As a matter of fact I still go to the same office because I continued with Dr. Tempkins successor, Dr. Mark De Bock, whose office is now at 4th Avenue and Bay Ridge Parkway or, as all Bay Ridgers call it, 75th Street. I grew up on the same block. The Owls Head Water Pollution Control Plant, and its stench on hot days, has been a Bay Ridge fixture for over 40 years. I always manage to discoversomething new orat least something I had previously overlooked in this historic neighborhood where I grew up. The buildings resemble those at the Sunny Hill Resort in the Catskills, where my parents liked to vacation. Nice slide show. You often see such trumpets depicted on memorials and gravesites. and 61 street next to Sams Candy Store. Its most pronounced exterior feature is the pendant Carpenter Gothic cornice at the eighth floor. Still, many of the extras from the movie still live or work in Bay Ridge, and cherish their faded photos with Travolta. The parish of St. Marys, Ridge Boulevard and 81st Street, recently celebrated its centennial. In the 1980s I was able to ride my bike into and through Fort Hamilton. Why did 4 Ave & 5 Ave merge at 95 St and not remain parallel? But development encroached, and there was always talk of more land . And she had a huge orange Tabby cat who walked around like he owned the place. It stood at 802 64th Street at Eighth Avenue, Bay Ridge. The White Castle burger joint on 92nd Street and Fifth Avenue where Manero argued with his pals is now the site of a hospital. However, the music was nearly all disco even though they advertise 70s, 80s, 90s.more, Dance ClubsLoungesComedy Clubs$$Greenwich Village, Hip hop, 70s, 80s music. Like. music starts at noon. Leifs That Are Green [SpliceToday] Head in any direction from the Manero house on a Saturday night and youre more likely to see a Russian or Chinese nightclub than you are to find anything resembling Odyssey. Mostly local crappy bands but it was swell. And their owners care about them, too. NYCs Christmas Streets [SpliceToday] george b. panos September 15, 2021 - 6:44 pm. The building on the right boasts the only 9999 house number in Brooklyn. To Southeast: From 4 Ave to (NW/SE) Neosho stumps me, since it is a town in Missouri. Tommy Pitera. Richard Meade in 1958. Easy bus ride! I live on the Upper Eastside but still drive to Bay Ridge once a month. My favorite quote from there, a friend of a friend who was surprised how everyone is just there to dance - "no guys were even hitting on me!" It still had the original kitchen and bathroom in 1991. The revolutionary appellation comes from a plaque erected in 1962 on the protective gate, which indicates that several Revolutionary War veterans are buried here; though some historians dismiss the claim as spurious, others say that William Barkaloos sons, Harmans and Jacques, fought in the Battle of Brooklyn, which raged in Bay Ridge and throughout the towns of New Utrecht and Brooklyn. Sale in Bay Ridge 9907 Third Avenue #3A. The above photo shows Bay Ridges 9/11 memorial, dedicated in 2005. That's what Bennigan's, an Irish-themed bar and grill, offered in the 1980s. Near perfection in late 19th or early 20th residential design and construction. In Bay Ridge, a neighborhood in the southwest corner of Brooklyn, the scent of cinnamon and cardamom wafts out into the streets, which are lined with Yemeni and Palestinian restaurants, shops. Bennett Court is another nice dead end also on 72 St. While Madonna, REM, and Whitney Houston were topping the charts during the 1980s, Bay Ridge had its own vibrant music scene. Kev I luv reading about your family. NathansConey Island location remains open, and willhopefully be there till the ocean swallows the Coney Island peninsula. When he died his youngest daughter Helen who was not a nice person. Then we moved all the way to a semi-attached house at 8420-7 Ave, 1962-1969. Information on the vessel is easily obtainable from tugboatinformation: Built in 1973, by McDermott Shipyard of Morgan City, Louisiana (hull #179) as theAmy Moranfor the Moran Towing Corporation of New York, New York. Ft. 4363 Glen Canyon Cir, Pittsburg, CA 94565-6448. I cant rummage through these parts without mentioning the Barkaloo (Revolutionary) Cemetery at Narrows Avenue and Mackay Place. The house was torn down to make room when the third lane was added to the Belt Parkway and approach to the Varrazano Narrows Bridge. A tree planted by Lee was replaced in 1912 complete with a new tablet commemorating the event, and another plaque cited Jackson. I lived in Bay Ridge at 73rd and 3rd ave in 1974 after military service. It was later replaced by a Met Foods store. Anyone remember the name of the ice cream parlor (not Hinschs) on 5th between 68th and 69th street??? Biggest church in Brooklyn was our Lady of Perpetual Help RC was also bay Ridge in the day. In Dyker Heights why does it go from 7 Ave to 10 Ave? Been back to BR a few times over the years (I left in 1965 to go to college), Im surprised at how little it seems to have changed. I havent been back to Brooklyn in, I guess, about 30 years. (Blythebourne is the original name of the development that gave rise to Borough Park. My grandmother Mary Masci bought 319 in April of 1929 for $9000. Then moved across street where Emphasis is now. But the only difference between the 20-something rocker of the 1980s and today's 53-year-old frontman of Frankie Marra and his Band are the expectations. In 1965 on one of our Clove Lakes trips, I must have gotten bored and decided to wander off on my own. The average price of a two-bedroom rental in 1980 was about $475 and by 1990 it had climbed to about $975, according to data from San Francisco's Rent Board. The mansion and tower were razed in 1940. Sketching Henderson Place [SpliceToday] Hidden Valley Scout Reservation. Gorgeous Mary Nolan was out star recruiter. Pubs in Bensonhurst - Bay Ridge. The complex was socially innovative, as well, as it included a tea room, auditorium, swimming pool, bowling alley, tennis and handball courts, and a nursery school to allow the buildings mothers three hours of daily free time. Do kids play roller hockey in the street anymore? From East: From Shore Rd to 4 Ave (due East/West) Please help contribute to a new Forgotten NY website, Check out the ForgottenBook,take a look at the gift shop, and as always, commentas you see fit., The Belt Parkway Had 5 Names when complete in 1940: Gowanus Parkway (Now Guwanus Expressway (Interstate 278)), Shore Parkway, Southern Parkway, Laurelton Parkway & Cross Island Parkway. My Grandmother lived on 77th St. between 3rd and 4th. Her capacities are 44,909 gallons of fuel. It was quiet and dignified compared to the teen hangout at Hinschs and sometimes thats what I wanted. My mother was born in 1919 in bay ridge. Lived across from Flagg Court on 73rd St. I like to look at maps of Brooklyn and reminisce of my childhood there. Altar boys are assigned a number of tasks to be performed during Mass my favorite being ringing the bells, although the altar at St. Anselm had push button bells! We moved upstate, mostly to have a parking spot ;-). At the time, some Gowers Corner residents favored it as a preferred alternative to a wider . After they left, a few locals fondly recalled their times here, especially after the Southerners became celebrities in the Civil War, albeit on the wrong side of history. In the name New Utrecht Exempt Firemens Association you find two tidbits of history. As a teenager and into my 20s I helped out by hauling garbage and emptying dumbwaiters most nights of the week before or after spending time with my grandmother. [Historic Districts Council]. I guess the new NYC has no plans for working or middle class types anymore. Although it didn't hold up against Chili's, TGI Fridays, and Applebee's, there was a time when it was fairly ubiquitous throughout the states. Visit The Film Locations New York One of the property owners here was the Perry family. Lots of memories. 8 shares. She was a columnist for 40 years at Bay Ridges Home Reporter newspaper, now known as the Brooklyn Reporter. Richard & Helen Norma now live in Texas & wen they fly up to see family we tour the old neighborhood & found the Kallman Home is now a NYC Public School! Before Nathans it was Mitchells Drive in and the houses that replaced a ball field was St. Patricks ball field. Bay Ridge Arts & Entertainment Legendary Penthouse, Pastels nightclub building in Bay Ridge sold to developer By John Alexander March 20, 2019 @ 1:23 pm Photos courtesy of Dennis Saleeby An outside view of the old Pastels nightclub, the site of which will soon become a Brink Fitness center. She is a twin screw tug, rated at 3,000 horsepower. See more ideas about memories, restaurant, howard johnson's. Just for kicks I did what I have done relatively infrequently: I traced the path that I most often walked in the years 1963 to 1971 when I attended St. Anselm church and school as a kid. In later years I always wondered if 83rd Street had been at one time lined with similar buildings. 9510 3rd Avenue, Bay Ridge. Four of my shipmates & myself we took a Jeepney out to Subic City to the Cherry Bar, that was where I first heard the Carl Douglas song Kung Fu Fighting, when I heard that song, I thought it was No more fighting. Each weekend, a list was posted as to which Mass each altar boy was assigned to. After my mother passed away, I was a nearly daily guest as my grandmother was alone; its a cruel thing to lose a daughter at a still relatively young age. Thanks for this chance to vent. However, they had competition where the sporting goods joint is Pohls, which I chiefly remember for being pitch dark within. Reply. When Im in the area, Im always drawn like a magnet to the Kenruby Apartments, 90th Street just east of Dahlgren. A bar by Lyons's hospital called the one and only Basking Ridge. The designation Greek mostly refers to the use of Koine Greek in liturgy. Here are a pair on Bay Ridge Avenue between Colonial Road and Narrows Avenue. In a neighborhood featuring large apartment complexes, the Bay Ridge Apartments fill an entire block between 86th and 87th Street on the west side of Ridge Boulevard. Was born on 54 street back in the day it was Bay Ridge. 74. Between 5th and 6th, 83rd was more dominated by apartment buildings than between 4th and 5th, but there were also some attached houses and a surprise. Weirdly, half of it is Belgian-blocked and half of it is surfaced with asphalt. I remember wandering around the north end of the park where the bridle paths are, or were (Im not sure if they are there now). He started out on the The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano. My studio apartment rent was $90/month including gas and electric. My brother graduated in 1961. Full of rose gardens and rolling hills, the Narrows Botanical Gardens serves up wonderful views of New York Harbor and the Verrazano Bridge. G-d Bless all of you! And thats where Forgottening began. That story is untrue, but some workers did lose their lives in falls during construction. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Staten Islanders like to have a drink or two. Don't Miss A Drop. I raised my children on 80th Street between 3rd and 4th Avenue. I lived there for 18 years. I remember your parents and you kids.My parents moved to NJ in 79 Iused to send Christmas cards to your mom in FLA I lived on Gatling PL before 7 Ave .In NJ now many years.Imet your uncle Vic in Viet Nam.L lots of memories. 2 Bed. Manero struts through Bay Ridge with that certain swagger, past. Montego Bay - Belmar. Recently I saw Realtor.com had an estimated selling price for our former house in Flushing. No one was wearing tight polyester pants at the bar. Bars of the 1980s LGBTQ+ Bars of the 1980's The following timelines show the ebb and flow of the establishment of LGBTQ+ bars through the 1980s. Nor that its centerpiece, a Plexiglas dance floor with 300 blinking, multicolored bulbs, custom-made for the movie, is boxed up in a Staten Island warehouse and ready to go up for auction online and live in Hollywood tomorrow. Learn how your comment data is processed. The nearby Roman Catholic parish, St. Patricks, originated the same year. Bayside Hills [SpliceToday] I lived in Bay Ridge for forty years and seen many changes, but some still remain like the Ragamuffin and Norwegian Day parades. I couldnt remember the name of that candy store. Contact: 831-325-7300. . My folks would take us to the park at Fort Hamilton, and somewhere I have a picture of me sticking out of the mouth of that cannon (before it was sealed off). Bliss Terrace,between 68th Street and Bay Ridge Avenuewest of Colonial Road, was named for a prominent industrialist who lived in Bay Ridge. Just like that, a torrent of emotion came alive for an era that cast a working-class section of Brooklyn on the silver screen and several of its residents into shining, if brief, Hollywood glory. Please help. Wonderful memories visit almost every year. I went to PS185 where my maternal grandmother taught until her death in 1935. In the film, Travolta plays Tony Manero, a tough-talking kid who works at a paint store by day and rules as disco king by night. It closed earlier this year, and its new owner is reportedly planning to raze it. Me too and Robert Halls clothing store next door. They and their establishment are one of my fondest memories of growing up in Dyker Heights in the 1960s. This mural depicting sea life under the Belt Parkway overpass on 69th Street is relatively new. Built in 1973, by McDermott Shipyard of Morgan City, Louisiana (hull #179) as the, several elevated stations on the Astoria Line are getting similar treatment, Its owners were arrested for welfare fraud in 2009, named for inventors of military ordinance, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8446201/member-of-neosho-voluteer-fire/, The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano. Dennis became a very successful lawyer. This triangle features a war memorial dedicated to a local soldier, Anthony Mondello. A life-long Bruce Lee enthusiast, the David A. Boody I.S. Web Visit website. Hello! Then we moved to Shore Road (94th/95th). I was on the first bus that crossed the bridge when it opened in November 1964. The last burial took place in 1848. 1972 For five years I was an altar boy at St. Anselm Church at 4th Avenue between 82nd and 83rd. I left the waterfront at this point, but I have walked it before. Xaverian had Sunday afternoon dances which some Fontbonne Hall coeds attended, maybe you were one of them? My guess is that the Neosho in the old fire companys name commemorates the Union ironclad ship of that name which served on the Mississippi River during the Civil War. Reply. Altar boys wore a uniform of a black robe with a white overshirt, called a cassock and surplice. But they would go in, however, at 8:30. One of the most famous Bay Ridge highlights over the years was Hinschs ice cream parlor and luncheonette, on 5th near 86th. NYCs Christmas Streets [SpliceToday] And it was easy. My Grandfather was born in the late 1800s in a simple house on Shore Road, John Atkins. Thanks for the memories. The combo residences and storefronts, in place since the 1920s at least, are still in place on both sides of 5th Avenue only the businesses change. Bay Ridge & Fort Hamilton American Griswold's Pub 5.0 rating over 0 reviews 718-745-3340 Neighborhoods: Bay Ridge & Fort Hamilton Cuisine: American, English, Steakhouse SMS Email Print Directions Info Reviews Map Diner Survey Results 7 responses Overall 100% Food 100% Service 100% Ambiance 100% Pros "BEST place to dine in Brooklyn !! VIDEO TOUR. During my days at 8302 I spent a lot of time in Tom McDonald Triangle, which looked nothing like this it was a blacktopped triangle with exterior sidewalks and square patches of dirt where the trees were. McKinley Park was dedicated in 1903 and named for the recentlykilled President William McKinley. Went to St. Patricks and St. John Villa Academy in Staten Island. Great memories. 228 grad began practicing martial arts, winning competitions, and studying karate . Ever since three Americans were ambushed . In 1867 he founded the machine shops that became the E. W. Bliss Company and the United States Projectile Company. The locksmith was a very important place for me: this was a candy store where I nabbed my comic books for the week. Ooh, Saturday Night Fever! shouted a patron, gyrating his shoulders to the lyrics: You should be dancing, yeah!. I was just eight. Not much of a park, really, but there was playground space for kids, and it became a default playground for me in the late 60s. Love I here but miss Brooklyn. This was a building where exempt firemen could meet and take advantages of services offered by the Association. Anyone have additional remembrances? CurrentlyFNY headquarters is in Westmoreland Gardens in Little Neck, a complex I had my eye on beginning in the 1990s when I lived in Flushing. 1980s Sandy Springs emerges as a party zone with rowdy bars like American Pie, Charley Magruder's, and Copperfield's. . In January 1980, five new episodes of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" were broadcast on BBC Radio, all in one week, bringing the total number to twelve episodes. My mother who was born at home in 1919 on Ovington Ave was disappointed because her birthday was 7/4/19. Ive questioned the MTA spending money and closing stations for months for what seems like cosmetic changes (though the Astoria Line stations required intensive repairs) but its hard to argue with the state-of-the-art results. To get the answer to that you would need to go back to 1890, when this was still part of the town of New Utrecht, long before BayRidge was part of New York City. Thank you to all our donors that continue to support Forgotten NY. I really miss living there. Were looking for any home movies or photos of Bay Ridge in the 1970s, including 2001 Oddysey Disco, of course. Some of the club names: Penthouse, Scottish Center, Banana Fish Park, Bojangles, Cadabra, Golden Dove, Hob Nails. music starts at noon. The apartment building on 72 St seems pretty old to me and was wondering when it was built. Pigeon Park. But it didn't have the space for a proper golf course, so it used to use the open land surrounding the club, in the days before there were houses there. Nov. 6, 1987 12 AM PT. . We moved to Staten Island in the early 1950s, onward to NJ and now retired and living in Pennsylvania. Harbor movie theater. In 1969 I went college in upstate NY and never moved back to Brooklyn but have visited numerous times. The Purple Rose Bars (1) 14 YEARS IN BUSINESS (718) 680-6030 7217 8th Ave Brooklyn, NY 11228 0.6 miles I have some questions about the layout of Bay Ridge streets and thought you might be able to answer them. Hell of a way to raise kids-everyone knew everyone else! In its early days Louise Terrace was called Elvira Terrace, but none of that has anything to do with Cassandra Peterson, TVs Elvira. In both cases, the lower-numbered Avenue wins and gets to proceed south. I didnt get a good picture of it, but the large picture stained glass window facing Ridge Boulevard was installed and designed by Tiffany Glass. The park was created from the estate of Eliphalet Bliss (1836-1903). Owls Head Park is Bay Ridges largest public park,stretching between the Belt Parkway, Colonial Road and 68thStreet, and its high hill provides a prime viewing spot during Brooklyns occasional tall ship parades. Pipin's Pub ($) Bar Food, American, Burgers, Irish, Sports Bars Distance: 0.05 miles. Colonial Hall at Colonial Road and 92nd Street. in recent years. Certainly not hip nightclubs. Will, the organizer, is amazing andmore, It's mostly tunes from the '80s, in my experience, with some '70s disco, Motown hits, andmore, We had a unique mix of 70s/80s music to start, followed by Spanish music to get the party startedmore, DJ Ben played old-school (the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s) reggae that resonated with my Father, Uncles, andmore, We paid 70 for unlimited drinks and one meal. . The basketball court figured in a scene in 1978sSaturday Night Fever. I moved out in 1982 but then briefly back in, in a one-room apartment, from 1991-1993, and Ive been in Queens since then. Though some have been buffed out, the remaining ones depict former volunteer fire companies seals and namessuch as Old Jackson H&L (Hook & Ladder); Blythebourne Engine; Neosho H&L; Bay Ridge Engineof the former New Utrecht Exempt Firemens Association. John Carty Parkwas built beneath the connecting ramp between the Verrazano Bridge and the Belt Parkway in 1964 and later named for a local 32-year civil servant who died in 1970. I still remember the fabulous cold salads from the Scandinavian deli and the treats from Ebingers Bakery and their green box. OLONGAPO, Philippines . Bullocke was one of the early "mercantile elites" to settle in the community, the first class of new, nonfarming residents who moved to the area in the 1840s and '50s (including influential Old Bay Ridge residents such as Joseph Perry, Henry Murphy, Benjamin Townsend and others). JohnMackays wifes maiden namewas Marie Louise Antionette Hungerford and it is likely the short street was named for her. Fort Hamilton/Irishtown was once a separate community in southern Bay Ridge adjoining Fort Hamilton, and these small houses, Fort Hamilton Parkway and 97th Street, may be from the same mid-1850s era that saw the parish of St. Patricks established. Bidding begins at $60,000 to $80,000, said Brian Chanes, director of sales at Profiles in History, a Hollywood, Calif.-based auction house. Pond, was a contractor who did remodeling on houses all over Bay Ridge. Philadelphia, or brotherly love). This apartment building between 3rd and 4th on Bay Ridge Avenue has a more utilitarian design. Just saying, the old A St Pats field had been sold by the mnsgr of St Pats and then sat as a sunken mess of an empty lot for years before finally being developed. Its owners were arrested for welfare fraud in 2009, a decade after their 21-year old son disappeared and was believed killed by the Columbo crime family. Id imagine the architect or developer of this building also had interests in Connecticut. As a parish, St. Anselm was founded in 1922 and this combination church and school building went up in 1926 at 4th Avenue and 83rd Street (many older parishes around town still have this combo arrangement). The setting is the Bay Ridge Memorial Pier, first known as the 69th Street Pier located where Bay Ridge Avenue meets the Narrows, though Bay Ridgeites one and all call Bay Ridge Avenue and Bay Ridge Parkway 69th Street and 75th Street, respectively. My aunt said that the new families moving in from elsewhere seemed to have nothing but comtempt Bars/clubs 1980's Show more . We never paid. I spent many Friday evenings in Pohls with friends sitting in one of the dark booths with the high backs. The tug is fitted with an elevating wheelhouse. This is real Bay Ridge, a good place to go to get some local flavor and a well made drink. But, in a case of divine timing, one of those Bee Gees songs poured in over the radio like sweet memory, and for just a moment it was Wednesday Afternoon Fever at Kellys Tavern in Bay Ridge. Learn how your comment data is processed. By Aaron Goldfarb @aarongoldfarb. A couple of doors down was a Scandinavian deli that made a terrific piece of fried, breaded fish on Fridays which we always indulged in. Three or four handsomely designed pedestrian overpasses featuring iron scrollwork connecting the north side of the parkway with the pedestrian/bike path along the shoreline are still in operation, including this one, at 92nd Street and Shore Road. 3,954. This homey pub offers a heated beer garden all year-round. The women of the immediate area would gather on the benches and chit chat, including my mother and grandmother. This website and photos bring back fond memories. What are people saying about dance clubs near Brooklyn, NY? Bay Ridge is in Kings County and is one of the best places to live in New York. Why did 8 Ave & 9 Ave disappear? Richard Brown May 10, 2021 - 11:45 pm. I wasnt born in Bay Ridge but here lived here for over 40 years. It'll be dead for 20-40 minutes and then people will come streaming in, but at least you won't have to stand on line outside for hours. Elvi Modig & John Meade have passed away Golf in Bay Ridge The Crescent Club had space for its clubhouse and an athletic field that could accommodate several sports. 5.7%. I do recall Shore Road Park near 4th ave at 101st. A pair of classic, or at least superannuated, signs from the 1970s or 1980s on Bay Ridge Avenue between Ridge Boulevard and Colonial Road. 2,216 Sq. As I became more self-aware in those grades, I came to a greater recognitionthat I wasnt getting treated with the human respect I thought I deserved by some of the nuns, though Im sure theyd disagree with that assessment were they still alive. The corner of 8th Avenues and 64th Street is the former location of two long-vanished touchstones: the 3-story mixed-use building replaced the 2001 Odyssey disco, used for exteriors and interiors for Saturday Night Fever; and the market building replaced Bay Ridge Lanes, which was a smoky, down-at-heel bowling alley the first time I was in there in 1984 (I usually bowled at the equally vanished Leemark Lanes on 88th Street. Lounges in Bensonhurst - Bay Ridge. Its recently been sold and the restaurant will be razed for apartment buildings that overlook the golf course. I lived at 8310 7th avenue. There are four camps: Camp Independence (Cub Scouts & Webelos), Camp Freedom (Boy Scouts with Dining Hall), Camp Liberty (Boy Scouts with food for you to prepare at your camp site), and Eagle Base (a high-adventure program). For me the southwest corner was dominated by Triangle Sporting Goods, where my parents and I bought all my Scouting stuff, where the radiology office is now. They also had a Chinese laundry in the inner courtyard. Theres also an apartment building called Perry Arms, at Ridge Boulevard and Bay Ridge Avenue. This was also one of twoplaces in the Bay Ridge of the 1960s where I regularly dealt with an African American man: one of the friendly salesmen. This apartment on Bay Ridge Parkway (sorry, 75th Street) has an unusual moniker. 83rd Street between 4th and 5th Avenues. The property is for sale, and the non-landmarked church may soon meet the wreckers ball. Movies at Fort Hamilton for 25 cents. Turning two, bronze, fixed pitch propellers. I grew up in an 3 story apartment building at 506-72 St, 1951-1962. In reply to Chris; Yes, the contempt shown by the folks from Iowa, Kansas, Conn., etc always gets my goat. Though the present structure dates to 1890, there has been a St. Johns Church on this location since 1834, when soldiers garrisoned at Fort Hamilton built the first St. Johns. When I worked nights in Manhattan, my Mondays were always happy because before heading off to work at five p.m., Id head to Zekes for a repast, which capped off my weekend, which ran from Saturday afternoon when I got up to reporting for work at Photo-Lettering at eight p.m. on Monday. Library at 95th and 4th. I haveiced in San Antonio since 1973,where I knew a Mrs.TrudyWalsh.She was a lovely person, a proud Bay Ridge resident.I believe she had a husband named .Jimmy ,NYPD and a son,Johnny or Jimmy Jr. The pattern of exploration had begun and it continues today. 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