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Any Shoelaces Mister?
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.073
- Date
- 1924
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.073
- Description
- Two men, one with pipe walking dog, one sitting. Obviously windy.
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- Title
- Any Shoelaces Mister?
- Date
- 1924
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 28.4 x 19.4 cm
- Description
- Two men, one with pipe walking dog, one sitting. Obviously windy.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.073
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Around the World in One Month
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.746
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.746
- Description
- A simple sketch of a man in a fancy vehicle wearing a mask driving off. There appears to be a sign erased to the left of the car. The hood ornament looks like a little man with giant hands. In the TRC it says “AROUND THE WORLD IN ONE MONTH,” on the vehicle is says “WHITE CAR,” and it is signed in t…
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- Title
- Around the World in One Month
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- A simple sketch of a man in a fancy vehicle wearing a mask driving off. There appears to be a sign erased to the left of the car. The hood ornament looks like a little man with giant hands. In the TRC it says “AROUND THE WORLD IN ONE MONTH,” on the vehicle is says “WHITE CAR,” and it is signed in the BLC
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.746
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Banff Winter Carnival
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.834
- Date
- 1924 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.834
- Description
- In the top section of the poster design there is a cartoon drawing of a man in a suit jacket, vest, and tie flying through the air on skis. He has no poles in his hands suggesting that he could be ski jumping. Below the man there is three distinct mountains, with clouds behind them, and trees frami…
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- Title
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Date
- 1924 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 45.1 x 29.7 cm
- Description
- In the top section of the poster design there is a cartoon drawing of a man in a suit jacket, vest, and tie flying through the air on skis. He has no poles in his hands suggesting that he could be ski jumping. Below the man there is three distinct mountains, with clouds behind them, and trees framing the the edges of the drawing. Below the drawing it says “WITH APOLOGIES TO DEBECK”, “Peter White - 1924”, and “Banff WINTER CARNIVAL - FEBRUARY 7-14. 1925 - The Peoples Playground SKI-ING SWIMMING SKATING TOBOGGANING, ETC.” Surrounding the inscription it is bordered with 3mm design: two lines running parallel to each other with circles drawn in the middle.
- Subject
- winter
- sports
- snow
- mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- Banff
- Winter Carnival
- skiing
- swimming
- skating
- tobogganing
- skijumping
- man
- suit
- suit jacket
- vest
- tie
- skis
- trees
- clouds
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 0
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.834
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Best Wishes Peter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.772
- Date
- 1951
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.772
- Description
- Christmas card sketch, resembling the final version of the 1951 card. Animals gather around Catharine and Peter’s vehicle waiting for Catharine to finish cooking. Peter sits on the roof reading. One of the bears is sitting by a stool with a fork in hand. Near the middle of the bottom edge of the pa…
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- Title
- Best Wishes Peter
- Date
- 1951
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Christmas card sketch, resembling the final version of the 1951 card. Animals gather around Catharine and Peter’s vehicle waiting for Catharine to finish cooking. Peter sits on the roof reading. One of the bears is sitting by a stool with a fork in hand. Near the middle of the bottom edge of the paper it says “BEST WISHES PETER”verso: rectangular box drawn that is blank, that could have been used for another sketch.
- Subject
- bears
- stool
- fork
- moose
- birds
- squirrel
- rabbit
- tree
- cooking
- pot
- woman
- man
- reading
- vehicle
- Christmas card
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.772
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Brazeau Snowfield, Jasper
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthal.03.01
- Date
- c. 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- HaL.03.01
- Description
- Inscription reads: Brazeau Snowfield, Jasper. Sketchbook drawing by Lawren S. Harris (1885-1970). Presented to the Peter Whyte Gallery, Banff, Alta. in memory of Peter & Catharine Whyte by Anne & Lawren P. Harris, June, 1979. Also written by Lawren P. Harris is the Following: I certify this work to…
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- Title
- Brazeau Snowfield, Jasper
- Date
- c. 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 24.5 cm
- Description
- Inscription reads: Brazeau Snowfield, Jasper. Sketchbook drawing by Lawren S. Harris (1885-1970). Presented to the Peter Whyte Gallery, Banff, Alta. in memory of Peter & Catharine Whyte by Anne & Lawren P. Harris, June, 1979. Also written by Lawren P. Harris is the Following: I certify this work to be an original sketchbook drawing by Lawren S. Harris, (1885-1970. Lawren P. Harris, May 22, 1979. Ottawa, Ontario.
- Credit
- Gift of Lawren P. Harris, Ottawa, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- HaL.03.01
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Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.882
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.882
- Description
- Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a r…
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- Title
- Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 30.8 cm
- Description
- Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a rocky cliff that has ocean waves beating up against the rocks, 4) A small cabin at the bottom of a mountain surrounded by snow, there are trees in the background and smoke coming out of the chimney, 5) In an almond shaped outline there is a profile cartoon sketch of a man with a large nose, wearing glasses, and he has a mustache, 6) A sketch of three trees, 7) Profile cartoon sketch of a man in a dress shirt and tie that is wearing a hat, 8) A mountain that is framed by trees and has a single cloud up above the peak, 9) Full body sketch of a man in profile cartoon style, and he is wearing a suit, 10) Cartoon sketch of a man’s head in profile, he appears to be wearing a scarf, 11) A cactus in the middle of a desert, 12) A sketch of a field that has trees off in the background, and is lined with a fence made from rope and two linear objects put together in an ‘x’ shape. In between 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 11 it says “BREWSTER TRANSPORT Co. Canadian National Parks.”
- Subject
- mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- trees
- snow
- winter
- home
- house
- cabin
- smoke
- fire
- chimney
- ocean
- water
- waves
- light house
- fort
- people
- men
- glasses
- mustache
- facial hair
- hat
- tie
- suit
- scarf
- cactus
- desert
- fence
- rope
- field
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.882
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Canadian Highlanders Are With You
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.757
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.757
- Description
- Two images of what appears to be sketches for propaganda posters for World War II. The top image is a Canadian Highlander standing on a hill in a poised stance holding a lee enfield. In the background there is a mountain range, and below his feet is says “CANADIAN HIGHLANDERS ARE WITH YOU.” In the …
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- Title
- Canadian Highlanders Are With You
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.3 x 16.2 cm
- Description
- Two images of what appears to be sketches for propaganda posters for World War II. The top image is a Canadian Highlander standing on a hill in a poised stance holding a lee enfield. In the background there is a mountain range, and below his feet is says “CANADIAN HIGHLANDERS ARE WITH YOU.” In the second image it is the Highlander again looking out to the mountain range with his back to the viewer.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.757
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- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.084
- Description
- Full figure rough sketch of man sitting with right elbow on knee and chin on right fist.
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- Title
- Charlie
- Date
- 1916 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 23 cm
- Description
- Full figure rough sketch of man sitting with right elbow on knee and chin on right fist.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.084
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Chilcotin Road
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsir.03.03
- Date
- 1969
- Medium
- graphite; coloured graphite on curfew paper
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.03.03
- Description
- Small sketch of a road with foothills rolling off on either side of the road. The road leads to a mountain range; blue coloured pencil is used to accent the mountain peaks as well as blue spot rain/snow drops centre under image. Artist signature: centre under image Sinclair ‘69.
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- Title
- Chilcotin Road
- Date
- 1969
- Medium
- graphite; coloured graphite on curfew paper
- Dimensions
- 26.5 x 31.6 cm
- Description
- Small sketch of a road with foothills rolling off on either side of the road. The road leads to a mountain range; blue coloured pencil is used to accent the mountain peaks as well as blue spot rain/snow drops centre under image. Artist signature: centre under image Sinclair ‘69.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- SiR.03.03
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Drunk Last Night... Drunk the Night Before [I]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.621
- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.621
- Description
- Ink cartoon drawing of a man in a top hat and tuxedo yawning amongst musical notes. His squinting eyes are represented by crosses on his face. In the bottom left corner, the words DRUNK LAST NIGHT/ DRUNK THE NIGHT BEFORE appear. Signed P.W /21 in bottom left.
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- Title
- Drunk Last Night... Drunk the Night Before [I]
- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- Ink cartoon drawing of a man in a top hat and tuxedo yawning amongst musical notes. His squinting eyes are represented by crosses on his face. In the bottom left corner, the words DRUNK LAST NIGHT/ DRUNK THE NIGHT BEFORE appear. Signed P.W /21 in bottom left.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.621
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Drunk Last Night... Drunk the Night Before [II]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.623
- Date
- 1922
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.623
- Description
- An ink cartoon drawing of a very tall thin man in a tuxedo ramming his head into a lamppost as he walks down a street. He wears a top hat, white gloves, and spats. There is a brick wall behind him. Below the drawing is the inscription DRUNK LAST NIGHT/ DRUNK THE NIGHT BEFOREsigned P.W /22. in brc
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- Title
- Drunk Last Night... Drunk the Night Before [II]
- Date
- 1922
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- An ink cartoon drawing of a very tall thin man in a tuxedo ramming his head into a lamppost as he walks down a street. He wears a top hat, white gloves, and spats. There is a brick wall behind him. Below the drawing is the inscription DRUNK LAST NIGHT/ DRUNK THE NIGHT BEFOREsigned P.W /22. in brc
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.623
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Fallen Tree Stump and Mountain
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.145
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.145
- Description
- Foliage or tree stump centre foreground. Tree along right side, more trees extend into background, dominated by mountain on the horizon. More bare trees to the left of the drawing.
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- Title
- Fallen Tree Stump and Mountain
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- Foliage or tree stump centre foreground. Tree along right side, more trees extend into background, dominated by mountain on the horizon. More bare trees to the left of the drawing.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.145
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First Shack at Cave + Basin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.835
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.835
- Description
- A simple log cabin that is shaped in a simple square is in the foreground. Just in front of the structure there is some logs on on the ground, off to the side is a wooden fence, and behind the building there is a tree without leaves (suggesting that the drawing is later in the year). In the backgro…
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- Title
- First Shack at Cave + Basin
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.4 x 25.3 cm
- Description
- A simple log cabin that is shaped in a simple square is in the foreground. Just in front of the structure there is some logs on on the ground, off to the side is a wooden fence, and behind the building there is a tree without leaves (suggesting that the drawing is later in the year). In the background there is pine trees, and the Rocky Mountains. In the sky their is a couple clouds. On the door of the building says “HOTEL”, and on the bottom edge is says “FIRST SHACK AT CAVE + BASIN”. Peter signed the drawing in the BRC “PETE WHiTE”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 0
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.835
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- Date
- 1916 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.083
- Description
- Full figure sketch of man standing in suit with hands in pants pockets.
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- Title
- Gordon
- Date
- 1916 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 23 cm
- Description
- Full figure sketch of man standing in suit with hands in pants pockets.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.083
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- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.600
- Description
- Ink caricature of a man in a windowpane-check suit, a hat, dress shoes and spats. Is left side is presented to the viewer and he extends his left hand, as if to shake someone’s hand.Below the drawing is the inscription ICHABOD SR. and P.W. /21
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- Title
- Ichabod Sr.
- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- Ink caricature of a man in a windowpane-check suit, a hat, dress shoes and spats. Is left side is presented to the viewer and he extends his left hand, as if to shake someone’s hand.Below the drawing is the inscription ICHABOD SR. and P.W. /21
- Subject
- caricature
- man
- suit
- spats
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.600
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- Date
- 1917 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.518
- Description
- A pencil drawing on paper of the profile of a bald, mustached man in a tuxedo. The title, JEFF is located in the centre of top edge.
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- Title
- Jeff
- Date
- 1917 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite
- Dimensions
- 22.5 x 15.1 cm
- Description
- A pencil drawing on paper of the profile of a bald, mustached man in a tuxedo. The title, JEFF is located in the centre of top edge.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.518
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- Date
- 1917 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.522
- Description
- A pencil drawing on paper of the profile of a bald, mustached man in a tuxedo. The title, JEFF is located in the brc .Verso: multiplication and division calculations
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- Title
- Jeff
- Date
- 1917 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.5 x 15.1 cm
- Description
- A pencil drawing on paper of the profile of a bald, mustached man in a tuxedo. The title, JEFF is located in the brc .Verso: multiplication and division calculations
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.522
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Kananaskis Study #2
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgrl.03.28
- Date
- 2004 – 2004
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.28
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The mountain range encompasses the entirety of the image, and is sketched with a variety of textured lines. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “48/I-5”.
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- Title
- Kananaskis Study #2
- Date
- 2004 – 2004
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12..5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The mountain range encompasses the entirety of the image, and is sketched with a variety of textured lines. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “48/I-5”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2007
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.28
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Kootenay Plains / Study #1
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgrl.03.07
- Date
- 2001 – 2001
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.07
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The mountains are rendered in simple, single lines, and shading is done centrally on the left and right sides. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “45/G-7”.
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- Title
- Kootenay Plains / Study #1
- Date
- 2001 – 2001
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The mountains are rendered in simple, single lines, and shading is done centrally on the left and right sides. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “45/G-7”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.07
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Kootenay Plains / Study #1
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactgrl.03.13
- Date
- 2002 – 2002
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.13
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The sky in the upper section of this piece is empty, while the mountains are darkly shaded. The bottom centre of the work is bare, with a small indication of a reflection. The artist’s signature is in the brhc…
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- Title
- Kootenay Plains / Study #1
- Date
- 2002 – 2002
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. The sky in the upper section of this piece is empty, while the mountains are darkly shaded. The bottom centre of the work is bare, with a small indication of a reflection. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, 46/X-6“”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.13
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