unto_o the_o power_n of_o the_o house_n in_o commit_v i_o i_o stoop_v but_o at_o their_o door_n desire_v to_o be_v commit_v by_o a_o legal_a warrant_n which_o by_o their_o own_o law_n publish_v in_o sir_n edward_n cook_n institute_n vote_n and_o ordinance_n all_o warrant_n of_o commitment_n whatsoever_o ought_v express_o to_o contain_v the_o certain_a particular_a case_n wherefore_o a_o man_n be_v commit_v and_o aught_o to_o conclude_v and_o he_o safe_o to_o keep_v till_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n and_o for_o the_o full_a proof_n of_o this_o read_v the_o 68_o 69._o page_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n and_o the_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o page_n of_o mr._n john_n wildmans_n late_a defence_n call_v truth_n triumph_n or_o treachery_n anotamise_v but_o if_o the_o warrant_v be_v in_o general_a word_n and_o be_v also_o to_o keep_v he_o during_o their_o pleasure_n and_o make_v by_o the_o parliament_n the_o prisoner_n be_v murder_v and_o destroy_v by_o such_o a_o 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receive_v or_o not_o take_v upon_o he_o or_o they_o the_o say_a order_n or_o dignity_n and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o writ_n or_o process_n whatsoever_o and_o all_o and_o every_o proceed_n which_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v have_v or_o make_v contrary_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v deem_v and_o adjudge_v to_o be_v utter_o void_a and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o process_n proceed_v and_o charge_v now_o depend_v by_o reason_n or_o colour_n of_o the_o say_v pretend_a custom_n or_o writ_n aforesaid_a or_o of_o any_o the_o dependent_n thereof_o shall_v from_o henceforth_o cease_v and_o stand_v be_v and_o remain_v discharge_v and_o utter_o void_a any_o former_a law_n or_o custom_n or_o any_o pretence_n of_o any_o former_a law_n or_o custom_n or_o any_o other_o matter_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o collection_n at_o present_a with_o the_o bill_n of_o attainder_n pass_v against_o thomas_n earl_n of_o strafford_n this_o present_a parliament_n as_o i_o find_v it_o print_v in_o the_o 303._o pag._n of_o a_o book_n print_v for_o will._n cook_n at_o furnifalls_n inn_n gate_n in_o holborn_n 1641._o call_v speech_n and_o passage_n of_o this_o parliament_n from_o the_o 3._o novemb_n 1640._o to_o this_o instant_a inn_n 1641._o which_o thus_o follow_v the_o bill_n of_o atainder_n that_o pass_v against_o thomas_n earl_n of_o strafford_n whereas_o the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v have_v in_o the_o name_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o all_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n impeach_v thomas_n earl_n of_o strafford_n of_o high_a treason_n for_o endeavour_v to_o subvert_v the_o ancient_n and_o fundamental_a law_n and_o government_n of_o his_o majesty_n realm_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o to_o introduce_v a_o arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a government_n against_o law_n in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n and_o for_o exercise_v a_o tyrannous_a and_o exorbitant_a power_n over_z and_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n over_o the_o liberty_n estate_n and_o live_v of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n and_o likewise_o for_o have_v by_o his_o own_o authority_n command_v the_o lay_n and_o asseise_v of_o soldier_n upon_o his_o subject_n in_o ireland_n against_o their_o consent_n to_o compel_v they_o to_o obey_v his_o unlawful_a command_n and_o order_n make_v upon_o paper_n petition_n in_o cause_n between_o party_n and_o party_n which_o according_o be_v execute_v upon_o divers_a of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n in_o a_o warlike_a manner_n within_o the_o say_a realm_n of_o ireland_n and_o in_o so_o do_v do_v levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o his_o liege_n people_n in_o that_o kingdom_n and_o also_o for_o that_o he_o upon_o the_o unhappy_a dissolution_n of_o the_o last_o parliament_n do_v slander_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o his_o majesty_n and_o do_v council_n and_o advise_v his_o majesty_n that_o he_o be_v loose_a and_o absolve_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o government_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o army_n in_o ireland_n by_o which_o he_o may_v reduce_v this_o kingdom_n for_o which_o he_o deserve_v to_o undergo_v the_o pain_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o the_o say_a earl_n have_v be_v also_o a_o incendiary_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o two_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n all_o which_o offence_n have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v against_o the_o say_a earl_n upon_o his_o impeachment_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o strafford_n for_o the_o heinous_a crime_n and_o offence_n aforesaid_a stand_v and_o be_v adjudge_v and_o attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n and_o shall_v suffer_v such_o pain_n of_o
chap._n 3._o the_o say_v charter_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o cathedral_n church_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n and_o we_o will_v that_o the_o same_o charter_n shall_v be_v send_v under_o our_o seal_n to_o cathedral_n church_n throughout_o our_o ralme_n there_o to_o remain_v and_o shall_v be_v read_v before_o the_o people_n two_o time_n by_o the_o year_n 28._o ed._n 3._o 1._o chap_n 4._o excommunication_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v against_o the_o breaker_n of_o the_o say_a charter_n and_o that_o all_o arch_a bishop_n and_o bishop_n shall_v pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n against_o all_o those_o that_o by_o word_n deed_n or_o council_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o foresay_a charter_n or_o that_o in_o any_o point_n break_v or_o undo_v they_o and_o that_o the_o say_v curse_n be_v twice_o a_o year_n denounce_v and_o publish_v by_o the_o prelate_n aforesaid_a and_o if_o the_o same_o prelate_n or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v remiss_a in_o the_o denunciation_n of_o the_o say_a sentence_n the_o arch_a bishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v compel_v and_o distrain_v they_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a the_o 28._o of_o edward_n the_o 1._o chap._n 1._o fol._n 80._o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n and_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o forest_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o from_o henceforth_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n grant_v to_o all_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o forest_n in_o like_a manner_n grant_v shall_v be_v observe_v keep_v and_o maintain_v in_o every_o point_n in_o as_o ample_a wise_n as_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v renew_v and_o confirm_v they_o by_o his_o charter_n and_o that_o the_o charter_n be_v deliver_v to_o every_o sheriff_n of_o england_n under_o the_o king_n scale_n to_o be_v read_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n before_o the_o people_n in_o the_o full_a county_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o next_o county_n day_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n and_o the_o next_o county_n day_n after_o christmas_n and_o at_o the_o next_o county_n after_o easter_n and_o at_o the_o next_o county_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n john_n and_o for_o these_o two_o charter_n to_o be_v firm_o observe_v in_o every_o point_n and_o article_n where_o before_o no_o remedy_n 13._o remedy_n remedy_n chap._n 8._o and_o 13._o be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n there_o shall_v be_v choose_v in_o every_o shire_n court_n by_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o same_o shire_n three_o substantial_a man_n knight_n or_o other_o lawful_a wise_a and_o well_o dispose_v person_n which_o shall_v be_v justice_n swear_v and_o assign_v by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a scale_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v without_o any_o other_o write_v but_o only_o their_o commission_n such_o plaint_n as_o shall_v be_v make_v upon_o all_o those_o that_o commit_v or_o offend_v against_o any_o point_n contain_v in_o the_o foresay_a charter_n in_o the_o shire_n where_o they_o be_v assign_v as_o well_o within_o franchise_n as_o without_o and_o as_o well_o for_o the_o king_n officer_n out_o of_o their_o place_n as_o for_o other_o and_o to_o hear_v the_o plaint_n from_o day_n to_o day_n without_o any_o delay_n and_o to_o determine_v they_o without_o allow_v the_o delay_n which_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o same_o knight_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o punish_v all_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v attaint_v of_o any_o trespass_n do_v contrary_a to_o any_o point_n of_o the_o foresay_a charter_n where_o no_o remedy_n be_v before_o by_o the_o common_a law_n as_o before_o be_v say_v by_o imprisonment_n or_o by_o ransom_n or_o by_o amerciament_n according_a to_o the_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n the_o 28_o of_o edward_n the_o 1._o chap._n 8._o fol._n 83._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o every_o county_n shall_v make_v choice_n of_o their_o sheriff_n be_v not_o of_o fee_n 1._o stat._n 9_o e._n 2._o stat._n 14_o e._n 3._o 7._o 28._o ed._n 1._o 1._o the_o king_n have_v grant_v unto_o his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v election_n of_o their_o sheriff_n in_o every_o shire_n where_o the_o shrivalty_n be_v not_o of_o fee_n if_o they_o lift_v chap._n 13._o the_o 28._o of_o edward_n the_o 1._o chap._n 13._o fol._n 83._o what_o sort_n of_o person_n the_o commons_o of_o shire_n shall_v choose_v for_o their_o sheriff_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v the_o election_n of_o sheriff_n to_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o shire_n the_o king_n will_v that_o they_o shall_v choose_v such_o sheriff_n that_o shall_v not_o charge_v they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o put_v any_o officer_n in_o authority_n for_o reward_n or_o bribe_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v not_o lodge_v too_o oft_o in_o one_o place_n nor_o with_o poor_a person_n or_o man_n of_o religion_n st._n 9_o e._n 2._o the_o statute_n of_o sheriff_n the_o 34._o edward_n the_o 1._o chap_n 4._o fol._n 91._o all_o law_n liberty_n and_o custom_n confirm_v we_o will_v and_o grant_v for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n that_o all_o clerk_n and_o lay_v man_n of_o our_o land_n shall_v have_v their_o law_n liberty_n and_o free_a custom_n as_o large_o and_o whole_o as_o they_o have_v use_v to_o have_v the_o same_o at_o any_o time_n when_o they_o have_v they_o best_o and_o if_o any_o statute_n have_v be_v make_v by_o we_o or_o our_o ancestor_n or_o any_o custom_n bring_v in_o contrary_a to_o they_o or_o any_o manner_n article_n contain_v in_o this_o present_a charter_n we_o will_v and_o grant_v that_o such_o manner_n of_o statute_n and_o custom_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o frustrate_a for_o evermore_o the_o 34._o of_o edward_n the_o 3._o chap._n 6_o fol._n 92._o the_o curse_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v against_o the_o breaker_n of_o this_o charter_n and_o for_o the_o more_o assurance_n of_o this_o thing_n we_o will_v and_o grant_v that_o all_o arch_a bishop_n and_o bishop_n for_o ever_o shall_v read_v this_o present_a charter_n in_o their_o cathedral_n church_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n and_o upon_o the_o read_n hereof_o in_o every_o of_o their_o parish_n church_n shall_v open_o denounce_v accurse_v all_o those_o that_o willing_o do_v procure_v to_o be_v do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n force_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o present_a charter_n in_o any_o point_n and_o article_n in_o witness_n of_o which_o thing_n we_o have_v set_v our_o scale_n to_o this_o present_a charter_n together_o with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o arch_a bishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n which_o voluntary_o have_v swear_v that_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v they_o shall_v observe_v the_o tenor_n of_o this_o present_a charter_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o article_n and_o shall_v extend_v their_o faithful_a aid_n to_o the_o keep_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n the_o 1._o of_o edward_n the_o 3._o chap._n 5._o fol._n 115._o none_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o go_v to_o war_n out_o of_o the_o shire_n where_o he_o dwell_v but_o etc._n etc._n item_n the_o king_n will_v that_o no_o man_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v charge_v to_o arm_v himself_o otherwise_o than_o he_o be_v wont_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o progenitor_n king_n of_o england_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v compel_v to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o shire_n but_o where_o necessity_n require_v and_o sudden_a come_n of_o strange_a enemy_n into_o the_o realm_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o have_v be_v use_v in_o time_n pass_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n st._n 15._o ed._n 3._o 7._o st._n 4._o h._n 4._o 13._o 25._o ed._n 3._o 8._o the_o 2._o edward_n the_o 3._o chap._n 8._o fol._n 118._o no_o commandment_n under_o the_o king_n seal_n shall_v disturb_v or_o delay_v justice_n item_n it_o be_v accord_v and_o establish_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v command_v by_o the_o great_a seal_n nor_o the_o little_a seal_n to_o disturb_v or_o delay_v common_a right_n and_o that_o though_o such_o commandment_n do_v come_v he_o justice_n shall_v not_o therefore_o leave_v to_o do_v right_a in_o any_o point_n st._n 9_o h._n 3._o 29._o st._n 5._o ed._n 3._o 9_o st._n 14._o ed._n 3.14_o the_o 4._o of_o edward_n the_o 3._o chap._n 2._o fol._n 120._o the_o authority_n of_o justice_n of_o assize_n gaol_n delivery_n and_o if_o the_o peace_n item_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o good_a and_o discreet_a person_n other_o then_o of_o the_o place_n if_o they_o may_v be_v find_v sufficient_a shall_v be_v assign_v in_o all_o the_o shire_n of_o england_n to_o take_v assize_n jury_n and_o certification_n and_o deliver_v the_o gaole_n and_o that_o the_o say_v justice_n shall_v take_v the_o assize_n jury_n and_o certification_n and_o deliver_v the_o gaol_n at_o the_o least_o three_o
resident_a within_o the_o shire_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v choose_v the_o day_n of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o writ_n of_o the_o summons_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o knight_n and_o esquire_n and_o other_o which_o shall_v be_v chooser_n of_o those_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n be_v also_o resident_a within_o the_o same_o shire_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a 446._o rast_n pl._n foe_n 446._o and_o moreover_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n be_v choose_v man_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n resiant_a dwell_v and_o free_a of_o the_o same_o city_n and_o borough_n and_o no_o other_o in_o any_o wise_a 7._o h._n 4._o 15._o 8_o h._n 6._o 7._o 10._o h._n 6._o 2._o 23._o h._n â—_o 15._o the_o 2._o of_o henry_n 5._o chap._n 1._o and_o 3._o fol._n 282._o what_o sort_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n first_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n from_o henceforth_o to_o be_v make_v within_o the_o county_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o most_o sufficient_a person_n dwell_v in_o the_o same_o county_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o chancellor_n and_o of_o the_o king_n council_n without_o take_v other_o person_n dwell_v in_o foreign_a county_n to_o execute_v such_o office_n except_o the_o lord_n and_o justice_n of_o assize_n now_o name_v and_o to_o be_v name_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n 1._o 1._o ed._n 3._o 16._o 34._o ed._n 3._o 1._o and_o except_o all_o the_o king_n chief_a steward_n of_o the_o land_n and_o signory_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n in_o the_o north_n part_n and_o in_o the_o south_n for_o the_o time_n be_v 13._o r._n 2._o 7._o chap._n 3._o of_o what_o estate_n those_o juror_n must_v be_v which_o be_v to_o pass_v touch_v the_o life_n of_o man_n plea_n real_a to_o forty_o mark_n damage_n item_n the_o king_n consider_v the_o great_a mischief_n and_o disherison_n which_o daily_o happen_v through_o all_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n as_o well_o in_o case_n of_o death_n of_o a_o man_n as_o in_o case_n of_o freehold_n and_o in_o other_o case_n by_o they_o which_o pass_v in_o inquest_n in_o the_o say_a case_n which_o be_v common_a juror_n and_o other_o that_o have_v for_o little_a to_o live_v upon_o but_o by_o such_o inquest_n and_o which_o have_v nothing_o to_o loose_v because_o of_o their_o false_a oath_n whereby_o they_o offend_v their_o conscience_n the_o more_o large_o and_o will_v thereof_o to_o have_v correction_n and_o amendment_n 117._o 2._o h._n 7._o foe_n 13._o 10._o h._n 7._o foe_n 14._o 9_o h._n 5._o foe_n 5._o 10._o h._n 6._o foe_n 7._o 8._o 18._o 7._o h._n 6._o foe_n 44._o dyer_n foe_o 144_o cook_n inst_z part_n 1._o 272._o a._n rast_n pl._n foe_n 117._o have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v by_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o aforesaid_a that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o pass_v in_o any_o enquest_n upon_o trial_n of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n nor_o in_o any_o enquest_n betwixt_o party_n and_o party_n in_o plea_n real_a nor_o in_o plea_n personal_a whereof_o the_o debt_n or_o the_o damage_n declare_v amount_v to_o forty_o mark_n if_o the_o same_o person_n have_v not_o land_n or_o tenement_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n above_o all_o charge_n of_o the_o same_o so_o that_o it_o be_v challenge_v by_o the_o party_n that_o any_o such_o person_n so_o impanel_v in_o the_o same_o case_n have_v not_o land_n or_o tenement_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n above_o the_o charge_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v 28._o ed._n 3._o 13._o 8._o h._n 6_o 29._o the_o 8._o of_o henry_n the_o 6._o chap._n 7._o fol._n 304._o what_o sort_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v chooser_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v choose_v knight_n of_o the_o parliament_n item_n whereas_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n of_o shire_n to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n in_o many_o county_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n have_v now_o of_o late_o be_v make_v by_o very_o great_a outrageous_a and_o excessive_a number_n of_o people_n dwell_v within_o the_o same_o county_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n of_o the_o which_o most_o part_n be_v of_o people_n of_o small_a substance_n 440._o substance_n substance_n this_o be_v a_o statute_n of_o bondage_n and_o less_o of_o liberty_n 1._o h._n 5._o 1._o 10._o h._n 6._o 2._o 6._o h._n 6._o 4._o 11._o h._n 4._o 1._o 23._o h._n 6._o 15._o rast_n pla_fw-la foe_fw-mi 440._o and_o of_o no_o value_n whereof_o every_o of_o they_o pretend_v a_o voice_n equivalent_a as_o to_o such_o election_n to_o be_v make_v with_o the_o most_o worthy_a knight_n and_o esquire_n dwell_v within_o the_o same_o county_n whereby_o manslaughter_n riot_n battery_n and_o division_n among_o the_o gentleman_n and_o other_o people_n of_o the_o same_o county_n shall_v very_o likely_a rise_n and_o be_v unless_o convenient_a and_o due_a remedy_n be_v provide_v in_o this_o behalf_n our_o lord_n the_o king_n consider_v the_o premise_n have_v provide_v ordain_v and_o establish_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o be_v choose_v within_o the_o same_o realm_n of_o england_n to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n hereafter_o to_o be_v hold_v shall_v be_v choose_v in_o every_o county_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n by_o people_n dwell_v and_o resident_a in_o the_o same_o county_n whereof_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v land_n or_o tenement_n to_o the_o value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n by_o the_o year_n at_o least_o above_o all_o charge_n and_o that_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v choose_v shall_v be_v dwell_v and_o resident_a within_o the_o same_o county_n and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o that_o may_v expend_v forty_o shilling_n by_o year_n and_o above_o as_o afore_o be_v say_v shall_v be_v return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o every_o county_n knight_n for_o parliament_n by_o indenture_n seal_v betwixt_o the_o say_a sheriff_n and_o the_o say_a chooser_n so_o to_o be_v make_v and_o every_o sheriff_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n shall_v have_v power_n by_o the_o say_a authority_n to_o examine_v upon_o the_o evangelist_n every_o such_o choosâ—â—_n how_o much_o he_o may_v expend_v by_o the_o year_n and_o if_o any_o sheriff_n reâ—urn_v knight_n to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n contrary_a to_o the_o say_a ordinance_n the_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o their_o seasion_n of_o assize_n shall_v have_v power_n by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a thereof_o to_o inquire_v and_o if_o by_o enquest_n the_o same_o he_o find_v before_o the_o justice_n and_o the_o sheriff_n thereof_o be_v due_o attaint_v that_o then_o the_o say_a sheriff_n shall_v incuraâ—â—_n pain_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o also_o that_o he_o have_v imprisonment_n by_o a_o year_n without_o be_v leâ—_n to_o mainprize_n or_o bail_n 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