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Lt. General Daniel B. Strickler Collection
Title
Lt. General Daniel B. Strickler Collection (MG-0029)
Object ID
MG0029
Date Range
1916-1993
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Lt. General Daniel B. Strickler Collection
Title
Lt. General Daniel B. Strickler Collection (MG-0029)
Description
General Strickler was a three star general who served in the Mexican Conflict, World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Far East Command in Japan. He was born in Columbia, Pa., educated as a lawyer, and served as Pennsylvania's Republican Lieutenant Governor from 1947-1950. Collection includes military citations and certificates, correspondence when elected, speaking engagements, clubs and organizations, and photographs.
Admin/Biographical History
Daniel Bursk Strickler
Personal Life:
Daniel Bursk Strickler was born on 17 May 1897 in Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. His parents, Calvin Ruby Strickler and Harriet Bursk Strickler, raised him in Columbia. Strickler married Caroline Grace Bolton on 11 October 1924. Daniel and Caroline Strickler had two children, Nancy Cupper Strickler and Daniel Bursk Strickler, Jr. Daniel Bursk Strickler, Sr. died on 21 June 1992.
Military Career:
Daniel Strickler enlisted in the 4th Pennsylvania Infantry of the Army National Guard under the command of General Edward C. Shannon as a private on 31 January 1916. By April, Strickler was promoted to corporal and in July was assigned to the Mexican Border Conflict as a sergeant. He soon showed his value as a soldier and leader, and in April of 1917 was elected second lieutenant of Company C of the 4th Pennsylvania Infantry of the Army National Guard.
In September, Strickler was promoted once again to first lieutenant, at the same time that Company C became Company B of the 109th Machine Gun Battalion of the 28th Infantry Division of the United States Army. His company was deployed to France in September 1917 during World War I. Strickler served in five French campaigns including the Battle of Argonne Forest, which was when he received his Purple Heart. He obtained several commissions over the next eleven years including captain in 1918, major in 1922 and lieutenant colonel in 1928.
Just seven years after being promoted to colonel, Strickler was sent to France for a second time. He was in command of the 28th Division, Infantry Regiment during World War II. In 1942, he started command with the 109th Unit and then the 110th Unit of the 28th Division. In June of 1944, Strickler and his men landed at Omaha Beach. Strickler commanded troops during the Battle of the Bulge in the following December. He returned to the United States after three years of fighting.
Strickler was presented the honor of brigadier general in March of 1946 and on 24 December 1947, he was promoted to major general. Strickler remained in the Army and served in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. Afterwards, he served as an advisor for the Army as a diplomat to Korea until his retirement in 1957. Strickler's final commission occurred on 8 February 1960 to lieutenant general. He had been honored many times and received military decorations for valor, heroism, and dedication including three stars.
Education:
Daniel Strickler attended Columbia area public schools until he graduated from Columbia High School in 1916. He was the captain of the track team, president of the junior and senior class, and a member of the baseball and basketball teams. Upon his return from World War I in 1918, Strickler enrolled at Cornell University Law School in Ithaca, New York. He took on many more responsibilities at this stage of his life. Not only did he receive his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in 1922, but he was also a member of various organizations, clubs and teams during his three years at Cornell University. He was captain of the track team and a member of the Senior Honor Society. Strickler was also president of the following organizations: Senior Class, Student Council, Quill and Dagger Society and Alpha Kappa Chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.
Professional Career:
Daniel Strickler was admitted to the Bar of several courts during the 1920s including Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; Courts of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; Superior Court of Pennsylvania; United States District Court; and United States Supreme Court. He worked with several law firms after obtaining his degree and in 1930, between the births of his two children, he established his own law firm in Lancaster. His legal career was not much different from his military or educational careers. He was involved with various professional organizations such as Pennsylvania Bar Association, Lancaster Bar Association, The American Bar Association, the Blackstonian Club of Lancaster, and the Republican Club. Strickler served as Auditor for Lancaster County from 1927 to 1929 and on a Special Counsel for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 1928 to 1930. In 1931, Strickler was elected to the Pennsylvania Legislature to serve in the House of Representatives, thus jump-starting his political career.
Political Career:
The political career of Daniel Strickler brought him several new titles including auditor, special counsel member, representative, commissioner, solicitor, committeeman, delegate and lieutenant governor. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives during 1931 and 1932, General and Special Sessions. In 1931, Strickler served as the delegate for Pennsylvania at the National Young Republican Conference in Washington, DC. He was the temporary president of the Young Republican State Committee (YRSC) during 1931 as well. After his temporary appointment, he became an executive committee member of YRSC until 1936 and was also appointed as treasurer from 1934 until 1936.
From April to December of 1932, Strickler became the commissioner of the police department of Lancaster City as a special temporary appointment. During this time, he was in charge of cleaning up the police department and taking a stand against corruption and crime. He was a strong prohibitionist and cleaned up the city. Upon selection, he became the solicitor for Lancaster County, the York-Lancaster Inter-County Bridge Commission, and the Lancaster Municipal Airport from 1933 to 1941. He also served as the Republican County Committeeman for the 1st Precinct, 6th Ward, in Lancaster City until 1941. In 1946, Strickler was elected lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, which he fulfilled from 1947 until 1950 when he resigned to serve in the Korean War.
System of Arrangement
Boxes 1-6 are organized by subject. Scrapbooks are organized by volume
Book 1: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, Military Records, November 1918-February 1933
Book 2: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, [1919-1922]
Book 3: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, October 1923-January 1947
Book 4: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, April 1932-November 1933
Book 5: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, February 1942-September 1975
Book 6: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, March 1945-January 1947
Book 7: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, January 1947-May 1948
Book 8: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, January 1947-October 1950
Book 9: Daniel B. Strickler Scrapbook, January 1958-March 1958
Date Range
1916-1993
Creation Date
1897-1992
Year Range From
1916
Year Range To
1993
Creator
Strickler, Daniel Bursk
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 01
People
Bradley, Omar Nelson
Clark, Mark
Eisenhower, Dwight David "Ike"
Eisenhower, Mary Geneva Doud "Mamie"
Groff, John
Ridgeway, Matthew Bunker
Strickler, Daniel Bursk
Taylor, Lydia Happer
Taylor, Maxwell Davenport
Subjects
Broadsides
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
College Student Government, Cornell University
Columbia (Pa.)
Cornell University--Track and field
Cornell University. Law School
France
Germany
Harrisburg (Pa.)
Ithaca (N.Y.)
Korean War, 1950-1953
Lancaster (Pa.)
Lancaster County (Pa.)--History, local
Letters
Mexican Border Conflict
Mexico
Military decorations--United States
Pennsylvania--Lieutenant Governor (1947-1951 : Strickler)
Phi Delta Phi
Political cartoons
Politicians--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Quill and Dagger Society (Cornell University)
Scrapbooks
Swimmandos
United States. Army Reserves
Veterans--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1939-1945
Young Men's Christian Association of Lancaster, Pa.
Search Terms
Broadsides
College Student Government, Cornell University
Columbia
Cornell University Law School
Correspondence
France
Germany
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Ithaca, New York
Korean War
Lancaster
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Letters
Lieutenant Governor
Mexican Border Conflict
Mexico
Military decorations
Phi Delta Phi
Political cartoons
Politicians
Quill and Dagger Society (Cornell University)
Scrapbooks
Swimmandos
Track and field
Veterans
World War I
World War II
WWI
WWII
Young Men's Christian Association
Extent
6 boxes, 54 folders, 9 scrapbooks, 6 cubic feet
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0029
Associated Material
Located at Pennsylvania State Archives:
Daniel B. Strickler Collection, 1916- 1919, 1943- 1957, 1967, & undated, 3 cu. ft., Manuscript Group 356
Related Item Notes
Located in the LancasterHistory.org research library:
Distinguished Military Men: Word Portraits of Eight of Columbia's Finest, by Wayne Von Stetten, Call No. 923.5 V945
Coming of Age in Columbia, by Daniel Bursk Strickler, Call No. 905.748 SM (Oct. 1981)
Memoirs of Lieutenant Governor, Lieutenant General Daniel Bursk Strickler, by Daniel Bursk Strickler, Call No. 923.5 S917
Lancaster Law Library Association, by Daniel Bursk Strickler, esq., Call No. 974.9 L245 v. 39
Soul of America, by Daniel Bursk Strickler, Call No. 974.9 L245 v. 71
Daniel B. Strickler, World War I Diary, by Daniel Bursk Strickler, Call No. 923.5 S917d
25 Cited as Most Influential Lancaster Countians of the Century, by John Ward Willson Loose, Call No. 974.9 L245 v. 102, no. 4
Please see the Curatorial Collection for objects and the Photograph Collection for photographs.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions for Boxes 1-6. Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Scrapbooks:
Book 1: Please make an appointment with the archivist.
Book 2: Please make an appointment with the archivist.
Book 3: Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Book 4: Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Book 5: Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Book 6: Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Book 7: Please make an appointment with the archivist.
Book 8: Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Book 9: Please make an appointment with the archivist.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-29
Classification
MG0029
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Boxes 1-6 were cataloged prior to July 1997. Scrapbooks 1-9 were cataloged in 2008. Added to database 5 September 2017.
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Members of Congress who represented Lancaster County in the United States Congress from 1789 to the present

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Author
Seyfert, A. G.
Date of Publication
1930
United States Congress from 1789 to the present / by Hon. A. G. Seyfert. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Legislators--United States. Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1865-1950. Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1865. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1930
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by Hon. A. G. Seyfert.
Author
Seyfert, A. G.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1930
Physical Description
[49]-62 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 3
Subjects
Legislators - United States.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1865-1950.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 34, number 3 (1930), p. 49-62Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.34
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Public meeting to restore Lancaster's form of government from a city to a borough

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1930
Public Meeting to Restore Lancaster's Form of Government From a City to a Borough By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER ANCASTER was incorporated as a borough May 1st, 1742, and enjoyed that form of government for nearly seventy-six years when, by an Act of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, dated March
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1930
Physical Description
136 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 6
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 34, number 6 (1930), p. 136Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.34
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Col. Timothy Matlack : a revolutionary patriot in Lancaster

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Author
Landis, Bertha Cochran.
Date of Publication
1938
, which were far above the ordinary, were such that he deserves a place in the annals of this Society. In order to understand the part he played in the struggle for freedom and in the organization of the new government, it will be of interest to know, just who he was and something of what he did, before
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by (Mrs. D.B.) Bertha Cochran Landis.
Author
Landis, Bertha Cochran.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1938
Physical Description
[149]-156 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 42, no. 6
Summary
A biographical sketch of this man who was active in politics and the military during the American Revolution. He lived in Lancaster , PA, for a time during the Revolution.
Subjects
Matlack, Timothy, - 1736-1829.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Biography.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Politics and government - 1775-1783.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 42, number 6 (1938), p. 149-156Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.42
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Citizens of Lancaster petition legislature for a city charter in 1798

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1930
Manor Townships Address Letter to Governor McKean By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER N March 11th, 1800, a number of Mennonites who resided in Donegal and Manor townships, Lancaster county, Pa., ad- dressed a communication to Thomas McKean, governor of Pennsylvania, which was as follows : "It is not our custom
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1930
Physical Description
177-179 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 8
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Lancaster (Pa.) - Charters.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 34, number 8 (1930), p. 177-179Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.34
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Collection
Mayor James H. Ross Collection
Title
Mayor James H. Ross Collection
Object ID
MG0058
Date Range
1933-1937
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Mayor James H. Ross Collection
Title
Mayor James H. Ross Collection
Description
The Mayor James H. Ross Collection documents Ross's political career from 1933-1937. James Ross, a businessman and civic leader, served as mayor of Lancaster from 1934-1938. The collection consists primarily of correspondence and a scrapbook. The letters are related to his mayoral election and responsibilities, the James H. Ross Ready to Wear Department Store, and personal matters. The scrapbook, compiled by his wife, contains information about his political career, the department store, and other local merchants, and provides a good background on the housing issues that threatened Lancaster City. The collection gives a fragmented picture of life in Lancaster in the 1930s, including commercial transactions, the Depression, religious charitable organizations, politics, and the Democratic Party.
Admin/Biographical History
James H. Ross was born in Green County, Ohio. When he was six, Ross's family moved to Monroe County, West Virginia where he attended school until he was seventeen. His family moved back to Ohio where he finished his schooling at Bowersville High School. After graduating, Ross moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania and began working for M. T. Garvin & Co. Ross left M. T. Garvin & Co. in 1928 and established his own store, James H. Ross Ready to Wear Department Store, in December of that same year. James H. Ross was elected Mayor of Lancaster as a Democrat in 1934.
Date Range
1933-1937
Year Range From
1933
Year Range To
1937
Date of Accumulation
1933-1937
Creator
Ross, James Hubert, 1875-1962
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 02
People
Ross, James Hubert
Ross, Ethel E. Dietrich
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano
Other Creators
Ross, Ethel E. Dietrich, 1892-1977
Subjects
Business records
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Lancaster (Pa.)--Politics and government
Letters
Local elections
Local taxation
Mayors--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Search Terms
Business records
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Elections
James H. Ross Ready to Wear Department Store
Letters
Milton J. Brecht Elementary School
Mayors
Newspaper clippings
Politics
Schools
Scrapbooks
Speeches
Taxes
Unitarian Universalist Church of Lancaster
Wheatland
Young Men's Democratic Club
Manuscript groups
Finding aids
Extent
2 boxes, 10 folders, 1 scrapbook, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0058
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please make an appointment with the Research Center staff at Research@LancasterHistory.org to view the scrapbook.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
MG-58
Classification
MG0058
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Scrapbook, Career of James Ross, Former Merchant and Mayor, was previously housed in the Scrapbook Collection, Book 121. Scrapbook, Career of James Ross, Former Merchant and Mayor, was cataloged and preserved with funding from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, ME60112, 2007-2008.
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Widow and Orphan Assurance Society of the City and County of Lancaster

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1930
Widow and Orphan Assurance Society of the City and County of Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A NUMBER of citizens of Lancaster met at the house of Wil- liam Cooper on Wednesday evening, February 6th, 1822. Dr. Samuel Fahnestock was appointed chairman, and Nathaniel Lightner secretary. The
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1930
Physical Description
135 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 6
Subjects
Widow and Orphan Assurance Society of the City and County of Lancaster (Lancaster, Pa.)
Charity organization.
Charities - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 34, number 6 (1930), p. 135Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.34
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Pilgrimage of the Historical Society of Berks County

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1931.
Supervisors in allowed & ord. to be entd." PILGRIMAGE OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF BERKS COUNTY By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N Friday, October 9th, 1931, one hundred members and friends of The Historical Society of Berks County, made a pilgrim- age to places of historic interest in Lancaster city and county
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1931.
Physical Description
252-256 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 35, no. 10
Subjects
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Description and travel.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 35, number 10 (1931), p. 252-256Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.35
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Historic bridge-building in Lancaster County

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Author
Yeager, Sister Mary Hildegarde.
Date of Publication
1937
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.41
provide better for them. In the county of Berks there is a number of people of the communion of the Church of England, who have never had an Episcopal minister among them, and I intend to visit them in the spring and shall acquaint you with the result. "I went into the army for the reasons which I gave
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by Sister Mary Hildegarde Yeager, C.S.C.
Author
Yeager, Sister Mary Hildegarde.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1937
Physical Description
[133]-158 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 41, no. 6
Subjects
Covered bridges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Bridges - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - Buildings, structures, etc.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Journal
Call Number
974.9 L245 v.41
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Mennonites of Donegal and Manor Townships address letter to Governor McKean

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Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Date of Publication
1930
time as Lancaster was not incorporated as a city until March 20th, 1818. Mennonites of Donegal and Manor Townships Address Letter to Governor McKean By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER N March 11th, 1800, a number of Mennonites who resided in Donegal and Manor townships, Lancaster county, Pa., ad- dressed a
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by William Frederic Worner.
Author
Worner, William Frederic.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1930
Physical Description
179-180 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 8
Subjects
McKean, Thomas, - 1734-1817.
Mennonites - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1775-1865.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 34, number 8 (1930), p. 179-180Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.34
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