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Jim Brewster family fonds

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Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of papers and photographs of James Irvine (Jim) Brewster, Fern Brewster, Dell Brewster and the Brewster family. I. James Irvine Brewster papers and photographs, before 1948 and ca.1959, consist mainly of professional papers and photographs relating to guiding and outfitting activitie…
Date Range
[ca.1875-ca.1978]
Reference Code
M436 / V90
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Textual record
Corporate record
Diary
Map
Plan
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 436
V 90
Sous-Fonds
M 436
V 90
Accession Number
79, 85, 108, 357, 451, 1618, 3350, 3808, 5274, 6019, 2021.26, 2023.09
Reference Code
M436 / V90
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative
Photograph print
Textual record
Corporate record
Diary
Map
Plan
Private record
Published record
Date Range
[ca.1875-ca.1978]
Physical Description
24 cm of textual records. -- ca.830 photographs : prints, negatives. -- 12 photograph albums (ca.1000 prints). -- 1 motion picture
History / Biographical
James Irvine Brewster, 1882-1947, came to Banff with his parents in 1888. While still boys, he and his brother Bill started guiding fishing parties and later formed an outfitting partnership. With silent partners Fred Hussey and Phil Moore, they established Brewster Brothers in 1904. Jim Brewster and Hussey left the business in 1906. In 1909, Jim returned to guide the business. Under his control, it became a major transportation supplier, Brewster Transport Company. Fern Brewster, 1902-1967, daughter of Jim Brewster and Lade Brewster (d.1915), was a sportswoman, businesswoman and homemaker. She was involved in the operation of Sunshine ski area and was a director of Brewster Transportation after her father's death. Fern Brewster's married names were Clarkson and Dooley. Adele (Dell) Brewster (Sibbald), 1896-1983, Jim Brewster's second wife, was also a director of Brewster Transportation.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of papers and photographs of James Irvine (Jim) Brewster, Fern Brewster, Dell Brewster and the Brewster family.
I. James Irvine Brewster papers and photographs, before 1948 and ca.1959, consist mainly of professional papers and photographs relating to guiding and outfitting activities, and to Brewster Transport Company records, including Sunshine ski area records. Series includes correspondence, diaries, legal papers, Sunshine Lodge addition papers, Brewster house plans and other material. Correspondence is incoming and outgoing letters between Brewster and Hussey, clients, and associates regarding guiding and outfitting, real estate speculation and personal matters, etc. 1906-1907. Diaries pertain to guiding, hunting and horse trips, 1897-1901, 1904-1906; entries mainly record clients, territory covered and game observations and records. Also includes articles and hand-drawn map by Brewster on hunting, 1903-1906. Includes 54 photographs pertaining to Brewster Transport after Jim Brewster period.
II. Fern Brewster papers and photographs, before 1967, includes mainly personal papers, correspondence, recipes, press clippings and photographs regarding friends and family, education, Jim Brewster's death and cooking. Correspondents include Carl Rungius, Les Peters, Charlie Beil and Fern Bedaux.
III. Dell Brewster papers, 1925-1967, pertain mainly to Jim Brewster's death. Dell Brewster photographs pertain to the Sibbald, Grier and McDougall families.
IV. Brewster family papers and photographs pertain to Jack Walker Brewster, and Brewster family and friends.
V. Other material, before 1978, consists of greeting cards.
VI. Later Acquisitions, pertain to various Brewster family members including Fern Brewster, Jim Brewster, and Pat Brewster.
Name Access
Brewster, Dell
Brewster, Fern
Brewster, Jack Walker
Brewster, Jim
Subject Access
Brewster Transport Company
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Transportation
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
file description and index
electronic finding aid
microfilm copies of albums
photographic copy of map
video copy of motion picture
Creator
Brewster, Dell
Brewster, Jim
Category
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Transportation
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
Unprocessed
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Malcolm Geddes fonds

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Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual and visual records pertaining to Malcolm Geddes, as well as his immediate family: wife Jennie (Waters) Geddes, and children Alvin and Enid Geddes; and extended family members. Fonds includes records related to Malcolm's work as a poet and author (including original drafts …
Date Range
[1896-2013]
Reference Code
M39 / V756
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Transparency
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M 39
V 756
Sous-Fonds
M 39
V 756
Accession Number
5545, 6504, 7846, 2014.8306, 2015.8558
Reference Code
M39 / V756
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Transparency
Textual record
Private record
Published record
Responsibility
Some views are by Malcolm Geddes; many were obtained through other sources
Date Range
[1896-2013]
Physical Description
444 photographs: 385 b&w and col. transparencies, 59 b&w prints -- 1 album (28 b&w prints) -- 11 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
Malcolm Daniel Geddes, 1866-1927, was a journalist, publisher and mountaineer at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Geddes was one of the founders of the "Farmers and Ranch Review" in 1904, and served as vice-president and editor until his death. He joined the Alpine Club of Canada in 1917, was active in ACC summer camps and served as Honorary Secretary from 1924 to 1926. Geddes was killed in a mountaineering accident on Mount Lefroy in 1927.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual and visual records pertaining to Malcolm Geddes, as well as his immediate family: wife Jennie (Waters) Geddes, and children Alvin and Enid Geddes; and extended family members. Fonds includes records related to Malcolm's work as a poet and author (including original drafts and publications), Malcolm's career in real estate, family letters, financial records, records of mountain ascents and hikes with the Alpine Club of Canada, family trees and genealogical research, and other related materials.
Notes
Fonds consists of three series:
Series I : Professional records I / A : Published materials I / B : Manuscripts and notes I / C : Professional correspondence
Series II : Financial records
Series III : Personal and family records III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions III / B : Genealogy and research III / C : Other personal and family records
Name Access
Geddes, Malcolm
Subject Access
Environment
Sports, recreation and leisure
Hiking
Family and personal life
Personal and Professional Life
Poetry
Property
Finances
Commerce and industry
Communications
Correspondence
Genealogy
History
Research
Publication
Travel
Mountains
Mountaineering
Biography
Obituary
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
British Columbia
Ontario
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
series and file description
electronic finding aid
Creator
Geddes, Malcolm
Category
Environment
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on accession records
Content Details
Arrangement of fonds was redone by Processing Archivist Kate Skelton between December 2020 and March 2021 to accommodate unprocessed materials from accessions 7846, 2014.8306 and 2015.8558
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of a small photo album bound in maroon leather with "Photographs" stamped on the front. Written on the inside of the front cover is "Tressa Brewster Banff, Alta" in black ink - Lade "Tressa" Brewster (nee Bagley) was Jim Brewster's first wife and mother of Fern. Photographs pertain to…
Date Range
[ca. 1900-1915]
Reference Code
V90 / IV / PD - 1
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M439 / V90
Series
IV. Brewster family
Sous-Fonds
V90
Accession Number
2021.26
Reference Code
V90 / IV / PD - 1
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1900-1915]
Physical Description
1 album (50 photographs : b&w ; 14.8 x 12.3 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
Item consists of a small photo album bound in maroon leather with "Photographs" stamped on the front. Written on the inside of the front cover is "Tressa Brewster Banff, Alta" in black ink - Lade "Tressa" Brewster (nee Bagley) was Jim Brewster's first wife and mother of Fern. Photographs pertain to landscapes taken throughout Alberta, mostly in and around Banff National Park, mounted on pages with built-in windows - some are annotated.
Name Access
Brewster, Tressa (Lade)
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Banff Jasper Highway
Buildings
Buildings and facilities
Deer
Elk
Environment and Nature
Family and personal life
Glaciers
Landscapes
Mount Assiniboine
Mountains
Photography
Rivers
Scenery
Temple Mountain
Wildlife
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Bow Lake
Assiniboine
Banff National Park
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
Conservation
Leather of cover worn along edges, many photographs severely faded, some warped, spine coming loose at the binding towards the back.
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50087841/tressa-brewster
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
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Brewster family collected photographs

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Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of collected photographs depicting Fern and Jim Brewster, as well as friends, extended family members and other unidentified individuals. Images depict local events, including Banff Indian Days and Banff Winter Carnival; a funeral ceremony, possibly for Jim Brewster; professional and …
Date Range
[ca.1900-1950]
Reference Code
V90 / VI / PA - 5 to 134
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V90
M436
Series
V90 / VI : Later acquisitions
Sous-Fonds
V90
Accession Number
2023.09
Reference Code
V90 / VI / PA - 5 to 134
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
[ca.1900-1950]
Physical Description
130 photograph prints : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of collected photographs depicting Fern and Jim Brewster, as well as friends, extended family members and other unidentified individuals. Images depict local events, including Banff Indian Days and Banff Winter Carnival; a funeral ceremony, possibly for Jim Brewster; professional and candid portraits [mostly unidentified]; military events; views of Banff and surrounding landmarks; and related subjects.
Notes
Some photographs are annotated
Name Access
Brewster, Fern
Brewster, Jim
Subject Access
Family
Family and personal life
Community life
Community events
Banff Indian Days
Banff Winter Carnival
Military
Funeral
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Language
N/A
Category
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Military
Environment
Cultural pluralism
Indigenous Peoples
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Brewster Family Photographs

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Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to photographs of Jim Brewster and family; other Brewster family members including John & Bella Brewster, Bill Brewster, Lade Bagley Brewster, Fern Brewster, George Clarkson, Edmee Moore (also Edmee and Charlie Reid's wedding), Pearl Moore, Philip Moore, George Brewster family and fr…
Date Range
[ca. 1898-1980]
Reference Code
V90 / IV / PA - 468 to 601
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Tintype
  11 images  
Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M436 / V90
Series
IV. Brewster family
Sous-Fonds
V90
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V90 / IV / PA - 468 to 601
GMD
Photograph
Tintype
Date Range
[ca. 1898-1980]
Physical Description
ca.134 photographs : prints; some oversize.
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to photographs of Jim Brewster and family; other Brewster family members including John & Bella Brewster, Bill Brewster, Lade Bagley Brewster, Fern Brewster, George Clarkson, Edmee Moore (also Edmee and Charlie Reid's wedding), Pearl Moore, Philip Moore, George Brewster family and friends, Jack Brewster; also Rudolf Aemmer, Joe and Don Brewster, hockey team photos; views of Jim Brewster's house on Bow Avenue; Bow Falls, Banff townsite, Mount Royal Hotel, Mount Norquay Ski Lodge and ski school, Jim Brewster with school class, Banff Station; Irvine Castle, Ireland. One item is tintype
Name Access
Brewster, Jim
Brewster, Bill
Brewster, George
Brewster, Jack Alexander
Brewster, Jack Walker
Moore, Edmee
Moore, Pearl
Moore, Phil
Subject Access
Activities
Brewster Transport Company Ltd.
Children
Family
Family and personal life
Hockey
Home
Mount Royal Hotel
Photography
Portrait
Skiing
Ski areas
Travel
Weddings
Geographic Access
Norquay Ski Hill
Bow Falls
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
Canada
Ireland
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
thumbnail
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Canadian Rockies negatives

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Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 128 black and white photographic negatives of unidentified people, mountain landscapes, wildlife, and scenic views from throughout Banff National Park and surrounding areas.
Date Range
[ca. 1900-1915]
Reference Code
V90 / IV / NA - 01 to NA - 128
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M439 / V90
Series
IV. Brewster family
Sous-Fonds
V90
Accession Number
2021.26
Reference Code
V90 / IV / NA - 01 to NA - 128
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1900-1915]
Physical Description
128 photographs : b&w nitrate negatives ; 11.8 x 8.4 cm
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File consists of 128 black and white photographic negatives of unidentified people, mountain landscapes, wildlife, and scenic views from throughout Banff National Park and surrounding areas.
Notes
Negatives were removed from their original housing in a negatives album (V90 / PD - 2) prior to processing
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Banff Jasper Highway
Buildings
Buildings and facilities
Deer
Elk
Environment and Nature
Family and personal life
Glaciers
Landscapes
Mount Assiniboine
Mountains
Photography
Rivers
Scenery
Temple Mountain
Wildlife
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
Assiniboine
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Language
English
Conservation
Many negatives warped - NA - 13 is folded in half
Related Material
V90 / PD - 2
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Diaries, James Geddes and Jessie Geddes

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Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of two diaries: one owned by James Geddes with entries dating between 1889 and 1893, and one owned by Jessie Geddes, ca.1911. Content of James Geddes' diary pertains to daily accounts of personal events while living in Ontario. Jessie Geddes' diary entries pertain to her personal fami…
Date Range
1889-1893
1911
Reference Code
M39 / III / C / 2, 3
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Diary
Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M39
V756
Series
M39 / III : Personal and family records
Sous-Fonds
M39
Sub-Series
III / C : Other personal and family records
Accession Number
2015.8558
Reference Code
M39 / III / C / 2, 3
GMD
Textual record
Diary
Date Range
1889-1893
1911
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records
History / Biographical
James Geddes (1836-1908) and Jessie Geddes (née Dick Wares, 1836-1920) were both born in Wick, Caithness, Scotland and were married in Edinburgh in 1865. James and Jessie were the parents of Malcolm Daniel Geddes, as well as his siblings Daniel, James William and Jessie Esther. Following the family's move to Canada in 1877, James Geddes worked as a farmer and lay preacher in Ontario.
Scope & Content
File consists of two diaries: one owned by James Geddes with entries dating between 1889 and 1893, and one owned by Jessie Geddes, ca.1911. Content of James Geddes' diary pertains to daily accounts of personal events while living in Ontario. Jessie Geddes' diary entries pertain to her personal family history and genealogical timelines for the Geddes family between 1877 and 1911.
Name Access
Geddes, James
Geddes, Jessie
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Genealogy
Personal and Professional Life
Geographic Access
Canada
Ontario
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply - fragile materials
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply - fragile materials
Language
English
Conservation
Contains loose/damaged material - handle with caution
Category
Family and personal life
Biographical Source Notes
https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/james-geddes
"Record of the Geddes Family 1802 - 1977" [biofile material, donated to Whyte Museum by Ruth Elliott as part of accession 2015.8558]
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Drafts, edited copies

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Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of handwritten and typed drafts of works by Malcolm Geddes. Content pertains to the first ascent of Mount Geikie, mountaineering and mountain climbing, and life in Western Canada and Parry Sound, Ontario. Includes three typed drafts of "Beyond the Eagle's Nest" with edits and correcti…
Date Range
[1890-1900]
[1900-1920]
[1925-1927]
Reference Code
M39 / I / B / 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M39
V756
Series
M39 / I : Professional records
Sous-Fonds
M39
Sub-Series
M39 / I / B : Manuscripts and drafts
Accession Number
7846
Reference Code
M39 / I / B / 2
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
[1890-1900]
[1900-1920]
[1925-1927]
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of handwritten and typed drafts of works by Malcolm Geddes. Content pertains to the first ascent of Mount Geikie, mountaineering and mountain climbing, and life in Western Canada and Parry Sound, Ontario. Includes three typed drafts of "Beyond the Eagle's Nest" with edits and corrections.
Name Access
Geddes, Malcolm
Subject Access
Mountains
Mountaineering
Exploration
Travel
Family and personal life
Summit
Settlement
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
Mount Geikie
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Ontario
Parry Sound
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Land, settlement and immigration
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Early collected photographs

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Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 7 photograph prints depicting early scenes and portraits pertaining to the Brewster family. File includes professional portraits by G&W Fear photographers; family portraits, including Jim Brewster, John Brewster, Fern Brewster, Jack Brewster, and others (some unidentified); and the…
Date Range
[ca.1890-1910]
Reference Code
V90 / VI / PA - 136 to 142
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V90
M436
Series
V90 / VI: Later acquisitions
Sous-Fonds
V90
Accession Number
2023.09
Reference Code
V90 / VI / PA - 136 to 142
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
[ca.1890-1910]
Physical Description
7 photographs : b&w prints on matboard or cardboard ; 25 x 19 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 7 photograph prints depicting early scenes and portraits pertaining to the Brewster family. File includes professional portraits by G&W Fear photographers; family portraits, including Jim Brewster, John Brewster, Fern Brewster, Jack Brewster, and others (some unidentified); and the Canadian Pacific station in Banff.
Name Access
Brewster, Fern
Brewster, Jim
Brewster, John
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Family
Farmland
Portrait
Homestead
Trains
Canadian Pacific Railway
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Language
N/A
Category
Family and personal life
Land, settlement and immigration
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 26 b&w photographs pertaining to friends and immediate and extended family of Malcolm Geddes. File includes portraits of members of the Waters family, including Jennie [Waters] Geddes and her siblings; Daniel Geddes; Malcolm Geddes with his wife Jennie and their children, Alvin and…
Date Range
[1870 or 1871]
[1900]
1903
1911-1912
1922
1924
1939
Reference Code
V756 / III / C / PA - 7 to 32
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Malcolm Geddes fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M39
V756
Series
V756 / III : Personal and family records
Sous-Fonds
V756
Sub-Series
V756 / III / C : Other personal and family records
Accession Number
2015.8558
Reference Code
V756 / III / C / PA - 7 to 32
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
Some photographs are copies of images from the Provincial Archives of Alberta
Date Range
[1870 or 1871]
[1900]
1903
1911-1912
1922
1924
1939
Physical Description
26 photographs : b&w prints ; 25.5 x 20 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 26 b&w photographs pertaining to friends and immediate and extended family of Malcolm Geddes. File includes portraits of members of the Waters family, including Jennie [Waters] Geddes and her siblings; Daniel Geddes; Malcolm Geddes with his wife Jennie and their children, Alvin and Enid; Malcolm and his family in Ontario; and a copy of a family portrait depicting Malcolm Geddes, two of his siblings and his parents [ca. 1870 or 1871].
Notes
Some items are annotated on reverse side
Some individuals in photographs not identified
Name Access
Geddes, Malcolm
Waters, Anna
Geddes, Alvin
Geddes, Enid
Sharp, Belle
Waters, Eva
Geddes, Jennie (Waters)
Waters, Ada
Waters, William
Geddes, Daniel
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Portrait
Photography
Children
Home
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Ontario
Reproduction Restrictions
Some restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Items stored in mylar
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Less detail
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