cerebral Hemorrhage, probable sudden death
Age 80 years, 0 months, 23 days
Father: Jacob Clingerman, born in York County, PA
Mother: Sarah McKinley, born in Fulton County, PA
Informant: C. P. Clingerman
Interred in Fairview Cemetery, Aug. 15, 1907
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Peter Clingerman - grandfather of the above, Jacob - father of the above, and John himself.
John Clingerman, a highly respected citizen of Altoona, who has a wide experience in life, and represents the sturdy German element, which has been so prominent in the development of this State, is a son of Jacob and Sarah (McKinley) Clingerman, was born July 20, 1827, near the village of Everett., Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The Clingermans are of direct German descent, Peter Clingerman (grandfather) coming from that country to America in 1760, and settling in what is now York County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer by occupation, and served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, fighting shoulder to shoulder with native born Americans to secure the independence of his adopted country. He lived to be a very old man, and died at his home in York County, this state. He married and reared a large family, among his children being Jacob Clingerman(father), who was born in York County in 1782,but removed to Bedford County at an early day, and settled on a farm near Bedford. He remained on the farm until 1831, when he went to Piper's Forge, that county, and in 1833 removed to Franklin Forge, Huntingdon County. After a year residence at the latter place, he went to Etna Furnace, where he was employed for two years, part of the time in hauling stone for the furnace at Point Lookout. He then resided successfully at Short Mountain Bank and Springfield Mines, and in 1844 moved to Duncansville, now this county, where he did the framing for the Portage Iron Company for several years. He died at his home in that village in 1876, at the good old age of ninety-four years. He was a very stout, hearty man, and hunted and fished through this section when it was not unusual to see from thirty to forty deer together in the woods. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a Whig and Republican in politics. He married Sarah McKinley, by whom he had a family of ten children. Mrs. Clingerman was a native of Fulton County, this state, and a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Her father was of Scotch-Irish descent and her mother of German descent. She died in Duncansville in 1860, at the advanced age of seventy years.
John Clingerman was only ten years old when he was put to work in the ore mines, driving horse and cart at Springfield mines, and about sixteen years of age when he came to Duncansville with his father's family. His education, only a very limited part, was received in the common schools of this state, partly in this and Huntingdon County. Being put to work when very young, he had not the advantages that boys have now of public school education, but studied in the evening, and during the long winter nights by the light of the fire on the hearth or tallow candle, and received the greater part of his education
after he was twenty-one years of age. Having worked in the rolling mill several years, he learned the paddlers' trade, and worked at that business until his health began to fail. In the fall of 1851 he entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Duncansville, under Col. Thomas Scott, who at that time was baggage agent and train dispatcher at Duncansville, but subsequently rose to be president of the great corporation he then served, and became famous as one of the railroad kings of America. Mr. Clingerman began as a brakeman on the road, was later made freight agent for the mountain division, and afterward became a freight conductor. He remained with the company until 1855, and still preserves a letter of recommendation, given him by Mr. Scott when he quit, by which he procured a situation on a branch of the Illinois Central Railroad, running from Chicago to Kankakee. He remained there a short time, and then went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he procured a situation on a passenger train between Cincinnati and Xenia. In the fall of 1855, when the train was discontinued for the season, he returned to his old home in Duncansville, this county, and again took up his studies, attending the academy at Hollidaysburg during the winter, and also receiving private instruction from the Rev. Doctor Junkin, a Presbyterian minister at Hollidaysburg, and in the spring of 1856 went to Duff's Commercial College, taking the full commercial course, and graduating there that year (1856). He then taught school two years at the foot of Plain Ten, this county, after which he took charge of the Duncansville High School, which he taught for three years. During all this time he was a very close student, desiring to stand at the head of his profession, receiving instruction from Professor Miller and other eminent instructors of that day.
In 1862 he came to Altoona and embarked in the mercantile business, which he only continued for a short time. In the fall of that year he sold out his business, and, as he could not enlist in the 125 Pennsylvania infantry, that went from Altoona and vicinity, on account of lameness, Col Jacob Higgins gave him the position of sutler for this regiment, which he held for nine months. He then returned to Pennsylvania and became superintendent in the saw, shingle and lath mill of Holmes & Wigton, at Snow Shoe, Center County.
In 1867 he engaged in the grocery business in this city, and continued in that line for six years, after which he spent two years selling sewing machines, and then once more started into the mercantile business, running two stores here for about two years. In 1880 he began shipping milk to this city, and is the pioneer in that enterprise. He now has a nice business, and owns some nice real estate in this city.
On May 15, 1866, Mr. Clingerman married Rebecca Hicks, a daughter of Daniel Hicks, of Duncansville. To this union was born a family of seven children, three sons and four daughters, a son and a daughter died in infancy: Mary B., assistant principal in the high school of this city; Walter H., served an apprenticeship with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and now in the draughting room at Altoona; Addie B., Annie L., and Chester P.
Politically Mr. Clingerman is a Republican, and takes an active part in politics. He has twice made the race for the nomination of prothonotary, and served in the city council from 1872 to 1874. He is a member and trustee of the Third Methodist Episcopal Church of this city, having united with the Eighth avenues Methodist Episcopal Church in 1871.
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John Clingerman, a well known resident of Altoona and former tax collector, died suddenly at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home, 1017 Lexington Avenue. He had been in poor health for some time.
He was aged 80 years and is survived by his wife, three sons and two daughter; W. R., A.R., B. P., Mrs. G. L. Coray adn Mrs. George R. McFarlane. He also leaves one brother, Bennett.
The funeral will take place at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. Interment in Fairview Cemetery.
Altoona Mirror: Tuesday, 8/13/1907, p. 12
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PA Certificate of Death #74628
John Clingerman of Altoona, Blair county, PA
Married, Retired
Born in Bedford County: July 20, 1827 Died. Aug. 12, 1907
Cause: Cerebral Hemorrhage, probable sudden death
Age 80 years, 0 months, 23 days
Father: Jacob Clingerman, born in York County, PA
Mother: Sarah McKinley, born in Fulton County, PA
Informant: C. P. Clingerman
Interred in Fairview Cemetery, Aug. 15, 1907
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Peter Clingerman - grandfather of the above, Jacob - father of the above, and John himself.
John Clingerman, a highly respected citizen of Altoona, who has a wide experience in life, and represents the sturdy German element, which has been so prominent in the development of this State, is a son of Jacob and Sarah (McKinley) Clingerman, was born July 20, 1827, near the village of Everett., Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The Clingermans are of direct German descent, Peter Clingerman (grandfather) coming from that country to America in 1760, and settling in what is now York County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer by occupation, and served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, fighting shoulder to shoulder with native born Americans to secure the independence of his adopted country. He lived to be a very old man, and died at his home in York County, this state. He married and reared a large family, among his children being Jacob Clingerman(father), who was born in York County in 1782,but removed to Bedford County at an early day, and settled on a farm near Bedford. He remained on the farm until 1831, when he went to Piper's Forge, that county, and in 1833 removed to Franklin Forge, Huntingdon County. After a year residence at the latter place, he went to Etna Furnace, where he was employed for two years, part of the time in hauling stone for the furnace at Point Lookout. He then resided successfully at Short Mountain Bank and Springfield Mines, and in 1844 moved to Duncansville, now this county, where he did the framing for the Portage Iron Company for several years. He died at his home in that village in 1876, at the good old age of ninety-four years. He was a very stout, hearty man, and hunted and fished through this section when it was not unusual to see from thirty to forty deer together in the woods. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a Whig and Republican in politics. He married Sarah McKinley, by whom he had a family of ten children. Mrs. Clingerman was a native of Fulton County, this state, and a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Her father was of Scotch-Irish descent and her mother of German descent. She died in Duncansville in 1860, at the advanced age of seventy years.
John Clingerman was only ten years old when he was put to work in the ore mines, driving horse and cart at Springfield mines, and about sixteen years of age when he came to Duncansville with his father's family. His education, only a very limited part, was received in the common schools of this state, partly in this and Huntingdon County. Being put to work when very young, he had not the advantages that boys have now of public school education, but studied in the evening, and during the long winter nights by the light of the fire on the hearth or tallow candle, and received the greater part of his education
after he was twenty-one years of age. Having worked in the rolling mill several years, he learned the paddlers' trade, and worked at that business until his health began to fail. In the fall of 1851 he entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Duncansville, under Col. Thomas Scott, who at that time was baggage agent and train dispatcher at Duncansville, but subsequently rose to be president of the great corporation he then served, and became famous as one of the railroad kings of America. Mr. Clingerman began as a brakeman on the road, was later made freight agent for the mountain division, and afterward became a freight conductor. He remained with the company until 1855, and still preserves a letter of recommendation, given him by Mr. Scott when he quit, by which he procured a situation on a branch of the Illinois Central Railroad, running from Chicago to Kankakee. He remained there a short time, and then went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he procured a situation on a passenger train between Cincinnati and Xenia. In the fall of 1855, when the train was discontinued for the season, he returned to his old home in Duncansville, this county, and again took up his studies, attending the academy at Hollidaysburg during the winter, and also receiving private instruction from the Rev. Doctor Junkin, a Presbyterian minister at Hollidaysburg, and in the spring of 1856 went to Duff's Commercial College, taking the full commercial course, and graduating there that year (1856). He then taught school two years at the foot of Plain Ten, this county, after which he took charge of the Duncansville High School, which he taught for three years. During all this time he was a very close student, desiring to stand at the head of his profession, receiving instruction from Professor Miller and other eminent instructors of that day.
In 1862 he came to Altoona and embarked in the mercantile business, which he only continued for a short time. In the fall of that year he sold out his business, and, as he could not enlist in the 125 Pennsylvania infantry, that went from Altoona and vicinity, on account of lameness, Col Jacob Higgins gave him the position of sutler for this regiment, which he held for nine months. He then returned to Pennsylvania and became superintendent in the saw, shingle and lath mill of Holmes & Wigton, at Snow Shoe, Center County.
In 1867 he engaged in the grocery business in this city, and continued in that line for six years, after which he spent two years selling sewing machines, and then once more started into the mercantile business, running two stores here for about two years. In 1880 he began shipping milk to this city, and is the pioneer in that enterprise. He now has a nice business, and owns some nice real estate in this city.
On May 15, 1866, Mr. Clingerman married Rebecca Hicks, a daughter of Daniel Hicks, of Duncansville. To this union was born a family of seven children, three sons and four daughters, a son and a daughter died in infancy: Mary B., assistant principal in the high school of this city; Walter H., served an apprenticeship with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and now in the draughting room at Altoona; Addie B., Annie L., and Chester P.
Politically Mr. Clingerman is a Republican, and takes an active part in politics. He has twice made the race for the nomination of prothonotary, and served in the city council from 1872 to 1874. He is a member and trustee of the Third Methodist Episcopal Church of this city, having united with the Eighth avenues Methodist Episcopal Church in 1871.
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He was aged 80 years and is survived by his wife, three sons and two daughter; W. R., A.R., B. P., Mrs. G. L. Coray adn Mrs. George R. McFarlane. He also leaves one brother, Bennett.
The funeral will take place at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. Interment in Fairview Cemetery.
Altoona Mirror: Tuesday, 8/13/1907, p. 12
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PA Certificate of Death #74628
John Clingerman of Altoona, Blair county, PA
Married, Retired
Born in Bedford County: July 20, 1827 Died. Aug. 12, 1907
Cause: Cerebral Hemorrhage, probable sudden death
Age 80 years, 0 months, 23 days
Father: Jacob Clingerman, born in York County, PA
Mother: Sarah McKinley, born in Fulton County, PA
Informant: C. P. Clingerman
Interred in Fairview Cemetery, Aug. 15, 1907
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Peter Clingerman - grandfather of the above, Jacob - father of the above, and John himself.
John Clingerman, a highly respected citizen of Altoona, who has a wide experience in life, and represents the sturdy German element, which has been so prominent in the development of this State, is a son of Jacob and Sarah (McKinley) Clingerman, was born July 20, 1827, near the village of Everett., Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The Clingermans are of direct German descent, Peter Clingerman (grandfather) coming from that country to America in 1760, and settling in what is now York County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer by occupation, and served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, fighting shoulder to shoulder with native born Americans to secure the independence of his adopted country. He lived to be a very old man, and died at his home in York County, this state. He married and reared a large family, among his children being Jacob Clingerman(father), who was born in York County in 1782,but removed to Bedford County at an early day, and settled on a farm near Bedford. He remained on the farm until 1831, when he went to Piper's Forge, that county, and in 1833 removed to Franklin Forge, Huntingdon County. After a year residence at the latter place, he went to Etna Furnace, where he was employed for two years, part of the time in hauling stone for the furnace at Point Lookout. He then resided successfully at Short Mountain Bank and Springfield Mines, and in 1844 moved to Duncansville, now this county, where he did the framing for the Portage Iron Company for several years. He died at his home in that village in 1876, at the good old age of ninety-four years. He was a very stout, hearty man, and hunted and fished through this section when it was not unusual to see from thirty to forty deer together in the woods. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a Whig and Republican in politics. He married Sarah McKinley, by whom he had a family of ten children. Mrs. Clingerman was a native of Fulton County, this state, and a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Her father was of Scotch-Irish descent and her mother of German descent. She died in Duncansville in 1860, at the advanced age of seventy years.
John Clingerman was only ten years old when he was put to work in the ore mines, driving horse and cart at Springfield mines, and about sixteen years of age when he came to Duncansville with his father's family. His education, only a very limited part, was received in the common schools of this state, partly in this and Huntingdon County. Being put to work when very young, he had not the advantages that boys have now of public school education, but studied in the evening, and during the long winter nights by the light of the fire on the hearth or tallow candle, and received the greater part of his education
after he was twenty-one years of age. Having worked in the rolling mill several years, he learned the paddlers' trade, and worked at that business until his health began to fail. In the fall of 1851 he entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Duncansville, under Col. Thomas Scott, who at that time was baggage agent and train dispatcher at Duncansville, but subsequently rose to be president of the great corporation he then served, and became famous as one of the railroad kings of America. Mr. Clingerman began as a brakeman on the road, was later made freight agent for the mountain division, and afterward became a freight conductor. He remained with the company until 1855, and still preserves a letter of recommendation, given him by Mr. Scott when he quit, by which he procured a situation on a branch of the Illinois Central Railroad, running from Chicago to Kankakee. He remained there a short time, and then went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he procured a situation on a passenger train between Cincinnati and Xenia. In the fall of 1855, when the train was discontinued for the season, he returned to his old home in Duncansville, this county, and again took up his studies, attending the academy at Hollidaysburg during the winter, and also receiving private instruction from the Rev. Doctor Junkin, a Presbyterian minister at Hollidaysburg, and in the spring of 1856 went to Duff's Commercial College, taking the full commercial course, and graduating there that year (1856). He then taught school two years at the foot of Plain Ten, this county, after which he took charge of the Duncansville High School, which he taught for three years. During all this time he was a very close student, desiring to stand at the head of his profession, receiving instruction from Professor Miller and other eminent instructors of that day.
In 1862 he came to Altoona and embarked in the mercantile business, which he only continued for a short time. In the fall of that year he sold out his business, and, as he could not enlist in the 125 Pennsylvania infantry, that went from Altoona and vicinity, on account of lameness, Col Jacob Higgins gave him the position of sutler for this regiment, which he held for nine months. He then returned to Pennsylvania and became superintendent in the saw, shingle and lath mill of Holmes & Wigton, at Snow Shoe, Center County.
In 1867 he engaged in the grocery business in this city, and continued in that line for six years, after which he spent two years selling sewing machines, and then once more started into the mercantile business, running two stores here for about two years. In 1880 he began shipping milk to this city, and is the pioneer in that enterprise. He now has a nice business, and owns some nice real estate in this city.
On May 15, 1866, Mr. Clingerman married Rebecca Hicks, a daughter of Daniel Hicks, of Duncansville. To this union was born a family of seven children, three sons and four daughters, a son and a daughter died in infancy: Mary B., assistant principal in the high school of this city; Walter H., served an apprenticeship with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and now in the draughting room at Altoona; Addie B., Annie L., and Chester P.
Politically Mr. Clingerman is a Republican, and takes an active part in politics. He has twice made the race for the nomination of prothonotary, and served in the city council from 1872 to 1874. He is a member and trustee of the Third Methodist Episcopal Church of this city, having united with the Eighth avenues Methodist Episcopal Church in 1871.
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