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Name
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Moth (The)
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Unknown
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Mystery Men Comics #9
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Year
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1940
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Publisher
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Fox Features Syndicate
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Country of origin
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USA
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The Moth was a short-lived Batman knock-off. Jim Mooney (artist) got his first comic book art assignment in 1940, from the young company just in their second year of publishing comic books. He was assigned to do the art for the first story on a character called The Moth. The writer suggested to him that this character had much in common with a character from another publisher called Batman. Taking a look at The Batman, Jim 's character was too similar and DC Comics took legal action causing Fox to cease publishing the character. The Moth appeared in only four stories in issues #9-13 of an anthology book entitled "Mystery Men".... all in 1940. He was called 'Moth Man' on the cover.
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Name
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Mother Hubbard
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Unknown
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Type
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Costumed Heroine
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Scoop Comics #1
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Year
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1941
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Publisher
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Harry 'A' Chesler Dynamic Publications
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Country of origin
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USA
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Remnant of an age long past, the mysterious Mother Hubbard commands the power of ancient witchcraft to battle the evils of the present day. She's is a very powerful witch, and uses magic rhymes to help in her battle against the Nazis. She can also fly with the use of her broomstick.
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Name
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Mouthpiece. (The)
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Bill Perkins
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Police Comics #1
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Year
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1941
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Publisher
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Quality Comics
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Country of origin
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USA
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Bill Perkins is a District Attorney who grows frustrated at his lack of "first-hand evidence" in crucial cases, and so puts on a costume and fights criminals to get that evidence. He is a killer vigilante. He has no superpowers.
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Name
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Mr. America
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A.K.A.
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Americommando
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Secret ID.
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Harry 'Tex' Thompson
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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Fatman
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1st Appearance
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(as Tex Thompson Action Comics #1 1938) as Mr America Action Comics #33 (as Americommando Action Comics #52 1942)
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Year
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1941
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Publisher
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National Periodical Publications (DC)
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Country of origin
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USA
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Tex Thomson, a cowboy, strikes it rich in the oil fields of Texas and then leaves it. He has a wide range of exploring adventures until he is asked to watch over a shipment of food on its way to Europe. The liner is sabotaged and sunk, and Tex is the only survivor. He returns to America and begins fighting crime in "Centre City" as the costumed, whip-wielding "Mr. America." Later still he goes to fight the Germans in Europe as the Americommando. He is teamed with Bob Daley, later the costumed Fatman. Tex has no powers but is good in a fight.
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Name
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Mr. Apollo
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Jerry Gunn
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Dynamic Thrills
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Year
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1952
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Publisher
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Gerald D Swan ltd
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Country of origin
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UK
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Jerry Gunn is a bespectacled pipe-puffing school teacher with a secret. He is also Mr. Apollo. He has the strength of Hercules the speed of Mercury. He becomes Mr. Apollo with a mighty flash of the sun!.. Costume and idea-wise, owes a lot to Captain Marvel.
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Name
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Mr. E (1)
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Victor Jay
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None / In 2008 became a member of Marvel's The Twelve.
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1st Appearance
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Daring Mystery Comics #2
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Year
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1940
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Publisher
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Timely / Atlas Publications (Marvel)
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Country of origin
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USA
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He dresses like the Shadow, but with a domino mask rather than a scarf. He's the wealthy sportsman Victor Jay, but apart from the usual athletic skills and ingenuity that all superheroes have, he has no special powers, nor was any origin ever given for him.
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Name
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Mr. E (2)
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Unknown
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Punch Comics #1
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Year
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1941
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Publisher
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Harry 'A' Chesler Dynamic Publications
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Country of origin
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USA
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The nameless and origin less Mr. E is the lone servant of the god King Kolah, the "remnant of an extinct civilization whose teachings proclaim the violent destruction of evil and injustice." Mr. E carries out King Kolah's wishes from a secret room in Mr. E's home. King Kolah, you see, is a statue in that room, and when evil takes place King Kolah comes to life and directs Mr. E.
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Name
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Mr. Justice
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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Prince James
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Blue Ribbon Comics #9
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Year
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1941
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Publisher
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MLJ /Archie Comics
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Country of origin
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USA
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In 1040 Prince James, the 20-year-old heir to the English throne, is assassinated by Scots rebels. James' spirit is not allowed to go on to its final resting place. Then the spirit trapped in the castle, lingers for centuries. In 1940 the British take his castle apart and ship it to the United States. The ship transporting the castle is sunk by a U-boat, and this frees James' spirit. James keeps going to the U.S. and takes on the identity of Mr. Justice to stop others from being killed the way he was. As a ghost he gets his power from the "spectral planes;" he can fly, move underwater as easily through air, and can emit blasts which destroy bodies and souls. He can also move as a spirit or in a more solid form, which is vulnerable to fire.
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Name
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Mr. Keeper
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A.K.A.
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n/a
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Secret ID.
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None
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Type
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Non Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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Kid Eternity
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1st Appearance
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Hit Comics #25
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Year
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1942
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Publisher
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Quality Comics
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Country of origin
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USA
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Mr. Keeper keeps an eye on Kid Eternity, and helps him when he's in trouble. A guardian Angel.
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Name
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Mr. Monster
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A.K.A.
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Doc Sterne
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Secret ID.
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Dr. Jim Stearne
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Type
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Costumed Hero
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Affiliation/Team
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None
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1st Appearance
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Super Duper Comics #3 (1 shot)
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Year
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1947
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Publisher
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F.E. Howard Publications
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Country of origin
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Canada
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Doc Sterne got 'banged up a bit' in one of his adventures; and so decided to make himself a costume. So in the last panel of Triumph Comics #31 the design was shown with the caption "DON'T MISS!! The first thrilling FULL-COLOUR adventures of Mister Monster as he meets... The Terror of Trezma... in Unusual Comics. They'll be coming soon!" Unusual Comics never appeared, but in May 1947 The "Terror of Trezma" did appear in Super Duper Comics #3, which was the first and last issue, and only Golden Age appearance of Mr. Monster. (and in the interim he gained a skull logo from his original design)
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