| Class 1 — United States coins |
| All United States coins and patterns
and all coinage or trade tokens used in pre-federal America, except gold. |
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The Making of the Liberty Nickel
This exhibit displays the patterns leading up to the final accepted
design of the Liberty nickel.
As the metal Nickel was not used in US coinage before, the patterns
struck in various Nickel Copper compositions will also be included.
It was also display two coins, for the cents & no-cents reverses,
as well as the common obverse.
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I Like Ike: The History of the Eisenhower Dollar 1971-1978
The purpose of this exhibit is to display the full 32-coin
Eisenhower dollar collection.
It evaluates each varieties’ die type, composition, and
mintage numbers, along information on President Eisenhower.
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Making the Grade – The 1900 O Morgan Dollar Grading Set
The purpose of this exhibit is to assemble and present a collection
of 1900-O Morgan Dollars from Poor to Mint State.
The Grading Set can be used as a numismatic reference tool to
determine the condition of a Silver Dollar.
The exhibit introduces the art and science of numerical coin
grading.
Beautiful toned coins, rare graded “Low Ball” coins,
and a mint state 1900 O/CC are included in this unique collection
of dollars.
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The Historically Significant Two Cent Piece 1864-1872
This exhibit demonstrates both the historical and Numismatic
significance of the Two Cent Piece, 1864-1872.
Coins, in general, commemorate a person, event, or place –
the two cent piece does not.
This is the only coin that is significant in itself.
View of a top rated PCGS circulating set of two cent pieces.
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| Class 2 — United States fiscal paper |
| All paper money and bonds issued by the United States government,
including military currency;
pre-U.S. colonial, Continental, and Confederate paper money and bonds;
state and private banknotes and bonds;
scrip; college currency; and stock certificates.
Essays, proofs, and souvenir cards of such items may also be shown. |
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Discovery: The last $10 1902 Plain Back printed for The Pacific National Bank of Nantucket
How my curiosity led to the discovery of this important note, and the
resources and steps I used.
A brief history and the importance of this bank to the population of the
island and the whaling industry in the 1800s.
Also included are photos and postcards of the historic bank building.
The Pacific Bank was a prolific issuer of national currency, and bank
note information for Charter# 714 are provided.
The history of the bank will include a short biography on the bank
president Albert Brock, whose signature is on my note.
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Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Andrew W. Mellon, Pittsburgh Native And Signer of U.S. Currency
To show the transformation from large currency to small currency
– denominations and relative rarity.
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American Dependence and Independence on Paper Money
This exhibit includes notes from 14 issuing authorities: each of the
13 colonies which became states, and the Continental Congress which
became the federal government.
They are arranged somewhat chronologically to document the movement
from loyal royal colony to independent state.
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Whose “John Hancock” Is That?
An exhibit of currency and coinage bearing the autograph of
various different treasury employees.
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| Class 3 — Medals, orders, decorations and badges |
| Medallic items not used as a medium of exchange, or not having trade value.
Includes orders and decorations, convention badges, and badges issued by fraternal orders or other organizations.
Excluded are Masonic pennies and tokens included in classes 5-8. |
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Casting History: A Selection of Medals by Karl Goetz
Karl Goetz was a German medalist active from the early to mid-20th
century.
His work depicted his and the German people’s reactions and
feelings about world events from World War 1 through the post-Nazi
era.
This exhibit will examine a selection of his medals (with an
emphasis on the satirical emissions) and the stories behind the
designs.
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Zeppelins and the Great War: A Medallic History of German Military Airships in World War I
The presented selection of commemorative medals offers valuable
insights into the pivotal role of zeppelins in World War I
(1914–1918).
These medals, predominantly produced in Germany with a few examples
of trench art, served as potent bearers of propaganda.
While most aimed to glorify the zeppelins and their impact on the
German war effort, this exhibit transcends such glorification,
presenting a comprehensive view that encompasses the victims and
the harrowing realities of war.
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The Great Philadelphia Sanitary Fair of 1864
The exhibit discusses the story behind the 1864 medal issued by
the US Mint to commemorate the Philadelphia Sanitary Fair of June
1864, as well as the two tokens issued during the fair to raise
funds for the US Sanitary Commission.
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Meet Me At the Fair: A History of US World’s Fairs
This exhibit covers the history of medals from the United States
world’s fairs that are officially recognized by the Bureau
International des Expositions (BIE).
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Sealing the Deal of the United States – E Pluribus Unum – The Great Seal of the United States
On July 4, 1776 America’s thirteen original states united
to form an independent nation.
That same day the Continental Congress agreed to create a
national emblem or Great Seal of the United States.
The Latin phrase E Pluribus Unum or “Out of Many,
One” was included on the Great Seal as a unifying motto
connecting the people and cultures of the original states.
This exhibit explores the artistic symbolism and design elements
of the Great Seal of the United States.
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| Class 5 — Tokens |
| Items, including encased postage,
issued as a medium of exchange for goods and services
or for advertising purposes,
but excluding American colonial items included in class 1.
Includes Masonic pennies and substances used in lieu of metal. |
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McDonald’s 50th Anniversary of the Big Mac
McDonald’s celebrated its 50th year anniversary of the Big
Mac Sandwich with a set of (5) different tokens.
The artwork on these tokens celebrates each decade since serving
its first Big Mac 4-22-1967 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
It is only fitting that this exhibit is shown at the World’s
Fair of Money in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Especially since the Big Mac was introduced in the Greater
Pittsburgh area 50+ years ago.
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Collecting U.S. Transportation Tokens
In-depth look at the history, and collection, of Transportation
Tokens in the United States.
From the early years of Stagecoaches through the years of
Trolley Cars & Interurbans to the Big City Subway Systems.
How the Transportation Tokens, and the machines they were used
in, helped to carry America and Americans from a fledgling
farming country through to the Industrial Revolution.
How to find, identify, collect, and value them.
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The Token Price for Alabama’s Natural Resources
Coal, Lumber, and Iron Ore scrip from various companies in
Alabama.
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An Introduction to Twentieth Century (1948-1976) Encased Postage Stamps
This exhibit is intended for viewers who have never seen one of
these and did not know they existed.
Shown are representative examples of the various types.
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| Class 7 — Engraved coins |
| Numismatic items that have been converted to jewelry,
amulets, or decorative objects.
Examples are love tokens, hobo nickels, and “pop-out” coins. |
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Engraved Coins from President McKinley’s Funeral Train
Coins and tokens that were crushed/flattened by President
McKinley’s Funeral Train, and then engraved as
souvenirs/keepsakes.
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Identifying Hobo Nickels Carved By Frank Brazzell
Only a small percentage of Frank Brazzell Hobo carvings were
actually signed on the reverse.
Other carvers have been known to carve in a similar style.
To the untrained eye, they may appear to be by the same carver,
but once you know what to look for, you can spot the
“neo-Brazzells” quickly.
As the value of actual Brazzell original carvings increase, it
is important to be able to correctly identify his works.
|
| Class 8 — Elongated coins |
| Souvenirs created using an elongating machine,
whether the underlying piece is a coin, token, medal or blank planchet. |
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Title and Theme/Purpose |
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Feline Elongated Type Set
Elongated coins sport myriads of different designs.
Zoos and wildlife parks frequently sell elongated coins with wildlife
themes as inexpensive souvenirs.
This exhibit shows more than two dozen such elongated coins portraying
felines.
It shows one of each identifiable species, subspecies, and genetic
variation, explaining the feline portrayed as well as exploring the
history of the issuer as it relates to felines, and describing the
coin itself.
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An Elongated Tribute to the Pittsburgh Area
This exhibit displays elongated coins related to the early history
of Pittsburgh, its steel industry, sports teams, and places to visit.
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A Selection of Elongated Pennies and Postcards: Scenes of the 1933 Chicago World's Fair
The 1933-34 Chicago World’s Fair closed 89 years ago, but
the memories of its buildings and attractions remain.
Many of the souvenirs are gone but we still have the elongated
pennies that recorded views of so many fair attractions.
This exhibit will take the viewer on a walk thru the fair using
the images on the coins, accompanied by matching postcards.
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Multiple Varieties of Elongated Coin Dies
Not all elongated machines are the same, nothing is off the shelf.
The wide variety and style of carriers the elongated dies are
engraved upon show this without question.
Even though the carriers vary, the results are the same.
The end product is an elongated coin.
|
| Class 10 — Regional U.S. numismatics |
| Numismatic material of any type
specific to a particular region of the United States, such as the locale where the exhibit is being presented. |
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Battle of Plattsburgh Medals
The exhibit shows 19th and 20th century medals related to the
United States Army and Navy commanders at the September 11, 1814
Battle of Plattsburgh, the clash which ended the British invasion
of New York and led to the Treaty of Ghent three months later,
ending the War of 1812.
The exhibit includes 19th and 20th century U.S. Mint bronze medals
for the three Naval commanders and one Army general at the battle,
as well as commemorative medals from the centennial and
sesquicentennial, and obsolete notes related to Master Commandant
Thomas Macdonough.
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Series 1929 National Banknotes from Western Pennsylvania
This exhibit shows 20 banknotes from the western Pennsylvania
region.
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Western Pennsylvania National Currency
To educate collectors on western Pennsylvania National Currency.
|
| Class 12 — Numismatics of Europe |
| Numismatic material of any type issued, used in, or related to
Europe, including Russia east to the Urals. |
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Title and Theme/Purpose |
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The Birth of the Netherlands
During the Franco-Dutch War, Bernhard von Galen, the Bishop of Munster,
laid siege to the city of Groningen.
In an historic confrontation that tested the strength of the fledgling
United Provinces, the Dutch claimed victory over von Galen in what many
historians consider the birth of the Netherlands.
This exhibit will tell the story of the 1672 siege of Groningen and
celebrate the defense of the city by tracing its numismatic legacy of
siege coins and remarkable series of siege medals.
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Vive le Franc!
France traces its origin as a nation to the coronation of Clovis I
as King of the Franks in 509.
The new kingdom of Francia (France) began striking coins almost
immediately, but France’s signature coin – the franc
– did not appear until 1360.
The franc began as a gold coin, evolved into a silver coin, and
eventually appeared in aluminum, copper-aluminum, aluminum-bronze,
and nickel … eventually finishing its run with a return to
gold and silver.
This exhibit presents examples of franc-denominated coins from
each French king, emperor or republican government that issued
such coins.
Together, these coins tell the history of the franc – which
is, in large part, the story of France itself since 1360.
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The Kings and Queens of England Through Maundy Money
This exhibit traces the history and tradition that is Maundy.
View Monarchs of England through this exhibit.
The tradition is over 300 years old.
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Holocaust Numismatics 10 AD-1953 AD?, Selected Examples
The purpose of this exhibit is to portray the progression of
antisemitism from ancient times through the Holocaust using
numismatic examples.
With its ancient Roman beginnings, antisemitism continued into
the Middle Ages and beyond into the 20th century, resulting in
the rise of Nazi Germany, World War II, the Holocaust and its
aftermath of millions of displaced persons.
This exhibit will further present scrip and tokens produced in
conjunction with these events for use in the camps during the
Holocaust and immediately following.
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| Class 13 — Numismatics of Africa and the Middle East |
| Numismatic material of any type issued, used in, or related to
the continent of Africa or the Middle East
(from Turkey east through Iran and south to Aden). |
| E# |
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Title and Theme/Purpose |
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Israeli 10 Agorot Coins
Discussion of the ten agorot coins of Israel, including notable
errors and varieties.
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I Was a Teenage Emperor: Decoding Denarii from the Eastern Mints of Elagabalus
This exhibit studies the imagery on silver denarii produced circa
A.D. 218–219 in Syria and Asia Minor under the Syrian sun-priest
Elagabalus, a youth of only fourteen years old when he became
emperor of Rome.
Some coins portray his grandmother, who engineered the coup that
brought him to power.
Others show imagery promoting his right to legitimate rule.
Several design types depict traditional Roman gods, while others
bear exotic representations of Elagabalus’ Eastern sun god.
Coins related to the journey of Elagabalus and his retinue from
Syria to Rome are also shown.
Finally, die-linked coins are examined; these provide direct
evidence of mint operations.
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| Class 16 — Numismatic errors and error varieties |
| Any numismatic material mis-struck or misprinted by the producer,
including varieties caused by die or plate deterioration or damage.
Excluded are items mutilated or altered after production. |
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A Selection of Ancient Minting Errors
In this exhibit, the public will view mint striking errors dating
from the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Empires (2nd century B.C. to
6th century A.D.).
The error types will include brockages (obverse and reverse), off
center strikes, double strikes, etc.
One particularly interesting off center strike reveals that the
current piece, a silver siliqua of Constantius II was overstruck
on a silver denarius of Caracalla, previously struck nearly 150
years earlier.
Viewers must remember that ancient coins were struck individually,
by hand.
It is uncertain how many employees were involved in the minting
process; however, at least two and probably three or four workers
were used.
Hopefully, the public will walk away with a better understanding
of the ancient minting process.
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Mint Errors – Enormous Deep Die Capped Set
This is the deepest die cap set known.
|
| Class 18 — General, specialized and topical |
| Numismatic material not covered in other classes
or covered by more than one class (but see rule 20.B).
Includes wooden money,
political buttons and insignia, and other exonumia,
as well as media of exchange used in carrying out purchases and business transactions
by primitive people and later by others as they progressed from barter to coins,
or other items generally accepted as primitive or odd and curious currencies.
Also includes exhibits showing material linked by design,
such as elephants or bridges,
or by theme, such as a world’s fair. |
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The Currency of War
Siege money is rare, historic, and has a special place in
numismatics.
This presentation traces the history of the paper currency
produced during sieges and addresses the unique circumstances
surrounding their issue – from pasting prayer book pages
together to meticulously writing notes by hand; from printing
notes on pieces of cloth cut from old shirts to using an
“engraving plate” carved from a croquet mallet.
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It’s Elementary!
Metal coins were (probably) first used as money in the 7th Century
BCE in two widely separated areas: in the West, coinage began in
what is now Turkiye with round coins struck in electrum, an alloy
of the metallic elements Gold and Silver, while in the East,
coinage began in China with knife-shaped and spade-shaped coins
cast in bronze, an alloy of the metallic elements Copper and Tin.
Over the past 27 centuries, 20 additional metallic elements have
been used to mint legal tender metal coins.
Together, the coins in this exhibit demonstrate the use of all 24
of these metallic elements.
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Phoenix Rising - Numismatic Impressions of a Legend
The Phoenix is an ancient mythical bird whose symbolism and legend
still intrigues us today.
It has been the inspirations for stories, artwork, and coinage that
dates back centuries.
This exhibit is an introduction to the mythology of the ancient
Phoenix, using select numismatic depictions of the mythical bird
as well as numismatic issues of the Arizona city that shares its
name.
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Honoring Music Through a World of Paper Money
This exhibit features a selection of music themed paper money
from around the world, highlighting performing artists, composers,
and artisans.
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Columbian Exposition of 1892-1893 – A Selection
To show the public a sample of the many souvenir items available at
the exposition such as coins, tokens, medals, elongated coins,
certificates, badges, ribbons, spoons, and other souvenirs.
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| Class 19 — Convention theme |
| Numismatic items of any type that,
together with the exhibit text,
illustrate the announced theme for the convention at which the exhibit is shown.
The 2023 ANA World’s Fair of Money® theme is
“Bridges – Physical and Cultural.” |
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The Golden Gate Bridge • Dedicated May 27, 1937
The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most recognized bridges in
the world.
This exhibit provides information about the bridge and displays
some of the early elongated coins about the Golden Gate Bridge,
including its dedication in 1937.
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Heinz Relishes 150 Years in Pittsburgh – A Hand-Picked Taste of Heinz History
In 1869 Henry John Heinz founded the Heinz brand in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania with a focus on quality.
Heinz was one of the only companies to support the Pure Food and
Drug Act of 1906.
The Heinz Company main plant, located on the Allegheny River, has
been an economic and cultural fixture of Pittsburgh for more than
a century; bridging the gaps between labor and management,
profitability and safety, and bridging the past into the future.
Through the years, Heinz has issued beautiful numismatic material
to celebrate company anniversaries and accomplishments, and
documents that reflect the art of doing business.
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George Westinghouse: Pittsburgh’s Industrialist
To show the collector and general public the tremendous influence
George Westinghouse had as an individual and his business,
originally created in the Pittsburgh area and spread throughout
the world.
A diverse selection of medals, badges, pamphlets, booklets, pins,
souvenirs, and plates used on various equipment are displayed.
This is only a small sample of the many items the Westinghouse
Company produced in over a century in business.
It is a shame Westinghouse is no longer with us and is only in our
memories.
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| Class 21 — Single-Case |
| Any numismatic subject that can be entered in the multi-case exhibits
in Class 1 through Class 20, but is limited to the use of only one
case. |
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Title and Theme/Purpose |
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Token for an Ice Worm Cocktail in Alaska
The Portage Glacier Lodge token is a typical “Good For”
token with only basic lettering on the obverse and reverse.
The token was ordered by the Portage Glacier Lodge and was good for
one “Ice Worm Cocktail.”
Most tokens have a two or three-digit serial number (S/N) on the reverse.
The exhibit shows the token types.
The exhibit includes the only known silver token, with S/N 1 and the brass
token with S/N 1.
The Ice Worm Cocktail was the lodge’s signature alcoholic drink
from the late 1950s until about 1972.
The cocktail used ice from the glacier, and the ice contained ice worms.
Ice worms (Mesenchytraeus Solifugus) are small worms about a few millimeters
in length that are indigenous to the glaciers in the area.
The State of Alaska Health Department by the early 1970s no longer allowed
glacier ice with ice worms to be consumed by people.
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The Lion Monument at Tel Hai
This exhibit describes the Tel Hai Lion monument, its significance
to modern Israel, and the medals portraying the monument.
Several varieties of the medals are shown and described.
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Boar Hunt!
Exploration of meaning on a group of Roman coins depicting hunted
wild boars.
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What’s Past is Present
Some numismatists argue that the designs on U.S. coins and currency
are old and stodgy: the general design of the $1 Federal Reserve Note
has not changed since it was introduced in 1963, and the obverse
design of the Lincoln cent has largely gone unchanged since 1909.
Those designs (and other designs used with U.S. coins and currency)
certainly seem to be long in years.
Or are they?
What if a country printed currency using the design of a coin that
circulated over 2,100 years ago?
And what if that country were an Islamic Republic, and the coin
design not only honored the sons of a Greek god, but also named a
long-dead king as the country’s ruler?
That would seem unlikely, but that is exactly what Afghanistan has
done.
Let’s take a closer look.
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Two Medals of The Hoover Company
The theme is to showcase the medals commissioned and awarded and
given away by the Hoover Vacuum Company in the 1920s & ’30s.
The purpose is to honor the work of Josephine Kern and Ray Sinnock,
and show how their medallic designs were used over and over again
by The Hoover Company.
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Fowler-McCann Lumber Company Scrip
This exhibit displays the birthday coins issued by The Elongated
Collectors (TEC).
An educational exhibit of Lumber Company Scrip, containing a
complete set of 6 tokens.
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