John Parker (September 6, 1758 May 19, 1836) was an American frontiersman, soldier, surveyor, minister and diplomat. Following his defeat, Parker was nominated by the Progressive party for Vice-President in 1916, but Roosevelt declined the Party's nomination for President and instead endorsed the Republican nominee, Charles Evans Hughes. In 1983 he was a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors. His mother was a slave, but his father was a free white man. The Lexington militia under Parker regrouped along the road, hiding behind rocks and trees, ready to ambush the British column in what is called Parkers Revenge. Over the course of his life, Parker was the owner or president of the Ripley Foundry and Machine Company and the Phoenix Foundry. Parker eventually returned to Virginia, where White gave birth to a son named Daniel in Culpeper County on April 6, 1781. When his story was finally shared in 1886 it eventually wound up as an unpublished manuscript in the Duke University Library Archive and was largely ignored until 1996, when Stuart Sprague, an historian at Morehead State University in Kentucky, brought it to life with thepublicationofHis Promised Land: The Autobiography of John P. Parker, Former Slave and Conductor on the Underground Railroad. John Milliken Parker, Sr. (March 16, 1863 May 20, 1939), was an American Democratic politician from Louisiana, who served as the state's 37th Governor from 1920 to 1924. A Brief Biography . [2][3] Parker was one of the few blacks to patent an invention before 1900. John Thompson Parker is an American activist, writer, and coordinator of the Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice. [4] Parker ended up narrowly defeating Stubbs in the Democratic primary, 54-45%, and won the general election with 98% of the vote. The Lexington militia fired in a single group of attacks along the road that would inflict heavy casualties on the British as they retreated. Horatio W. Parker, b. He spent twenty years in Fleet Street and his books include a biography of Jack Nicholson, a biography of the Duke of Windsor, and the widely praised Five for Hollywood, a study of the movie industry of the . Sinatra began to work in film in the 1940s, first in musicals and then as a dramatic actor. [1], From 1834 to 1836, Parker, by now a member of the Texian Militia, negotiated with local Indian tribes, scouted the Texas frontier, and constructed Fort Parker near the Navasota River in Limestone County. John R Parker was born on March 16, 1930, and died at age 71 years old on February 3, 2002. Parker commonly traveled across the Ohio River and helped fugitive slaves from Kentucky escape to the North. Van Heusen composed over seventy songs for Sinatra. There are no known paintings or depictions of him, but it is said that The Lexington Minuteman statue erected in 1900 was modeled after John Parker. He asked one of the doctor's patients, a widow, to purchase him. Every purchase supports the mission. A clever. Ryder allowed John to use his wages to buy his freedom and by 1845 he was living first inIndiana, then Cincinnati, and finally in Ripley, Ohio, where he started his own foundry. 20072023 Blackpast.org. Biography. In 1922, he sent the Federal Bureau of Investigation a message begging for help in fighting the Ku Klux Klan, which had grown so powerful in Louisiana that it not only controlled the northern half of the state but had kidnapped, tortured, and killed two people who opposed it. Parker was born in Lexington, Massachusetts to Josiah Parker and Anna Stone. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. War & Affiliation War of 1812 / American. By the early 1840s Parker was apprenticed by the physician to be a foundry worker and learn the iron molder trade. By Bill Poole . Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Parker. Parker first ran for Governor of Louisiana in 1916 as the nominee of the Progressive Party, running against state Attorney General Ruffin G. Pleasant, the Democratic nominee. The more than half-century span of Sinatras singing career afforded a broad range of audiences the opportunity to develop a great appreciation for his music. John Parker was born in 1830 in Crawford County, Illinois the second oldest child of Silas Mercer Parker (1802-1836) and Lucy (Duty) Parker. Sir Thomas John Parker, GBE, FREng, HonFIES, HonFIET (born 8 April 1942) is a British businessman. The John P. Parker House is located in Ripley, Ohio, at 300 Front St. The Lexington militia under Parker regrouped along the road, hiding behind rocks and trees, ready to ambush the British column in what is called. John Parker (Irish judge) (c. 1500-1564), English-born merchant, politician and judge John Parker (English judge) (fl. In 2018, running against Dianne Feinstein, he received 22,825 votes. The Minutemen followed the British forces to Concord, sniping at them as they retreated. [citation needed] Parker is a Member of the Royal Yacht Squadron. In 1942 Sinatra left Dorsey, making his solo debut in New York City on December 31, 1942. Parker eventually moved to the North. From the outset of his solo career, Sinatra was a teenage heartthrob. During the Civil War, he recruited a few hundred slaves for the Union Army. Tours can be scheduled at other times by calling 937-392-4188 to make an advance . Photos: Go Inside THE BOOK OF MORMON's Re-Opening and Fan Performance by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 8, 2021. | On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Johnny remained with the firm under various name changes. In 1850, Parker settled in Ripley, Ohio, along the Ohio River. Today, we follow a slave out of slavery. They were the parents of eight children. [16] Other appointments have included membership of the Prime Minister's Business Council for Britain[19] and non-executive director at the Bank of England. There in 1848 he married Miranda Boulden, free born in the city. The group won. Parker originally claimed to have been born in Huntington, West Virginia, but his true origins were revealed when family members in the Netherlands saw a news photo of him with Presley. When Parker was eight years old, his owner sold him to a doctor who resided in Mobile, Alabama. John Parker. John Parker was an active participant in the Underground Railroad in Ohio and helped fugitive slaves escape to freedom in the years before the American Civil War. He was a veteran of the French and Indian War, a farmer, and became an almost mythical character after the Revolutionary War. John Parker has been a writer and journalist all his working life, in a career that has taken him from local newspapers to Life magazine. He became a successful jury lawyer in Dover, N.H., and was known for his oratory and his . Sanders. Sinatra recordings of three songs written by Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen won Oscars: All the Way (1957), High Hopes (1959), and Call Me Irresponsible (1963). Parker was born into a farming family in County Down, Northern Ireland. Subscribe to the American Battlefield Trust's quarterly email series of curated stories for the curious-minded sort! He had invented the pulverizer while still a young man in Mobile in the 1840s. [3] The ticket was endorsed by the Liberty Union Party of Vermont. He is also writing stories and hopes to be published as an author, as well as being an already published poet, and lyricist .Nigel and Oscar Vs. Louis Weeks, "John P. Parker: Black Abolitionist Entrepreneur, 1827-1900", Freedom River, Doreen Rappaport, NY: Hyperion Books for Children, 2000, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 00:41. Parkers activities were eventually known to authorities in Kentucky and in the 1850s a reward of $1,000 was placed on his head. In 1848, Parker established a general store at Beachwood Factory, Ohio. Quanah Parker (Comanche kwana, "smell, odor") (c. 1845 - February 23, 1911) was a war leader of the Kwahadi ("Antelope") band of the Comanche Nation.He was likely born into the Nokoni ("Wanderers") band of Tabby-nocca and grew up among the Kwahadis, the son of Kwahadi Comanche chief Peta Nocona and Cynthia Ann Parker, an Anglo-American who had been abducted as a nine-year-old child and . Two generations from slavery, all six went to college and entered the middle class. Parker, who was African American, helped hundreds of slaves to freedom in the Underground Railroad resistance movement based in Ripley, Ohio. He is buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Ripley, Ohio. James W. Parker, his uncle, made three trips in three years into the Indian country in an effort to rescue the captives.The Texas legislature, in 1845, appropriated $300 for John Parker's rescue, but the money . The boys smuggled books from their fathers library to give to John to read. Click on the image of the city of Hollywood for a closer view of the town around the time of Frank Sinatras birth. In 1891, Parker participated in the mob that lynched eleven Italian immigrants in New Orleans, avenging the murder of Police Chief David C. Hennessy. Click here for audio of Episode 1521. John Parker was born on February 2, 1827 in Norfolk, Virginia. He also expanded into the flour milling business and his product was displayed at the New Orleans Exposition in 1884. He was a friend and admirer of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. [1] He was educated at the historic prep school Chamberlain-Hunt Academy in Port Gibson, Mississippi, Belle View Academy in Virginia, and Eastman Business College in Poughkeepsie, New York. The Sasquatch was John's first experience with movies as an actor and enjoyed the time spent on set. JOHN P. PARKER. While under the doctor's ownership, Parker learned . [1], Parker was born in Norfolk, Virginia 1827. The federal Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 increased the penalties for such activism. Sinatra continued to perform until February 1995. In 1890, after a destructive fire at his first facility, Parker built the Phoenix Foundry. Jule Styne collaborated with lyricist Sammy Cahn to write ballads for Sinatra. Francis Albert Frank Sinatra Ol Blue Eyes, Application for the Major Bowes Amateur Hour, Annotated form, 1935. Parker later was owned by one of the doctor's patients, When he was eighteen years old, he purchased his freedom with money that he earned while working at the foundry. Official Sites, View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. John Parker Boyd. Sign up to receive the latest information on the American Battlefield Trust's efforts to blaze The Liberty Trail in South Carolina. John Parker was born in Lexington, Massachusetts, on July 13, 1729. [21][22] He was conferred with Honorary Fellowship of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland (HonFIES) in 2012. He lived his whole life in the Massachusetts colony as a farmer, smith, soldier, and colonial militia captain. [1][2], western theater of the American Revolutionary War, "Fort Parker and the remarkable story of Cynthia Ann Parker", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Parker_(pioneer)&oldid=1118636423, This page was last edited on 28 October 2022, at 02:27. Date of Birth - Death December 21, 1764 - October 4, 1830. Parker was not a success and over the next few . John (chipper) Parker, Other Works He has announced his 2022 candidacy for the Senate seat currently held by Alex Padilla. John (Chipper) Parker was born on March 4th, 1968. to Suzanne Jacques (later known as Suzanne Holder, Southern Poet) As a small child, he and his big sister Tasha Parker (Gibbs) were brought up around theater and music with experiences such as being on an early 70's local children's show called "Romper Room" (John was about 4 at the time) at the All Rights Reserved. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Parker. In 1803, Parker was given a land grant near Nashville as reward for his service during the Revolutionary War and moved there with his family. The Majority of our funds go directly to Preservation and Education. Parker was eventually recruited by Stephen F. Austin, on the behalf of the Mexican government, to settle in Texas as one of a group of settlers (referred to as "Texians") known as the "Old Three Hundred". He married and became the father of three children. Later, in Jr. High, he participated in Jr. Little theater with experiences including a playing the role of a Street urchin in "A Christmas Carol" and as the stable hand in, "The Mizar". | Although they were breaking Alabama law, the physicians two sons taught John to read and write. In 2012, he was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE), for services to Industry and to the voluntary sector. John Parker (July 13, 1729 - September 17, 1775) was an American colonial farmer, smith, soldier, and colonial militia officer who commanded the Lexington, Patriot, colonial militia at the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775. The Murdaugh family (/ m r d k / MUR-dok) is an American legal family in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina.From 1920 to 2006, three members of the family consecutively served as solicitor (i.e., district attorney), in charge of prosecuting all criminal cases in the state's 14th circuit district, leading locals to call the five-county district, "Murdaugh Country". [3] Though the Party had no presidential nominee, and Parker endorsed President Woodrow Wilson for re-election,[4] Parker remained on the ballot as the Progressive nominee for Vice-President in a handful of states, including Louisiana. He had an innate musicianship that allowed him to remain faithful to a songs lyrics and feel, while deftly infusing it with his touch of jazz phrasing. In 1884, 1885, and 1890, the U.S. Patent Office approved his patents for an improved tobacco press, a portable tobacco press, and soil pulverizer, respectively. After extensive negotiations with Austin, Parker agreed to settle in Texas in 1833. Born in Frederick County, Virginia, in 1830, Parker moved to Washington as a young man, originally. An educated slave also removed a primary justification by slave owners for slavery -- that African Americans supposedly were incapable of becoming educated. John Parker was born on February 15, 1948, and died at age 37 years old in June 1985. Last edited on 17 February 2023, at 10:29, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire, Honorary Fellowship of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland, Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, "Government job for Laing O'Rourke chairman", "From Harland and Wolff apprentice to Anglo American director: Sir John Parker's recipe for success", "Sir John Parker: 'A man you want on your side, and not one to cross', "Ethnic diversity of UK boards: the Parker review", "The Parker Review - Encouraging greater diversity of UK boards", "Nearly all FTSE 100 companies have met the Parker Review's 'One before 2021' target to improve ethnic diversity of FTSE 100 boards", "THE LONDON GAZETTE SATURDAY 30 DECEMBER 2000 SUPPLEMENT No. During the American Civil War, Parker served as a recruiter for the 27th Regiment, U.S. Colored Troops. Early years [ edit] Hale Giddings Parker, b. [4] Frank P. Stubbs, a businessman and colonel in the Louisiana National Guard, emerged as his chief opponent for the Democratic nomination. In Mobile, Parker's new owner taught him to read and write. The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 56,000 acres in 25 states! During the Northwest Indian War, Parker worked for the federal government as a diplomat and surveyor. He is a past President of the Royal Academy of Engineering,[2] patron at the Centre for Process Innovation and a Visiting Fellow of the University of Oxford. In this revision of his major biography, T. H. L. Parker explores Calvin's achievement. John P. Parker, Jr., b.1849, attended Oberlin College, came home for Christmas break with pnemonia and passed away in his Sophomore Year. John Parker (September 6, 1758 - May 19, 1836) was an American frontiersman, soldier, surveyor, minister and diplomat. Official Sites, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA, View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. All information on the children comes from Stuart Seely Sprague, Preface to John P. Parker, John Parker Museum & Historical Society Website, "John P. Parker Museum and Historical Society", The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States, Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo", List of last surviving American enslaved people, Cotton Plantation Record and Account Book, Amazing Grace: An Anthology of Poems about Slavery, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Parker_(abolitionist)&oldid=1141031231, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. He was the son of a slave mother and white father. [13] This was a relative success, with 89 FTSE 100 companies and 128 FTSE 250 companies having ethnic minority representation on their boards as of 31 December 2021. The Chairman of the Board was almost as admired for his professionalism as he was for his undeniable talent. Parker got his first military experience with the British in the, Nobody knew who fired the first shot of the American Revolution, but in the brief skirmish on Lexington Green, eight of Parker's men died (including his cousin Josiah) and another ten men fell wounded. Dont fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here.. 1655), member of the judiciary during the Interregnum, sat on the High Court of Justice in 1649 that tried Capel, Holland and Hamilton; father of Samuel Parker, Bishop of Oxford After the war, he returned to Massachusetts, and his experience in the French and Indian War contributed to his election as the militia captain for the town of Lexington. Join us July 13-16! He attended Belfast College of Technology (since 1991 called Belfast Metropolitan College). This article about a California politician is a stub. Stuart Seely Sprague, ed., His Promised Land: The Autobiography of Representative John-Michael Parker was elected in November 2020 to represent the 101st House District which includes the towns of Madison and Durham. John Parker (July 13, 1729 - September 17, 1775) was an American farmer, mechanic, and soldier, who commanded the Lexington militia at the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775. He moved to Ripley, Ohio with its active abolitionist community and followed his trade as an iron master by day while rescuing fugitive slaves by night. Federal Identification Number (EIN): 54-1426643. [1], Parker organized his first union election at a steel plant in New Jersey when he was 18.[2]. [23] He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng) in 1983. He was one of the few black people to patent an invention before 1900. John P. Parker started life in slavery and rose to the role of innovator andbusinessman. Parker repeatedly crossed theOhioRiver from his home in Ripley, Ohio, often going as far as 20 miles on foot intoKentuckyto rescue fugitive slaves and bring them to freedom. While still enslaved, Parker developed a great appreciation for the works of Shakespeare and the English poets. Tommy Dorsey saw Sinatra perform with James band and hired the young man away to perform with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. He remembered his father as being "one of the aristocrats of Virginia." At the age of eight he was sold and taken to Richmond, Virginia. Parker managed the company, which manufactured engines, Dorsey's patent reaper and mower, and sugar mill. [20] He was President of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects from 1996 to 1999. Parker died in 1939 at the age of seventy-six in Pass Christian, Mississippi, east of New Orleans. Parker died in Los Angeles on April 3, 1981 at the age of 54. John Calvin was one of the most important leaders of the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation. Nevertheless, Parker's owner allowed his slave to become educated. The John P. Parker Historical Society was formed in 1996 to preserve and interpret knowledge of John Parker and his family; it has worked to restore the house and operate it as a museum with exhibits and educational programs. Captain John Parker was an important militia commander during the Battles of Lexington and Concord. On May 19, after 100600 Indian raiders had overrun outlying blockhouses and settlements, they assaulted Fort Parker itself. Birth and early years. He was the candidate of the Workers World Party, a U.S. communist political party, for President of the United States in 2004. Here, he opened his own foundry. By the 1880s Parker became an inventor. Although they dissolved the partnership two years later, Parker continued to grow his business, adding a blacksmith shop and machine shop. In Mobile, Parker's new owner taught him to read and write. Primary Documents in American History: The American Revolution and the New Nation. Four of Parker's sons were killed by the raiders, while five members of the Parker family were captured; these included Parker's granddaughter Cynthia, who was adopted into the Comanche. Many states had laws prohibiting the education of slaves. He was the candidate of the Workers World Party, a U.S. communist political party, for President of the United States in 2004. Parker and his running mate was Teresa Gutierrez received 1,330 votes. There, he enlisted in the Georgia Militia and participated in raids against the Cherokee during the Chickamauga Wars. John Parker was born in Lexington, Massachusetts, on July 13, 1729. The American Battlefield Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. In 1973, he graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law and joined the firm. To learn more about the development of the film industry, the cause of Hollywoods boom, search Today in History on the term film; also search the motion picture collections to view information about films. Statue of Captain Parker, on the green at Lexington, Mass. He also became active in the Underground Railroad. During the day Parker was the employer of 10 workers at his business, the Phoenix Foundry, and a father to a young family. John Parker was born on February 2, 1827 in Norfolk, Virginia. County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County: General and Local by John Parker. John Parker was born in Frederick County, Virginia, on 19th May, 1830. Sign up for our quarterly email series highlighting the environmental benefits of battlefield preservation. Do you find this information helpful? Publicity Listings The Musical"), and John Eric Parker ("The Book of Mormon"). He was a friend and admirer of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt . Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Parker. - IMDb Mini Biography By: 1856, became a principal of a school in Illinois; he later taught in St. Louis. Statistics; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men (Chicago: W.H. The first of Captain John Parker's ancestors to emigrate to Massachusetts was Thomas Parker thought to have been baptized at Little Norton, Somersetshire, England March 31, 1609.1 He embarked from London for Boston in March of 1635 on board the Suzan and Ellen In April 1775, word arrived in Lexington that the British were marching from Boston to seize and or destroy Patriot military supplies at Concord. The Royal Marines were originally formed under the auspices of the Royal Navy to guard its sailing ships from harm. BlackPast.org is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and our EIN is 26-1625373. Educated at Phillips Exeter Academy and Bowdoin College, Hale went on to study law and was admitted to the bar in 1830. In the ensuing skirmish on Lexington Green on April 19, eight Americans were killed and ten were wounded. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Sir Thomas John Parker, GBE, FREng, HonFIES, HonFIET (born 8 April 1942) is a British businessman. Parker risked his own freedom every time he went to Kentucky to help slaves to escape. [6][7][8], After his gubernatorial term ended, Parker devoted himself to his experimental farm at Bayou Sara near St. Francisville in West Feliciana Parish. Show your pride in battlefield preservation by shopping in our store. The 1870 Census listed him as the 27th wealthiest person in Ripley, Ohio. [2], While working at the doctor's house as a domestic servant, John was taught to read and write by the doctor's family, although the law forbade slaves' being educated. A small donation would help us keep this available to all. John Parker was born enslaved about 1827 in Norfolk,Virginia. John Parker (July 13, 1729 - September 17, 1775) was an American colonial farmer, mechanic and soldier who commanded the Lexington militia at the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775. Early life[ edit] John Parker was born in Lexington, Massachusetts to Josiah Parker and Anna Stone. Though the ticket won just 7% of the vote in Louisiana, Parker won Iberia and Lafourche parishes in southern Louisiana. Ancestry . Parkers home in Ripley has been restored and tours occur under the auspices of the John Parker Historical Society. He is a writer for Struggle for Socialism/La Lucha por Socialismo and expresses disapproval for the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. In 1861 Washington established the Metropolitan Police Force and Parker became one of its 150 officers. He briefly worked in Indiana and in Cincinnati, Ohio, at several iron foundries. John P. Parker (1827 January 30, 1900) was an American abolitionist, inventor, iron moulder and industrialist. Beers, 1883); http://johnparkerhouse.org/, John Parker House Museum, Ripley, OhioImage. John Parker was a Lexington, Massachusetts, native, born July 13 1729. Captain John Parkers words, spoken as the British Redcoats approached the town, are engraved on the Line of the Minute Men Memorial. Throughout Sinatras career, composers wrote songs specifically for him. Parker also ran for U.S. Senate in California on the Peace and Freedom Party ticket in 2016 and 2018. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John R Parker. After the war ended in 1783, conflicts on the frontier continued as American settlers expanded westward, and Parker moved with his family to Georgia in 1785. John Parker did not live long into the war, dying at the age of forty-six on September 17, 1775, and was buried at Lexingtons Old Burying Ground. In the aftermath of both losses, Parker was seen as a likely candidate for Governor in 1920. It was the largest between Cincinnati and Portsmouth, Ohio.[2]. The 12,000-seat John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum on the LSU campus is named in his honor. Frank Sinatra made his recording debut with the Harry James band on July 13, 1939, singing Melancholy Mood and From The Bottom of My Heart. Bandleader Harry James had heard Sinatra sing on a radio broadcast from the Rustic Cabin roadside caf and invited him to record with the band. Forego a bottle of soda and donate its cost to us for the information you just learned, and feel good about helping to make it available to everyone. [1], During the conflict, Parker married a woman named Sarah White in November 1779. Nobody knew who fired the first shot of the American Revolution, but in the brief skirmish on Lexington Green, eight of Parker's men died (including his cousin Josiah) and another ten men fell wounded. He refused to apologize for his role because he believed the mass lynching was justified.[2]. He saved and rescued fugitive slaves for nearly fifteen years. John E. Parker Lawyer Hampton Office Johnny Parker will soon celebrate his 50th year practicing law. He was reputedly responsible for the rescue of nearly 1,000enslaved people between 1845 and 1865. Parker subsequently led a sortie against the raiders before escaping back into the fort, which was soon overran by the Indians, who captured Parker alive and ritually tortured and scalped him and killing Parker. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Parker persuaded Elizabeth Ryder, one of the physicians patients, to purchase him instead. Styne wrote songs for the Sinatra vehicle Anchors Aweigh (1945). The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them. [3] Parker formally left the Progressive Party in 1916 and registered as a Democrat. 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