[3] His men moved to the settlement of Moiliili, at the mouth of Mnoa Valley, where they encountered a line of Captain Zeilers Company, and also met with artillery fire. But due to the cabinets anger over his activities, which made it impossible for him to land a government position, Wilcox and Gina moved to California. Wilcox spent several days in hiding in the mountains before being captured. Many felt the revolution was a failure and deserted. All assertions to the . The Wilcox rebellion of 1889 (also known as the Wilcox insurrection of 1889) was a revolt led by Robert Wilcox to force King Kalkaua of Hawaii to reenact the Hawaiian Constitution of 1864 from the Constitution of 1887. [5] No one was prosecuted but Wilcox was exiled. No relation. Mr. Alexander. It was not a regular decision. 1895. Nevertheless, Liliuokalani pressed on to enact a new constitution. "At the subsequent trial it was proved by the defense, that the King had latterly come to an understanding with the conspirators, whose object was to restore his autocratic power.". The voting restrictions led the Reform Party to win the legislature in the elections on September 12, 1887, putting the government in the hands of American business interests. [1], In April 1887, Princess Liliuokalani attended the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria as part of Kalkaua's delegation. Marines from the USS Adams patrolled the streets of Honolulu for a week. Two years later, in 1891, King Kalkaua died in San Francisco and Liliuokalani ascended the Hawaiian throne. Lieutenant Albert Loomens, unlike Wilcox, was tried by an all-white jury for being a Belgian and only pure Caucasian of the Liberal Patriotic Association's leadership. [3], Rumors were circulating on January 6, 1895, that armaments were being landed on Waikk beach, Oahu. The Reform Party alerted to the rebellion sent the Honolulu Rifles under the command of Colonel Ashford and three cannons to suppress this revolt. Rifles, a militia group which had defended the system of government promulgated by the Bayonet Constitution against the Wilcox rebellion of 1889. This page was last edited on 21 January 2006, at 14:12. She declared that This is a momentous day for all Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians), to give honor to this man who gave his life for his people. A rebelio de Wilcox de 1889 (tambm conhecida como a insurreio de Wilcox de 1889) foi uma revolta liderada por Robert Wilcox para forar o rei Kalkaua do Hava a reconstituir a Constituio havaiana de 1864 a partir da Constituio de 1887. Behind the scenes Liliuokalani was plotting a coup against Kalakaua, and Kalakaua was plotting a coup against the constitution of 1887. And is it to be used in the schools? Nowlein's men were to capture Punchbowl, but had been waiting in hiding at Mauumae as government troops were moving toward Diamond Head. Hearing of the Rebellion, he believed it was another attempt to oust him and avoided the palace. Because of its brevity and lack of casualties, this conflict is largely forgotten; in some cases those who rediscover it coin a new name for the conflict, but it is frequently referred to as the Counter-revolution. They fell on the roof of the building and burst it in. The third cannon was put aboard a commandeered tugboat named Eleu to form a makeshift Patrol Boat. Released after eight months, Liliuokalani continued to protest against the coup, until she died in 1917. The Republic was a single-party oligarchy that deprived the native people of political participation.[2]. Finally the government forces broke the stronghold when a howitzer was brought to bear to end the stalemate and 33 of Nowlein's men surrendered, though Nowlein himself escaped with officers and a few men although he disliked the idea of abandoning his men, his officers convinced him that it was strategic to prevent him from being captured or killed if he remanded in the stronghold. Resuming with the speakers tributes, Monsignor Charles Kekumano defined Wilcox as irrepressible. Kekumano emphasized that if Wilcox didnt like the way things were, he just could not sit back and do nothing. [4] Wilcox had returned when the funding for his study program stopped after the new constitution was signed. The Chairman. Was that motion against Ashford personally? Yes. Most of Wilcox's men had not eaten since the start of the rebellion and spirits were low. The constitution stripped Asians of their voting rights while at the same time limited suffrage to wealthy native Hawaiians, Americans and other Europeans. Wilcox was tried for treason, and acquitted despite his obvious guilt. Royalist supporters landed a cargo of arms and ammunition from San Francisco, California in a secret Honolulu location. The matter was referred by Cleveland to Congress after Sanford Dole refused Cleveland's demands, and the U.S. Senate held a further investigation, culminating in the Morgan Report, which completely rejected that there had been any U.S. involvement in the overthrow. The Wilcox rebellion of 1889 (also known as the Wilcox insurrection of 1889) was a revolt led by Robert Wilcox to force King Kalkaua of Hawaii to reenact the Hawaiian Constitution of 1864 from the Constitution of 1887 . In 1892, the Queen ordered all of the walls around the Palace lowered to 3 feet and a new iron fence to surround the Palace, which we still see today. "The household troops in the barracks remained neutral, and the palace was held against the insurgents by Robert Parker, with 30 men, by the King's orders.". The king was never to show despite being contacted twice. Kalkaua's sister, Princess Liliuokalani and wife, Queen Kapiolani returned from Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee immediately after news reached them in Great Britain. Upon his return, Wilcox saw the governmental changes and immediately planned to overthrow the 1887 constitution with other Hawaiians and sympathetic haoles (whites). National Guard Company F commanded by Captain C. W. Zeiler shortly after the Battle of Mnoa. Senator Frye. The Rifles took up positions in nearby buildings, notably the Opera House and fired on the rebels. "Before light, on the morning of July 30, 1889, Robert Wilcox with about one hundred and fifty armed followers, occupied the Government buildings and the palace yard. In the aftermath, the U.S. military presence in Hawaii threatened to intervene in future conflicts. Wilcox and Boyd recruited about 80 Hawaiians, Europeans and Chinese to form the Liberal Patriotic Association. Members of the Honolulu Rifles felt this to be an act of collaboration. An amendment was proposed to turn Mr. Ashford out of the cabinet. The Chairman. Wilcox rebellion of 1889; Wilcox rebellions; Categories Categories: Battles by country; Pre-statehood history of Hawaii; The Chairman. Albert Loomens was the only one found guilty of his role in the rebellion and sentenced to be hanged, the punishment was later reduced to being exiled from Hawaii. Robert Wilcox returned to Hawaii from San Francisco with the knowledge of Princess Lili uokalani and stayed at her Palama residence He organized another rebellion that took place on July 30, 1889 to revive the powers of the monarch by forcing King Kalkaua to reinstate the Constitution of 1864. Zeiler advanced on them. Mr. Alexander. The Wilcox Rebellions were a plot in 1888, a revolt in 1889, and a counter-revolution in 1895, led by Robert William Wilcox against the governments of Hawaii. Later, the "site of the planning of the Wilcox Rebellion of 1889 had become the rally place for Wilcox's party in 1903. The Chairman. Bertleman shot and wounded police lieutenant Holi as the policemen returned to the house. He was considered a populist revolutionary and menace to both the government of the Kingdom of Hawaii under King David Kalkaua and the Republic of Hawaii under Sanford Dole. Webb added that she translated an 1889 biography of Wilcox, written in Hawaiian by Thomas Nakanaela, for Wilcoxs descendents in the Salazar family. He took the ground that the King was not bound, because the cabinet was not unanimous. In 1888, Wilcox led some 300 armed men in his first attempt to unseat the new government. Senator Frye. Meanwhile, Wilcox rose in popularity as a national hero for the attempted revolution that reflected the anger and frustration in many Hawaiians. They had been led to expect high positions from the Gibson government, and their disappointment was extreme. [3] The battle had lasted three hours with two rebels captured, three confirmed dead, and most managing to escape. I believe that is all I care to ask you about the general character of that country. Among the plotters was Sam Nowlein, former Head of the Royal Guards of Hawaii (which had been disbanded in 1893); Joseph Nawahi, former Minister of Foreign Affairs; Charles T. Gulick, an advisor to both Kalkaua and Liliuokalani; and William H. Rickard, a sugar planter of British parentage. and who crushed out the Wilcox rebellion in 1889. Following the Republic governments humiliating defeat, Marshal Edward G. Hitchcock deployed men and three artillery cannons to stop the Royalists march on Honolulu. Mr. Alexander. He was minister of the interior, and virtually premier; leading member of the Cabinet. The Chairman. At the location on January 6, 1895, a company of royalists met to draft plans to capture the government buildings by surprise. "At the request of the United States minister, Mr. Merrill, a body of marines was landed, and marched up to the legation, where they remained during the day.". Was Mr. Ashford in the cabinet? A native Hawaiian officer and veteran of the Italian military, Robert William Wilcox, organized a rebellion on July 30, 1889, to revive the powers of the monarch over administration. CONTINUATION OF THE SKETCH OF RECENT HAWAIIAN POLITICS. What do you call the Government forces, the rifles? "Two Hawaiian youths, R. W. Wilcox and Robert Boyd, whom Moreno had placed in military schools of Italy, as before stated, had been recalled towards the end of 1887. It was the last major military operation by royalists who opposed the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii. She was known to have been in the Wilcox plot, the armed revolt of 1889, for the overthrow of the constitutional government. The number of revolutionaries surrendering increased, causing those not caught to further retreat into Manoa Valley, including Robert Wilcox. "The Uprising in Hawaii". During his stay he met an aristocratic young woman named Gina Sobrero and soon married her. Nowlein's men opened fire near Diamond Head at Mauumae at a group of police along Waialae Road commanded by T. B. Murray and, though they caused no casualties, the police withdrew anyway. In July of 1891 when Robert Wilcox was visiting San Francisco, a reporter from the San Francisco Examiner interviewed him. For example, Kalakaua drained the government treasury, fell heavily into debt with foreign creditors, and aligned himself with sugar monopolies to gain political advantages. Wilcox was tried for treason, and acquitted by an all-Hawaiian jury. The Rifles took up positions in nearby buildings, notably the Opera House and fired on the rebels. The Burlesque Conspiracy is also known as an event called the Sandbag Incident. S. M. Damon, but they refused to receive it, and immediately afterwards the conflict commenced between their three fieldpieces and the sharpshooters in the Opera House and other buildings commanding the palace yard. Senator Frye. The license of the native press was almost incredible.". "This had a great moral effect. The vote was taken on that amendment, and there was a majority of one for it. The Chairman. Each rebel was bought a red shirt uniform inspired by Giuseppe Garibaldi's Redshirt volunteers, whom Wilcox admired.[2]. She was arrested on January 16. Wilcox himself was to lead a group of about 100 men from Kahala to Iolani Palace and unite with the other groups to overthrow the annexationists regime on the seventh. Mr. Alexander. The Wilcox rebellion of 1889 was a revolt led by Robert Wilcox to force King Kalkaua of Hawaii to reenact the Hawaiian Constitution of 1864 from the Constitution of 1887. The plot was to overthrow King David Kalkaua, king of Hawaii, and replace him with his sister in a coup d'tat. After his speech, Fasi led in the unveiling of the Wilcox statue. The question whether by the terms of the new constitution the King could exercise a personal vote against the advice of his ministers or not was finally decided by the supreme court in favor of the Crown, Judge Dole dissenting.". Princess Liliuokalani was offered the throne several times by the Missionary Party who had forced the Bayonet Constitution on her brother, but she believed she would become a powerless figurehead like her brother and rejected the offers outright.[6]. Subsequently Hawaiians were forced to adapt to an imposed anglo-dominated culture that created further alienation, division and decimation of their population. During later remodeling the 8-foot-high walls around the Palace were reduced to their present height to allow events on each side of the wall to be observed by people on the other side. Mr. Alexander. Desiring to quickly annex Hawaii to the United States, the annexationists pulled a propaganda ploy by establishing their Republic of Hawaii on the fourth of July, 1894. Senator Frye. Wilcox was tried for treason (as he had after the Wilcox Rebellion of 1889) by a military tribunal with the other military leaders. Nowlein was caught with three lieutenants on January 14 in Moiliili. Meanwhile Kalakaua was plotting a coup to abrogate the Constitution of 1887 which had reduced him to a powerless figurehead, and proclaim the previous Constitution of 1864 (which itself had been a coup by Lot Kamehameha V against the earlier Constitution of 1852). But other Hawaiians were just as erratic, as illustrated by some of the Alii. Mr. Alexander. The leader, Robert Wilcox, was allowed to go to California, where he remained about a year, biding his time.". It was covered with corrugated iron. . Mr. Alexander. Are you the author of this book? They proceeded to cover the statue with na lei pua (flower leis) to show love and respect. But tensions between Governor Sanford B. Dole (with veto power) and the Home Rule Party did not allow legislation to be passed. Wilcox let Robert N. Boyd in on the plot. "A project of a new commercial treaty with the United States was drawn up in the fall of 1889 by the ministry in conjunction with Hon. Yes; they established patrols before daylight. Mr. Alexander. He led uprisings against both the government of the Kingdom of Hawaii under King Kalkaua and the Republic of Hawaii under Sanford Dole, what are now known as the Wilcox rebellions.He was later elected the first delegate . The Chairman. There were fears that the 2nd Battalion Hawaiian Volunteers stationed at Iolani Barracks commanded by Maj. Samuel Nowlein (where the cannons were taken from without a struggle) who were sympathetic toward the rebels might even desert and join the battle with Wilcox, but this did not happen. When all the speakers were finished honoring Wilcox, there was a final hookupu from his descendents. Snipers were stationed in the Kawaiahao Church clock tower. On January 8, 1895, the captain of the Steamer Waimanalo, William Davies, and several crewmembers were arrested for distributing arms. On January 7, 1895 martial law was declared in Hawaii by President Sanford B. Dole. He was not the type to merely talk about things. Kalakaua acted in such a way that, whichever way the affair went, whether success or failure, he would be safe. The Wilcox Rebellions were an armed rebellion in 1888, a revolt in 1889, and a counter-revolution in 1895, led by Robert William Wilcox against the promulgation of the Bayonet Constitution in 1888 and 1889, and against the overthrow of the monarchy in 1895. The revolution officially ended on January 20 when Wilcox and other leaders finally surrendered. https://archive.org/details/hawaiianditspeo00twomgoog%7C, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. The Chairman. Mr. Alexander. A Royalist force of 50 men was spotted on the evening of the 9th attempting to scale Tantalus and move through Punchbowl to enter the city. With the monarchy overthrown, Captain Gilbert Wiltse of the warship U.S.S. We must not flatter her.. The 1895 trial in former Iolani Palace throne room, A weapons cache was found and attributed to Liliuokalani. Mr. Alexander. Mr. Alexander. She assumed the throne in 1891, following the sudden death of her brother King David Kalkaua, but her reign was short-lived. The Wilcox Rebellion of 1888 was a plot to overthrow King David Kalkaua, . The attorney general advised the King that that was an ex parte decision. "As the parties were so nearly balanced, a compromise cabinet, composed of conservative men, was appointed June 17, 1890, viz: John A. Cummins, minister of foreign affairs; C. N. Spencer. On the seventh, Wilcoxs group had organizational problems and could only reach the Moiliili district (about 5 miles from Honolulu). Crown Princess Liliuokalani held secret meetings in one of her houses to oust her brother King Kalakaua so that she could become Queen. That material has been assembled here: The story begins near the bottom of page 643, where the Chairman of the committee, Senator Morgan, is reading from an essay written by W.D. I have in my hand a history of the Hawaiian Islands, written for educational purposes in the islands, a book of 340 pages. When repairs were made (through 1890,) these windows were replaced with frosted glass. The Wilcox rebellion of 1889 (also known as the Wilcox insurrection of 1889) was a revolt led by Robert Wilcox to force King Kalkaua of Hawaii to reenact the Hawaiian Constitution of 1864 from the Constitution of 1887. Select from premium Wilcox Rebellion Of 1889 of the highest quality. Annexationists like Lorrin Thurston understood that Queen Liliuokalani, unlike Kalakaua, was strong-willed and therefore would more likely attempt to dissolve the 1887 Constitution. Did you also prepare a constitutional history of that country since the beginning of the century? Gessler, Clifford (2007) [1937]. Others wished to continue the fight but were separated from Wilcoxs leadership and would eventually be captured or killed by government forces routing out the remaining Royalists. Liliuokalani felt that her brother, Kalkaua, was not competent to be King. Mr. Alexander. The police advanced toward the canoe house until the Royalists were driven off, but not before Charles L. Carter, an armed civilian accompanying the police, was shot three times in the chest. After the climb up the ridge the royalists fates varied. As they approached, Nowlein's men fired at them and the policemen retreated. Shortly after noon the surrounding buildings were cleared of Wilcoxs men, including the twelve men in Aliilani Hale, leaving only the palace grounds and the buildings on it in rebel hands. Rebels tried and most serve one year sentences. Snipers were stationed in the Kawaiahao Church clock tower. Ashford was a Canadian immigrant who had come to Hawaii to join his brother. Fasi then made a hookupu (offering) to the statue. The Redshirts aimed two captured heavy cannons at the palace where 30 Royal Guard were stationed. ", The Chairman. Did you give that to Mr. Blount? Robert William Kalanihiapo Wilcox (February 15, 1855 - October 23, 1903), nicknamed the Iron Duke of Hawai i, was a native Hawaiian revolutionary soldier and politician. Wilcox let Robert N. Boyd in on the plot. Two years later, in 1891, King Kalkaua died in San Francisco and Liliuokalani ascended the Hawaiian throne. Wilcox was elected and served in Congress from November 6, 1900, to March 3, 1903, an advocate for Hawaiian rights and sovereignty, and against annexation. "During the following session of 1888 the King vetoed a number of bills which were all passed over his veto, by a two-thirds vote, with the exception of a bill to encourage coflee planting. Soon after the Jubilee celebrations, the delegation learned of the Bayonet Constitution that Kalkaua had been forced to sign under the threat of death. The insurgents were surrounded and isolated from the populace outside.". Foreigners are tried by a jury made up of foreigners, and natives and half-whites are tried by a native jury. Wilcox was tried for treason (as he had after the Wilcox Rebellion of 1889) by a military tribunal with the other military leaders. Is not that the case with a great many foreigners? It failed; then the cabinet resigned, and he was obliged to. In the palace yard. [3] They did not know Bertleman was a Lieutenant in the insurgency. Lorrin Thurston, Wilcoxs biggest foe, wrote the following in his inaccurately entitled Memoirs of the Hawaiian Revolution (the 1893 coup certainly wasnt Hawaiian-inspired, and was more a case of reaction than revolution): Wilcox was spectacular, a soldier of fortune, ready to take part in any head-breaking, but representing no principles. Mr. Alexander. They employed the Eleu to patrol the coast and destroyed suspicious unattended boats. The Chairman. In an interview with Kalahumoku Miller, Wilcoxs grandson, he told me their response: They told the Dole regime that if he were executed, theyd be very, very angry about it.. But the revolution didnt start off as planned. That was in support of the Kalakaua Government? Wilcox organized another plot in 1892 by forming a group called the Hawaiian Patriotic League which included John Edward Bush, Volney V. Ashford, and J. W. "Bellowing" Bipikane. Two years after the 1893 Coup, the second revolution was scheduled to begin in the early morning on January 7, 1895. Marines from the USS Adams patrolled the streets of Honolulu for a week. The Chairman. The Chairman. When government officials found out about the occupation, volunteer militias and troops were strategically positioned in buildings around Iolani Palace. Let us all remember too the hundreds of men who marched with him here upon the very ground this park and statue stand on today, who fought beside him against all the dreaded odds, whose ultimate goal was to free the Hawaiian people; free them from the clutches The Princess, Liliuokalani, however deserted him and denied all knowledge of the conspiracy. *Rebels tried and most serve one year sentences. H. A. P. Carter. The story was that those conspirators cornered the King in a room in the tower of the palace and tried to compel him to abdicate then and there, and Thurston, who was at the head of the Cabinet, stopped it. But the boy was to die from an illness acquired during the trip. The final bombardment inflicted several casualties and scattered the group. [3] He move to a secret location, his boathouse, so that he could escape by sea if necessary, with an armed escort of twelve guards. There are some districts nearly uninhabited. The men led by Lt. Sam Nowlein rendezvoused with Col. Robert W.K. The rebellion was thwarted by the absence of the King at Iolani Palace (who was needed to promulgate a new constitution), and the Honolulu Rifles. She was soon arrested when a number of guns and bombs were allegedly found in her backyard. [The preceding narrative is published In Col. Blount's report, part IV, pp. Mr. Alexander. The war has also been called the second Wilcox rebellion of 1895, the revolution of 1895, the Hawaiian counter-revolution of 1895, the 1895 uprising in . He had agents infiltrate the group and inform him of the League's activities. There are apparently no photographs of the Queen's room during her imprisonment. Further, Kalakaua coincidentally wound up staying at his boathouse on that morning. They are printed correctly, are they? Judd, as follows: comfortably and prosperously upon the native capacity of the soil to produce articles of human food? Wilcox awaited Nowlein's attack on Punchbowl to relieve his men of the government forces, but this never came. "The meetings of the league were held in a house belonging to the Princess Liliuokalani. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. In addition the recruits lacked weapons, training and discipline,[3] and were pitted against the formidable forces of the Provisional Government, which had spent the royal treasury and secured loans to arm itself thoroughly against such an attack. Written at the request of the board of education? But two problems arose: The Kings Household Guards didnt allow the revolutionaries to occupy the palace. One of the cannons was turned and opened fire on the Opera House at close range, but the gun was also well within range of the riflemen and the crews were forced to abandon their cannons. Wilcox continues to be regarded as a hero by the Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement. Was it a judicial investigation? They were successful with President Benjamin Harrison in negotiating an annexation treaty; however, Harrison's term in office came to an end before the treaty could be ratified by Congress. He came out of hiding after fighting subsided believing a foreign intervention had come, after asking a passerby he discovered the revolution was crushed. The war has also been called the second Wilcox rebellion of 1895, the revolution of 1895, the Hawaiian counter-revolution of 1895, the 1895 uprising in Hawaii, the Hawaiian civil war, the 1895 uprising against the provisional government, or the uprising of 1895. [citation needed] In October 1887 and about the same time as Liliuokalani, Kalkaua's distant cousin, a native Hawaiian officer and veteran of the Italian military, Robert William Wilcox returned to Hawaii. The Chairman. So on February 11, 1888, Wilcox left Hawaii for San Francisco, intending to return to Italy with his wife. Wilcox hid for several days in the mountains and made his way to Nuuanu Valley and Kalihi with 10 loyal conspirators, but the group was disbanded. 1895. Wilcox at Diamond Head. Early this morning the inhabitants of Honolulu were generally notified by telephone from the Central Offices that a revolution was in progress, and that the revolutionists were in the Palace Yard, also in possession of the Government Buildings. The former attorney general of the Kingdom Paul Neumann served as legal defense, and prosecutor was William Ansel Kinney. . About the dynamite. The Royalists were pushed to the back of the valley where they were surrounded by mountains on three sides. The Chairman. Consequently, this victory would be short-lived. In a letter to the Minister they concluded the following: We are unable to protect ourselves without aid, and therefore pray for protection of the United States forces.. This time he was found guilty and sentenced to death, but the sentence reduced to 35 . The Royalists retreated and entrenched themselves among the stone walls and lantana foliage of the area. [3] The police officers mounted their horses and sent word of the uprising, while Alfred Carter searched for a doctor. Wilcox nonetheless remained attentive to his peoples wishes, as he did when he eventually supported Liliuokalani by attempting the 1895 revolution. Mr. Alexander. This time he was found guilty and sentenced to death . Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. As Deputy Marshal Brown read the warrant to Bertleman, the squad was fired upon by three Royalists returning from the beach, that took shelter in Bertlemans canoe house. Citizens' Guards in Nuuanu Valley sent to drive out remaining insurgents. That was the constitution under which Liliuokalani took her present attitude, or recent attitude as Queen of Hawaii? The explosions blew open the roof of the Palace Bungalow killing and wounding rebels. The Royalists then climbed the steep slopes to escape under the cover of darkness. . The final battle took place on January 9. The battle had lasted a day, and several Royalists had been killed. [3] 70 royalists in the surrounding area joined the battle attacking the house. Later on the Rifles used grenadiers with sticks of dynamite to attack the Palace Bungalow, then a Redshirts stronghold. But fate was not to be so kind. Wilcox's revolts were part of the Hawaiian Rebellions. Along the way, they were joined by Hawaiian policemen and other individuals. Along the way, they were joined by Hawaiian policemen and other individuals. Delegate to U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii 's At-large There were fears that the 2nd Battalion Hawaiian Volunteers stationed at Iolani Barracks commanded by Maj. Samuel Nowlein (where the cannons were taken from without a struggle) who were sympathetic toward the rebels might even desert and join the battle with Wilcox, but this did not happen. Clifford ( 2007 ) [ 1937 ] Rumors were circulating on January in. 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