Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF TEXAS, 1846 - 1930
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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS
1846 - 1930
AMMANNSVILLE (Fayette)
Holste, Henry, 7 Jly 1879
Srubar, Louis, 28 Feb 1880 or
81
Srubar, Valentine, 17 Mar 1881
Farek?, Frank, 5 Apr 1883
Sturcke, Eckert, 31 Jan 1887
Vacek, Jos. J., 4 Dec 1890
Parma, Frank J., 16 Feb 1905
Discontinued 30 Jun 1906; mail
to Lagrange
BETHANY
(Fayette)
Cook, Lily, 8 Apr 1884
Blackwell, Jesse, 16 Dec 1884
Discontinued 20 Jun 1891; papers
to Stellar
BIEGEL
(Fayette)
Kroll, Theo, 1 Sep 1874
Discontinued 15 Jly 1905; mail
to Lagrange
BLACK
JACK (Fayette)
Criswell, Leroy V., 6 Apr 1848
Discontinued 23 Oct 1851?
BLACK JACK SPRINGS (Fayette)
Luck, Louis, 30 Apr 1868
Luck, Chas., 23 Nov 1874
Luck, Louis H., 13 Jan 1887
Allert, John, 16 Jly 1889
Jones, David R., 24 May 1893
Arnold, Wm., 4 Sep 1906
Discontinued 31 Aug 1910; mail
to Muldoon
BLUFF
(Fayette)
Naudhauser, Paul, 26 Apr 1869
Engel, Ernst, 15 Jan 1879
Discontinued 14 May 1904; mail
to Lagrange
BRIDGEVALLEY (Fayette)
Legler, Anton, 4 Jan 1898
Discontinued 14 Feb 1903; papers
to Lagrange
BUCKNER
(Fayette)
Moseley, Alfred N., 6 Jly 1874
Discontinued 23 Oct 1878
[Apparently re-established]
Jackson, Wm. C., 17 Jan 1879
Discontinued 1 Apr 1879
CARMEAN
(Fayette)
Price, Elizabeth, 14 Jan 1886
Weyand, Henry, 3 May 1890
Cg'd to CARMINE, 15 Jun 1892
CARMINE
(Fayette) (see also CARMEAN)
Weyand, Henry, 15 Jun 1892
Urnland?, Wm. J. H., 9 Feb 1894
Weyand, Henry, 3 Feb 1898
Weyand, John A., 28 Nov 1914
CEDAR
(Fayette)
Lewis(sen), Wm., 12 Dec 1859
Lewis, J. H., 8 Feb 1862 (CSA)
Melcher, Geo. F., 18 May 1863
(CSA)
Wennohs, Adolph, 7 Mar 1866
Denker, Freiderich, 20 Apr 1867
Boekler, Marie, 17 Mar 1879
Mittmann, Julius A., 10 Feb 1880
Loessin Jr., August, 15 Aug 1882
Loessin, Herman M., 4 Apr 1895
Prilop, Ernst, 7 Nov 1896
Discontinued 14 May 1904; mail
to Lagrange
CISTERN
(Fayette)
Kendall, Addison D., 31 Mar 1858
Brown, John E., 9 Sep 1859
Brown, J. E., 13 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Cockrill, Milton, 24 Apr 1862
(CSA)
Kendall, A. D., 25 Nov 1864 (CSA)
Gosch, Chris. H., 15 Oct 1866
Stoevmer, Alex., 24 Aug 1868?
Cockrill, M., 22 Aug 1870
Williams, Benj. C., 15 Dec 1870
Meyer, Herman, 2 Aug 1875
Marburger, Jas., 16 Nov 1877
Machann, Jos. J., 21 Feb 1901
Psencik, Frank A., 2 Nov 1911
Psencik, Albina M., 16 Jly 1914
Knight, Felix A., 2 Mar 1917
Gosch, Monroe, 10 Mar 1920
Smith, Alma L., 5 Nov 1923
COLONY
(Fayette)
H____son?, H. J., 25 ____? 1884
Discontinued 14 Oct 1884; mail
to Flatonia
(Re-established) Young, John
K., 6 Jan 1886
Mansfield, John F., 26 Jly 1889
Haley, Alsa F., 9 Feb 1891
Burns, Annie L., 3 Mar 1894
Hinton, Robt. E., 3 Jun 1904
Discontinued 30 Nov 1906; mail
to Flatonia
CUNNINGHAM'S (Bastrop, Fayette,
Bastrop)
Cunningham, John C., 30 Jun 1852
Now in Bastrop
County
DUBINA
(Fayette)
Peter, Joseph, 3 Mar 1885
Hromadka, Geo., 9 Dec 1890
Habrnal, Chas. A., 29 Jun 1897
Peter, Emil, 17 Aug 1905
Discontinued 31 Mar 1910; mail
to Weimar
ELLINGER
(Colorado, Fayette)
Wacker, Bernhard, 24 Dec 1890
(Order rescinded 28 Apr 1891)
Martin, Benj. W., 30 Aug 1889
Ehlinger, Chas. W., 19 Oct 1891
Weber, Albert F., 19 Feb 1894
Weber, Ed. J., 12 Feb 1896
Koebelen, Emil, 26 Apr 1904 (Declined)
Hruska, Thos. S., 24 May 1904
Meyer Jr., Chas., 18 Oct 1907
Ellinger, Chas. W., 27 Jly 1911
ENGLE
(Fayette)
Mersburger, Adolph G., 24 Dec
1888
Schwartz, Leopold, 17 May 1889
Russek, Ludwig, 8 May 1890
Gallia, Ignacious J., 2 Mar1891
Nilschman, Ed., 14 Sep 1898
Siems?, Fred'k., 16 Jly 1902
Schwenke, Wm., 25 Feb 1903
Gallia, Ignacious J., 6 Nov 1903
Templin, Max, 30 Mar 1912
Stavenoha, Rudolph M., 2 Jly
1925
FAYETTEVILLE (Fayette)
Munger, Sylvester S., 30 Oct
1850
Ellis, Jas. P., 11 Jun 1853
Ujffy, John F., 18 Feb 1854
Wade, Wm. W., 29 Sep 1859
Wade, W. W., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Zimmerman, Reiner J., 26 Jan
1866
Zapp, Hugo, 1 Dec 1873
Zapp, Herman W. H., 26 Feb 1883
Steves, Henry C., 10 Jun 1889
Gloeckner, Henry A., 1 Sep 1893
Hansen, Julius, 22 Jan 1898
Hotmann, Wm., 16 Dec 1910
Cmajdalka, Chas. H., 2 Mar 1915
FISHER
(Fayette)
Strany, Edgar D., 6 Nov 1885
[further data not found]
FLATONIA
(Fayette)
Wychetzky, Alfred, 21 Mar 1870
Flato, Friederich W., 19 Dec
1870
Wennsnohs, Adolph, 29 Apr 1878
Moore, Geo. G., 20 Dec 1887
Laux, Julius, 4 Jun 1889
Basford, Oliver P., 12 Jan 1894
Laux, Julius, 8 May 1899
Laux, Fred W., 21 Apr 1908
Gosch, A. M., 22 May 1913
Dusek, Frank W., 23 Mar 1922
FREYBURG
(Fayette)
Kauffman, Adolph F., 11 Sep 1889
Lauterbach, Henry, 16 Dec 1904
Discontinued 30 Apr 1907; mail
to Schulenburg
HALSTED
(Fayette)
Wessels, John H., 20 Feb 1900
HAW
CREEK (Fayette)
Marburger, Jas., 2 Dec 1872
Gollmer, Chas., 20 Nov 1877
Hageuer?, Christian, 26 Nov 1883
Neumann, Otto, 21 Mar 1890 (C)
Menking, Henry, 11 Sep 1891
Menking, Otto F., 7 Feb 1906
Discontinued 30 Nov 1906; mail
to Fayetteville
HEATH
(Fayette)
Briscoe, John F., 27 Apr 1880
Discontinued 9 Nov 1880
HIGH
HILL (Fayette)
Ebeling, Henry, 20 Jun 1860
Ebeling, Henry, 6 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Kepler, Chas. A., 12 Aug 1864
(CSA)
Ebeling, Henry, 20 Feb 1866
Seydler, Frederic, 19 Apr 1866
Richter, August, 5 Apr 1875
Seydler, F. Herman, 4 Dec 1877
Wick, John, 11 Dec 1899
Discontinued 31 Jan 1907; mail
to Schulenburg
HOLMAN
(Fayette)
Lewis, Geo. W., 11 Dec 1891
Flessmer, John H., 4 May 1897
(Order rescinded 7 Oct 1897)
Lewis, Geo. W., 11 Dec 1891
Vacek, Staches, 4 Aug 1902
Discontinued 30 Sep 1907; mail
to Weimer
INGRAM'S PRAIRIE (Fayette)
Miller, John A., 22 May 1846
Discontinued 31 Aug 1847
KIRTLEY
(Fayette)
Inge, Claude, 22 Oct 1924
LA
GRANGE (Fayette)
Meriwether, M. B., 22 May 1846
Palm, Swant, 3 Feb 1848
Gregory, David G., 11 Nov 1850
[resigned]
Gregory, Thos. C., 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
Patton, Jas. T., 5 Sep 1865
Farley, John W., 20 Nov 1865
Hermes, Wm., 16 Jly 1866
Meerscheidt, Arthur, 9 Feb 1874
Robson, Wm. S., 25 Apr 1887
Siebrecht, Geo. L., 22 Aug 1890
Ehlinger, John P., 1 Nov 1893
Helmcamp, Chas. H., 22 Jun 1898
Heilig, Herman C., 1 Apr 1899
Cg'd to LAGRANGE, 26 Oct 1893
LAGRANGE
(Fayette) (see also LA GRANGE)
Ehlinger, Anton, 4 Jan 1898
Helmcamp, Chas. H., 22 Jun 1898
Heilig, Herman C., 1 Apr 1899
Loessin, Aug. F., 24 Jun 1901
Vanek, L. V., 27 Apr 1914
Dieders, Theo. W., 4 Jun 1920
Giese, Edmund A., 15 Apr 1924
(Acting postmaster)
LEDBETTER (Washington, Fayette)
Wallace, Lillian A., 18 Feb 1879
Steck, Gustav J., 13 Dec 1881
Gillespie, Chas., 6 Mar 1890
Gilpin, Sam'l. D., 11 Jan 1894
Hackworth, Riggs P., 2 Feb 1899
Albers, Emil, 10 May 1909
Rummel, Louis C., 1 Dec 1914
LONG
PRAIRIE (Fayette)
Zapp, Robt., 29 Aug 1860
Zapp, Robt., 20 Mar 1862 (CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
(Re-established) Aschen, Reinhard,
26 Jun 1868
Discontinued 12 Jun 1876
LYONS
(Fayette)
Lyons, Dewitt C., 22 May 1846
Discontinued 3 Aug 1847
(Re-established) Anderson, Wm.
B., 5 Jan 1848
Discontinued 9 Sep 1849
(Re-established) Bridgers, Wm.
B., 19 Sep 1849
McKinnon, Norman, 23 Apr 1853
McKinnon, Neill M., 25 Aug 1859
Fishburn, Jacob W., 26 Apr 1860
Fishburn, J. W., 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
McKinnon, N. M., 20 Mar 1862
(CSA)
Discontinued 24 Mar 1865 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866 [by U.
S. Govt.]
(Re-established) Frazer, Jas.,
7 Feb 1867
Sloan, Martin J., 23 Mar 1871
McKinnon, Norman, 10 Jun 1872
Cg'd to SCHULENBURG, 13 Jan 1874
MULDOON
(Fayette)
Kerr, Jas. L., 18 Jan 1888
Studeman, Ed., 10 Feb 1890 (C)
Zavisch, Harry, 22 Jly 1891
Kerr, John A., 16 Mar 1899
Cole, Geo. W., 10 Jan 1903
Foster, Green, 26 Apr 1910
Foster, Ella, 28 Nov 1914
NASSAU
(Fayette)
Groos, Adolph, 13 Sep 1881
Groos, Johanna, 19 Dec 1884
Discontinued 26 Feb 1887; papers
to Shelby, Austin Co.
NECHANITZ (Fayette)
Matejowsky, Wenzel E.,29 Jan
1874
Matejowsky, Wenzl, 19 Dec 1888
Matejowsky, Chas., 3 Mar 1905
NEESE'S STORE (Fayette)
Zander, Adolph H. B., 22 Nov
1866
Neese, Wm., 26 Sep 1867
Lenert, Albert C., 29 Nov 1872
Cg'd to WARRENTON, 7 May 1873
NEW
PRAGUE (Fayette)
Brunner, Chas., 7 Aug 1876
Discontinued 22 Jan 1880
OLDENBURG (Fayette)
Aschen Jr., R., 16 Mar 1887
Letzerich, Henry C., 1 Aug 1889
Voelkel Jr., Louis, 16 Aug 1890
Kollaja, Jos. F., 27 Jly 1894
Voelkel Jr., Louis, 20 Jun 1898
Ahlhorn Jr., Henry, 7 Apr 1914
O'QUINN
(Fayette)
Melcher, John C., 7 Jly 1882
Dieckert, Theo. A., 26 Jun 1897
Melcher, John C., 18 Feb 1908
Discontinued 15 Sep 1911; mail
to Lagrange
ORIZABA
(Fayette)
Penn, Greenville W., 1 Nov 1856
Penn, G. W., 13 Mar 1862 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
OSO
(Fayette)
Crockett, John R., 8 Dec 1858
Menefee Jr., Wm., 15 Jun 1860
Reed, Stephenson C., 4 Dec 1860
Reed, S. C., 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
(Re-established) George, Jas.,
24 Sep 1867
Kerr, Armstrong, 4 Dec 1871
Harrison, John M., 5 Sep 1873
Discontinued 7 Jly 1874
PIN
OAK (Fayette)
Tuttle, Geo. W., 8 Aug 1856
Tuttle, Geo. W., 28 Dec 1861
(CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
(Re-established) Luck, Louis,
2 Apr 1867
Loman, Upton, 2 Sep 1867
Smith, F. M., 10 Apr 1871
Palmer, Henry S., 5 Mar 1875
Routh, Jos. H., 22 Aug 1878
Arnold, Wm., 6 Jan 1880
Richter, F. A., 23 Oct 1885
Jones, Wylie, 7 Dec 1885
Farquahar, N. Alfred, 14 May
1886
Discontinued 7 Dec 1888; papers
to Black Jack Springs
PINOAK
(Fayette)
Sauer, David, 25 Jan 1895
Discontinued 22 Aug 1895; mail
to Black Jack Springs
PLUM
(Fayette)
Darby, Willis P., 6 Jan 1880
Drisdale, John T., 16 May 1882
Collins, Elbert M., 23 Feb 1883
Darby, Emma E., 21 Aug 1883
Darby, Willis P., 16 Oct 1883
Killough, David M., 20 Jly 1889
Barnhill, Wm. H., 10 Aug 1900
Korenek, Frank A., 6 Mar 1901
Legler, Louis, 8 Jun 1910
Psencik Jr., Albert F., 8 Jly
1918
PLUM
GROVE (Fayette)
Scallorn, Wm., 7 Nov 1851
Scallorn, Wm. M., 3 Oct 1856
SoRelle, Thos. B., 10 Aug 1857
Sorrelle, Thos. B., 5 Aug 1861
(CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
PRAHA
(Fayette)
Knesel?, Ed., 20 Mar 1884
Knesel?, Mrs. Anna, 16 Oct 1884
Vyojala, Alois, 13 Jan 1887
Vyojala, Jos., 18 Sep 1894
Dusek, Frank W., 13 Dec 1900
Drozd, Jos. A., 22 May 1905
Discontinued 30 Nov 1906; mail
to Flatonia
PRIMM
(Fayette)
Sladczyk, Victor C., 5 Apr 1902
Pavlas, Chas., 12 Apr 1912
Primm, Wm. A., 29 Jan 1914
Primm, Albert L., 14 Jly 1915
Discontinued 15 Dec 1927; mail
to Smithville
RABB
(Fayette)
Franke, Ernest A., 17 Aug 1900
Discontinued 14 Apr 1904; mail
to Lagrange
REAGANVILLE (Fayette)
Established 29 Oct 1861 (CSA)
Hall, C. B., 29 Oct 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 1 Nov 1862 (CSA)
ROCK
HOUSE (Fayette, Austin)
Pagel, F. Wm., 12 Oct 1871
Witte, Ernst, 2 Dec 1873
Surmann?, Emil, 18 Dec 1882
To Austin
County
ROSSVILLE (Fayette)
Harwell, Jas. L., 28 Mar 1867
Ross, Jas. T., 28 Oct 1867
Discontinued 15 May 1872
ROUND
TOP (Fayette) (see also SHULTZ'S STORE)
Robertson, Henry A., 28 Dec 1846
Johnston, S. H. W., 15 Jun 1848
Cg'd to SHULTZ'S STORE, 19 Jly
1848
Cg'd back to ROUND TOP, 30 Nov
1848
Shultz, John, 30 Nov 1848
Shults, Jos., 1 May 1850
Rankin, Calvin P., 20 Aug 1852
Henkel, Edward, 24 Jan 1859
Lebetter, Aurelius G., 7 Jly
1860
Hodge, Wm., 31 Jan 1861
Hodge, Wm., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Ledbetter, Hamilton, 22 Dec 1864
(CSA)
Hellmuth, Hermann, 26 Dec 1865
Kellner, Emile, 29 May 1867
Schlottman, Louis, 2 Jly 1869
Zapp, Miss Hannah, 8 Aug 1873
Zapp, Robt., 23 Jly 1873
Rosenberg, Alex., 8 Apr 1884
Schulze, Walter R., 1 Aug 1889
Rosenburg, Alex. V., 1 Aug 1893
Fricke, Ernest, 21 Aug 1897
Fricke, Edgar L., 13 Apr 1927
ROZNOV
(Fayette)
Halamicek, John M., 18 Nov 1892
Discontinued 31 Mar 1906; mail
to Fayetteville
RUTERSVILLE (Fayette)
Hayden, G., 22 May 1846
Smith, Jos. G., 12 Nov 1846
Flack, Chas. P., 13 Sep 1847
Cox, Jas. M., 11 May 1852
Munger, Henry M., 28 Jun 1852
Cox, Jas. M., 30 Dec 1852
McClellan, Sam'l. A., 11 Aug
1853
Moore, Edwin S., 18 Feb 1854
Discontinued 21 Dec 1855
(Re-established) Wilcox, ____
ham M., 4 Jan 1856
Discontinued 28 Oct 1856
(Re-established) Forshey, Caleb
G., 1 Aug 1857 [declined]
Forshey, C. G., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Schulze, Chas. L., 30 Aug 1861
(CSA)
Amberg, Carl, 26 Dec 1865
Amberg, Otto L., 9 May 188__?
Amberg, Herman, 17 Jly 1888
Schuhmacher, John C., 25 Oct
1928
SCHULENBURG (Fayette) (see also SCHULENBURGH)
Kessler, Chas. A., 18 Jan 1886
Kessler, E. B., 17 Nov 188__?
Schultze, Ed., 10 Aug 1889
Cranz, Gustav, 16 Apr 1891
Kessler, Edmund B., 24 Oct 1893
Cranz, Gustave, 12 Oct 1897
Hoeffert, Geo. W., 4 Jan 1906
Stanley, Jos., 7 Nov 1908
Ellers Jr., Henry, 29 May 1913
Nordhausen, Rudolph, 13 Apr 1922
Brauner, Gustav, 30 Sep 1922
(Acting postmaster)
Eck, Herman A., 6 Feb 1923
Farek, Wm. A., 1 Sep 1923 (Acting
postmaster)
SCHULENBURGH (Fayette) (see also LYONS)
McKinnon, Norman, 13 Jan 1874
Kessler, Chas. A., 28 Jun 1877
Cg'd to SCHULENBURG, 18 Jan 1886
SHULTZ'S
STORE (Fayette) (see also ROUND TOP)
Shultz, John, 19 Jly 1848
Cg'd back to ROUND TOP, 30 Nov
1848
STELLAR
(Fayette)
Fendley, Geo. W., 2 Jun 1880
Breeden, Enoch, 31 May 1890
Landig, Fritz G., 7 Aug 1893
Blackwell, Jesse, 11 Sep 1894
Breeden, Jas. G., 30 Nov 1894
Allen, Jas. M., 21 Jan 1896
Landig, Fritz G., 27 Jun 1896
House, Jas. A., 2 Dec 1902
(Order rescinded 2 May 1903)
Johnson, T. L., 25 Feb 1903
(Order rescinded __? May 1903
Landig, Fritz G., 27 Jun 1896
Doms, Albert, 23 Feb 1906
Discontinued 30 Sep 1909; mail
to Muldoon
SWISS
ALP (Fayette)
Seeberger, Henry, 27 Aug 1877
Miller, Peter, 13 Apr 1881
Helmcamp, Chas., 8 Nov 1883
Foerster, Jos., 24 Nov 1894
Bruns, Chas., 20 Nov 1901
Discontinued 28 Feb 1906; mail
to Schulenburg
TOLEDO
(Fayette)
Baker, J. H., 7 Jly 1873
Discontinued 11 Sep 1877
WALDECK
(Fayette)
Aschen, Reiner, 24 Oct 1881
Aschen, Edward, 4 Aug 1887
Mansek, Rudolph, 14 Dec 1892
Schuhman, Gustav, 4 May 1897
Buehler, Louis Schwarz, 30 Nov
1898
Cassens, Wm. F., 17 Apr 1907
Discontinued 3 Jan 1929; mail
to Ledbetter
WALHALLA
(Fayette)
Schuhman, Gustav, 29 Sep 1886
Beyer, Alvin, 17 Apr 1893
Discontinued 30 Nov 1909; mail
to Round Top
WARDA
(Fayette)
Linn?/Lunn?, Wm. W., 27 Jun 1877
Foster, Robt. S., 19 Mar 1886
Falke, Andras E., 16 Oct 1891
Matejowsky, Gustav A., 2 Jun
1898
Falke, Charley A., 11 May 1900
WARRENTON (Fayette) (see also NEESE'S STORE)
Lenert, Albert C., 7 May 1873
Franz, Chas., 2 Apr 1889
Troelich, Ed. A., 10 Jly 1893
Franz, Chas., 28 Jun 1897
Addicks Jr., Henry, 30 Dec 1909
Von Minden, Aug., 10 Aug 1911
Tiemann, Milton A., 22 May 1914
Zapp, Max F., 14 Dec 1921
WEST
POINT (Fayette)
Hess, Franklin H., 27 Jan 1873
Young, Wm., 21 May 1873
Young, Franklin E., 22 Jly 1873
Discontinued 27 May 1874
(Re-established) House, John
L., 11 Jan 1877
Green, Zedekiah W., 14 Jan 1879
Blanks, Chris. C., 28 Mar 1881
House, John L., 23 Feb 1883
Johnson, Franklin J., 19 Jun
1890
House, John L., 11 Aug 1892
Cg'd to WESTPOINT, 31 Dec 1894
WESTPOINT (Fayette) (see also WEST POINT)
Drisdale, John T., 31 Dec 1894
Johnson, Franklin J., 16 Dec
1898
Johnson, John W., 9 Feb 1907
Thornton, Lyle G., 19 Jly 1910
Thornton, Lula G., 24 Apr 1920
WINCHESTER (Fayette)
Moore, Thos. W., 4 Jun 1866
Brown, Wm. A., 13 Dec 1867
Keylishe, Feodor, 9 Nov 1868
Saettler, Christian E., 26 Feb
1874
Haschke, Paul, 9 Dec 1874
Roensch, Julius, 8 May 1882
Baker, John T., 18 Jan 1883
Roensch, Julius, 4 Jun 1883
Zelss, Herman I. F., 27 Sep 1893
Ramsey, Alex., 24 Dec 1894
Hart, Bertie A., 16 Aug 1915
ZAPP
(Fayette)
Zapp, Chas. S?/T?, 14 Sep 1881
Garlin, Chas. F., 2 Mar 1892
Zapp, Chas. T., 24 Jan 1903
Discontinued 30 Nov 1906; mail
to Fayetteville
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