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Descendants of John Frederic Tone (12/13/2003)

82. Laura Minerva⁴ Tone (Lucious M.³, Christopher², John Frederic¹)²¹⁴ was born Abt. January 1860 in Wisconsin ²¹⁵, and died February 14, 1940 in Kittatas County Hospital, Ellensbug, Kittitas, Washington ²¹⁶. She married William Wallace Wells²¹⁷. He was born 1853 in Chatfield, Minnesota²¹⁷, and died October 20, 1938 in Cle Elum, Washington²¹⁷.

Notes for Laura Minerva Tone:
Obituary - Mrs. Laura Wells

Funeral services were held Monday from Jones chapel for Mrs. Laura Wells, 87 year old Teanaway resident, who passed away on Valentine Day. The Rev. Menno Rempel of the Cle Elum Baptist church officiated.

Interment was in the Swauk Prairie cemetery beside her husband, William, who preceded her in death two years ago.

Laura Minerva Wells was born in Columbus, Ohio, July 6, 1857, and had been a resident of this vicinity for 12 years.

She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Ena McKnight, Spokane, and one son George Wells, Teanaway rancher.

More About Laura Minerva Tone:
Date born 2: July 06, 1857, Columbus, Ohio ²¹⁸
Burial: Unknown, Swauk Prairie Cemetery, Cle Elum, Washington²¹⁸
Cause of Death: Uremia²¹⁸
Census: 1880, Age at last birthday prior to June 1, 1880 - 21 ²¹⁹
Occupation: Housewife ²²⁰
Residence: 3 miles east of Cle Elum, Kittitas Co., Washington²²⁰

Notes for William Wallace Wells:
Obituary - William Wallace Wells

Funeral services were conducted by Mr. T. M. Jones at the Jones chapel Monday afternoon for William Wallace Wells, who died last Friday at his home a mile east of Cle Elum. He was 85 years old.

William Wells was born in Chatfield, Minnesota, and lived at Missoula, Montana, for a number of years before coming to Cle Elum ten years ago.

Survivors are his widow, Laura (they had been married 60 years) son, George living at the foothills of Lookout mountain; and a daughter, Mrs. Ena McKnight, Spokane; also grandchildren, Jay and Roy McKnight, Spokane; Ethel May Cooke, Chico, Calif.; Clarence and Mildred Wells of Cle Elum; and Beulah Dupuis of Swauk Prairie.

More About William Wallace Wells:
Burial: Unknown, Swauk Prairie Cemetery, Cle Elum, Washington ²²¹

Children of Laura Tone and William Wells are:

	152	i.		Ena⁵ Wells, died Unknown. She married McKnight; died Unknown.
	153	ii.		George Wells, born 1886 in Spirit Lake, Iowa ²²²; died March 17, 1960. He married Clarice NMN Huff; born June 30, 1894 in Morrowville, Kansas ²²³; died May 09, 1992 in Kennewick Life Care Center, Kennewick, Benton Co., Washington, age 98²²³.

Notes for George Wells:
At Wells Services -

Out-of-town relatives here for the funeral of George Wells last week included a grandson, Arnold Dupuis, who is stationed with the U.S. Air Force in Illinois, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Theodore of Langley, B.C., Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brockman of Tacoma, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Stanley of Sumner, Mr. and Mrs. Al Dimmette, Bob Stanley and son Bill of Orting, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller came over from Moses Lake. Mrs. Beverly Ballard played the organ at the services in the Coleman chapel.

More About George Wells:
Burial: March 21, 1960, Swauk Cemetery, Cle Elum, Washington

More About Clarice NMN Huff:
Burial: May 13, 1992, Swauk Cemetery, Cle Elum, Washington²²³
Occupation: Housewife²²³
Residence: 1508 W. 7th, Kennewick, WA²²³
Soc Sec #: 534-12-8729²²³

      83. Addie Clara⁴ Tone (Lucious M.³, Christopher², John Frederic¹)²²⁴ was born September 01, 1862 in Columbus, Ohio ²²⁵, and died September 15, 1952 in Missoula, Missoula, Montana. She married Charles Frank Bemis²²⁶ July 22, 1883 in the home of the bride's parents in Spirit Lake, Iowa., son of Marquis Bemis and Lydia Tattersall. He was born November 21, 1863 in East Chain Lakes, Minnesota ²²⁷, and died April 15, 1958 in Missoula, Missoula, Montana.

Notes for Addie Clara Tone:
Note: Anniversary notice says Mrs Bemis was born in Ohio

Obituary: Mrs. C. F. Bemis Is Dead at 91 (Sept. 15, 1952)

Mrs. Charles F. Bemis, 91, 1015 Taylor St., died Monday morning at a local hospital. She had resided in Missoula for the past two years at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Valeria Wagoner Vos, on Taylor street.

Mrs. Bemis was born Addie C. Tone in Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 1, 1861. She was married to Mr. Bemis, who survives in Missoula, on July 22, 1882. Other survivors are a son Frank D., San Francisco; another daughter, Mrs. Jennie Downs, Chisago City, Minn; seven grandchildren and one great grandson.

The body is at the Squire-Simmons-Carr Mortuary and funeral arrangements are pending word from the son in California and the daughter in Minnesota.

More About Addie Clara Tone:
1880 Census: Age at last birthday prior to June 1, 1880 - 17 ²²⁸
1900 Census: born Sept. 1865, age 34 - Estherville, Emmet, Iowa ²²⁹

Notes for Charles Frank Bemis:
[1885 Census - Iowa - Emmet - Estherville]
Quigg, Gary, comp. Iowa State Census, 1885 [database online]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2003. Original data: See extended description for original data sources listed by county.
Surname: Bemis; Township Number: 99; Range: 34; Location: Corner Howard Street and Sixth Street; Dwelling Number: 69; Family Number: 71; Page Number: 89; County: Emmet Co.; Township Name: Estherville; Town: Estherville; Family History Film: 1021466; Volume: 183:

Charles F.; Age: 21; Sex: M; Marital Status: M; Birth State: MN; Subject to Military Duty: X; Entitled to Vote: X; Line Number: 1;
Ada E.; Age: 22; Sex: F; Marital Status: M; Birth State: OH; Line Number: 2;
Jennie C.; Age: 0; Sex: F; Marital Status: S; Birth County: Emmet; Line Number: 3;

[1895 Census - Iowa - Dubuque - Dyerrvelle]
Ancestry.com Iowa State Census, 1895 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003. Original data: Iowa. 1895 Iowa State Census. State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa.
Frank Bemis, 32, birthplace - Minnesota
Adeline Bemis, 32, birthplace - Ohio
Jennie Bemis, 10, birthplace - Emmet Co., Iowa
Valera Bemis, 7, birthplace - Fayette Co, Iowa

[1900 Census - Iowa - Emmet - Estherville (ED#77) - June 1, 1900 - page 49A - image 1]
Charles Bemis, 35, a tiner, born Nov. 1864 in Minnesota (parents in New York), and wife, Addie C., 34, a hair dresser, born Sept. 1865 in Wisconsin (parents in New Hampshire and Wisconsin). They had been married 16 years.. Also listed were daughter, Jennie C., a hat trimmer, born Apr. 1884 (16) in Iowa; daughter Valeria, at school, born in Mar. 1887 (13) in Iowa and son, Frankie D., born Dec. 1896 (3) in Iowa. Also in the household were father Delos M. L., a carpenter, born May 1837 (63) in New York (parents in New York) and mother, Lydia D., born perhaps in Nov. 1842 (57) in New York (parents in England and North Carolina) They had been married 40 years. The family was renting.

Charles Tone, boarder, perhaps 29, a tiner, born in Ohio (parents in New Hampshire and Wisconsin), is living in the household of Charles F. Bemis.

[1930 Census - Clear Lake (District 3), Cerro Gordo, Iowa - April 4, 1930 - page 3B - image 6]
Charles F. Bemis, 67, a tinsmith in the plumbing and heating industry, born in Minnesota (parents in New York), along with wife Addie C., 68, born in Ohio (parents in Ohio). They were 20 and 21 when first married. The family was renting. Also listed was Charles W. Tone, 55, brother-in-law, born in Ohio (parents in Ohio), a tinsmith in the plumbing and heating industry.
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60th Anniversary notice indicated date of birth as Nov 21, 1863

Obituary: Charles Bemis, 95, Dies (April 16, 1958)

Charles Frank Bemis, 95, a retired plumber who had been living with a daughter, Mrs. Valeria Wagner (Wagoner) Vos, 1015 Taylor St., died Tuesday morning at a Missoula hospital. He had resided in Missoula since 1950.

Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Squire-Simmons-Carr Rose Chapel with Ruby Montgomery reading a Christian Science service. Burial will be in Missoula cemetery, next to the grave of his wife, Addie C., who died Sept. 15, 1952.

Mr. Bemis was born at Chain Lake, Minn., Nov. 24, 1862, and lived in Clear Lake, Iowa, before moving to Missoula. He was a member of Clear Lake Lodge 187, IOOF, and Verity Lodge 250, AF&AM, also of Clear Lake.

He is survived by a son, Frank D., Seattle; another daughter, Jennie Downs, Chisago City, Minn., and a brother, Henry J., Minneapolis.
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Obituary: C. F. Bemis Dies in West

CLEAR LAKE - Charles F. Bemis, 94, former Clear Lake resident, died Tuesday at Missoula, Mont. He operated the Bemis Metal Works here for 24 years prior to 1948.

He had made his home with his daughter, Valeria Wagner (Wagoner) Voss (Vos), at Missoula since the death of his wife in 1952.

Mr. Bemis was born Nov. 21, 1863, at East Chain Lake, Minn. He was married to Miss Aggie (Addie) Tone of Spirit Lake July 22, 1883. They lived in Estherville, Minneapolis and Sioux Falls and several other places before coming to Clear Lake in 1924.

He followed the tinsmith trade for 15 years and was a sheet metal worker for 68 years. He was assisted n the business office by Mrs. Bemis. They sold their business in 1948 to Gunner and Carl Anderson and in 1950 moved to Missoula.

Mr. Bemis is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Voss (Vos) and Mrs. George Downs, Dassell, Minn. and a son, Frank, San Francisco.

While in Clear Lake he was a member of the Royal Arch Masons, Eastern Star, Royal Neighbors, Modern Woodman, IOOF Lodge and Congregational Church. The Masonic Order at Missoula will officiate at the services.
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[Northern Vindicator:05/16/1884]
Charley Bemis occupies his old position as tinner and salesman in A.O. Peterson & Co.'s hardware again.

More About Charles Frank Bemis:
Date born 2: East Chain Lakes, Minnesota ²³⁰
1880 Census: Estherville, Emmet, Iowa ²³¹
1885 Census: Estherville, Emmet, Iowa ²³²
1895 Census: Dyerrvelle, Dubuque, Iowa ²³³
1900 Census: Estherville, Emmet, Iowa ²³⁴
1930 Census: Clear Lake (District 3), Cerro Gordo, Iowa ²³⁵
Fact 2: January 1948, Sold to Anderson Brothers
Occupation: 1924, Established Bemis Metal Works

Marriage Notes for Addie Tone and Charles Bemis:
Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversiary Last Saturday

Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Bemis were married 50 years ago last Saturday. Last Saturday they drove to Mr. Bemis' old home town, Estherville, where a niece of Mrs. Bemis lives, Mrs. Art Katley, and two brothers, Jess Tone and Will Tone. There Mrs. Katley kept open house Saturday afternoon and evening in honor of the golden wedding affair, and a host of friends called.

On Sunday noon a family dinner was served here as a courtesy for them.

Mr. and Mrs. Bemis were married at Spirit Lake in the home of the bride's parents, July 22, 1883, and went at once to Estherville to live where Mr. Bemis was engaged in metal work in connection with a har(d)ware store.

Mrs. Bemis' maiden name was Miss Addie Tone. The Estherville Vindicator carried this account of the wedding:

"Bemis-Tone. At the residence of the brides parents in Spirit Lake, July 22, 1883, Mr. Chas F. Bemis of Estherville to Miss Addie Tone of Spirit Lake. Rev. F. J. McCaffree officiating.

Mr. Bemis is one of Esthervilles estimable young men, has lived there all of his life except two years. He is a tinner by trade. We believe he possesss the necessary qualifications to make a good husband. We hear say in speaking of the sentiments of certain persons "I like that persons sentiments, it has the right ring." We have not learned what reputation Mr. Bemis has at home as a singer but he seems to have had no difficulty in striking the right Tone when he came to Spirit Lake as the above announcement will assure you.

"Some people are said to be wedded to their money, some to their books, others to their music. This young man is to be congratulated on the fact that he is wedded to his Tone. Miss Addie Tone, one of Eve's fair daughter's, who has lived in Spirit Lake for the last five or six years and has the esteem of many griends and as we have already said she is the right Tone to make a good wife, and we congratulate Mr. Bemis on his good fortune. We believe the young couple intend to make their home in Estherville. The Journal makes its bow and wishes them much happiness and prosperity."

Mr. and Mrs. Bemis came to Clear Lake about 9 years ago and Mr. Bemis has operated the Clear Lake Metal shop during those years. Previous to that they had lived in large cities after leaving Estherville, seven years having been spent in Minneapolis and seven at Denver.

Mr. and Mrs. Bemis have spend 50 happy years together and are held in high esteem by all who know them. They have many frieds in the different places they have lived and many greeting and congratulations cards were received by them on their golden wedding day.

Mrs. Bemis who had been in very poor health because of neuritis and rheumatism, went on April 27, 1932 to Mis(s)oula Mont., to visit a daughter in hopes the change of climate would help her, which it did. About a month ago she returned to her home here feeling the best she had in years.

Mr. and Mrs. Bemis have three children: two daughters and a son, all of whom are married. The daughters are Jennie Downs Rocky Reef Resort, Milac, Minn.; Valeria Wagoner, Mis(s)oula, Mont; the son is Frank Bemis of Minneapolis. They also have seven grandchildren.

More About Charles Bemis and Addie Tone:
Marriage: July 22, 1883, the home of the bride's parents in Spirit Lake, Iowa.

Children of Addie Tone and Charles Bemis are:

154

Jennie Claramina⁵ Bemis ²³⁶, born April 29, 1884 in Iowa ²³⁷; died December 14, 1964 in Chisago City, Minnesota. She married George Downs ²³⁸ Abt. 1909 ²³⁹; born April 18, 1880 in Minnesota ^240,²⁴¹; died October 1966 in Rushford, Minnesota ²⁴².

More About Jennie Claramina Bemis:
1900 Census: Estherville, Emmet, Iowa ²⁴³
1930 Census: Kathio, Mille Lacs, Minnesota ²⁴⁴
Burial: Unknown, Champlin Cemetery, Chisago City, Minnesota

Notes for George Downs:
[1930 Census - Minnesota, Mille Lacs, Kathio (District 12) - April 16, 1930 - page 3A - image 5]
George W. Downs, 48, possibly a fur farm manager, born in Minnesota (parents Maine and Iowa), and wife, Jennie C., 44, born in Iowa (parents in United States). He was 27 when first married, she was 23. Also in the family was daughter, Dorthy L., 17, born in Minnesota (parents in Minneapolis and Iowa). The family was renting their home.
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[Genealogy.com, Family Archive #110, Vol. 1 A-K, Ed. 9, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Jul 14, 2003, Internal Ref. #1.111.9.70504.97]

Individual: Downs, George
Social Security #: 469-20-9436
Issued in: Minnesota
Birth date: Apr 18, 1880
Death date: Oct 1966
Residence code: Minnesota
ZIP Code of last known residence: 55971
Location associated with this ZIP Code: Rushford, Minnesota

More About George Downs:
1930 Census: Kathio, Mille Lacs, Minnesota²⁴⁴

More About George Downs and Jennie Bemis:
Marriage: Abt. 1909²⁴⁴

155

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Valeria J Bemis ²⁴⁵, born March 30, 1887 in Waucoma, Iowa ²⁴⁶; died February 11, 1962 in Missoula, Missoula, Montana. She married (1) Leo Albert Wagoner ²⁴⁷ November 18, 1907 in Minneapolis, Minnesota; born May 10, 1881 in Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin²⁴⁷; died August 06, 1949 in Missoula, Missoula, Montana. She married (2) Seret Vos November 08, 1951 in Spokane, Washington; born October 25, 1885 in Grand Rapids, Michigan; died October 24, 1964 in Tarkio, Montana.

Notes for Valeria J Bemis:
Obituary - Valeria J. Vos, Feb 27, 1962, Missoulian, Missoula, Montana

Valeria J. Vos Resident Since 1925, Dies at 74

Valeria J. Bemis Vos, 74, 1015 Taylor St., died in a local rest home Tuesday afternoon.

She was born March 20, 1887 in Waucoma, Iowa, and moved to Missoula in 1925.

She was a member of the Christian Science Church, Electa Chapter 7 OES and the Women�s Auxiliary of Typographical Union 277.

Survivors include her widower, Seret Vos; four daughters, Mrs. Ruth Waldbillig, Mrs. Stanley Dahlstrom, both of Missoula; Mrs. Helen Harrington, Huson, and Mrs. Rose Day, Harlowtown; one brother, Frank Bemis, Seattle, one sister, Mrs. Jennie Downs, Chisago City, Minn., a sister-in-law, Mrs. Marie Gibbins, Missoula; three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

More About Valeria J Bemis:
Census: 1900, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa ²⁴⁸

Notes for Leo Albert Wagoner:
[1920 Census - Saco (ED#159), Phillips, Montana - January 22, 1920 - Sheet 7B - image 14]:
Leo Wagoner, 37, a newspaper printer, born in Wisconsin and his wife, Valeria, 30, born in Iowa. Also included in the family was a daughter, Ruth, 4 and 8/12 years old, born in South Dakota. Mr. Wagoner's father and mother were born in Ohio and Wisconsin, respectively. Mrs. Wagoner's parents were born in Iowa.

Note: According to other information, in January, 1920, Leo would have been 38 and Mrs. Wagoner would have been 32. Mrs. Wagoner's father and mother are said to be born in Minnesota and Ohio, respectively.

[1930 Census - Montana - Missoula County - Lincoln District - April 9, 1930 - Rose K. Miller, Enumerator - page 3B - image ]
Leo A. Wagoner, a printer working for the newspaper, age 47, born in Wisconsin (parents Ohio/Wisconsin), and his wife, Valeria J., age 43, born in Iowa (parents in Minnesota/Wisconsin). He was 26 and she was 20 when they were first married. Also included in the family were daughters, Ruth A., 15, born in South Dakota and Fern E., 7, born in Montana. Also living with the family was Frank M. Wagoner, father of Leo, age 75, born in Ohio (parents in Pennsylvania/Maryland). Leo owned the home. Neither Frank or Leo were listed as veterans.
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Leo A. Wagoner Dies at Hospital Today - Missoulian, Aug 6, 1949
Leo A. Wagoner, 68 of 1015 Taylor street, died Saturday morning at a local hospital. He had been a printer with the Missoulian Publishing company here since 1925.
Born May 10, 1881, at Beloit, Wis., Mr. Wagoner lived in Iowa and North Dakota before coming to Miles City in 1911. He moved to Saco in 1916, from there to Bozeman in 1923 and to Missoula in 1925. He was a member of the Elks lodge, the Musicians union and the Typographical union.
He is survived by his widow, Valeria; two daughters, Fern Dahlstrom and Ruth Waldbillig, both of Missoula; a sister, Maria Eiden, of San Francisco, Cal., and one grandson.

1911 Moved to Miles City, Montana
1916 Moved to Saco, Montana
1923 Moved to Bozeman, Montana
1925 Moved to Missoula, Montana

More About Leo Wagoner and Valeria Bemis:
Marriage: November 18, 1907, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Notes for Seret Vos:
Obituary:

Oct. 24, 1964 - Sert [Seret] Vos, 78, Tarkio, Dies In Rest Home

Sert [Seret] Vos, 78, Tarkio, died in a Missoula rest home Sunday night.

Mr. Vos was born Oct. 25, 1885, at Grand Rapids, Mich. He was a member of the Christian Science Church. At an early age, he moved with his parents from his birthplace to Jenison, Mich., the family moving again in 1917 to Martinsdale.

In 1922, Mr. Vos moved to Missoula and was married to Lily Walker in December of that year. They made their home in the Orchard Homes area and farmed. After moving to St. Ignatius in 1941, Mrs. Vos died there in 1950.

He was remarried to Valeria Wagoner in Spokane in 1951 and they made their home in Missoula. She died in 1962.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Helen Harrington, Huson; Mrs. Rose Day, Tarkio; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Ruth Waldbillig, Missoula; Mrs. Fern Dahlstrom, Missoula, one sister Mrs. Nellie Gravenstick, Grand Rapids, Mich.; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Squire-Simmons-Carr Rose Chapel. Burial will be in Missoula Cemetery.

Marriage Notes for Valeria Bemis and Seret Vos:
Wagoner-Vos Rites Are Performed At Spokane Home

Living in Missoula following their marriage in Spokane are Mr. and Mrs. Seret Vos. Mrs. Vos is the former Valeria Wagoner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Bemis, 1015 Taylor street. Mr. Vos is from St. Ignatius.

The wedding was at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Milan S. Novick in Spokane. Rev. Thomas McQueen officiated at the evening ceremony, and Mr. and Mrs. Novick attended the couple.

Wedding dinner was served for the family and close friends.

More About Seret Vos and Valeria Bemis:
Marriage: November 08, 1951, Spokane, Washington

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iii.

Frank D. Bemis ²⁴⁹, born December 02, 1896 in Iowa ^250,²⁵¹; died February 1963 ²⁵². He married (1) Amy ²⁵³; born Abt. 1898 in Iowa²⁵³; died Unknown. He married (2) Lorraine unknown Private; born Private.

Notes for Frank D. Bemis:
[1930 Census - Minnesota - Hennepin County - Minneapolis (District 219) - Ward 12, Block 82 - April 10, 1930 - page 15A - image 29]
Frank D. Bemis, 33, a lynotype operator in the publishing industry, born in Iowa (parents in United States), and wife, Amy, 32, born in Iowa (parents in Illinois and Iowa). Also listed in the household were: daughter, Verna E., 9; daughter, Lorene M., 6; daughter, Gloria E., 4 11/12; and son, Donald L., 2 5/12; all born in Minnesota. The family real estate was valued at $3800.
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[Genealogy.com, Family Archive #110, Vol. 1 A-K, Ed. 9, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Jul 14, 2003, Internal Ref. #1.111.9.19332.153]

Individual: Bemis, Frank
Social Security #: 472-07-8537
Issued in: Minnesota
Birth date: Dec 2, 1896
Death date: Feb 1963
Residence code: Washington

More About Frank D. Bemis:
Name 2: Bemis, Frank ²⁵⁴
Date born 2: December 02, 1897, Dyersville, Iowa
Died 2: January 08, 1964, the VA Hospital, Seattle, Washington
1900 Census: Estherville, Emmet, Iowa ²⁵⁵
1930 Census: Minneapolis (District 219), Hennepin County, Minnesota ²⁵⁶

More About Frank Bemis and Lorraine unknown:
Private-Begin: Private

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