anchor.diff:  init([Node, Nodes]) ->
     process_flag(trap_exit, true), % this is for the gossip server which tags along
     Config = configuration:get_config(),
  -  State = try_join_into_cluster(Node, create_or_load_state(Node, Nodes, Config, ets:new(partitions, [set, public]))),
  +  State = case create_or_load_state(Node, Nodes, Config, ets:new(partitions, [set, public])) of
  +    {loaded, S} -> S;
  +    {new, S} -> try_join_into_cluster(Node, S)
  +  end,
     ?infoMsg("Saving membership data.~n"),
     save_state(State),
     ?infoMsg("Loading storage servers.~n"),
  
positive.code:     node=Node,
      nodes=Nodes,
      gossip=Gossip}.
    
  int_partitions_for_node(Node, State, master) ->
    Partitions = State#membership.partitions,
  
negative.code: -behaviour(gen_server).
  
  %% API
  -export([start_link/3, start_link/2, join_node/2, remove_node/1, nodes_for_partition/1, replica_nodes/1, servers_for_key/1, nodes_for_key/1, partitions/0, nodes/0, state/0, partitions_for_node/2, fire_gossip/1, partition_for_key/1, stop/0, stop/1, range/1, status/0, stop_gossip/0, remap/1]).
  
  %% gen_server callbacks
  -export([init/1, handle_call/3, handle_cast/2, handle_info/2,
  