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Combination therewith". The colonies of New
England were expanding and growing, and their contact was increasing with other European colonial settlements, as well as with surrounding Native American tribes. The New England colonial leaders, therefore, sought an alliance that would allow the colonies to coordinate a collective defense of New England. The New England leaders also felt that they were unique among the American colonies, and they hoped to band together to preserve their
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All members of the confederation were bound to each other if war occurred. This meant that they had to contribute to the war whatever they were capable of in terms of men and provisions. The colonies would also be obligated to provide a census of all their available men for militia. All men from 16
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If any member of the confederation came under attack, the other members must come to their aid without delay. This assistance would take place proportionally. Massachusetts Bay would be required to send 100 armed and supplied men, the other colonies 45 armed and supplied men or less, based on size
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The full name of the 1643 treaty was "The
Articles of Confederation between the Plantations under the Government of the Massachusetts, the Plantations under the Government of New Plymouth, the Plantations under the Government of Connecticut, and the Government of New Haven with the Plantations in
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Commissioners would have power to draft law and codes that would benefit the general welfare of the
Confederation. These laws would be to ensure friendly relations among the provinces and security for the Confederation. There was also to be cooperation between provinces in terms of the return of
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The New
England confederacy was destined to a life of less than forty years' duration. Its history, like that of other confederacies, presents a record of incessant discord-of encroachments by the most powerful party upon the weaker members, and of disregard, by all the separate members, of the
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No member colony was to undertake any act of war or conflict without the consent of the others. This would be to prevent smaller provinces from being forced to engage in a war that they did not have the resources to fight. Any offensive war would need approval of six of the eight
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values. The treaty calls on the New
England colonies to act as a nation, saying that they share a way of life and religion. This alliance was meant to be a perpetual mode of defense and communication among the colonies themselves and with any foreign entities.
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Commissioners could make administrative decisions in extenuating circumstances, but any decision would have to be within bounds of the pledged men and resources. No decision concerning bills or levies could be made with less than six commissioners
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Native
American tribes. Its charter provided for the return of fugitive criminals and indentured servants, and served as a forum for resolving inter-colonial disputes. In practice, none of the goals were accomplished.
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The New
England colonies were to maintain their current territory. Their jurisdictions would remain unfettered by the other members of the confederation, and any changes made would have to be agreed upon by the other
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Two commissioners were to be chosen from each province to administer martial affairs. The commissioners were to meet once a year on the first
Thursday in September, rotating the location among the colonies.
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The colonies should form into a league of friendship with mutual military assurance. This relationship would ensure the communal safety and welfare of the colonies and preserve their
Puritan way of life.
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Although it was customary to have a colony send two commissioners to sessions, many colonies sent alternate or replacement Commissioners which is the reason for some entries to have multiple names.
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If any member province of the Confederation were to break any of the clauses, then the remaining provinces' commissioners were to meet and decide upon any further action.
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The commissioners would select a president from among themselves; he would not have any extra powers and would serve a purely administrative function.
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and population. If a greater number of men or supplies is needed, then the commissioners of the Confederation would need to approve of the measure.
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to 60 were to be considered eligible for service. Any gains from military conflict were to be divided in a just manner among the confederation.
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324:. It was the first milestone on the long road to colonial unity and was established as a direct result of a war that started between the
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1806:"Avalon Project – the Articles of Confederation of the United Colonies of New England; May 19, 1643"
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1778:"Avalon Project – the Articles of Confederation of the United Colonies of New England; May 19, 1643"
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conclusions adopted by the whole body. Still the main purpose of the union was accomplished.
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The Articles of Confederation of the United Colonies of New England Settlements
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The treaty outlining the alliance contained the following clauses, in summary:
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William Bradford the younger, James Cudworth, Thomas Hinckley, Josiah Winslow
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the Dominion of New England was dissolved and colonial charters were restored
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The history of Connecticut: from its earliest settlement to the present time
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John Allyn, James Richards, John Talcott the younger, Wait-Still Winthrop
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The Articles of Confederation of the United Colonies of New England, 1643
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Simon Bradstreet, Thomas Danforth, Daniel Denison, William Stoughton
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Simon Bradstreet, Thomas Danforth, Daniel Denison, William Stoughton
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Thomas Danforth, Daniel Denison, William Hathorne. William Stoughton
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Simon Bradstreet, Thomas Danforth, Joseph Dudley, William Stoughton
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Simon Bradstreet, Thomas Danforth, Daniel Dension, William Hathorne
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James Richards, John Talcott the younger, John Winthrop the Younger
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231:(legislative power was reserved for individual colonial assemblies)
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1650:† Whiting was elected but died before the session could take place
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Simon Bradstreet, Thomas Danforth, William Hathorne, John Leverett
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Simon Bradstreet, Thomas Danforth, William Hathorne, John Leverett
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had their charters revoked. New England was then governed by the
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Non-British colonial entities in the contemporary United States
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agreed to the treaty on May 19, 1643. The General Court of the
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Peter Bulkeley, Elisha Cooke, Samuel Nowell, William Stoughton
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Peter Bulkeley, Elisha Cooke, Samuel Nowell, William Stoughton
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William Bradford the younger, James Cudworth, Thomas Hinckley
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William Bradford the younger, Thomas Hinckley, Josiah Winslow
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William Bradford the younger, Thomas Hinckley, Josiah Winslow
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William Bradford the younger, Thomas Hinckley, Josiah Winslow
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William Bradford the younger, Thomas Hinckley, Josiah Winslow
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Thomas Danforth, Humphrey Davy, Daniel Denison, Joseph Dudley
1520:
William Bradford the younger, Thomas Hinckley, Daniel Smith
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William Bradford the younger, Thomas Hinckley, Daniel Smith
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William Bradford the younger, John Walley, Thomas Hinckley
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on the 200th anniversary of the Confederation's founding:
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formed in May 1643. Its primary purpose was to unite the
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William Bradford the younger, Daniel Smith, John Walley
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Edward Leete, James Richards, John Talcott the younger,
1239:
James Richards, John Talcott the younger, Samuel Willis
1212:
James Richards, John Talcott the younger, Samuel Willis
1163:
Edward Leete, Samuel Willis, John Winthrop the Younger
1314:
John Allynm, James Richards, John Talcott the younger
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New Haven Colony absorbed into the Connecticut Colony
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Other British colonial entities in the contemporary
1374:
John Allyn, James Richards, John Talcott the younger
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John Talcott the younger, John Winthrop the Younger
1288:John Allyn, Edward Leete, John Talcott the younger
1755:English Colonies in America: The Puritan colonies
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1423:James Cudworth, Thomas Hinckley, Josiah Winslow
3161:1684 disestablishments in the Thirteen Colonies
2821:Colony of British Columbia and Vancouver Island
1652:"N/A" refers to where information is not known.
1737:William Henry Carpenter, Timothy Shay Arthur.
964:Theophilus Eaton, Samuel Mason, Francis Newman
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1890:
3181:1643 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies
1839:
719:John Brown, George Fenwick, Edward Hopkins,
687:John Brown, George Fenwick, Edward Hopkins,
3166:States and territories established in 1643
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1897:
1883:
1851:The United Colonies of New England-1643-90
637:John Brown, George Fenwick, Edward Hopkins
611:John Brown, George Fenwick, Edward Hopkins
54:
1669:, an entirely different entity, 1686–1689
748:John Brown, Edward Hopkins, Thomas Welles
344:in 1675. It was dissolved after numerous
340:, although it regained importance during
1004:Matthew Allyn, John Winthrop the Younger
380:
1047:John Talcott the younger, Samuel Willis
794:John Brown, Edward Hopkins, John Ludlow
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664:John Brown, John Haynes,Edward Hopkins
3047:Discourse Concerning Western Planting
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2007:Place names of Native-American origin
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836:John Brown, John Cullick, John Ludlow
814:John Brown, John Cullick, John Ludlow
77:None, meeting place rotated between:
2876:Captaincy General of the Philippines
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1844:. Charles C. Little and James Brown.
1531:John Allyn, John Talcott the younger
1511:John Allyn, John Talcott the younger
885:John Brown, John Cullick, John Mason
245:British colonization of the Americas
1784:
1215:Simon Bradstreet, Thomas Danforth,
670:Theophilius Eaton, Stephen Goodyear
296:, was a confederal alliance of the
13:
1494:, Samuel Nowell, William Stoughton
1357:Thomas Danforth, William Stoughton
1198:Thomas Prence, Thomas Southworth,
1175:Thomas Prence, Thomas Southworth,
1105:Thomas Southworth, Josiah Winslow
907:John Mason, John Talcott the elder
839:Simon Bradstreet, William Hathorne
817:Simon Bradstreet, WIlliam Hathorne
800:Theophilus Eaton, Stephen Goodyear
797:Simon Bradstreet, William Hathorne
780:Theophilus Eaton, Stephen Goodyear
777:Simon Bradstreet, William Hathorne
697:Theophilus Eaton, Stephen Goodyear
646:Theophilus Eaton, Stephen Goodyear
14:
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3079:Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
2560:(1629–1641; 1679–1686; 1689–1776)
1858:
1099:Simon Bradstreet, Thomas Danforth
1036:Thomas Prence, Thomas Southworth
348:were revoked in the early 1680s.
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2882:Captaincy General of Puerto Rico
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1848:
1840:Quincy Adams, John, ed. (1843).
1578:Samuel Nowell, William Stoughton
1554:Samuel Nowell, William Stoughton
1467:Joseph Dudley, William Stoughton
1277:, Thomas Prence, Josiah WInslow
1050:Simon Bradstreet, Daniel Denison
1030:Simon Bradstreet, Daniel Denison
1007:Simon Bradstreet, Daniel Denison
984:Simon Bradstreet, Daniel Denison
970:, Thomas Prence, Josiah Winslow
933:Simon Bradstreet, Daniel Denison
910:Simon Bradstreet, Daniel Denison
888:Simon Bradstreet, Daniel Denison
868:Theophilus Eaton, Samuel Mason,
757:William Bradford, Thomas Prence
623:Edward Winslow, Theophilus Eaton
589:, Thomas Gregson, Richard Malbon
521:
463:, Secretary of the General Court
356:Massachusetts Historical Society
38:
2356:New England road marking system
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751:Simon Bradstreet, Thomas Dudley
415:fugitives and runaway servants.
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1446:William Bradford the younger,
1397:Thomas Danforth, Joseph Dudley
1146:Thomas Danforth, John Leverett
939:James Cudworth, Thomas Prence
842:John Astwood, Theophilus Eaton
820:John Astwood, Theophilus Eaton
754:John Astwood, Theophilus Eaton
728:John Astwood, Theophilus Eaton
449:
290:United Colonies of New England
25:United Colonies of New England
1:
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1698:
1645:John Walley, Thomas Hinckley
1639:Elisha Cooke, Thomas Danforth
354:remarked at a meeting of the
2827:Province of British Columbia
1298:William Bradford the younger
1096:Matthew Allyn, Samuel Willis
1010:Samuel Mason, Francis Newman
987:Samuel Mason, Francis Newman
498:Thomas Gregson, Commissioner
7:
1767:Quincy Adams 1843, p. 44-45
1660:
1143:Edward Leete, Samuel Willis
446:agreed to it on August 29.
434:and the commissioners from
432:Massachusetts General Court
16:1643–1686 colonial alliance
10:
3199:
3006:Brandenburger Saint Thomas
2815:Colony of British Columbia
1833:
1614:Dominion of New England /
1575:, John Talcott the younger
1434:John Allyn, James Richards
1414:John Allyn, James Richards
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2976:, 1682–1763 and 1801–1803
2894:Captaincy General of Cuba
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2718:New England Confederation
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1995:New England Confederation
1912:
1870:New England Confederation
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1027:John Mason, Samuel Willis
981:John Winthrop the Younger
956:John Winthrop the Younger
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2700:Massachusetts Bay Colony
1818:Quincy Adams 1843, p. 17
1571:John Allyn, John Mason,
1484:John Allyn, Robert Treat
1394:John Allyn, Edward Leete
950:John Talcott the elder,
856:John Brown, John Mason,
292:, commonly known as the
3018:Scottish Darien Company
2962:Hospitaller Saint Croix
2761:Dominion of New England
2743:North-Western Territory
1990:Dominion of New England
1667:Dominion of New England
1599:Dominion of New England
3171:History of New England
3071:Of Plymouth Plantation
2793:(1779–1783; 1814–1815)
2702:(1629–1686; 1689–1691)
2678:(1620–1686; 1689–1691)
2590:(1664–1673; 1702–1776)
2440:New England portal
2297:Hartford Line (Amtrak)
1673:History of New England
930:John Talcott the elder
386:
365:
274:• Disestablished
3176:Former confederations
3137:42.03028°N 72.13667°W
2852:Columbian Viceroyalty
1853:. Vantage Press=1961.
1683:Old Swiss Confederacy
384:
360:
338:First Anglo-Dutch War
97:Common languages
2988:Dutch Virgin Islands
2936:Spanish West Florida
2930:Spanish East Florida
2809:Stickeen Territories
2514:New England Colonies
2349:(CT, RI, MA, NH, ME)
1985:New England Colonies
1827:Ward 1961, p. 400-11
1728:Ward 1961, p. 400-11
1719:Ward 1961, p. 400-11
1678:New England Colonies
1595:New England Colonies
249:American Indian Wars
3142:42.03028; -72.13667
3133: /
2924:Provincias Internas
2900:Spanish Saint Croix
2524:Chesapeake Colonies
1849:Ward, Harry (ed.).
1752:John Andrew Doyle.
1618:Glorious Revolution
1300:, Thomas Hinckley,
1264:Wait-Still Winthrop
1013:Thomas Southworth,
990:Thomas Southworth,
676:, Timothy Hatherit
528:
312:(Connecticut), and
264:• Established
202:William Bradford IV
60:New England in 1660
3087:Quintipartite Deed
3000:Danish West Indies
2968:French Saint Croix
2243:Northeast Corridor
1152:Thomas Southworth
1073:Simon Bradstreet,
862:Simon Bradstreet,
691:, William Whiting†
526:
468:Connecticut Colony
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3055:Mayflower Compact
3051:
3036:Related Documents
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2797:Columbia District
2720:(1643–1654; 1675–
2606:Massachusetts Bay
2534:Southern Colonies
2503:Thirteen Colonies
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2423:
2422:
2390:Manchester–Boston
1658:
1657:
1450:, Josiah Winslow
1439:William Stoughton
1166:Thomas Danforth,
803:Timothy Hatherly
544:Massachusetts Bay
539:Connecticut River
455:Massachusetts Bay
352:John Quincy Adams
346:colonial charters
342:King Philip's War
302:Massachusetts Bay
286:
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212:William Stoughton
119:Congregationalism
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2974:French Louisiana
2803:Red River Colony
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2670:Berkeley Hundred
2529:Tobacco Colonies
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2263:(CT, MA, NH, VT)
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1710:Ward 1961, p. 63
1708:
1693:Hanseatic League
1688:United Provinces
1217:William Hathorne
961:Simon Bradstreet
936:Theophilus Eaton
919:, Thomas Prence
917:William Bradford
913:Theophilus Eaton
891:Theophilus Eaton
824:William Bradford
774:, Edward Hopkins
732:William Bradford
725:Simon Bradstreet
701:William Bradford
694:Simon Bradstreet
640:Herbert Pelham,
619:William Hathorne
615:Simon Bradstreet
587:Theophilus Eaton
529:
525:
493:Theophilus Eaton
487:New Haven Colony
440:New Haven Colony
253:Anglo-Dutch Wars
171:Theophilus Eaton
58:
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2942:Alta California
2912:Las Californias
2864:Spanish Florida
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2539:United Colonies
2519:Middle Colonies
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1437:Joseph Dudley,
1275:Thomas Hinckley
1248:Thomas Prence,
1225:Thomas Prence,
1219:, John Leverett
1082:Thomas Prence,
1075:Thomas Danforth
1056:Thomas Prence,
626:Thomas Gregson
593:William Collier
524:
515:William Collier
503:Plymouth Colony
461:Increase Nowell
452:
444:Plymouth Colony
436:Saybrook Colony
370:
275:
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241:Great Migration
216:
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206:Thomas Hinckley
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2123:New Haven
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2012:Politics
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