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The Newport, Wormit & Forgan Archive

Location : 15  West Road

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Notes:      

Using the information here, it is impossible to be certain who lived in each property or part of the building in 1913 and 1914. Other properties involved : 17 West Road      One possible interpretation is given below.

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.434298,-2.950253

View location on the 1855 6-inch map, the 1895 25-inch map, the 1914 25-inch map, the 1966-73 25-inch map, or a 1944-50 aerial photograph at the National Library of Scotland website.

Nearby properties (demolished in red):   (the Waterside (Midwaterside), Old Places)   13 West Road   17 West Road   40 West Road   42 West Road   15 Woodmuir Crescent   37 Woodmuir Terrace  

 

Old Addresses (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the address)

Newburgh Road, West Newport1961

 

 

House Names (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the name)

Primrose Bank 1952

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 180 entries

SourceEntry 
1974 dirZimmermann, S., architect, 15 West Road
1974 dirZimmermann, Mrs S., 15 West Road; Secretary, [under Newport-On-Tay Old Folks' Club]
1973 dirZimmermann, Mrs S., 15 West Road; Secretary, [under Newport-On-Tay Old Folks' Club]
1973 dirZimmermann, S., architect, 15 West Road
1972 dirZimmermann, S., architect, 15 West Road
1972 dirZimmermann, Mrs S., 15 West Road; Secretary, [under Newport-On-Tay Old Folks' Club]
1971 dirZimmermann, Mrs S., 15 West Road; Secretary, [under Newport-On-Tay Old Folks' Club]
1971 dirZimmermann, S., architect, 15 West Road
1970 dirZimmermann, S., architect, 15 West Road
1970 dirZimmermann, Mrs S., 15 West Road; Secretary; [under Newport-On-Tay Old Folks' Club]
1970 dirZimmermann, Mrs S., 15 West Road; Secretary, [under Newport Townswomen's Guild]
1969 dirZimmermann, Mrs S., 15 West Road; Secretary, [under Newport Townswomen's Guild]
1969 dirZimmermann, S., architect, 15 West Road
1969 dirZimmermann, Mrs S., 15 West Road; Secretary, [under Newport-On-Tay Old Folks' Club]
1968 dirZimmerman, S., architect, 15 West Road
1967 dirZimmermann, S., architect, 15 West road
1966 dirZimmermann, S., architect, 15 West road
1965 dirZimmermann, S., architect, 15 West road
1964 dirZimmermann, S., architect, Primrose bank, Newburgh road
1963 dirZimmermann, S., architect, Primrose bank, Newburgh road
1962 dirZimmermann, S., architect, Primrose bank, Newburgh road
1961 dirZimmermann, S., architect, Primrose bank, Newburgh road
1951-52 dirCalderwood, Wm. J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music.
1951-52 dirCalderwood, William J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport
1950-51 dirCalderwood, William J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport
1950-51 dirCalderwood, Wm. J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music.
1949-50 dirCalderwood, William J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport
1949-50 dirCalderwood, Wm. J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music.
1948-49 dirCalderwood, Wm. J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music.
1948-49 dirCalderwood, William J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport
1947-48 dirCalderwood, William J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport
1947-48 dirCalderwood, Wm. J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music.
1946-47 dirCalderwood, Wm. J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music.
1946-47 dirCalderwood, William J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport
1942-43 MacDonald dirCalderwood, Mrs, Primrosebank, W. N
1942-43 dirCalderwood, Wm. J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music.
1942-43 dirCalderwood, William J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport
1941-42 MacDonald dirCalderwood, Mrs, Primrosebank, W. N.
1941-42 dirCalderwood, William J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport
1941-42 dirCalderwood, Wm. J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music.
1940-41 MacDonald dirCalderwood, Mrs, Primrosebank, W. N.
1940-41 dirCalderwood, Wm. T., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music.
1940-41 dirCalderwood, William J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport
1939-40 MacDonald dirCalderwood, Mrs, Primrosebank, W. N.
1939-40 dirCalderwood, William J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport
1939-40 dirCalderwood, Wm. J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music.
1938-39 MacDonald dirCalderwood, Mrs, Primrosebank
1938-39 dirCalderwood, Wm. J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music.
1938-39 dirCalderwood, William J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport
1937-38 MacDonald dirCalderwood, Mrs, Primrosebank, W. N
1937-38 dirCalderwood, William J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport
1937-38 dirCalderwood, Wm. J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music.
1936-37 MacDonald dirCalderwood, Mrs, Primrosebank, W. N.
1936-37 dirCalderwood, William J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport
1936-37 dirCalderwood, Wm. J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music.
1935-36 dirCalderwood, Wm. J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music.
1935-36 dirCalderwood, William J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport
1934-35 MacDonald dirCalderwood, Mrs, Primrosebank, W. N.
1934-35 dirCalderwood, William J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport
1934-35 dirCalderwood, Wm. J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music.
1933-34 MacDonald dirCalderwood, Mrs, Primrosebank, W. N.
1933-34 dirCalderwood, Wm. J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music.
1933-34 dirCalderwood, William J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport
1932-33 dirCalderwood, Wm. J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music.
1932-33 dirCalderwood, William J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport
1931-32 MacDonald dirCalderwood, Mrs, Primrosebank, W. N.
1931-32 dirCalderwood, William J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport
1931-32 dirCalderwood, Wm. J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music.
1930-31 MacDonald dirCalderwood, Mrs, Primrosebank. W.N.
1930-31 dirCalderwood, William J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport
1930-31 dirCalderwood, William J., Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music.
1929-30 MacDonald dirCalderwood, Mrs, Primrosebank. W. N.
1929-30 dirCalderwood, William J., Newburgh road, West Newport
1929-30 dirCalderwood, William J., Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music.
1928-29 MacDonald dirCalderwood, Mrs, Primrosebank, W. N.
1928-29 dirCalderwood, William J., Newburgh road, West Newport
1928-29 dirCalderwood, William J., Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music.
1928 Kelly dirCalderwood William J. Primrose bank, W
1927-28 MacDonald dirCalderwood, Mrs, Primrosebank, W. N.
1927-28 dirCalderwood, William J. (teacher of music, Dundee), Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport
1927-28 dirCalderwood, Wm. J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music.
1926-27 MacDonald dirCalderwood, Mrs, Primrosebank, W. N.
1926-27 dirCalderwood, William J. (teacher of music, Dundee), Primrosebank Newburgh road, West Newport
1926-27 dirCalderwood,. Wm. J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music,
1925-26 MacDonald dirCalderwood, Mrs, Primrosebank, W. N.
1925-26 dirCalderwood, William J. (teacher of music, Dundee), Primrosebank Newburgh road, West Newport
1925-26 dirCalderwood, Wm. J., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music.
1924-25 MacDonald dirCalderwood, Mrs, Primrosebank, W. N.
1923-24 MacDonald dirCalderwood, Mrs, Primrosebank, W. N.
1923-24 dirCalderwood, William J. (teacher of music, Dundee), Primrosebank Newburgh road, West Newport
1923-24 dirCalderwood, Wm.,T., Primrosebank, Newburgh road, West Newport : Musicians, Organists, And Teachers Of Music.
1922-23 dirCalderwood, William J. (teacher of music, Dundee), Primrosebank, Newburgh road. West Newport
1921-22 MacDonald dirCalderwood, W., Primrosebank, W. N.
1921 Slater dirCalderwood William J. Primrose bank, W
1920-21 dirCalderwood, William J. (teacher of music, Dundee), Primrosebank, Woodhaven road, West Newport
1919-20 MacDonald dirCalderwood, Mrs, Primrosebank, W. N.
1918-19 MacDonald dirCalderwood, Mrs, Primrosebank, W. N.
1918-19 dirCalderwood, William J. (teacher of music, Dundee), Primrosebank, Woodhaven road, West Newport
1917-18 MacDonald dirCalderwood, Mrs, Primrosebank, W. N.
1916-17 MacDonald dirCalderwood, Mrs, Primrosebank, W. N.
1915-16 MacDonald dirCalderwood, Wm. J., Primrosebank, Wester Newport
1915-16 dirCalderwood, William J. (teacher of music, Dundee), Primrosebank, Woodhaven road, West Newport
1915 Slater dirCalderwood William J. Primrose bank, W
1914-15 dirRamsay, Stewart F. (goldsmith, Dundee), Primrosebank, Woodhaven road, West Newport
1913-14 dirRamsay, Stewart F. (goldsmith, Dundee), Primrosebank, West Newport
1912-13 MacDonald dirRamsay, Mrs, Primrose Bank, Wester Newport
1911-12 MacDonald dirRamsay, Mrs, Primrose Bank, Wester Newport
1911 Slater dirRamsay Stewart F. Primrose bank, W
1910-11 MacDonald dirRamsay, Mrs, Primrose Bank, Wester Newport
1910-11 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1910-11 dirRamsay, Stewart F. (goldsmith, Dundee), Primrosebank, West Newport
1909-10 MacDonald dirRamsay, Mrs, Primrose Bank, Wester Newport
1909-10 dirRamsay, Stewart F. (goldsmith, Dundee), Primrosebank, West Newport
1909-10 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1908-09 MacDonald dirRamsay, Mrs, Primrose Bank, Wester Newport
1908-09 dirRamsay, Stewart F. (goldsmith, Dundee), Primrosebank, West Newport
1908-09 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1908 Tayside AnnualRamsay, Mrs Jas., Primrose Bank, W.
1908 Tayside AnnualRamsay, Stewart F., jeweller, Primrosebank.
1907-08 MacDonald dirRamsay, Mrs, Primrose Bank, Wester Newport
1907-08 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1907 Tayside AnnualRamsay, Stewart F., jeweller, Primrosebank.
1907 Tayside AnnualRamsay, Mrs Jas., Primrose Bank, W.
1907 Slater dirRamsay Mrs. Primrose bank, W
1906-07 MacDonald dirRamsay, Mrs, Primrose Bank, Wester Newport.
1906-07 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1905-06 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1904-05 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1903-04 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1903 Slater dirRamsay Mrs. Primrose bank, W Newport
1902-03 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1901-02 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1900-01 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1899-00 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1899 Slater dirRamsay Mrs. Primrose bank, W
1898-99 Telephone dirRamsay James, Primrosebank, W; tel. no. 66
1898-99 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1897-98 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1896-97 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1896-97 dirRamsay, Arthur J. (watchmaker and jeweller, Dundee), Primrosebank, West Newport
1896 Slater dirRamsay Mrs. Primrose bank, W
1895-96 dirRamsay, Arthur J. (watchmaker and jeweller, Dundee), Primrosebank, West Newport
1895-96 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1894-95 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1894-95 dirRamsay, Arthur J. (watchmaker and jeweller, Dundee), Primrosebank, West Newport
1893-94 dirRamsay, Arthur J. (watchmaker and jeweller, Dundee), Primrosebank, West Newport
1893-94 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1893 Slater dirRamsay Mr. James, Primrose Bank, W N
1892-93 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1892-93 dirRamsay, Arthur J. (watchmaker and jeweller, Dundee), Primrosebank, West Newport
1891-92 dirRamsay, Arthur James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1891-92 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1890-91 dirRamsay, Arthur James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1890-91 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1889-90 dirRamsay, James, chronometer and watch manufacturer, Primrosebank
1889-90 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1889 Slater dirRamsay Mrs Jane, Primrose Bank, West Newport, Fife
1888-89 dirRamsay, James, chronometer and watch manufacturer, Primrosebank
1888-89 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1887-88 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1886-87 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1886 Slater dirRamsay James, Primrose Bank, W N
1885-86 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1885-86 dirRamsay, James (watchmaker, Dundee), Primrosebank, West Newport
1884-85 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1882-83 dirRamsay, Mrs James, Primrosebank, West Newport
1882 Slater dirRamsay Mrs. Jane, Primrose bank, W N
1880-81 dirRamsay, James (goldsmith, Dundee), Primrosebank, West Newport
1878-79 dirRamsay, James (jeweller, Dundee), Primrose bank, West Newport
1878 Slater dirRamsay Mr. James, Primrose bank, W N
1877 Worrall dirRamsay Mr. J., Primrose bank, W.
1876-77 dirRamsay, James, (goldsmith, Dundee), Primrose bank, West Newport [* ms. alteration - 'James, goldsmith Dundee' deleted]
1874-75 dirNimmo, Misses, Primrosebank, West Newport
1873 Slater dirNimmo Misses -, Primrose bank, Newport
1871-72 dirNimmo, Misses, Primrosebank, West Newport
1869-70 dirNimmo, Mrs Dr, Primrose Bank
1867-68 dirNimmo, Mrs Patrick, Primrosebank, West Newport
1867 Slater dirNimmo Mrs. -, Newport
1866 Fife dirNimmo, Mrs D, Primrose Bank, W Newport
1862 Fife dirNimmo, Mrs D, Primrose Bank, W Newport

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Female Voters Ramsay, Mrs Jane S. Primrose Bank, West Newport Proprietor of House Primrose Bank
1879-1880 Voters Ramsay, James goldsmith Wester Newport
1878-1879 Voters Ramsay, James goldsmith Wester Newport
1874 Voters Murdoch, David blacksmith
1873 Voters Murdoch, David blacksmith
1864-1865 Voters 3 September 1858 Murdoch, David blacksmith at Forgan proprietor houses and garden ground at Wester Newport
1862-1863 Voters 3 September 1858 Murdoch, David blacksmith at Forgan proprietor houses and garden ground at Wester Newport
1859 Election for Fife MP Murdoch, David Lord Loughborough (Conservative)
1857 Registration Murdoch, David blacksmith Friarton
1846-1862 Voters 3 September 1858 Murdoch, David blacksmith at Forgan proprietor houses and garden ground at Wester Newport
1844-1861 Voters 3 September 1858 Murdoch, David blacksmith at Forgan proprietor houses and garden ground at West Newport

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 Primrose Bank Calderwood William J 7
1911 Uninhabited
1901 Woodhaven Road Ramsay Jane S 12View household
1891 Primrose Bank Ramsay Jane S 8View household
1881 Primrose Bank Ramsay Jane S 10View household
1871 Woodmuir ParkPrimrosebank House Nimmo Maria 7View household
1861 Primrose Bank Nimmo Margaret 8View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 49 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1973-74244200House Sydney Zimmerman proprietor 141View details
1971-72244200House Sydney Zimmerman proprietor 141View details
1969-702442House Sydney Zimmerman proprietor 93View details
1967-681018House Sydney Zimmerman proprietor 93View details
1966-671018House Sydney Zimmerman proprietor 93View details
1964-651018House Sydney Zimmerman proprietor 85View details
1961-622919House Sydney Zimmerman proprietor 85View details
1958-591167House & Garden Sydney Zimmerman proprietor 52View details
1957-581145House & Garden Sydney Zimmerman proprietor 52View details
1952-531112House & Garden Mrs Ann Calderwood proprietor 52View details
1947-481079House & Garden Mrs Susan Calderwood proprietor 52View details
1942-431059House & Garden Mrs Susan Calderwood proprietor 52View details
1940-411058House & Garden Mrs Susan Calderwood proprietor 52View details
1937-381079House & Garden Mrs Susan Calderwood proprietor 52View details
1935-361043House & Garden Mrs Susan Calderwood proprietor 52View details
1932-33999House & Garden Mrs Susan Calderwood proprietor 52View details
1930-31996House & Garden Mrs Susan Calderwood proprietor 52View details
1927-28986House & Garden Mrs Susan Calderwood proprietor 52View details
1925-26966House & Garden Mrs Susan Calderwood proprietor 52View details
1922-23940House & Garden Mrs Susan Calderwood proprietor 52View details
1920-21919House & Garden Mrs Susan Calderwood proprietor 40View details
1917-18918House & Garden Mrs Susan Calderwood proprietor 40View details
1915-16911House & Garden Mrs Susan Calderwood proprietor 40View details
1912-13887House & Garden Trs of James Ramsay per A J Ramsay, 8 High St, Dundee empty 45View details
1907-08864House & Garden Mrs Jane S Ramsay proprietor 45View details
1905-06844House and Garden Mrs Jane S Ramsay proprietor 45View details
1903-04833House and Garden Mrs Jane S Ramsay proprietor 45View details
1901-02643House and Garden Mrs Jane S Ramsay proprietor 45View details
1900-01631House and Garden Mrs Jane S Ramsay proprietor 45View details
1899-00601House and Garden Mrs Jane S Ramsay proprietor 45View details
1897-98552House and Garden Mrs Jane S Ramsay proprietor 45View details
1896-97529House and Garden Mrs Jane S Ramsay proprietor 45View details
1895-96492House and Garden Mrs Jane S Ramsay proprietor 45View details
1894-95450House and Garden Mrs Jane S Ramsay proprietor 45View details
1893-94428House and Garden Mrs Jane S Ramsay proprietor 45View details
1892-93417House and Garden Mrs Jane S Ramsay proprietor 45View details
1891-92404House and Garden Mrs Jane S Ramsay proprietor 45View details
1890-91376House and Garden Mrs Jane S Ramsay proprietor 45View details
1889-90355House and Garden Mrs Jane S Ramsay proprietor 45View details
1885-86327House and Garden Mrs James Ramsay proprietor 45View details
1881-82224House and Garden Mrs James Ramsay, goldsmith Said Mrs Ramsay 45View details
1878-79223House and Garden James Ramsay, goldsmith Said James Ramsay 45View details
1875-76199House and Garden James Ramsay, goldsmith Said James Ramsay 45View details
1871-72183House and Garden David Murdoch, blacksmith Miss Nimmo 35View details
1867-68164House and Garden David Murdoch, blacksmith, St Fort Mrs Margaret Nimmo 35View details
1865-66159House and Garden David Murdoch, blacksmith, St Fort said Mrs Nimmo Mrs Margaret Nimmo 35View details
1864-65150House and Garden David Murdoch, blacksmith, St Fort Mrs Margaret Nimmo 35View details
1860-61137House and Garden David Murdoch, blacksmith, St Fort Mrs Dr. Nimmo 35View details
1855-56198House and Garden David Murdoch, blacksmith, St Fort 54View details

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 279  view details Woodmuir lot 5 46 pol (Murdoch) 15-17 West Rd

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1881.00300James Ramsay to TrsNot instr Trs deceased James Ramsay watchmaker & jeweller Dundee of 46 pol lot 5 of Woodmuir Park & dw houses t/on …30 Mar 1881279
1874.03863loan by Trs George BarrieBond £1000 & disp security by James Ramsay ... to Trs George Barrie, farmer, Lawton, Dundee of 46 pol lot 5 of Woodmoor Park & dw houses t/on14 Nov 1874279
1874.03836David Murdoch to James RamsayDisp by David Murdoch formerly blacksmith Forgan, now residing Twinkle Tree near Newport, consent Robert Smith solicitor Dundee, to James Ramsay watchmaker & jeweller Dundee of 46 pol lot 5 of Woodmuir & dw houses etc t/on, : N by t/p to Woodhaven12 Nov 1874279
1858.01444St Fort to David MurdochDavid Murdoch, blacksmith Forgan seised 46 pol grnd & ho etc t/on, lot 5 of Woodmoor Park on feu ch by H Stewart, St Fort, consent of George Just4 Mar 1858196, 279

Abbreviations in the notes
t/on - thereon;   t/p - turnpike;   dw - dwelling;   ho - house;   pt - part;   pce - piece;   grnd - ground;   bldg - building;   Tr/Trs - Trustee/Trustees;   dec - deceased;   ... - words omitted;   pol - poles;   yd - square yards;   : - bounded;   rd - road;   ' - feet;   " - inches;

Basic Types of Sasine Abridgements     Worked example explaining the sasine transactions on the property pages     Sasine entries - background information and explanation

 

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