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Collection
William J. Buch Papers
Title
William J. Buch Papers
Object ID
MG0658
Date Range
1917-1958
  1 document     5 images  
Collection
William J. Buch Papers
Title
William J. Buch Papers
Description
The William J. Buch Papers contains photographs, scrapbook pages, and personal letters to and from William J. Buch, also known as Joe. Several letters and items pertain to his likeness to Franklin D. Roosevelt, including correspondence with the White House and the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library. Other items include documents and photographs of his service in World War I, Lancaster County boxers, and his son's World War II service.
Admin/Biographical History
William "Joe" Buch served in World War I. He founded Buch's Pharmacy at the corner of Charlotte and King Streets in Lancaster, Pa. and later ventured into the sporting goods business. Mr. Buch was known as a Franklin D. Roosevelt double and wrote often to offer support to the President. Mr. Buch was very active in the local and state Democratic Party. He posed as Roosevelt's twin at many political events. More information is available in Folder 17.
Date Range
1917-1958
Year Range From
1917
Year Range To
1958
Date of Accumulation
1917-1958
Creator
Buch, Stanley Jay, 1924-2016
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 13
People
Bowman, Lester
Brodbeck, Andrew R.
Buch, Stanley Jay
Buch, William Joseph "Joe"
Cantor, Eddie
Gott, Peter
Graves, David Bibb
Hauck, Johnny
Nutt, Carl
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano
Smythe, J. Henry, Jr.
Wise, Robert P.
Other Creators
Buch, William Joseph, 1893-1962
Subjects
Boxers (Sports)
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Drugstores
Letters
Lookalikes
Pharmacists
Scrapbooks
Veterans
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1939-1945
Search Terms
Boxers (Sports)
Buch's Drug Store
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Correspondence
Democratic Party
Drugstores
Finding aids
Letters
Manuscript groups
Newspaper clippings
Pharmacies
Pharmacists
Photographs
Veterans
World War I
World War II
WWI
WWII
Extent
2 boxes, 18 folders, 1 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0658
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images when available.
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-658
Other Number
MG-658
Classification
MG0658
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Processed and finding aid prepared by KB, July 2014. Photographs transferred to the Photograph Collection, 6 October 2017.
Added to database 24 May 2021.
Images
Documents
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Collection
Political Campaigns and Elections Collection
Title
Political Campaigns and Elections Collection
Object ID
MG0094
Date Range
1847 - present
Collection
Political Campaigns and Elections Collection
Title
Political Campaigns and Elections Collection
Description
Collection contains material related to political parties, campaigns, and elections in Lancaster County, including programs, ephemera, election certificates, election returns, campaign brochures, and posters.
Date Range
1847 - present
Date of Accumulation
1847-
Creator
LancasterHistory (Organization)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
People
Achey, Charles A.
Aikens, James W.
Aleci, Eugene
Allen, Tony
Angermier, Kay
Armstrong, Gib
Arnold, Marlene
Bentsen, Lloyd Millard, Jr.
Betan, Daniel
Bowman, Isaac
Bowman, Tobias
Brubaker, H. Clay
Bush, George W.
Clinton, Bill
Cody, Heidi Kraft
Coe, George
Cummings, Homer
DeBord, Bruce
Draper, Betty
Duff, James H.
Dukakis, Michael Stanley
Eshleman, H. Frank
Ford, Ron
Franklin, George M.
Franklin, Walter M.
Giberson, Robert
Hartman, Lewis S.
Heinz, John
Higbee, E. E.
Kenderdine, Henry S., Jr.
Kennedy, John F.
Landis, Bertha C.
Landis, C. R.
Landis, D. B.
Landis, James L.
Lincoln and Johnson
Livengood, William S., Jr.
Livingston, J. B.
Martin, Edward
McMellen, E.
Musser, F. G.
Paulson, Greg
Peck, Kathy
Pugh, Russell
Quayle, James Danforth "Dan"
Reinaker, Dennis E.
Roland, John
Ruoff, Ed
Rutt, Ken
Schuler, Jere
Smith, A. Herr
Smithgall, Charlie
Starr, Phil
Stengel, Lawrence F.
Strickler, Daniel B.
Sweeton, J. Frank
Urdaneta, Jose
Walker, Bob
Walker, Tom
Wiley, Jane
Witmer, Dick
Zartman, Kevin
Other Creators
Lancaster County Historical Society
Subjects
Advertising, Political
Campaign literature
Political campaigns
Search Terms
Advertising, Political
Brochures
Campaign literature
Campaign posters
Correspondence
Democratic Party
Directories
Election returns
Ephemera
Finding aids
Letters
Manuscript groups
Political advertising
Political campaigns
Republican Party
Salt River
Songbooks
Speeches
Extent
2 boxes, 21 folders, 5 oversized folders, .75 cubic ft.
Object Name
Archive
Language
English
Object ID
MG0094
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (Lancaster, Pa.)
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please contact Research Staff or Archives Staff with questions.
Credit
Political Campaigns and Elections Collection (MG-94), Folder #, LancasterHistory.org
Classification
MG0094
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Reprocessed 23 December 2005, HST; Updated January 2008, February and March 2010 HST
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Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
James Buchanan’s statements to the Democratic State Convention on August 5, 1840
Object ID
MG0096 F024 In02
Date Range
1840/08/05
  2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Collection
Title
James Buchanan’s statements to the Democratic State Convention on August 5, 1840
Description
A transcript of James Buchanan’s statements to the Democratic State Convention on August 5, 1840. The article was reported for the Intelligencer & Journal.
Date Range
1840/08/05
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 03
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Buchanan, James
Subjects
Democratic Party (Pa.). State Convention
Newspapers
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Search Terms
Democratic State Convention, Pennsylvania
Intelligencer & Journal
James Buchanan
Buchanan Collections
Newspaper clippings
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Articles
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 64 x 49 cm
Object Name
Article
Language
English
Parent Object ID
MG0096
Object ID
MG0096 F024 In02
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Collection (MG0096) https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3760
James Buchanan Family Papers
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph Collection
Curatorial Collection
Wheatland Collection
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Number
MG-0096, Folder 024, Insert 02
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Digitization of the James Buchanan Collection was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Handout promoting the national Democratic ticket and a set of Presidential Electors from Connecticut
Object ID
JBFP 1.3.1.017
Date Range
1856
  1 document     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 1 James Buchanan
Title
Handout promoting the national Democratic ticket and a set of Presidential Electors from Connecticut
Description
Handout promoting the national Democratic ticket and a set of Presidential Electors from Connecticut: Samuel Ingham, Augustus G. Hazard, Richard D. Hubbard, Ralph I. Ingersoll, James A. Hovey, and Royal I. Canfield.
Date Range
1856
Creator
Democratic Party (Conn.)
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 1, Box 5
People
Buchanan, James
Breckenridge, John Cabell
Ingham, Samuel
Hazard, Augustus George
Hubbard, Richard Dudley
Ingersoll, Ralph Isaacs
Hovey, James A.
Canfield, Royal I.
Subjects
Presidents--Election
Elections
Electoral college--United States
Democratic Party (Conn.)
Elections--Connecticut
Search Terms
Democratic ticket
List of electors (Connecticut)
Democratic Party (Conn.)
Elections
Elections, Connecticut
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 4 x 6.25 in.
Object Name
Ballot
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 1 Series 3
Object ID
JBFP 1.3.1.017
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Number
JBFP Part 1, Series 3, Subseries 1, Folder 17
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Circular of the Democratic County Committee urging Democratic officers to organize well in order to bring out the vote
Object ID
JBFP 6.3.1.003
Date Range
1856/09/22
  1 document     2 images  
Collection
James Buchanan Family Papers, Part 6 Hiram B. Swarr
Title
Circular of the Democratic County Committee urging Democratic officers to organize well in order to bring out the vote
Description
Circular by H. B. Swarr as Chairman of the Democratic County Committee addressed to Democratic officers in the county urging them to organize well in order to bring out the vote against the “common enemy of the Democracy and the Union.”
Date Range
1856/09/22
Creator
Democratic County Committee
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Container
JBFP Part 6, Box 2
People
Swarr, Hiram Behm
Subjects
Elections
Presidential elections
Advertising fliers
Advertising, Political
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Search Terms
Elections
Presidential elections
Advertising fliers
Advertising, Political
Democratic Party
Democratic County Committee
Buchanan Collections
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan, 24.5 x 19.5 cm.
Object Name
Circular
Language
English
Parent Object ID
JBFP Part 6 Series 3
Object ID
JBFP 6.3.1.003
Associated Material
James Buchanan Papers, Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections,
http://archives.dickinson.edu/collection-descriptions/james-buchanan-papers
James Buchanan and Harriet Lane Johnston Papers, Library of Congress,
https://www.loc.gov/collections/james-buchanan-and-harriet-lane-johnston-papers/
James Buchanan Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/b/Buchanan0091.html
James Buchanan Papers, Penn State University Libraries,
https://libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1458.htm
Related Item Notes
James Buchanan Family Papers
MG-96 James Buchanan Collection
Historical Society of Pennsylvania microfilm
Photograph collections
Curatorial collections
Wheatland Mansion
Notes
May 2020 PastPerfect Conversion
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact archives@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pa.
Other Number
JBFP Part 6, Series 3, Subseries 1, Folder 3
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
The James Buchanan Family Papers were collected by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland. This collection was relocated from the Wheatland mansion to the LancasterHistory archives in the Spring of 2009. Digitization of the James Buchanan Family Papers was funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, PHMC Appl ID # 201808013051, 2019-2020.
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Democratic frauds : how the Democrats carried Pennsylvania in 1867

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo10422
Date of Publication
1868]
Call Number
973.891 B628
Place of Publication
[Philadelphia?
Publisher
Republican Party?,
Date of Publication
1868]
Physical Description
11 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes
Caption title.
At head of title: No. 178.
Subjects
Democratic Party (Pa.)
Elections - Pennsylvania
Campaign literature, 1868 - Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania - Politics and government - 1865-1950.
Additional Corporate Author
Republican Party (Pa.)
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
973.891 B628
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General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Remarks in opposition to an anti-slavery resolution before the Senate
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesC_F09
Date Range
1852
  1 document     2 images  
Collection
General Thomas Welsh Family Papers
Title
Remarks in opposition to an anti-slavery resolution before the Senate
Description
Draft of a speech to be made by Thomas Welsh for some unknown occasion in opposition to an anti-slavery resolution before the Senate and in support of states rights/popular sovereignty. Remarks could be related to Welsh's unsuccessful bid for the Democratic Party's nomination for Congress in 1852.
Admin/Biographical History
Thomas Welsh (1824-1863) was a Lancaster County native (born and raised in Columbia), who rose from hardscrabble origins to local fame, first as a Mexican War hero, and then as a brigadier general during the Civil War. He was well known and well respected as a no nonsense officer, for his leadership and gallantry in battle, for his dedication to the service of his country, and for his concern for the welfare of his men. See MG0828 for more biographical information.
Date Range
1852
Creation Date
1852
Creator
Welsh, Thomas, 1824-1863
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives South
Storage Wall
Side 19
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Welsh, Thomas
Subjects
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Antislavery movements
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Search Terms
Speeches
Antislavery movements
Democratic Party
Extent
1 item, 2 pages to scan
Object Name
Draft
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Condition Notes
Fair condition: faded ink and discoloration along folds.
Parent Object ID
MG0828_SeriesC
Object ID
MG0828_SeriesC_F09
Notes
Added to PP 12/21/2020 by HST
Provenance: Passed down through the family, Blanton Charles Welsh to Emilie Benson (Welsh) Wiggin to Nancy Jane (Wiggin) Townsend. Acquired from: Chuck Townsend, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2016/05/15.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Please use digital images and transcriptions when available. Original documents may be used by appointment. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org at least two weeks prior to visit.
Copyright
Images have been provided for research purposes only. Please contact research@lancasterhistory.org for a high-resolution image and permission to publish.
LancasterHistory retains the rights to the digital images and content presented. The doctrine of fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. Fair use includes comment, criticism, teaching, and private scholarship. Any images and data downloaded, printed or photocopied for these purposes should provide a citation. All other uses beyond those allowed by fair use require written permission.
Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory. Some items are photocopies from other collections--researchers must obtain permission for reproduction and publication from the owner of the original material.
Persons wishing to publish any material from this site must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright or other use restrictions. Publication fees may apply.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Other Numbers
TW-C-52-02
Classification
MG0828
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Cataloged by Richard C. Wiggin prior to donation.
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The Intelligencer : the voice of Lincoln's Lancaster County tormentors

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo13830
Author
Smith, Mike.
Date of Publication
2004.
Responsibility
by Mike Smith.
Author
Smith, Mike.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
2004.
Physical Description
p. 12 - 27.
Notes
In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society, v. 106, no. 1 (Spring/Summer 2004).
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, - 1809-1865.
Stevens, Thaddeus, - 1792-1868.
Democratic Party (U.S.) - Lancaster County.
Intelligencer Journal
Racism - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Race relations - Political aspects.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 106, number 1 (2004), p. 12-27Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v. 106
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James Buchanan, the patronage, and the northern Democratic Party, 1857-1858

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1800
Author
Meerse, David Edward,
Date of Publication
1969.
Call Number
923.173 B918me
Author
Meerse, David Edward,
Place of Publication
Urbana, Ill
Date of Publication
1969.
Physical Description
viii, 601 l. ; 28 cm.
Notes
Bibliography: l. 591-600.
Photocopy. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1983. 21 cm.
Subjects
Buchanan, James, - 1791-1868
Democratic Party (U.S.) - Northeastern States.
Democratic Party (U.S.) - Northwest, Old.
United States - Politics and government - 1857-1861.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.173 B918me
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Lancaster City and County Politics, March 1922-June 1922

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo18743
Call Number
MG 434, Box 059, Archives South, Lancaster City and County polit
  1 website  
Responsibility
compiled by [Milton Thomas Garvin].
Physical Description
1 volume.
Notes
Please fill out a call slip for viewing.
Finding aid is available at LancasterHistory.org.
Summary
Lancaster City and County Politics gives an unusual perspective of the area's politics. Newspaper articles representing both the Republican Party and Democratic Party develop the unique look. It also contains information about women's involvement in politics. Local, state and federal government branches are all discussed in the book. There are also articles about the major political issues in 1922, such as prohibition, daylight savings time, and education funding. Individuals mentioned in the scrapbooks include John A. McSparran, William Johnson, Scott W. Baker, Gifford Pinchot, W. W. Greist, W. D. Marburger, Samuel E. Shull, Frank Musser, and Milton T. Garvin.
Rights
May not be photocopied.
Subjects
Garvin, Milton Thomas, ca. 1860-1936.
Musser, F. C.
Greist, William Walton, - 1858-1929.
Pinchot, Gifford, - 1965-1946.
Democratic Party (Pa.)
Republican Party (Pa)
Prohibition.
Politics, women's studies.
Agriculture - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Pennsylvania - Politics and government.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History, local.
Location
Lancaster History Archive - Manuscript Group
Call Number
MG 434, Box 059, Archives South, Lancaster City and County polit
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