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wapentake_n which_o of_o right_n belong_v unto_o his_o highness_n or_o the_o say_v now_o sheriff_n or_o his_o undersheriff_n and_o the_o say_v high_a sheriff_n or_o undersheriff_n upon_o his_o true_a account_n so_o be_v make_v by_o the_o say_v c._n d._n shall_v return_v unto_o he_o the_o say_v c._n d._n all_o the_o overplus_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n so_o deposit_v by_o the_o say_v c._n d._n to_o the_o say_v high_a sheriff_n or_o his_o lawful_a deputy_n as_o shall_v remain_v in_o his_o the_o say_a sheriff_n hand_n after_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o say_a account_n 9_o item_n that_o he_o the_o say_v c._n d._n shall_v after_o the_o several_a etc._n general_a assize_n and_o gaol_n delivery_n and_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v present_a and_o ready_a in_o his_o own_o person_n safe_o to_o carry_v and_o conduct_v the_o prisoner_n condemn_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n and_o not_o to_o depart_v thence_o without_o licence_n from_o the_o high_a sheriff_n or_o his_o under-sheriff_n and_o shall_v likewise_o from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o often_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v thereto_o require_v by_o the_o say_a sheriff_n undersheriff_n or_o his_o deputy_n be_v ready_a to_o aid_v and_o assist_v they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o for_o the_o apprehend_n of_o any_o traitor_n priest_n or_o felon_n or_o for_o any_o other_o matter_n or_o thing_n whatsoever_o concern_v his_o highness_n service_n within_o the_o say_a county_n in_o witness_v whereof_o etc._n etc._n the_o bond_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o article_n be_v ordinary_o make_v as_o all_o other_o bond_n be_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o covenant_n a_o bond_n enter_v to_o a_o sheriff_n for_o one_o appearance_n in_o the_o common_a bench._n know_v all_o man_n by_o these_o present_n that_o we_o a._n b._n of_o s._n in_o the_o county_n of_o y._n gent._n c._n d._n of_o r._n in_o the_o say_a county_n esquire_n and_o e._n f._n of_o t._n in_o the_o say_a county_n yeoman_n be_v hold_v and_o firm_o bind_v to_o g._n m._n esq_n high_a sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o y._n in_o 30_o l._n of_o good_a and_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o say_v g._n m._n his_o executor_n administrator_n or_o assign_v to_o the_o which_o payment_n well_o and_o true_o to_o be_v make_v we_o bind_v we_o and_o every_o of_o we_o by_o himself_o for_o the_o whole_a and_o in_o the_o whole_a our_o heir_n executor_n and_o administrator_n firm_o by_o these_o present_n seal_v with_o our_o seal_n date_v the_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n the_o condition_n the_o condition_n of_o etc._n etc._n that_o if_o the_o above_o bind_v a._n b._n do_v appear_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o common_a bench_n at_o westminster_n in_o the_o morrow_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n to_o answer_v m._n n_o gent._n in_o a_o plea_n of_o debt_n that_o then_o this_o present_a obligation_n to_o be_v void_a etc._n etc._n in_o the_o upper_a bench_n thus_o the_o condition_n etc._n etc._n that_o if_o the_o 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the_o day_n of_o the_o date_n hereof_o have_v deliver_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o within_o name_v c._n d._n and_o e._n f._n the_o writ_n of_o execution_n for_o levy_v and_o extend_v the_o good_n chattel_n and_o moiety_n of_o the_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n of_o one_o g._n h._n of_o etc._n etc._n to_o and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_v a._n b._n whereby_o the_o same_o a._n b._n may_v be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n mention_v in_o the_o say_v write_v if_o in_o case_n the_o say_v c._n d._n and_o e._n f._n or_o either_o of_o they_o do_v lawful_o execute_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v lawful_o execute_v the_o say_v write_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n meaning_n and_o purport_v thereof_o by_o the_o impannel_a of_o twelve_o lawful_a and_o indifferent_a man_n to_o be_v swear_v of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o say_v write_v if_o then_o the_o say_v a._n b._n his_o executor_n and_o administrator_n do_v quiet_o permit_v and_o suffer_v the_o say_a sheriff_n or_o under_o sheriff_n to_o have_v take_v receive_v and_o detain_v to_o he_o and_o their_o own_o proper_a use_n and_o behoof_n out_o of_o such_o money_n good_n or_o chattel_n as_o shall_v be_v have_v levy_v or_o receive_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_v write_v or_o the_o execution_n thereof_o so_o much_o in_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n or_o other_o benefit_n as_o they_o or_o the_o say_a sheriff_n or_o under_o sheriff_n or_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v think_v reasonable_a or_o sufficient_a for_o their_o satisfaction_n of_o and_o for_o such_o travel_n pain_n or_o charge_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o in_o and_o about_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_v write_v and_o extent_n thereupon_o to_o be_v have_v or_o make_v otherwise_o within_o etc._n etc._n next_o after_o the_o say_a writ_n shall_v be_v execute_v and_o return_v make_v thereof_o according_o do_v pay_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v pay_v unto_o the_o say_a sheriff_n or_o under_o sheriff_n or_o their_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n so_o much_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n as_o they_o shall_v for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a reasonable_o demand_v that_o then_o etc._n etc._n a_o bargain_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n make_v by_o the_o sheriff_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n to_o all_o faithful_a people_n to_o who_o this_o present_a writing_n shall_v come_v sir_n h._n b._n knight_n sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o y._n greeting_n whereas_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o highness_n write_v of_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la to_o i_o direct_v out_o of_o his_o highness_n court_n of_o common_a plea_n at_o westminster_n for_o the_o levy_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n debt_n and_o forty_o shilling_n damage_n which_o sir_n h._n h._n knight_n lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o say_a court_n of_o common_a plea_n have_v recover_v in_o the_o say_a court_n against_o e._n f_o administrator_n of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n which_o late_o be_v of_o i._o r._n late_a of_o r._n in_o the_o say_a county_n gent._n decease_a at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n to_o be_v levy_v upon_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n which_o late_o be_v the_o say_v i._o r.'s_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_v e._n f._n to_o be_v administer_v if_o so_o much_o of_o they_o do_v remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_v e._n f._n to_o be_v administer_v and_o if_o not_o than_o the_o damage_n to_o be_v levy_v of_o the_o proper_a good_n of_o the_o say_v e._n f._n as_o by_o the_o say_v write_v returnable_a from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n in_o three_o week_n more_o at_o large_a appear_v i_o have_v take_v into_o my_o hand_n all_o and_o singular_a the_o good_n and_o chattel_n mention_v in_o a_o inventory_n hereunto_o annex_v be_v the_o good_n and_o chattel_n which_o late_o be_v the_o say_v i._o r's_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n and_o find_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_v e._n f._n unadministre_v now_o know_v you_o that_o i_o the_o say_v high_a sheriff_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_v write_v and_o of_o my_o office_n and_o for_o and_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n of_o good_a etc._n etc._n to_o i_o the_o say_v high_a sheriff_n in_o hand_n pay_v do_v hereby_o as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v by_o virtue_n of_o my_o say_a office_n full_o and_o absolute_o bargain_n sell_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o say_v e._n f._n his_o executor_n administrator_n and_o assign_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o say_a good_n and_o chattel_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_n and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o say_v e._n f._n his_o executor_n and_o administrator_n for_o ever_o in_o witness_v whereof_o i_o have_v hereunto_o set_v my_o seal_n of_o office_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1658._o the_o judicial_a and_o ministerial_a office_n of_o coroner_n this_o office_n of_o coroner_n have_v its_o etymology_n or_o derivation_n a_o corona_n be_v a_o offficer_n of_o the_o crown_n from_o antiquity_n and_o have_v principal_a cognisance_n of_o some_o plea_n call_v placita_fw-la coronae_fw-la 271._o he_o be_v establish_v by_o pristine_a king_n elfred_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v principalis_fw-la conservator_fw-la pacis_fw-la according_a to_o the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n which_o say_v auxi_fw-la ordain_v fuer_o coronour_n in_o chescun_fw-fr county_n et_fw-la viscount_v a_o garder_n le_fw-fr peace_n quant_fw-fr les_fw-fr countees_n soy_fw-fr demisterent_fw-la deal_v guard_n et_fw-fr bailiff_n in_o lieu_n the_o centeners_n that_o be_v coroner_n in_o every_o county_n and_o sheriss_n be_v ordain_v and_o constitute_v to_o be_v conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n when_o the_o earl_n dismiss_v themselves_o of_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o county_n and_o in_o place_n of_o hundredors_n but_o of_o his_o antiquity_n and_o jurisdiction_n vide_fw-la 2d_o instit_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 17._o merton_n cap._n 3._o reddisseisin_n and_o westminster_n 1_o cap._n 10._o and_o 26._o and_o articl_n super_fw-la chart._n cap._n 3._o this_o office_n of_o coroner_n be_v duplicate_v general_n &_o special_a 1._o general_n to_o the_o office_n of_o general_a coroner_n appertain_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o appeal_v of_o the_o whole_a county_n of_o felony_n commit_v within_o the_o year_n to_o award_v the_o exigent_n of_o contempt_n and_o to_o pronounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o outlawries_a upon_o county_n day_n of_o which_o see_v more_o in_o the_o county_n court_n and_o likewise_o in_o what_o pledge_n or_o decenary_a they_o be_v or_o of_o who_o mainprise_v and_o in_o who_o ward_n 13._o 2._o special_a chartas_n special_a coroner_n be_v coroner_n of_o liberty_n and_o of_o privilege_a place_n as_o coroner_n of_o the_o verge_n viz._n coroner_n of_o the_o protector_n household_n etc._n etc._n to_o demonstrate_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o general_a and_o special_a coroner_n by_o write_v and_o wig_n case_n in_o the_o four_o report_n fol._n 45._o and_o 46._o where_o 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law_n be_v of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o other_o the_o say_a officer_n when_o they_o be_v eligible_a 165._o they_o remain_v conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o the_o county_n where_o they_o be_v coroner_n notwithstanding_o the_o protector_n death_n for_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o freeholder_n of_o the_o county_n by_o writ_n and_o return_v of_o record_n in_o the_o chancery_n which_o be_v a_o judicial_a act_n remain_v and_o so_o of_o the_o verderor_n it_o be_v otherwise_o of_o judge_n and_o justice_n that_o hold_v their_o place_n by_o writ_n commission_n letter_n patent_n or_o otherwise_o at_o will_n who_o authority_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n or_o protector_n peace_n for_o by_o the_o commission_n etc._n etc._n he_o make_v they_o justiciarios_fw-la suos_fw-la so_o that_o he_o be_v once_o dead_a they_o be_v no_o more_o his_o justice_n and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o sheriff_n of_o ancient_a time_n be_v eligible_a for_o that_o he_o have_v eustodiam_fw-la comitatus_fw-la and_o principal_a conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o therefore_o his_o authority_n shall_v not_o cease_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n or_o protector_n no_o more_o than_o that_o of_o the_o coroner_n of_o the_o number_n of_o coroner_n in_o each_o county_n the_o number_n of_o coroner_n be_v not_o set_v down_o by_o the_o law_n in_o some_o county_n there_o be_v sour_a in_o some_o county_n six_o in_o some_o sewer_n and_o in_o some_o but_o one_o 23_o ass_n p._n 7._o 14_o h._n 4._o 34._o 39_o h_o 6._o 40._o f_o n_o b._n 163._o inst_n 2._o westm_n 1._o cap._n 10._o but_o in_o twelve_o shire_n in_o wales_n and_o in_o cheshire_n there_o be_v but_o two_o vide_fw-la lamb._n justiniano_n 16._o b._n stamf._n 48._o of_o the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o coroner_n the_o coroner_n power_n be_v duplicace_n viz._n 1._o judicial_a 2._o ministerial_a 17._o 1._o the_o judicial_a authority_n both_o of_o a_o general_a and_o special_a coroner_n be_v in_o case_n where_o a_o man_n come_v to_o a_o violent_a death_n by_o selony_n or_o mischance_n and_o to_o take_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o selony_n to_o take_v the_o enquest_n of_o selony_n happen_v within_o his_o liberty_n to_o give_v abjuration_n &_o pronounce_v judgement_n upon_o outlawries_a appeal_v of_o death_n by_o bill_n etc._n etc._n sole_o to_o take_v a_o indictment_n super_fw-la visum_fw-la corporis_fw-la and_o to_o take_v and_o enter_v a_o appeal_n but_o he_o can_v proceed_v no_o further_o upon_o the_o indictment_n or_o appeal_n but_o to_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o the_o justice_n and_o to_o inquire_v of_o treasure_n trove_v and_o wreck_n of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o you_o will_v inquire_v more_o ample_o what_o ancient_o appertain_v unto_o he_o read_v bracton_n lib._n 3._o tract_n 4._o cap._n 5._o de_fw-la officio_fw-la coronatorum_fw-la circa_fw-la homicidium_fw-la &_o cap._n 26._o de_fw-la officio_fw-la coronatoris_fw-la in_o thesauris_fw-la inventis_fw-la &_o cap._n 6._o de_fw-la officio_fw-la coronatorum_fw-la in_o raptu_fw-la virginum_fw-la &_o cap._n 8._o
de_fw-la officio_fw-la coronat_fw-la de_fw-fr pace_n &_o plagis_fw-la and_o britton_n in_o his_o first_o chapter_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o it_o at_o large_a and_o fleta_n e._n 1._o cap._n 18._o but_o more_o ample_o in_o stamfords_n plea_n of_o the_o crown_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 51._o it_o be_v ample_o express_v in_o f_o n_o b._n fol._n 186._o that_o the_o coroner_n shall_v carry_v the_o record_n of_o his_o own_o view_n abjuration_n outlawry_n appeal_n accusation_n of_o theft_n do_v before_o he_o and_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o county_n that_o be_v certain_a to_o the_o coroner_n office_n and_o also_o in_o the_o court_n of_o freeman_n which_o have_v franchise_n of_o infangtheft_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o coroner_n shall_v all_o appeal_n of_o robbery_n and_o larceny_n be_v frame_v now_o as_o to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n it_o be_v his_o office_n that_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v certify_v thereof_o to_o send_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o the_o place_n to_o summon_v sufficient_a and_o able_a man_n of_o the_o town_n adjacent_a that_o at_o a_o day_n certain_a they_o be_v before_o he_o at_o such_o a_o place_n all_o which_o do_v the_o body_n be_v to_o be_v view_v and_o if_o it_o be_v bury_v it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o and_o he_o be_v to_o record_v the_o name_n of_o those_o who_o bury_v he_o and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v decrease_v or_o endamage_v by_o ill_a keep_n or_o lie_v so_o long_o that_o it_o can_v be_v judge_v how_o it_o come_v by_o its_o death_n the_o same_o must_v also_o be_v record_v that_o this_o negligence_n may_v be_v punish_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n into_o the_o circuit_n for_o the_o town_n where_o the_o amerciament_n be_v shall_v be_v grievous_o amercy_v upon_o sight_n of_o the_o coroner_n roll_n he_o ought_v to_o do_v his_o office_n in_o person_n and_o to_o see_v the_o dead_a body_n when_o he_o make_v inquisition_n otherwise_o the_o inquiry_n be_v invalid_a for_o if_o he_o will_v inquire_v of_o any_o dead_a person_n without_o view_n this_o be_v without_o authority_n and_o void_a if_o the_o coroner_n be_v remiss_a and_o negligent_a in_o come_v to_o execute_v his_o office_n after_o he_o be_v send_v unto_o he_o shall_v be_v amerce_v 13._o but_o to_o proceed_v if_o the_o coroner_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o people_n present_a be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o death_n then_o be_v they_o to_o present_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o kill_n whether_o he_o die_v of_o another_o felony_n or_o of_o his_o own_o or_o by_o mischance_n and_o if_o of_o blow_n whether_o of_o a_o staff_n or_o a_o stone_n or_o any_o other_o weapon_n and_o he_o be_v to_o record_v in_o his_o roll_n the_o name_n of_o those_o who_o be_v summon_v and_o appear_v not_o that_o the_o same_o offence_n of_o disobedience_n remain_v not_o unpunished_a whereby_o the_o coroner_n can_v not_o at_o that_o time_n proceed_v for_o want_v of_o juror_n therefore_o we_o will_v inquire_v what_o person_n may_v be_v of_o the_o enquest_n what_o person_n be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o coroner_n inquest_n and_o how_o to_o be_v qualify_v the_o inquisition_n before_o coroner_n be_v to_o be_v of_o person_n case_n within_o the_o four_o next_o adjacent_a village_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o bailif_n or_o constable_n of_o those_o village_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o stat._n of_o 4_o e._n 1._o de_fw-la officio_fw-la coronatoris_fw-la &_o crompton_n fol._n 113._o in_o these_o inquest_n lie_v no_o exception_n or_o challenge_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o juror_n but_o he_o ought_v to_o make_v his_o panel_n of_o the_o discrete_a of_o the_o able_a and_o best_a of_o they_o errington_n the_o name_n of_o the_o juror_n ought_v to_o be_v certify_v for_o peradventure_o they_o be_v not_o probi_fw-la &_o legales_fw-la homines_fw-la but_o villain_n and_o outlaw_n 15_o h._n 4._o 41._o for_o note_n that_o a_o indictment_n before_o coroner_n be_v find_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o b._n be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la be_v quash_v because_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la proborum_fw-la &_o legalium_fw-la hominum_fw-la pophams_n rep_n fol._n 202._o harrison_n against_o errington_n and_o likewise_o in_o hillary_n termo_fw-la 2._o car._n b._n r._n pophams_n rep_n fol._n 209._o &_o 210._o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o welshman_n 210._o be_v indict_v for_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o inquisition_n take_v before_o the_o coroner_n in_o the_o county_n of_o montgomery_n in_o wales_n and_o exception_n be_v take_v to_o the_o inquisition_n as_o first_o that_o the_o coroner_n can_v take_v any_o inquisition_n unless_o it_o be_v super_fw-la visum_fw-la corporis_fw-la and_o to_o this_o be_v cite_v britton_n 6._o r._n 2._o coron_n 107._o 21_o e._n 4._o 70._o 2._o r._n 3._o 2._o this_o be_v also_o the_o reason_n that_o if_o a_o man_n drown_v himself_o and_o can_v be_v find_v the_o coroner_n can_v inquire_v of_o the_o death_n of_o this_o 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summon_v witness_n 50_o sale_n of_o good_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n levy_v upon_o a_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la by_o the_o sheriff_n baliffe_n 53_o sale_n of_o good_n make_v by_o the_o sheriff_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n 277_o surrender_n and_o remise_v of_o land_n make_v in_o court_n before_o the_o steward_n and_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o wife_n 383_o surrender_n of_o copyhold_n in_o court_n with_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o tenant_n according_o 384_o surrender_n and_o lease_n make_v in_o court_n with_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o wife_n 385_o surrender_n of_o land_n make_v in_o mortgage_n upon_o condition_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o money_n with_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o mortgagee_n by_o her_o attorney_n and_o the_o fealty_n respite_v ibid._n surrender_v of_o land_n make_v present_o in_o court_n 387_o t_o toit_n 42_o trover_n and_o conversion_n 127_o trespass_n for_o break_v down_o the_o plaintiff_n stall_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o market_n 129_o for_o break_v the_o plaintiff_n close_o ibid._n for_o a_o dog_n bite_v a_o mare_n so_o that_o she_o die_v 130_o for_o chase_v of_o hog_n with_o dog_n ibid._n for_o pasture_v sheep_n in_o a_o rot_a pasture_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o die_v ibid._n for_o dig_v and_o plough_v the_o plaintiff_n ground_n and_o take_v away_o his_o corn_n 131_o for_o take_v away_o a_o post_n ibid._n for_o eat_v the_o grass_n cut_v the_o hedge_n and_o assault_v the_o plaintiff_n ibid._n trespass_n and_o assault_v 132_o assault_v upon_o one_o at_o under_o age_n ibid._n v._o venditioni_fw-la exponas_fw-la 45_o 46_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la jurator_n 49_o w_n warrant_v upon_o a_o writ_n of_o justicy_n 39_o warrant_v upon_o a_o proclamation_n 51_o warrant_v of_o attorney_n for_o a_o appearance_n in_o the_o county_n court_n 52_o warrant_v upon_o accedeas_fw-la ad_fw-la curiam_fw-la 64_o warrant_v of_o a_o coroner_n for_o the_o impannel_a of_o a_o jury_n 288_o warrant_n to_o summon_v a_o leet_n 316_o withernam_fw-la 40_o 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