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- Date
- 1969
- Material
- metal; cord
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0318
- Description
- A bolo style tie made of woven green cord that is capped with heavy silver metal tips at each end and held together at the neck with a silver coin. Coin has bust of a man in a bison hair and horn headdress with “BANFF CANADA” above “KIWANIS DOLLAR” below and “expires sept 30. 69” on either side. Ob…
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- Title
- Bolo Necktie
- Date
- 1969
- Material
- metal; cord
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 43.5 cm
- Description
- A bolo style tie made of woven green cord that is capped with heavy silver metal tips at each end and held together at the neck with a silver coin. Coin has bust of a man in a bison hair and horn headdress with “BANFF CANADA” above “KIWANIS DOLLAR” below and “expires sept 30. 69” on either side. Obverse is partly obscured by mounting hardware but reads “INDIAN DAYS” at top and “1889-1969 VALUE ONE DOLLAR IN BANFF” at bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0318
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- Date
- 1969
- Material
- fibre, synthetic; feather; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0125 a,b
- Description
- Pair of navy blue nylon and leather ski mitts stuffed with down or feathers. Back of mittens are nylon, blue with three lines of white stitching in "V" shapes. Panel of white nylon runs along sides and separates the nylon from leather which covers thumb and inside of hand. Mittens are lined with or…
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- Title
- Ski Mittens
- Date
- 1969
- Material
- fibre, synthetic; feather; skin
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of navy blue nylon and leather ski mitts stuffed with down or feathers. Back of mittens are nylon, blue with three lines of white stitching in "V" shapes. Panel of white nylon runs along sides and separates the nylon from leather which covers thumb and inside of hand. Mittens are lined with orange nylon. The two mittens hook together, right hand has hook and left one has hoop for hook. Tags on right mitten, Quebec 1969 NEW MATERIALS ONLY in accordance with the stuffing and upholstered and stuffed articles act. Permit" "Gordini, Men's Medium"
- Subject
- households
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0125 a,b
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- Date
- 1969
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0387 a,b
- Description
- Hand thrown, footed bowls with grey glazed exteriors. One bowl has white enamel V-shape design and other has light blue and white enamel sunburst design. Signed"Joska - Denmark "69" on bottom. Bowl with "V" design has been cracked and previously mended. Other bowl has .9 x .5 cm. rim chip.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1969
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 10.2 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, footed bowls with grey glazed exteriors. One bowl has white enamel V-shape design and other has light blue and white enamel sunburst design. Signed"Joska - Denmark "69" on bottom. Bowl with "V" design has been cracked and previously mended. Other bowl has .9 x .5 cm. rim chip.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Joska
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0387 a,b
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- Date
- 1969
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.3006 a-f
- Description
- Six various sized copper cooking pots, old Hudson's Bay style with bail handles. a) Slightly misshapen pot (18.7 x 21.5 x 21 cm) stored in (b).b) Large pot with broken handle (20.7 x 30.0 x 31.5 cm).c) Pot with rounded bottom (18.5 x 18.0 x 17.5 cm ) stored in (a).d) Pot blackened from use (15.2…
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- Title
- Cooking Pot
- Date
- 1969
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 20.7 (b) x 30.0 (b) x 31.5 (b) cm
- Description
- Six various sized copper cooking pots, old Hudson's Bay style with bail handles. a) Slightly misshapen pot (18.7 x 21.5 x 21 cm) stored in (b).b) Large pot with broken handle (20.7 x 30.0 x 31.5 cm).c) Pot with rounded bottom (18.5 x 18.0 x 17.5 cm ) stored in (a).d) Pot blackened from use (15.2 x 15.5 x 15.5 cm) stored in (f).e) Small pot (12.6 x 10.0 x 11.5 cm) stored in (d).f) Blackened pot (16.2 x 18.0 x 19.5 cm) sitting in shallow blue and white enamel bowl with tag attached with CRW's writing: "West end Chiniki Lake AD Oct 27 '69"
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Indigenous
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.3006 a-f
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Beaded Wristwatch
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- Date
- 1969
- Material
- glass; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.3001
- Description
- Man's wristwatch, large grey face marked with “ELGIN,” “AUTOMATIC,” and “SWISS.” The numbers are marked with single silver bars, with double bars for the quarter and half hour marks. Wide blue and red heavily beaded wrist band with leather and metal buckle. Note in CRW's writing: "Rosalie Two Yo…
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- Title
- Beaded Wristwatch
- Date
- 1969
- Material
- glass; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- Man's wristwatch, large grey face marked with “ELGIN,” “AUTOMATIC,” and “SWISS.” The numbers are marked with single silver bars, with double bars for the quarter and half hour marks. Wide blue and red heavily beaded wrist band with leather and metal buckle. Note in CRW's writing: "Rosalie Two Youngman Dec 27th 1969."
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.3001
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- Date
- 1968
- Material
- paint; board; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0079 a,b
- Description
- Two paintings signed by Harvey Baptiste. a) simple painting on canvas board. Large green field with brown cliffs in front and blue mountains and sky in background. b) very detailed parting of small lake with trees around it and mountain in background. Impressionist style. Painting is 19.5 cm x 23.5…
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- Title
- Oil Painting
- Date
- 1968
- Material
- paint; board; wood
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- Two paintings signed by Harvey Baptiste. a) simple painting on canvas board. Large green field with brown cliffs in front and blue mountains and sky in background. b) very detailed parting of small lake with trees around it and mountain in background. Impressionist style. Painting is 19.5 cm x 23.5 cm and is in a thick blond wood frame. Size with frame is: 32.0 cm x 37.0 cm. Writing on back reads: “THE FLOOTING CLOUDS HARVEY [“AUBREY” is crossed out] BAPTISTE, MAY 14, 68”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- art
- paintings
- landscapes
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0079 a,b
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- Date
- 1968
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0060
- Description
- A single carved Arctic owl, its wings erect, suggestions of eyes and bill. A hole bored through the soapstone for hanging, behind head and between wings.
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- Title
- Pendant
- Date
- 1968
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 1.0 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- A single carved Arctic owl, its wings erect, suggestions of eyes and bill. A hole bored through the soapstone for hanging, behind head and between wings.
- Subject
- adornment
- households
- Povungnituk
- crafts
- carving
- Inuit
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0060
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- Date
- 1968
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0061
- Description
- A simply rendered elongated human head carved of soapstone, hole bored above brow for hanging.
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- Title
- Pendant
- Date
- 1968
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 1.0 x 1.0 cm
- Description
- A simply rendered elongated human head carved of soapstone, hole bored above brow for hanging.
- Subject
- households
- adornment
- Povungnituk
- Inuit
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0061
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Ship-In-A-Bottle
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1011
- Date
- 1968
- Material
- glass; paper; wood; clay; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1011
- Description
- A four masted, white sailing ship in a bottle with the name "Louisiana" on the side. Backgound is the sea, the shore, a lighthouse and small building.
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- Title
- Ship-In-A-Bottle
- Date
- 1968
- Material
- glass; paper; wood; clay; fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 7.0 x 24.5 cm
- Description
- A four masted, white sailing ship in a bottle with the name "Louisiana" on the side. Backgound is the sea, the shore, a lighthouse and small building.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- model making
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1011
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Commemorative Coin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0135
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0135
- Description
- Round commemorative wooden “Spruce Dollar”. On the face is a green drawn map of British Columbia with Prince George marked and a small robot figure in the bottom right corner. Around the drawing is a border with green writing that reads “THE CENTRE CITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. THE WESTERN WHITE SPRUCE…
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- Title
- Commemorative Coin
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Round commemorative wooden “Spruce Dollar”. On the face is a green drawn map of British Columbia with Prince George marked and a small robot figure in the bottom right corner. Around the drawing is a border with green writing that reads “THE CENTRE CITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. THE WESTERN WHITE SPRUCE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.” On the reverse is green writing that reads “ONE SPRICE DOLLAR CENTENNIAL ISSUE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA” and “NEGOTIABLE ONLY FOR MECHANDISE BY VISITORS TO THE WHITE SPRUCE CAPITAL EXPIRES MARCH 31ST, 1968. ONE PER VISITOR” around a red geometric maple leaf with “1867” and “1967”. Housed in a plastic bag that is stapled shut.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- souvenirs
- Prince George
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0135
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- Date
- 1967 – 1967
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0150
- Description
- A long fabric towel with a printed calendar design for the year 1967. At the top are white block letter that reads “CALENDAR 1967.” Each month is a white box with black numbers, month, and days of the week in short form. Above each calendar box are colourful images relating to that month - mostly b…
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- 1967 – 1967
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 95.5 cm
- Description
- A long fabric towel with a printed calendar design for the year 1967. At the top are white block letter that reads “CALENDAR 1967.” Each month is a white box with black numbers, month, and days of the week in short form. Above each calendar box are colourful images relating to that month - mostly birds and plants but with umbrellas above February and July and ornaments above December.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- Kitchen accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0150
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- Date
- 1967 – 1967
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0001
- Description
- A carved wooden owl sitting on a very rough half-round section of log. The owl is painted dark brown with feather texture on wings, an orange face and breast. The owl has glass eyes. The side of the base is marked with a maker’s mark, “HAL” with letters joined together, and “Bieler 67” in red.
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1967 – 1967
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 10.4; 5.0 (base) x 4.3; 10.0 (base) x 4.8; 9.0 (base) cm
- Description
- A carved wooden owl sitting on a very rough half-round section of log. The owl is painted dark brown with feather texture on wings, an orange face and breast. The owl has glass eyes. The side of the base is marked with a maker’s mark, “HAL” with letters joined together, and “Bieler 67” in red.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0001
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Animal Figurine
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- Date
- 1967 – 1967
- Material
- plaster; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0004
- Description
- A small carved plaster squirrel sitting on its haunches with its front paws clasped in front of its chest. The squirrel is painted dark brown with a white underbelly and is sitting on a green plaster mound. The plaster figurine is attached to a base of two cross sections of tree piled one atop th…
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1967 – 1967
- Material
- plaster; wood
- Dimensions
- 5.0; 5.3 (base) x 2.5; 6.0 (base) x 3.0; 7.1 (base) cm
- Description
- A small carved plaster squirrel sitting on its haunches with its front paws clasped in front of its chest. The squirrel is painted dark brown with a white underbelly and is sitting on a green plaster mound. The plaster figurine is attached to a base of two cross sections of tree piled one atop the other. The bottom is marked “Hal Bieler 67” in red.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0004
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Centennial Sweater
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.1192
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- fibre; wool
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1192
- Description
- A blue knitted sweater with white, grey and green stripes that run across the chest and upper arms of the sweater.
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- Title
- Centennial Sweater
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- fibre; wool
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 62.0 cm
- Description
- A blue knitted sweater with white, grey and green stripes that run across the chest and upper arms of the sweater.
- Subject
- clothing
- households
- Centennial
- 1967
- Credit
- Gift of Glen Boles, Cochrane, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1192
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- Date
- 1966
- Material
- cord; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0317
- Description
- A bolo style necktie consisting of woven light and navy blue cord with ribbed golden ends. A round brass medallion has been mounted on the tie at the throat. Front of medallion has a relief of two people in western dress on bull and horseback with “CALGARY STAMPEDE” above and “1966” below. Back of …
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- Title
- Bolo Necktie
- Date
- 1966
- Material
- cord; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- A bolo style necktie consisting of woven light and navy blue cord with ribbed golden ends. A round brass medallion has been mounted on the tie at the throat. Front of medallion has a relief of two people in western dress on bull and horseback with “CALGARY STAMPEDE” above and “1966” below. Back of medallion partly obscured by mounting hardware bust what is visible reads “SOUVENIR DOLLAR CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA THE STAMPEDE CITY”.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0317
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- Date
- 1966
- Material
- ceramic; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0395
- Description
- Hand thrown, almost flat bottom wine jar with orange glaze exterior and grey slip interior. Brown and green oval design on exterior. Small handle affixed to side of jug with attached leather thong. Signed on bottom" _________Banff Potteries "66". Logo stamp near base on unglazed clay.
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- Title
- Wine Jar
- Date
- 1966
- Material
- ceramic; skin
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, almost flat bottom wine jar with orange glaze exterior and grey slip interior. Brown and green oval design on exterior. Small handle affixed to side of jug with attached leather thong. Signed on bottom" _________Banff Potteries "66". Logo stamp near base on unglazed clay.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- craft
- Banff Potteries
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0395
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- Date
- 1965
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0140 a-g
- Description
- A group of seven cast plastic figurines with brown patine and standing on bases. The figures represent the seven Japanese gods of good fortune. (a) kneeling lady playing lyre, with halo around head. Benteu, Goddess of Beauty and the Arts (b) standing man with domed bald head, holding gourd and …
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- Title
- Figurine Group
- Date
- 1965
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- A group of seven cast plastic figurines with brown patine and standing on bases. The figures represent the seven Japanese gods of good fortune. (a) kneeling lady playing lyre, with halo around head. Benteu, Goddess of Beauty and the Arts (b) standing man with domed bald head, holding gourd and fan, 6.5h. Jurojin, God of Long Life, a venerable old man. (c) man standing on three bales of rice, holding mallet upraised and a sack, 5.9h. Daikoku, strikes the wooden hammer and makes gold coins appear. (d) man holding large fish and fishing rod, 6.5h. Edisu, God of Fishers, pure hearted and contented with a simple life, he is always lucky and happy. (e) man holding spear, broken, and pagoda like object, with halo around head, 6.7h. Bishamon, God of Warriors, very courageous. (f) man with big belly and broad smile, holding palm fan and sack over shoulder, 6.2h. Hotei, an optimist, very open minded and always happy, fond of and kind to children. (g) man holding staff and scroll, 6.7h. Fukurokiyu, God of deep learning and noble character.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0140 a-g
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- Date
- 1961
- Material
- wax; cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0081
- Description
- Cardboard box containing ski wax. Box is blue with a white mountain shape and the image of a skier. box reads “Holmenkol Piste-wax” on front with German text on sides and text in multiple languages on black. Box is stamped with “75 c” Unused blocks of wax inside is blue and has irregular shape and …
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1961
- Material
- wax; cardboard
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Cardboard box containing ski wax. Box is blue with a white mountain shape and the image of a skier. box reads “Holmenkol Piste-wax” on front with German text on sides and text in multiple languages on black. Box is stamped with “75 c” Unused blocks of wax inside is blue and has irregular shape and is engraved with “Holmenkol”.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- ski
- skiing
- sports
- equipment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0081
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- Date
- 1961
- Material
- wood; metal; wax
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0077
- Description
- Piece of polished arbutus driftwood with two black-painted, copper, screwed-in candle holders.
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- Title
- Candelabrum
- Date
- 1961
- Material
- wood; metal; wax
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 12.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- Piece of polished arbutus driftwood with two black-painted, copper, screwed-in candle holders.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0077
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Commemorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1186
- Date
- 1961
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1186
- Description
- mass produced commemorative plate with gold rim trim and plate centre includes decal of two Canadian Geese taking lift off over bullrushes and water. Writing on front of plate in maroon letters "ALBERTA FISH & GAME ASSOCIATION 32nd ANNUAL CONVENTION BANFF FEB. 2nd 1961" with gold trim between lette…
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- Title
- Commemorative Plate
- Date
- 1961
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- mass produced commemorative plate with gold rim trim and plate centre includes decal of two Canadian Geese taking lift off over bullrushes and water. Writing on front of plate in maroon letters "ALBERTA FISH & GAME ASSOCIATION 32nd ANNUAL CONVENTION BANFF FEB. 2nd 1961" with gold trim between letters. Verso: Hycroft & Canada Medicine Hat
- Credit
- Purchased from Debra Reeve, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1186
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