It was with Mr. Monroe that Mr. Flatt met Earl Scruggs, whose lightningfast, threefinger banjo style somehow meshed with Mr. Flatt's plaintive, tenor harmony. "I intercepted the telegram," said Gladys said. It was the late '60s and Lester Flatt, like many Americans, had come to a crossroad. She was born in Birmingham and attended Woodlawn High School and . If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. In its heyday, Lester Flatt Memorial Park in Otto was a mecca for Grand Ole Opry stars. He stayed about an hour. This emphasis on young mandolin players was a departure from the the old Flatt and Scruggs image, mainly because of the rift that existed over the split with Bill Monroe, considered by some the epitome of bluegrass mandolinists. Flatt was married to Lola. Now, a lot of his favorites have passed on, though.. He died on the way to the hospital.. We got to know them, liked most of them and became friends with them.. That meant a lot to Lester. "Lester told me he had heard this young boy sing," said Gladys said. These days, Kuykendall said, the park sees few headliners, and theres no charge for attending the jams. I was fully determined to get out of music, said Scruggs. The flower arrangement consisted of several white carnations and a blue plastic toy telephone. Lester Shirley Nov. 24, 2009. U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current. Lester Raymond Flatt (June 19, 1914 - May 11, 1979) [1] was an American bluegrass guitarist and mandolinist, best known for his collaboration with banjo picker Earl Scruggs in the duo Flatt and Scruggs . In the background, a variety of instruments were being played and there was some singing. The announcement surprising to few, that the partners were splitting came in February 1969. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. After he joined with Earl Scruggs in April 1948, they became one of the most famous teams in the history of country music. OCIE NORTON OBITUARY. Mr. Scruggs expressed deep sorrow yesterday at the death of his old friend. Weve updated the security on the site. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. He said he wasnt, either, Just sitting in the Shenandoah Valley, going crazy, he said. "They just dont know the whole story," she said. SPARTA, Tenn., May 14 Lester Flatt returned today to the hard, unyielding, Tennessee hill country whence he and his music came. Hall of Conway strums his guitar at the 14th annual Bluegrass and Gospel Chili Fest. He died on May 11, 1979 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. She had been an advisor and mentor for her grandson-in-law, Mike Brumfield, who has rerecorded one of Lesters hit songs, Roll in my Sweet Babys Arms.Brumfields wife Tammy is the granddaughter of Gladys and Lester Flatt.Tammy, who is the daughter of Brenda Flatt Green and Milton Herren, said this is the first musical experience her grandmother has had in 45 years. We wanted to be in a field to ourself. View the latest obituaries and memoriams for "Lester Flatt" 1Results Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Lester Shirley Flatt Sr. Add Photos Add a Memory Lester Shirley Flatt Sr. FLATT,. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Sponsored by Ancestry . He first reached a mainstream audience through his performance on "The Ballad of Jed Clampett", the theme for the network television series The Beverly Hillbillies, in the early 1960s. Lester Flatt was born on June 19, 1914. Bluegrass guitarist-singer Lester Flatt died yesterday in a Nashville hospital at the age of 64. We had a sound all our own. Please try again later. Keep supporting great journalism by turning off your ad blocker. It was clear that they had drifted apart, musically and personally. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Bill purchased a stretched automobile and they were on the road almost seven days a week. Obituary Send Condolences Upgrade Sympathy Flowers Rev. She sat beside me and joked with me about being solid and running off with her. It is what my husband would have wanted. In 1948, he started a band with fellow Monroe alumnus Earl Scruggs, and for the next 20 years, Flatt and Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys were one of the most successful bands in bluegrass. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. He was 64 years old. Meanwhile, you can find your obituary & funeral information with the links below. Terms of Service apply. Try again later. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Verify and try again. A native of the Cumberland Plateau in East Tennessee, he ranks as one of the all-time preeminent lead singers of Bluegrass music. the Hunter Funeral Home chapel overflowed with hundreds of his hometown friends who heard th craggyfaced, drawling Mr. Flatt eulogized as a giant in country music and credited as the finest product of this small Cumberland plateau town. based on information from your browser. They became bluegrass superstars, some of the most respected musicians of the genre. Place of Birth: Duncan's Chapel, Tennessee. Year should not be greater than current year. Dave Trugoy the Dove Jolicoeur (19682023), De La Cody Longo (19882023), Nickelodeon and Days of Our Burt Bacharach (19282023), great 20th-century songwriter, Linda Kasabian (19492023), key witness against Manson Family, Simone Segouin (19252023), heroine of the French Resistance, Dave Trugoy the Dove Jolicoeur (19682023), De La Soul cofounder, Cody Longo (19882023), Nickelodeon and Days of Our Lives actor, Charlie Thomas (19372023), tenor singer with the Drifters. When I got home, Lester called and said, I dont think wed be happy going back into the mills. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. His other brother, Randy, died in 2018. He dreamed it, and he did it. ", Expressing his belief that the acoustic style of country-mountain music will not die out, he said: "There always will be somebody to carry it on. Please reset your password. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. They left the Monroe band four years later, formed their own group and became world famous until they split up about 10 years ago. Born in Sparta, Tennessee, he left school in 1931 at an early age to work in the local textile mills. He was blessed with a good following. Service 1 p.m. Saturday, Midway Baptist. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Lester and Gladys were married in 1931 when he was only 17 and she was 16. Lester Flattone of the reasons bluegrass music is successful today There are few guitarist/lead singers who are better known in bluegrass music than Lester Raymond Flattprobably none. Flatt and Scruggs were ranked No. I am doing the best I can to make his dream live.. Ill just keep doing this as long as I can, she said. Such names as Paul Warren, Jake Tullock and Josh Graves, close to legendary on their particular instruments, were part of the original Nashville Grass. Was the Nephew of the late Lester Flatt, of the Bluegrass duo Flatt & Scruggs (Beverly Hill Billies Theme authors), who he baptized prior to his uncle's death in 1979. . We know that Lester Flatt had been residing in Hunt County, Texas. HAROLD FLATT OBITUARY FLATT, DR. HAROLD LESTER age 89 passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Previous SEARCH OTHER SOURCES Remembering her sweet baby's arms By Kim Swindell Wood Editor [email protected] Published: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 8:03 AM CDT A petite and beautiful dark-haired woman whose endearing stories of her late husband Lester Flatt kept everyone mesmerized as she recalled their lives together has now passed on to rejoin the man she always talked about with fondness. Josh Graves quit the Nashville Grass and joined the Earl Scruggs Revue for a couple of years. Bartley isnt sure of the exact date but remembers the banjo music and the antics of the comedic Lonnie Stoneman. Robert Lowe's passing on Friday, February 24, 2023 . flown to New York for funeral arrangements, Miss Griffin said. Lester Flatt was born c. 1924. The sound of the banjo played with a three-finger roll has always symbolized bluegrass to both fans and the general public as well. Ive always felt that Earls role in the total picture of Flatt and Scruggs career was underplayed and certainly Louise never got more than a fraction of the credit she should have, told LeRoy. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. According to The Tennessean newspaper, he also won a Grammy for Best Country Instrumental for his "Amazing Grace" recording in 1989. Jim Eanes was there. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Each formed his own band, Mr. Flatt calling his the Nashville Grass. Like so many country musicians in the early 1930s, Mr. Flatt had to look elsewhere for money to support his family, and the cotton mills of North Carolina and Virginia were the answer. Since having open heart surgery in 1975, he had spent three nights in the hospital, and in November of last year, he experienced a cerebral hemorrhage. He was in the Baptist Hospital here in Nashville. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Thats where we started making a living. They got there about the last of April, the first of May 1948. Also there were the Stanley Brothers and Curley King with his band. She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Anne "Betsy" Norton. Lester Flatt. Just like going back to your alma mater. In 1979, while Lester Flatt was recovering from a visit to the hospital, Flatt asked Curly Seckler to take over the band while he recuperated. Lester Flatt, Singer and Guitarist In Duo With Earl Scruggs, Dies, https://www.nytimes.com/1979/05/12/archives/lester-flatt-singer-and-guitarist-in-duo-with-earl-scruggs-dies.html. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. He performed three songs and walked off the stage, Ray said. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. I love it now. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. You can always change this later in your Account settings. I mean, going over the whole realm of music from every respect, to me, Lester Flatt was the greatest. His wife, Gladys, also joined and toured with the group. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. He was twelve. It was believed to be the first time they had spoken in a decade. Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application. He was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1985 along with Scruggs. At Find-a-Grave, you can view a loved ones gravestone, seeing photos from your local cemetery. Lester Flatt Lester Flatt (1914 - 1979) Jump to: Bio graphy Family Photos Comments Obit uary. ELEANOR FLATT OBITUARY. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Oops, we were unable to send the email. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11215/gladys-lee-flatt. In 1975, his health began to decline; however, he still remained fairly active up until November, 1978, when he experienced some serious health problems. Family members linked to this person will appear here. They worked hard and made good money. GREAT NEWS! Thanks for your help! A system error has occurred. We said we were going to church, and he said, Get in and Ill take you."This coincidental meeting was the beginning a love story that would expand through decades of struggle and success. He came to Hickory to work with us and told us about WCYB. This account has been disabled. Failed to report flower. Mr. Flatt's professional career began in 1944 when he was hired as the lead singer for Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys, the pioneering bluegrass ensemble. Gary Scruggs's cause of death was not available last week. When LeRoy tells of the visit to all who ask, he considers it One of my most memorable moments throughout it all. Earl described the visit to Lesters bedside, I went to see LesterI dont know how many days it was before he passed away, but he was really in bad shape. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Sorry! Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Make sure that the file is a photo. The Nashville Grass became a partnership with all members as equal partners. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------, Source: http://www.flatt-and-scruggs.com/lesterbio.html. Then the band became Curly Seckler and the Nashville Grass . To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Failed to delete memorial. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Gladys Flatt (11215)? Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. But the fine musical ear that was to be his passport to a career soon told him that the five-string instrument was not for him, and he switched to the guitar. During the early 70's, Lester Flatt teamed with "The Foggy Mountain Boys" to record and perform live shows, including the Grand Ole Opry. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. After the service Lester moved back to Dallas where he was a master electrician in the Dallas area. But his mind and his perception never wavered. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. He was so talented. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. There is a problem with your email/password. Learn more about merges. "I sort of held on to it all day and thought about if I wanted to give it to Lester. Mr. Flatt was best known as the leader of Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys, the bluegrass band whose most successful songs were Foggy Mountain Breakdown, used as the theme song for the movie Bonnie and Clyde, and The Ballad of Jed Clampett, from the television series The Beverly Hillbillies.. My cup was runneth over with the aggravations of road life. She was there when he visited the park the day before and told the Kuykendall family the stage was too small and refused to perform on it. English Robert James Lowe. "Gladys said Lester bought a bus and would travel on the weekends at the beginning of his career. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Failed to remove flower. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. [7] Flatt was also posthumously inducted as an inaugural member of the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor in 1991. Drag images here or select from your computer for Lester Flatt memorial. Mr. Scruggs was encouraged in this direction by his rockplaying sons, who joined him in his own rockbluegrass band, the Earl Scruggs Revue. Try again later. Number two, yes well play dates together when you get well. It came as quite a surprise and made me feel real good. Updated: October 7, 2011 . ", Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Mr. Flatt, who had undergone heart surgery in 1975 and other major surgery a year later, had returned to the stage of the Grand Ole Opry in March although he had been described as being near death last November after a brain hemorrhage. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM. Thanks for your help! 1940 United States Federal Census. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. Norma Ray of Conway is a regular. She said she and her husband, Glyndal, now deceased, camped at the park during the festivals in their motor homes, all five of them. The performers, she said, were Grand Ole Opry people. Rain or shine, she said, the crowds were large, with people standing, sitting in lawn chairs and even lying on blankets on the ground. A system error has occurred. 1940 United States Federal Census. 359 Results. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. "Charlie didnt mind women singing in the group; and when he and his wife Betty found out I had sung with Lester, they asked me if wanted a job, too. Oops, something didn't work. Lester Flatt Is Buried in Tennessee's Hills, https://www.nytimes.com/1979/05/15/archives/lester-flatt-is-buried-in-tennessees-hills-deep-in-the-rich-soil.html. CAPTION: Picture, Lester Flatt, in recent photo, had been a Grand Ole Opry star since 1944. Linda Hicks/Contributing Writer I picked it up and wrote down the words to Be Ready for Tomorrow may Never Come."Lester Flatt was a legend in bluegrass music, and Gladys said he wrote approximately 300 songs, all of which he recorded. Brother of Simeon Denton Flatt; Leonard McHenry Flatt; Clara Dee Flatt; Sarah Emaline Flatt; Andrew Jackson Flatt and 3 others; Dora Belle Flatt; Lula Edna Flatt and Eunace Nola Flatt less, https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/lester-raymond-flatt/, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10007/lester-flatt, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_Flatt. They may have rolled into the park aboard bright and shiny tour buses as strangers to the owners, Odell O.G. and Elizabeth Kuykendall, but most pulled out as friends. LeRoy recalled that Lesters whole manner changed a lot in those last couple of years and by then hed totally lost interest in what the band sounded like and so forth, and it showed. "We were riding down the road," she said, "and all of a sudden he just started singing the words to a song. Any fellow Flatt and Scruggs fan will know immediately what I have reference to. In the instance Earl visited Lester when he could barely talk above a whisper, Earl stayed with him for more than an hour. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. He was a good man and great entertainer, she said. "Flatt and Scruggs" would breakup over musical differences in 1969. Today . In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Lester Flatt, Jr.; a grandson, Michael Wayne Flatt; a great-grandson, Lincoln Miles Flatt; a sister, Ella Mae Dyer; and 5 brothers, Benton Flatt, Claudie Flatt, Savage Flatt, Winton Lee Flatt, and Charles Flatt. Try again later. A 22-acre lake was a backdrop to the park, where several camped. Funeral Services for Eleanor "Jean" Hodnett Flatt will be held on Monday, February 13, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Gallagher Funeral Home, Ball, Louisiana. Yesterday, about 250 of Mr. Flatt's musicindustry friends attended memorial services in the Nashville suburb of Hendersonville. Sorry! Lester Shirley Flatt. Lester Flatt was born in Wood County, Texas on May 17, 1924 to Luther and Maude Brasher Flatt. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. He could hardly talk loud enough for me to tell what he was sayin. Lester Flatt was born into nearpoverty in these hardscrabble hills, the son of a sharecropper. the films Soggy Bottom Boys were named in tribute to Flatt and Scruggs.) Lester was a resident of Kaufman, Texas. He was the brother of Bill Monroe, who was just hitting the charts with "Blue Moon of Kentucky." And his strong rhythm guitar playing helped make bluegrass music the identifiable entity that it is. Verify and try again. He asked if I would beg Lester to not quit. Isaac Columbus Flatt, Nancy Marie "Nannie Mae" Flatt (born Haney), line Poston (born Flatt), Leonard McHenry Flatt, Eunice Nola Flatt, Dora Belle Flatt, Simeon Denton Flatt, Lula Edna Flatt, and, Apr 1 1950 - 1230 Versailles Rd, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States, Apr 1 1950 - Old Hiway, Loretto, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States, June 19 1914 - Overton, Tennessee, United States, May 11 1979 - Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Isaac Columbus Flatt, Nancy Marie "nannie Mae" Flatt, Emeline Poston, Clara Dee Poston, Simeon Denton Flatt, Dora Belle Carr, Edna Mae Flatt, Lula Edna Clark, Eunice Nola Roberts, Leanard Flatt, June 19 1914 - Overton County, Tennessee, USA, May 11 1979 - Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA, att, Sarah Poston (born Flatt), Clara Dee Poston, Simeon Denton Flatt, Dora Belle Carr, Edna Mae Flatt, Lula Edna Clark, Eunice Nola Roberts, ry Flatt, Sarah Emeline Poston, Clara Dee Poston, Simeon Denton Flatt, Dora Belle Carr, Edna Mae Flatt, Lula Edna Clark, Eunice Nola Roberts, "V I I ST PETERSBURG TIMES SATURDAY. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. There were just the four of us and we were only there two or three weeks. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. He just loved the music and always had the best groups he could have. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Lester Flatt, the veteran guitarist, died in 1979 at the age of 64 years. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. He had several shows lined up and was making plans to have a successful year. "The rest of the story is now bluegrass history, as Lester Flatt rose to national and international fame through his work with Bill Monroe. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. These included "The Ballad of Jed Clampett," which had meant instant recongnition for him, his former partner, banjoist Earl Scruggs, and the Foggy Mountain Boys as the theme song for television's "Beverly Hillbillies." Family (1) Spouse Maybe they weren't good, but they were original, and they were selling." Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Neighbors of all walks and dress, varying from threepiece suits and cowboy boots to soiled denim overalls and brogans, fingered away tears and unconsciously tapped their feet in time to the haunting strains of I'll Meet You in the Morning.. Lester Flatt. I loved it then. There is a problem with your email/password. We have set your language to Leland Flatt. . The remainder of the history of Flatt and Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys is discussed in the Earl Scruggs portion of this chapter. Scruggs visited Mr. Flatt in the hospital early this year. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Cousin Leland Flatt reckoned that we would. He was always point A in my life and when I think I have got above that, Ill always go back to Flatt. In addition to guitar, Flatt sang and sometimes played mandolin with the Foggy Mountain Boys. On the 98th anniversary of his birth, we honor one of the greatest names of bluegrass. Year should not be greater than current year. International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor, "Flatt & Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys", "Lester Flatt, Singer and Guitarist in Duo With Earl Scruggs, Dies", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lester_Flatt&oldid=1110003261, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox musical artist with associated acts, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 13 September 2022, at 01:27. We called Jim Shumate, wanting a fiddle player; he wanted us to come to Hickory (North Carolina) to work on a radio station there. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. The partnership that began in 1948 when Flatt and scruggs left Bill Monroe survived, although not without some difficulties, the surge of folk music. Before Stuart, there was Roland White, another young mandolin player, who had survived the extinction of the Kentucky Colonels. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. He died in May 1979 at 64 years old. But without Earl and his security blanket at that crucial point and without the strength of Earl, who was such an enormous presence, I honestly believe that Flatt would have retired with a gold watch from the (textile) mill in Covington, Virginia, where he had worked, or the one in Sparta, Tennessee, where he had worked at one time, too. LeRoy explained that Lester cared little about the business end of the bandeven in personnel problems with his band members. Lester Flatt, the veteran singer and guitarist who performed for 25 years with the bluegrass duo of Flatt and Scruggs, died at a hospital in Nashville yesterday of heart failure following a. We were there just a matter of weeks. (Eanes didnt make the trip.) . With the ability to play five instruments, he said he enjoys the jams. At Christmas of 1945, Earl Scruggs joined the Blue Grass Boys. Lester Flatt, in partnership with banjoist Earl Scruggs, led the most popular band in bluegrass music from the late 1940s till the end of the 1960s. His family moved here when he was a youngster. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States, http://www.flatt-and-scruggs.com/lesterbio.html. They were synonymous with the word "bluegrass" for more than 20 years. LeRoy spoke of how the departure of Earl Scruggs as Flatts partner presented Flatt with a serious dilemma: whether to continue in music or not. This account has been disabled. Their success in those years, in fact, was considered by some to be the harbinger of their split. He is also remembered for his library of compositions. Search above to list available cemeteries. My family extends regards to Lester's. She handled their business just exactly the way it should have been done for more than fifteen years. Now in Flatts Nashville Grass were Flatt (guitar), Roland White (mandolin), Vic Jordan (banjo, he left Bill Monroes band to join the Grass), Paul Warren (fiddle), Josh Graves (Dobro) and Jake Tullock (bass). Drag images here or select from your computer for Gladys Lee Stacy Flatt memorial. Lester Flatt. Kuykendall began work on the park. In 1948, the two left the Blue Grass Boys and formed their own band, the Foggy Mountain Boys. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Last February, while Mr. Flatt was recovering from a cerebral hemorrhage, Mr. Scruggs visited him in the hospital and opened up the possibility of their eat ting together for a couple of concerts. Add a Memory. I have cooked for many of them, said Elizabeth Kuykendall, who has been managing the family operation since the death of her husband on March 9, 1995. Death Date: 05-11-1979. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. 1950 United States Federal Census. This band would go down in bluegrass history as being probably the best ever assembled. 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