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=== Contact Information  ===
=== Contact Information  ===


'''Email:''' [https://www.toledolibrary.org/contact Contact form] <br>  
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="S1">Source 1.</ref> &nbsp;[mailto:repository@whatever.net repository@whatever.net] <br>  


'''Address:'''<br>
'''Address:'''<ref name="S1" />  
:Main Library<br>
:325 Michigan Street<br>
:Toledo, Ohio 43604 <br><br>


'''Telephone:''' 419-259-5200<br>  
:000 Santa's Workshop Lane<br>
:North Pole,&nbsp;AK 99999-9999 <br><br>


'''Hours:'''<ref name="Main">[https://www.toledolibrary.org/locations Main Library] in ''Toledo-Lucas County Public Library (accessed 8 April 2021).</ref> Sunday 1pm-5pm;  Monday - Thursday 9am-8:30pm; Friday - Saturday 9am-5:30pm.<br>  
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;800-000-0000, or 801-000-0000<br>'''Fax:''' &nbsp;802-000-0000<br>  


'''Map, directions, and public transportation:''' <br>  
'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;Monday-Saturday 9:00 to 4:30 <br>  


*'''Map:'''  [https://www.google.com/maps/place/325+N+Michigan+St,+Toledo,+OH+43604/@41.6547463,-83.5448707,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x883b86d2172a1239:0xd76ca5f4c667c4e0 Google map: Toledo-Lucas County Public Library]
'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;{''Optional''} <br>
 
*'''Directions'''<ref>Based on [http://www.mapquest.com/ MapQuest] directions.</ref>  
**'''''from the northwest on OH-51/Monroe St:''''' Head southeast on OH-51/Monroe St toward Toledo. Turn slight left onto W Bancroft St, 0.9 mi. Turn right onto Ashland Ave, 0.3 mi. Turn slight left onto Adams St, 0.6 mi. Turn right onto N Michigan St/OH-25, 0.05 mi. The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library at 325 N MICHIGAN ST is on the right.
**'''''from the north on I-75:''''' Merge onto I-75 S toward Toledo. Merge onto I-280 S via EXIT 208 on the left toward Turnpike E/Cleveland, 1.1 mi. Take the OH-25 S exit, EXIT 11, toward Downtown, 0.2 mi. Keep right to take the Greenbelt Pkwy ramp toward OH-25 S, 0.2 mi. Merge onto OH-25, 1.7 mi. The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library at 325 N MICHIGAN ST is on the right.
**'''''from the east on OH-2/Jerusalem Rd/Navarre Ave:''''' Turn toward Toledo onto Jerusalem Rd/OH-2. Continue to follow OH-2. Merge onto I-280 N toward Detroit, 1.1 mi. Take the OH-65/Front St exit, EXIT 9, 0.7 mi. Stay straight to go onto OH-65/Craig Bridge St, 0.5 mi. Turn left onto N Summit St/OH-65, 1.3 mi. Turn right onto Adams St, 0.4 mi. Turn left onto N Michigan St/OH-25, 0.05 mi. The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library at 325 N MICHIGAN ST is on the right.
**'''''from the southeast on I-80/I-90:''''' Merge onto I-80 W/I-90 W/Ohio Tpke W toward Toledo (Portions toll). Merge onto I-75 N via EXIT 64 toward Toledo/Detroit, 5.9 mi. Merge onto OH-25 N via EXIT 201B toward Downtown, 1.4 mi. Turn left onto Adams St, 0.1 mi. Take the 2nd left onto N Michigan St/OH-25, 0.05 mi. The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library at 325 N MICHIGAN ST is on the right.
**'''''from the south on I-75:''''' Merge onto I-75 N toward Toledo. Merge onto OH-25 N via EXIT 201B toward Downtown, 1.4 mi. Turn left onto Adams St, 0.1 mi. Take the 2nd left onto N Michigan St/OH-25, 0.05 mi. The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library at 325 N MICHIGAN ST is on the right.
**'''''from the west on I-90:''''' Merge onto I-80 E/I-90 E/Ohio Tpke E toward Toledo (Portions toll). Merge onto I-75 N via EXIT 64 toward Toledo/Detroit, 6.2 mi. Merge onto OH-25 N via EXIT 201B toward Downtown, 1.4 mi. Turn left onto Adams St, 0.1 mi. Take the 2nd left onto N Michigan St/OH-25, 0.05 mi. The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library at 325 N MICHIGAN ST is on the right.
 
*'''Public transportation:''' All [http://tarta.com/ TARTA Toledo buses] ('''except''' 2C and 3) stop within two blocks of the Main Library.


'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  


*[https://www.toledolibrary.org/ Toledo-Lucas County Public Library]. Online catalog search, books and media, eMedia, research, services, programs and events.<br>  
*Repository Internet site ''{create a link for each bullet, and then give a line or two listing content so the reader will know if it is worthwhile to click on that link}.''<br>  
*[https://www.toledolibrary.org/research/biography-and-genealogy Biography and Genealogy] collection, government records, newspapers, Special Collections, yearbooks, and the Blade Rare Book Room. <br>
*Repository catalog online. <br>
*Repository database. <br>
*other(s).<br>


=== Collection Description  ===
=== Collection Description  ===


The '''Toledo‑Lucas County Public Library''' is the place to come if you are looking for early Ohio settlers who entered Ohio via the Great Lakes and Toledo. They have a collection of Great Lakes boat traffic records, <ref name="DB89" /> 60,000 books related to genealogy and Northwest Ohio history, county and local histories, federal censuses, genealogies, 100,000+ name index, OHS Surname Index, dozens of local newspapers, DAR books, genealogical and historical periodicals, Barbour Collection (CT), U.S. Revolutionary War bounty land warrants for Ohio, public lands claims, Ohio military rosters from the War of 1812 through World War I, Civil War Ohio regimental histories, published ship passenger lists and indexes, computer subscriptions to Ancestry Library Edition, Heritage Quest Online, and New England Ancestors.<ref name="Local">[https://www.toledolibrary.org/research/biography-and-genealogy Biography and Genealogy] in ''Toledo-Lucas County Public Library (accessed 3 March 2015).</ref>  
{''Please briefly '''describe the strengths and weaknesses''' of each collection for genealogists (about two or three sentences for smaller collections).<ref>Source 2.</ref> For example, explain the collection size, who (which ethnic, political, or religious groups) are covered, dates covered, jurisdictions covered, record types available, significant indexes, and any noteworthy record loss or gaps.<ref>Source 3.</ref>''}
 
=== Tips  ===


The local government collections includes records of the Common Pleas Court, Supreme/District Court, and Probate Court. They also have Health Department records of birth indexes 1868-1933, marriages 1876-1892, and death indexes 1858-1990.<ref name="Local" />
{Optional}


Special Collections includes city directories, school yearbooks, manuscripts, photos, maps, oral histories, jail registers, church records, and cemetery records.<ref name="Local" />
=== Guides  ===


TLCPL is also an affiliate of the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and can order most of their microfilms.<ref name="Local" />
{''Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. ''}


=== Alternate Repositories  ===
=== Alternate Repositories  ===
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*[[National Archives Great Lakes Region (Chicago)]] old federal court and agency records for Ohio, U.S. federal censuses 1790–1940; military service and pension indexes, passenger lists, naturalizations, Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest, Fold3.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/chicago/archives/genealogy.html Genealogy] in ''National Archives at Chicago'' (accessed 27 February 2014).</ref>  
*[[National Archives Great Lakes Region (Chicago)]] old federal court and agency records for Ohio, U.S. federal censuses 1790–1940; military service and pension indexes, passenger lists, naturalizations, Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest, Fold3.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/chicago/archives/genealogy.html Genealogy] in ''National Archives at Chicago'' (accessed 27 February 2014).</ref>  
*[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]], Fort Wayne, Indiana, premier periodical collection, including Ohio genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, and passenger lists.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref>  
*[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]], Fort Wayne, Indiana, premier periodical collection, including Ohio genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, and passenger lists.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref>  
*[[Newberry Library]], Chicago, Illinois, a large repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records mostly from the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.<ref>[http://www./genealogy-and-local-history Genealogy and Local History] in ''The Newberry'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref>  
*[[Newberry Library]], Chicago, Illinois, a large repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records mostly from the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.<ref>[http://www.newberry.org/genealogy-and-local-history Genealogy and Local History] in ''The Newberry'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref>  
*[[Ohio History Connection]], Columbus, serves as a state archives. Excellent manuscript collection of government, land, and military records. Also, biographies, genealogies, and vital records.<ref name="DB89">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 89. {{WorldCat|39493985|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> <ref name="Network">[http://www.ohiohistory.org/collections--archives/state-archives/lgrp-home/lgrp-network-centers Ohio Network of American History Research Centers] in ''Ohio History Connection'' (accessed 28 February 2014).</ref>  
*[[Ohio Historical Society]], Columbus, serves as a state archives. Excellent manuscript collection of government, land, and military records. Also, biographies, genealogies, and vital records.<ref name="DB89">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 89. {{WorldCat|39493985|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> <ref name="Network">[http://www.ohiohistory.org/collections--archives/state-archives/lgrp-home/lgrp-network-centers Ohio Network of American History Research Centers] in ''Ohio History Connection'' (accessed 28 February 2014).</ref>  
*[[State Library of Ohio]], Columbus, has good records of Ohio, and of states like Pennsylvania, New York, and the states of New England which all contributed early immigrants to Ohio.<ref name="DB89" />
*[[State Library of Ohio]], Columbus, has good records of Ohio, and of states like Pennsylvania, New York, and the states of New England which all contributed early immigrants to Ohio.<ref name="DB89" />


'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  


*[http://www.columbuslibrary.org/research/local-history-genealogy Columbus Metropolitan Library] Internet history and genealogy, Sanborn maps, newspaper indexes, Columbus Historical Society, and images. [http://www.nostorytoosmall.com/posts/major-changes-to-the-genealogy-dept-at-columbus-metropolitan-library/ Genealogy section moved until Aug 2016].
*[http://fcghs-oh.org/ Franklin County Genealogical and Historical Society], Grove City, research services, obituaries, and pioneer families.
*[[Dayton Metro Library]], the ''Dayton Room '' has one of Ohio's best genealogical collections including books, periodicals, indexes, genealogies, and biographies.<ref name="DB89" />
*[[Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County]], a top genealogy and local history collection of early Ohio sources. This includes the ''[http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/main/inlandrivers.html Inland Rivers Library] '' of the Ohio River and its tributaries (riverboat traffic between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Louisville, Kentucky) in Special Collections.<ref name="DB89" />
*[[Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County]], a good solid genealogy collection with oral histories, state and county histories, biographies, and genealogies. Youngstown was a portal for immigrants from Pennsylvania and New England entering Ohio.<ref name="DB89" />


'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  
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*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' '''in Ohio:''' [[Fulton County, Ohio|Fulton]], [[Henry County, Ohio|Henry]], [[Ottawa County, Ohio|Ottawa]], [[Wood County, Ohio|Wood]]; '''in Michigan:''' [[Lenawee County, Michigan|Lenawee]], and [[Monroe County, Michigan|Monroe]].  
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' '''in Ohio:''' [[Fulton County, Ohio|Fulton]], [[Henry County, Ohio|Henry]], [[Ottawa County, Ohio|Ottawa]], [[Wood County, Ohio|Wood]]; '''in Michigan:''' [[Lenawee County, Michigan|Lenawee]], and [[Monroe County, Michigan|Monroe]].  
*[http://www.bgsu.edu/library/cac.html Bowling Green State University Jerome Library] local government records, and newspapers.  
*[http://www.bgsu.edu/library/cac.html Bowling Green State University Jerome Library] local government records, and newspapers.  
*[http://www.erielackhs.org/index.php/archives Erie Lackawanna Historical Society], Cleveland, history of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, Erie Railroad, Erie Lackawanna Railway, and related lines. No employee records.<ref>[http://www.erielackhs.org/index.php/archives Archives] in ''Erie Lackawanna Historical Society, Inc.'' (accessed 5 March 2015).</ref>  
*[http://www.columbuslibrary.org/research/local-history-genealogy Columbus Metropolitan Library] Internet history and genealogy, Sanborn maps, newspaper indexes, Columbus Historical Society, and images. [http://www.nostorytoosmall.com/posts/major-changes-to-the-genealogy-dept-at-columbus-metropolitan-library/ Genealogy section moved until Aug 2016].  
*[http://fcghs-oh.org/ Franklin County Genealogical and Historical Society], Grove City, research services, obituaries, and pioneer families.  
*[[Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library]], the ''Dayton Room&nbsp;'' has one of Ohio's best genealogical collections including books, periodicals, indexes, genealogies, and biographies.<ref name="DB89" />  
*[http://libguides.bluffton.edu/mhc Mennonite Historical Collections], Bluffton, local Swiss Mennonites and related groups, genealogies, histories of Bluffton and surrounding communities. By appointment.  
*[http://www.erielackhs.org/index.php/archives Erie Lackawanna Historical Society], Cleveland, history of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, Erie Railroad, Erie Lackawanna Railway, and related lines.  
*[[Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County]], a good solid genealogy collection with oral histories, state and county histories, biographies, and genealogies. Youngstown was a portal for immigrants from Pennsylvania and New England entering Ohio.<ref name="DB89" />
*[[Ohio University Alden Library]], Athens, their excellent manuscript collection includes church records, and business records. They also have county histories, biographies, and newspapers. It is like a second state archives.<ref name="DB89" />  
*[[Ohio University Alden Library]], Athens, their excellent manuscript collection includes church records, and business records. They also have county histories, biographies, and newspapers. It is like a second state archives.<ref name="DB89" />  
*[https://www.palam.org/ Palatines to America German Genealogy Society Resource Center], Columbus, has an extensive collection of German immigrant ancestor files. Their books are at the '''''Columbus Metropolitan Library'''''.<ref>[https://www.palam.org/ Home] in ''Palatines to America German Genealogy Society'' (accessed 5 March 2015).</ref>  
*[https://www.palam.org/ Palatines to America German Genealogy Society Resource Center], Columbus, has an extensive collection of German immigrant ancestor files.  
*[[Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County]], a top genealogy and local history collection of early Ohio sources. This includes the Inland Waterways Library of Ohio River (and its tributaries) riverboat traffic between Pittsburgh, PA and Louisville, KY.<ref name="DB89" />  
*[[Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center]], Fremont, is strong on Ohio history and genealogy, as well as Sandusky River and Great Lakes history, U.S. history and Black studies.<ref name="DB89" />  
*[[Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center]], Fremont, is strong on Ohio history and genealogy, as well as Sandusky River and Great Lakes history, U.S. history and Black studies.<ref name="DB89" />  
*[http://www.uakron.edu/libraries/ University of Akron Libraries Polsky Building] one of six regional centers of Ohio records such as newspapers, printed materials, and local government records.<ref name="Network" />  
*[http://www.uakron.edu/libraries/ University of Akron Libraries Polsky Building] one of six regional centers of Ohio records such as newspapers, printed materials, and local government records.<ref name="Network" />  
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*[[Western Reserve Historical Society]], Cleveland, The Western Reserve was a large part of Ohio settled by Connecticut Revolutionary War refugees. This important collection includes original land records, as well as many genealogies, biographies, histories, and Bibles of Pennsylvania and New England.<ref name="DB89" /> <ref name="Network" />  
*[[Western Reserve Historical Society]], Cleveland, The Western Reserve was a large part of Ohio settled by Connecticut Revolutionary War refugees. This important collection includes original land records, as well as many genealogies, biographies, histories, and Bibles of Pennsylvania and New England.<ref name="DB89" /> <ref name="Network" />  
*[http://libraries.wright.edu/ Wright State University Dunbar Library], Dayton, one of six regional centers of Ohio records such as newspapers, printed materials, and local government records.<ref name="Network" />  
*[http://libraries.wright.edu/ Wright State University Dunbar Library], Dayton, one of six regional centers of Ohio records such as newspapers, printed materials, and local government records.<ref name="Network" />  
*[https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/museum-and-site-locator/youngstown-historical-center-of-industry-and-labor Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor] one of six regional history centers of Ohio for records such as newspapers, printed materials, and local government records.<ref name="Network" />  
*[http://web.ysu.edu/contentm/modules/display_dynamic.php?menu_id=338&params=MjksMjY1LA== Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor] one of six regional history centers of Ohio for records such as newspapers, printed materials, and local government records.<ref name="Network" />  
*Repositories in '''''surrounding states:''''' [[Indiana Archives and Libraries|Indiana]], [[Kentucky Archives and Libraries|Kentucky]], [[Michigan Archives and Libraries|Michigan]], [[Pennsylvania Archives and Libraries|Pennsylvania]], [[West Virginia Archives and Libraries|West Virginia]]; and in '''Canada:''' [[Ontario Archives and Libraries|Ontario]].  
*Repositories in '''''surrounding states:''''' [[Indiana Archives and Libraries|Indiana]], [[Kentucky Archives and Libraries|Kentucky]], [[Michigan Archives and Libraries|Michigan]], [[Pennsylvania Archives and Libraries|Pennsylvania]], [[West Virginia Archives and Libraries|West Virginia]]; and in '''Canada:''' [[Ontario Archives and Libraries|Ontario]].  
*[[Library and Archives Canada]], Ottawa, Ontario, millions of books, newspapers, periodicals, and photos about genealogy and family history, biographies, censuses, citizenship, immigration to and from Ohio and the USA, settlement, births, marriages, deaths, and divorces.<ref>[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/index-e.html Discover the Collection] at ''Library and Archves Canada'' (accessed 6 August 2013).</ref>
*[[Library and Archives Canada]], Ottawa, Ontario, millions of books, newspapers, periodicals, and photos about genealogy and family history, biographies, censuses, citizenship, immigration to and from Ohio and the USA, settlement, births, marriages, deaths, and divorces.<ref>[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/index-e.html Discover the Collection] at ''Library and Archves Canada'' (accessed 6 August 2013).</ref>
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Contact Information[edit | edit source]

E-mail:[1]  repository@whatever.net

Address:[1]

000 Santa's Workshop Lane
North Pole, AK 99999-9999

Telephone:[1]  800-000-0000, or 801-000-0000
Fax:  802-000-0000

Hours and holidays:[1]  Monday-Saturday 9:00 to 4:30

Directions, maps, and public transportation:[1]  {Optional}

Internet sites and databases:

  • Repository Internet site {create a link for each bullet, and then give a line or two listing content so the reader will know if it is worthwhile to click on that link}.
  • Repository catalog online.
  • Repository database.
  • other(s).

Collection Description[edit | edit source]

{Please briefly describe the strengths and weaknesses of each collection for genealogists (about two or three sentences for smaller collections).[2] For example, explain the collection size, who (which ethnic, political, or religious groups) are covered, dates covered, jurisdictions covered, record types available, significant indexes, and any noteworthy record loss or gaps.[3]}

Tips[edit | edit source]

{Optional}

Guides[edit | edit source]

{Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. }

Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]

If you cannot visit or find a source at the Toledo‑Lucas County Public Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following.

Overlapping Collections

  • National Archives I, Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service & pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.[4] Includes Northwest Territory (Ohio) papers.
  • National Archives Great Lakes Region (Chicago) old federal court and agency records for Ohio, U.S. federal censuses 1790–1940; military service and pension indexes, passenger lists, naturalizations, Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest, Fold3.[5]
  • Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana, premier periodical collection, including Ohio genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, and passenger lists.[6]
  • Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, a large repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records mostly from the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.[7]
  • Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, serves as a state archives. Excellent manuscript collection of government, land, and military records. Also, biographies, genealogies, and vital records.[8] [9]
  • State Library of Ohio, Columbus, has good records of Ohio, and of states like Pennsylvania, New York, and the states of New England which all contributed early immigrants to Ohio.[8]

Similar Collections

Neighboring Collections

Sources[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Source 1.
  2. ↑ Source 2.
  3. ↑ Source 3.
  4. ↑ Information for Researchers at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC in National Archives (accessed 31 December 2013).
  5. ↑ Genealogy in National Archives at Chicago (accessed 27 February 2014).
  6. ↑ Genealogy Center Collections in Genealogy Center (accessed 27 February 2015).
  7. ↑ Genealogy and Local History in The Newberry (accessed 27 February 2015).
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 89. At various repositories (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 J54d.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Ohio Network of American History Research Centers in Ohio History Connection (accessed 28 February 2014).
  10. ↑ Discover the Collection at Library and Archves Canada (accessed 6 August 2013).

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