September 15, 2006

Greetings unto Master Thorvald Redhair, Dragon, Lady Phebe Bonadeci, Rouge Scarpe, and the commenting members of the Midrealm College of Heralds; from Lady Ana Linch, Escutcheon Herald.

Unless noted, clients will accept minor changes and a holding name.

All comments are due by October 25th.


1) Aethelwyn Castrel of Arran-- New Household Name "Confraternity of Saint Eve" and Badge -- Or, an apple gules surrounded by a serpent in annulo vert
(Marche of Thistle)
(Name reg'd Dec '90)

Client will accept all changes and cares for meaning: "Followers of (Saint) Eve"

[Confraternity] -- the OED site has Confraternite (1675) Confraternitie (1601), Confraternity (1656)

[Eve] -- found in Withycombe "Oxford Dic. of Eng. Christian Names," p 112. Entry Eva, Eve. "Found in use in England from about the end of the 12th century."

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2) Alia bat Asriel ben Gilead (F) -- New Name and Device -- Argent, three roses and two purpure, barded and seeded proper.
(Weald Lake)

Client will accept all changes and cares for her name to be Jewish.

According to the paperwork:

"The submitter prefered the Jewish name 'Aliyah', but we were unable to find any supporting evidence at the Pennsic tables. We found:

[Alia] -- Morlet, Vol I, "Les Noms de Personnes," p. 32, undated. The author; sources were from the 6th to the 12th century.

[Asriel] -- Biblical man's name (Numbers 26:31 & Joshua 17:2)

[Gilead] -- Biblical man's name (Numbers 26:29 ff)

[bat] -- fem patronymic, [ben] -- masc. patronymic "


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3) Andreas Edoart de Lessete (M) -- New Name and Device -- Per pale argent and sable, in pale three keys fesswise counterchanged.

(Komomo, IN)

Client will *not* accept major changes and cares for sound and Anglo-Norman

[Andreas] -- p. 19 of Morlet vol II -- Male given name dated to XI-XII century

[Edoart] -- p. 79 of Morlet vol I -- male given name dated to before 932 -- intended as unmarked patronymic

[de Lessete] -- Le ssete sub Lissett, Ekwall, spelling to Domesday Book (1086)


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4) Angharad O Llangollen (F) -- New Name and Device -- Sable, an owl argent and on a chief a sheaf of three arrows fesswize counterchanged.

(Ealdnorwuda)

Client will *not* accept major changes and cares for sound.

[Angharad] "Welsh Miscellany," by Tangwystyl

[O] is the Welsh preposition "of" per "Welsh Miscellany"

[Llangollen] -- Richard, "Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units," p. 229 (photocopies of map included.)


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5) Annabella M'Machan (F) -- New Name and Device -- Per chevron argent and Or, three lions passant guardant gules.

(Altenberg)

Client will accept all changes and cares for sound and wants "Annabella/Annabel Mac Man"


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[Annabella] -- Withycombe, "Oxford Dic. of Eng. Names," s.n. Annabel(la), Annabel Drummond 1364, Anabel 1311, "The name appears variously as Annabel, Anabel, Anabill, Anabyl, Annable, Annaple and latinized as Annabella."

[Anabla] -- "Index of Names in Irish Annals: Annábla," by Mari (http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/mari/AnnalsIndex/Feminine/Annabla.shtml) Anabla dated 1419, 1538 s.n. Anná bla

[M'Machan] -- Wolfe, s.n. Mac Mathamna, p. 391, italicized spelling which is dated from Tudor/Stuart documents.

 

 

6) Artemas de Grimsby -- Device Resubmission -- Per chevron embattled gules and sable, two lion's heads erased contourny Or langued vert and an armillary sphere Or
(Terre Haute, IN)
(Name reg'd Sept '01)

His device Per chevron embattled gules and sable, two lions heads reguardant Or, langued vert, a sundial Or was returned in kingdom Jan '06 as the sundial needed to be documented as a period charge.


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7) `Asim ibn Uzziel (M)-- New Name and Device -- Sable, a double-headed eagle wings inverted, on a chief embattled Or three crescents sable

(Barony of the Flame)

Client will accept all changes and cares for Hebrew/Arabic meaning a "Jew living in an Arab culture."


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[`Asim] -- "Period Arabic Names and Naming Practices," by Da'ud ibn Auda, June 03 KWHS proceedings. Found under heading Masculine isms. article is of pre-1600 names

[ibn] -- used to indicate father-son relationship. "Andalusian Names: Arabs in Spain," by Juliana de Luna (http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/juliana/andalusia/)

[Uzziel] -- name of one of David's warriors in the Bible (http://columbia.thefreedictionary.com/Uzziel)

 

 

8) Astridr Ketilsdottir of Cleftlands (F) Name Resubmission and New Device -- Per pale sable and azure, a sun and on a chief argent two mullets sable

(Cleftlands)

Client will *not* accept major changes and cares for sound.

[Astridr] -- Geir Bassi, "Old Norse Names," p. 8

[Ketil] -- Geir Bassi, p. 12

[-sdottir] -- patronym, Geir Bassi, p. 6

[of Cleftlands] from the Sca group registered 08/79 Middle Kingdom. This name designed to avoid conflict with Estrid Ketilsdottir (Apr '97, Outlands). Client already has an AoA in the name of Astridr Ketilsdottir which was returned by Laurel Feb '06 and hopes that adding <of Cleftlands> will remove the conflict.


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9) Avelina Clarice -- New Device -- Per fess argent and gules, two swans naiant sable and a swan naiant argent within a bordure counterchanged.

(Andelcrag)

(Name reg'd May '04)


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10) Brient Breakbow McQuane (M) New Name and Device -- Purpure, a stag's head erased between three pheons inverted argent

(Dragon's Vale)

Client will *not* accept major changes and cares for Gaelic surname, English for rest.


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[Brient] -- Reaney and Wilson, "A Dic. of Eng. Surnames," p 63/64 s.n. Brian -- [Brient 1130] P(W) as a given name.

[Breakbow] -- Reaney and Wilson, p. 62 s.n. Breaklance -- [Breaklance 1334], [Breakpole 1447] establishes a precedent. Client is an archer who has broken a bow. Jonsjo, "Studies on Middle English Nicknames," p. 22 shows under examples 'Bendbow,' 'Craksteng,' 'Strongbow' and 'Touchpryk' for archers.

[McQuane] -- O'Corrain and Magurie, "Irish Names," p 65 "Cú án as a masc. name 1024. Mac Cúán patronymic form in Gaelic. McQuane anglicized Irish forms boased on "O Quane" dated to temp Elizabeth I to James I in Woulfe p. 486 under O'Cuain.

 

11) Caterina of Lesley (F) -- New Name and Device -- Argent, a sun between four mullets azure.

(Cynnabar)

Client will accept all changes and cares for sound around 1450 lowlands Scotts/English

[Caterina] -- Reaney and Wilson, "A Dic. of Eng. Surnames," s.n. Frisell p. 178 has Caterina Freysell (dated 1327)

[of Lesley] -- Blacks, "Surnames of Scotland," s.n. Lesley p. 428 has Norman [of Lesley] (dated 1425)


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12) Catriona nic Hugh Mclae -- New Badge -- [Fieldless] A dexter hand fesswise couped appaumy argent

(Marche of the Alderford)

(Name registered Feb '87)


 

13) Catriona nic Hugh Mclae -- New Badge -- [Fieldless], a gillyflower gules

(Marche of the Alderford)

(Name registered Feb '87)


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14) Claude le Champenois (M) -- New Name and Device -- Barry sable and argent, an escutcheon gules

(Columbus, OH)

Client will *not* accept major changes.


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[Claude] -- Flutze, table des noms propres avec toutes leuvs variantes Pirgurent dans les romans du moyenage, p. 50 has Claude (de Sion) as given name, from "Me Pusine" XIV century novel.

Morlet, "Étude D' Anthroponymie Picarde" has Claude p. 112 (described rare)

Given names from Porittany 1384-1600 had Claude (1539, 1583)

[le Champenois] Morlet, "Étude D' Anthroponymie Picarde" p. 396 had "le Champenois (Mahieu) dated 1638

"le lire de la taille de Paris pour l'an," p. 19 had 7 "le Champenois"

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15) Cuthbeorht Meodubreower (M) -- New Name and Device -- Quarterly azure and gules, in base a point pointed ploye Or

(Deinehealde)

Client will accept all changes and cares for late 11th century English

[Cuthbeorht] -- Searle, [1140], [1024] and earlier.

[Meodubreower] -- constructed byname, intended meaning "mead-brewer" p. 232, "Anglo-Saxon Dic."

<medubenc> -- bench in a mead hall

<medudrenc> -- Mead

<-breower> -- "Anglo-Saxon Dic." p. 57 <breowan> -- to brew


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16) Dafydd Seys (M) -- New Name and Device -- Gryronny argent and vert, a tankard reversed and a bordure sable.

(Altenberg)

Client will accept all changes and cares for sound.


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[Dafydd] -- Morgan and Morgan s.n. Dafydd B6:256 Lleyn Ministers Accts, 1B50, Davith ap hona and four davids on the same page

Gruffudd, s.n. Dafydd -- Dafydd ap Lyewelyn dated to 1246 (Prince of Wales)

[Seys] -- Morgan and Morgan, s.n. Sais

B1.263. NW 1305. De Kenwrico Seys

B13.210, SR 1292. ". . .alias Griffith Hir Sais. . . ." - while Sais appears to be more common in 1200's, Seys appears plausible.

 

17) Dhunan Temur Chinua (M) --New Name and Device --Or, in fess a goutte de sang and a goutte de poix

(Dark Horde)

Client will accept all changes and cares for Mongolian.


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[Dhunan] -- "Names From the Secret History of the Mongols," p. 5 of 17 http://mari.9V.com/lachats2/Articles/art_secrethistory.htm

[Temur] -- "On the Documentation and Construction of Period Mongolian Name Elements, from Primary Sources," (http://sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/mongol.html) Temur means iron

Known World Symp.; Mongolian naming Practices Revisited p. 177 [Temur Oljeitu]; [Temur Kutlugh]; [ Timur Molie]

[Chinua] -- "on the Documentation and Construction of Period Mongolian Name Elements," Chinua means wolf

 

18) Diego Brasa de Zaragoza (M) -- New Name and Device -- Gules, nine annulets interlaced to form a lozenge, 1-2-3-2-1 Or, a bordure Or estencely gules

(Stormvale)

Client will *not * accept major changes and cares for 14-16 c. Aragonese Spanish

[Diego] -- Spanish Names form the Late 15th Century," Juliana de Luna, "Diego is #3 in the list of the top 10 masc-names."

[Brasa] -- "Live coal, ember" found under "Other Surnames," (http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/isabella/index.html)

[de Zaragoza] -- is found on p. 703, item 5.084, (dated 1598) of "Catalogo de Pasajeros a Indias," Vol. VII," by Maria del Carman Galbis Diez [1586-1599]


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19) Dorothea de Wevere (F) -- New Name

(Eastwatch)

Client will accept all changes and cares for Brisith Isles/English

[Dorothea] -- Withycombe, "Oxford Dic. of Eng. Christian Names," p87 says that Dorothea ". . . is not found very early and the name in not found in use in England until the end of the 15th century." <e.g. Dorthy, daughter of John Markham of Sedgebrook, Lincs. born 1494>.

[Wevere] -- "A Dic. of Eng. Surnames," Reaney and Wilson, p. 480 s.n. Wenver [Wevere 1259]

 

20) Duncan de Vere (M) -- New Name and Device -- Per cheveron inverted sable and azure, a pall a compass star argent, two fleur de lys Or

(March of the Thistle)

Client will *not * accept major changes and cares for sound.

[Duncan] -- St. Gabriel Report #1619 "We found several exampls of <Duncan> in non-Gaelic records from your period {1250-1450], probably all represnting Gaels named <Donnchadh>: <Dunch le FizAndreu> 1296, . . ."

[de Vere] -- Reaney and Wilson, "A Dic. of Eng. Surnames," s.n. Vere [Alberic de Ver, 1086]; [Roger, Walter de Ver 1121-35] Bury, 1208 FFY; [Gilbert de Veer 1303] LLBC; [Robert Veer, 1403] Ipmy


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21) Eginolf von Basel -- Device Resubmission -- Bendy azure and Or, a wolf's head ululant, erased to sinister gules maintaining an egg in its mouth argent, on a chief Or three eagles displayed gules.

(Talonval)

 

His device (Bendy azure and gules, a wolf's head erased contourny ululant or maintaining in its mouth an egg argent and on a chief or three eagles displayed gules)

was returned Sept '04 for violations of RfS VIII.2.b.iv. Client was informed of stylistic problems as well.


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22) Elena of Argyll (F) -- New Name and Device -- Purpure, a compass star and a chief embattled Or

(Marche of the Thistle)

Client will *not* accept *any* changes.

[Elena] -- Withycombe, "Oxford Dic. of Eng. Christian Names," (no page number given), s.n. Helen(a): ". . . It was not used in tngland in the Old English period, but is found (Elena) soon after the Conquest."

[of] std. Eng. preposition

[Argyll] -- Johnston, "Place-Names of Scotland," p. 87 s.n. Argyle, -gyll, ". . . c. 1425 [Wyntoun Argyle, 1643-1700], [Dunoon Presby Rccds always Argyll."


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23) Elspeth Mavesine of the Wode (F) -- Name Change Resubmission

(Mugmort)

(Name reg'd Anastasia von der Wilgenhalle Jul '88)

Client will *not* accept *any* changes. The name Elspeth Maeve of the Woods was returned in the Middle Aug '06.

[Elspeth] -- "A List of Feminine Personal Names Found in Scottish Records, part III, post -1400 Names," (http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/talan/scottishfem/scottishfemlate.html) dated 1539-1548

[Mavesine] -- header spelling sub Mauvcisin. Reaney and Wilson, "A Dic. of Eng. Surnames," dated 1392

[Wode] -- Reaney and Wilson, "A Dic. of Eng. Surnames," s.n. Wood [Alexander of the Wode, 1285]

 

24) Eric Edwardson -- New Device -- Purpure, a feur de ys and on a chief embatted argent, two eleants purpure.

(Starleaf Gate)

(name reg'd Aug '95)


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25) Godewyn Crackesheld -- Name Resubmission and New Device -- Per bend indented Or and gules, on a roundel azurre a cocktrice Or.

(Roaring Waste)

(Esct Note: This is a Lost sheep name submission. I couldn't find records of him during Pennsic as the Midrealm server was done for most of War. He is resubmitting his name and a new device.)

Client will *not* accept major changes and cares for sound.

[Godewyn] -- Reaney and Wilson, "A Dic. of Eng. Surnames," s.n. Godwin [William Godewyns 1327]

[Crakesheld] -- Jonsjo, "Middle Eng. Nicknames," p. 76, [Andrew Crakesheld 1327] (Photocopies included.)


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26) Gregor MacCrae (M) -- New name and Device -- Per pale gules, and Azure, on a lozenge Or a triquetra per pale azure and gules.

(Mugmort)

Client will *not* accept major changes and cares for sound.

[Gregor] -- male given name, Blacks, "Surname of Scotland," header spelling, [Robert, son of Gregor] dated to 1240.

[MacCrae] -- Ayrshire from of macRae, Blacks, "Surname of Scotland," header spelling, Patrick M' Re or M' Ray to 1376


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27) Gzedechin Kyferin von Sachsen (F) Name resubmission

(Andelcrag)

Client has requested only changes needed so she could keep "Kyferin von Sachsen"

[Gzedechin] -- "15th Century German Women's Names," by Talan Gwynek

[Kyferin] -- "German Names for 1495," by Aryanhwy merch Catmael (http://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/german/womenssurnames.html)

[von Sachsen] -- see attached picture from the name Katharina von Sachsen dated 1484

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28) Ian MacIan of Annadale (M) -- New Name and Device -- Per fess urdy vert and sable, a winged spur Or.

(Cheboygan, MI)

Client will *not* accept major changes and cares for sound.

[Ian] -- this form was ruled SCA compatible in April '97

[MacIan] -- patronymic form using SCA compatible 'Ian' dated form Mackane 1541 found in Black sub Macian.

[Annandale] -- Scottish place name, from Johnston "Place-Names of Scotland," Annandale, dated to 1487. Submitter would like a form as close as possible to modern spelling to Annandale.


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29) Ibráhím Gaur (M) -- New Name and Device -- Or, a domino sable marked argent and on a chief purpure three chalices Or

(Ath Dragon)

Client will *not* accept major changes and cares for sound.

[Ibráhím] -- dated 1587 in "Directoruy of Personal Names in the Indian History," by Krishan Lal Khera

[Gaur] -- "Directory of Personal Names in the Indian History," states that "Barmazíd Gaur" is listed in vol. 7 of "The History and Culture of the Indian People," on pgs 78 & 90. Vol. 7 covers the Mughal Empire (1526-1707)

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30) Illaria de Egecombe (F) -- New Name

(Cleftlands)

Client will *not* accept major changes and cares for sound.

[Illaria] -- Withycombe, "Oxford Dic. of Eng. Christian Names," (no page given) this spelling dated to 1199

[Edgcombe] -- Reaney and Wilson, "A Dic. of Eng. Surnames," under the spelling header [William de Egghacombe, 1275]

According to the paperwork: "Spelling variant desired by submitter based on Bartholomew de Egefeld, 1198 (sub Edgefield, header spelling. Reaney and Wilson)."

 

 

31) Ione Linch (F) -- Name Resubmission -- "Ana Linch"

(Talonval)

(Name reg'd Ione Linch Apr '97)

Client will *not* accept major changes. "Ana Linch of Killeen" was returned by RS Nov 05.

[Ana] -- "Spanish Names from Late 15th Century, by Juliana de Luna, (http://www.sca.org/heraldry/names/isabetta/index.html)

O'Corrain and Maquire, "Irish Names," list Ana as a header.

[Linch] -- Reaney and Wilson, "A Dic. of Eng. Surnames," p. 279, [Geoffrey Linch, 1228]; [Robert atte Linch, 1327]

 

32) Isabella Pallini (F) -- New Name and Device -- Gyronny arrondy purpure and Or, eight ermine spots in annulo conterchanged.

(Brokendelve)

Client will accept any changes.


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[Isabella] -- "Feminine Given Names from the Online Catasto of Florence of 1427," by Arval Benicoeur, (http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/arval/catasto/)

[Pallini] "Online Tratte of Office Holders 1282-1532, Given Names," (http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/tratte/doc/name1.html)

It is also found as a surname in "names of Jews in Rome in the 1500's," by Yehosua ben Haim ha Yerushalmi (http://www.s-gabriel.org/namesyehashua/rome-names.html) [M.A Calavari Pallini]

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33) Magdalena von Regensburg (F) -- New name and Device -- Per fess Or and Azure, a fess Fusily between two roses counterchanged.

(Sternfeld)

Client will *not* accept *any* changes and cares for meaning "Magdalena of Regensburg"


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[Magdalena] -- Scot, "Medieval German Given Names from Silesia," [Magdalena, 1346]

[von Regensburg] -- Brechenmacher, "Etymologisches Worterbuch Der Deutschen Familennamen," p. 384

Esct Notes: It seems two clients consulted at Pennsic for the same name the only difference being the spelling of the last name. According to the submitted paperwork: "If Magdalena von Regensberg (from the East) is registered before this item, then this name is in conflict with that name.

In that case, the submitter would like to add "Angelica" to her name to clear this conflict, making this name, "Magdalena Angelica von regensburg."

[Angelica] -- constructed feminine given name "Angela" dated to 16th century in Elspeth Anne Roth's "16th Century Spanish Names." Juliana de Luna, "Spanish Names from the Late 15th Century," lists "Isabel" and "Isabelica" under "Ysabel and "Juanica" and "Juana" under "Juona." So Angelica should be a plausible Spanish name in the later 15th -16th century."

Also noted Submitter vs a member: numbers is not available.

 

34) Saint Fintan's Mor, Shire of --- Name and Device resubmission -- Purpure, on a pile argent between two laurel wreaths argent, a double headed phoenix purpue rising from flames.

(Decatur, IL)

Client will accept all changes and cares for meaning and authentic Irish. Originally they wanted Lost Bridge for a group name which was returned by RS Sept. '05.


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[Saint Fintan] -- Irish Catholic Church (http://www.mail-archive.com/irish catholicchurch@yahoogroups.com/msg00340.html)

Sts. Fintan (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06078a.htm)

Fintan of Clonenagh, Abbot (RM) feast day Feb 17th (http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0217.htm#fint)

[Mor] -- Lismor (http://www.britannica.com/search?query=MOR&ct=) "market town and monastery was founded in Lismore by St. Cartagh about 633. . ."

Irish Droim Mor (http://www.britannica/com/eb/article-9031226) "A bishopric developed from an abbey reputedly founded there by St. Colman about 600. The town and cathedral were destroyed in an insurrection (1641)."

"The Cliffs of Mor in the west of Ireland are a dramatic juncture, where the land meets the sea. The landscape also cared for the dead. . . . " (http://www.myss.com/Ireland/why.html)

 

 

 

In Service to the Dream,

Lady Ana Linch

 

 

Rouge Scarpe:

 

 

 

 

 

Phebe Bonadeci

 

 

 

 

P.J. Reaney
4831 W Roscoe #3
Chicago, IL 60641
Rouge Scarpe

 

Escutcheon:

 

 

 

 

Ana Linch

 

 

 

 

Jo Ann Ewbank
1106 Woodsum
Jackson, MI 49203
Escutcheon

 

 

Dragon: Thorvald Redhair

Ron Sargent
1673 Cove Ct
Naperville, IL 60565
Dragon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

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