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- Date
- 1965 – 1985
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1118
- Description
- Kelty framepack, red nylon fabric pack with aluminum frame, padded shoulder straps and hip belt. Manufacturer’s label on top flap of pack: “KELTY Pack. SUN VALLEY, CALIF. 91352”
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1965 – 1985
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 74.0 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- Kelty framepack, red nylon fabric pack with aluminum frame, padded shoulder straps and hip belt. Manufacturer’s label on top flap of pack: “KELTY Pack. SUN VALLEY, CALIF. 91352”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1118
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- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1119
- Description
- Green canvas rucksack with padded shoulder straps, U.S. Army issue. Two side pockets and one front pocket with leather straps and metal buckles. Drawstring closure with flap on top, zippered compartment under flap. Outside of flap stamped “U.S.” and “CHRISTIAN” handwritten in felt pen. Under flap i…
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 66.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Green canvas rucksack with padded shoulder straps, U.S. Army issue. Two side pockets and one front pocket with leather straps and metal buckles. Drawstring closure with flap on top, zippered compartment under flap. Outside of flap stamped “U.S.” and “CHRISTIAN” handwritten in felt pen. Under flap is stamped “VARIED 1942”.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1119
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal; vinyl; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1120
- Description
- Beige canvas rucksack with grey vinyl reinforcement at bottom and padded shoulder straps. Drawstring closure at top with red plastic toggle. Top flap covers opening, “A. WEXLER” & “ARNOLD WEXLER” hand printed under flap. Extendable top folds down inside pack with second drawstring closure for more …
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal; vinyl; plastic
- Dimensions
- 63.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Beige canvas rucksack with grey vinyl reinforcement at bottom and padded shoulder straps. Drawstring closure at top with red plastic toggle. Top flap covers opening, “A. WEXLER” & “ARNOLD WEXLER” hand printed under flap. Extendable top folds down inside pack with second drawstring closure for more capacity.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1120
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1111
- Description
- Tan coloured canvas rucksack with drawstring top closure, two side pockets with flap and leather strap with metal buckle. Leather straps for carrying and additional straps for cinching in.
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 59.0 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- Tan coloured canvas rucksack with drawstring top closure, two side pockets with flap and leather strap with metal buckle. Leather straps for carrying and additional straps for cinching in.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1111
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0328
- Description
- Grey green canvas pack, padded shoulder straps sewn on. Three thin metal strips inserted into back work as frame, two are vertical, one is horizontal . Zippered pouch on outside. Leather thong strung through top holes for closure. Manufacturer's label "Millet Made in France Le Sherpa Adopte Par W…
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 15.0 x 34.5 cm
- Description
- Grey green canvas pack, padded shoulder straps sewn on. Three thin metal strips inserted into back work as frame, two are vertical, one is horizontal . Zippered pouch on outside. Leather thong strung through top holes for closure. Manufacturer's label "Millet Made in France Le Sherpa Adopte Par Walter Bonatti"
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0328
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1041
- Description
- Canvas sack with grommet and string closure, small top flap with leather strap and metal buckle, leather shoulder straps with metal buckles, all but the right leather buckle appears to be not original leather, stamped on back "Manufactured by Woods Mfg Co Ltd Ottawa Canada", 2 front pockets
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 48.0 x 52.0 cm
- Description
- Canvas sack with grommet and string closure, small top flap with leather strap and metal buckle, leather shoulder straps with metal buckles, all but the right leather buckle appears to be not original leather, stamped on back "Manufactured by Woods Mfg Co Ltd Ottawa Canada", 2 front pockets
- Credit
- Gift of Bob and Marjory Hind, Calgary, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1041
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- Date
- 1980 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1076
- Description
- Sack type bag with drawstring closure. Inner top extension of waxed nylon has drawstring closure, top pocket has zippered pocket. Two black webbing strips sewn on front 55.0 long, metal buckle on each, 4 leather strips with slots on sides. Padded nylon shoulder pads with web straps and metal buc…
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1980 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 75.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Sack type bag with drawstring closure. Inner top extension of waxed nylon has drawstring closure, top pocket has zippered pocket. Two black webbing strips sewn on front 55.0 long, metal buckle on each, 4 leather strips with slots on sides. Padded nylon shoulder pads with web straps and metal buckles. Two heavy web inserts near bottom back have 3 grommets each, inside of top flap has written "B Cuthbert BC Canada"
- Credit
- Gift of Greg Yavorsky, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1076
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; skin ; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1075
- Description
- Canvas bag with leather bottom and shoulder straps, grommet and string closure and metal zipper opening on side, bottom has zipper opening, shoulder straps bound on metal D-ring which is attached to back by a leather patch
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; skin ; metal
- Dimensions
- 63.0 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- Canvas bag with leather bottom and shoulder straps, grommet and string closure and metal zipper opening on side, bottom has zipper opening, shoulder straps bound on metal D-ring which is attached to back by a leather patch
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1075
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Climbing Piton
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1090
- Description
- A hand-forged piton pounded down and flattened at one end creating a tapered blade or knife, and at the raised end, a hole to fit a ring (missing) through. It was painted red at the raised end but has mostly flaked off. “10” is stamped on one side and “CASSIN” within a partial oval on the other.
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- Title
- Climbing Piton
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 9.8 cm
- Description
- A hand-forged piton pounded down and flattened at one end creating a tapered blade or knife, and at the raised end, a hole to fit a ring (missing) through. It was painted red at the raised end but has mostly flaked off. “10” is stamped on one side and “CASSIN” within a partial oval on the other.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1090
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1047 a-d
- Description
- Various shaped blades (a) 8.2x2.7x2.8, blade off to the side (b) 7.8x4.0x1.8, blade centered, tip turned down, "3" stamped on blade (c) 8.3x3.7x2.3, blade centered, "50"stamped on blade (d) 9.0x4.0x1.2, blade centered. "8" stamped on blade.
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- Title
- Climbing Piton
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Various shaped blades (a) 8.2x2.7x2.8, blade off to the side (b) 7.8x4.0x1.8, blade centered, tip turned down, "3" stamped on blade (c) 8.3x3.7x2.3, blade centered, "50"stamped on blade (d) 9.0x4.0x1.2, blade centered. "8" stamped on blade.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1047 a-d
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Climbing Piton
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1157
- Date
- 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1157
- Description
- A hand-forged, thin-blade piton for micro cracks called a ‘RURP’, an acronym for Realized Ultimate Reality Piton. The tapered blade is short and fine on the end; there are two holes on the wider, thicker end for rings. Engraved with “LONGWARE” and also “H G”.
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- Title
- Climbing Piton
- Date
- 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 3.1 cm
- Description
- A hand-forged, thin-blade piton for micro cracks called a ‘RURP’, an acronym for Realized Ultimate Reality Piton. The tapered blade is short and fine on the end; there are two holes on the wider, thicker end for rings. Engraved with “LONGWARE” and also “H G”.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1157
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Climbing Piton
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1158
- Description
- A hand-forged, thin-blade piton for micro cracks called a ‘RURP’ an acronym for Realized Ultimate Reality Piton. The tapered blade is short and fine on the end; there is a hole on the wider, thicker end, for rings. Engraved with “LONGWARE” and also “G”. Only a remnant of what was most likely an “H”…
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- Title
- Climbing Piton
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.60 x 3.2 cm
- Description
- A hand-forged, thin-blade piton for micro cracks called a ‘RURP’ an acronym for Realized Ultimate Reality Piton. The tapered blade is short and fine on the end; there is a hole on the wider, thicker end, for rings. Engraved with “LONGWARE” and also “G”. Only a remnant of what was most likely an “H” is discernible.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1158
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- Date
- 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1159 a-d
- Description
- A carabiner with three pitons hanging from it:(a) an aluminum carabiner (10.5X5.0cm wide) with non-locking gate mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H” and then “P. ALLAIN 1600 Kg” in raised block lettering,“G”, on opposite side in raised lettering, on the other “BREVETTE S G D G”.(b) a met…
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- Title
- Climbing Piton
- Date
- 1960
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A carabiner with three pitons hanging from it:(a) an aluminum carabiner (10.5X5.0cm wide) with non-locking gate mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H” and then “P. ALLAIN 1600 Kg” in raised block lettering,“G”, on opposite side in raised lettering, on the other “BREVETTE S G D G”.(b) a metal piton (14.5x3.3cm wide) with the blade, instead of being flat, is positioned slightly sideways; engraved in script on the ‘handle’ portion “Charlet Moser” in block letters “CHAMONIX” . There is a white shop label glued on one side of the blade, in blue lettering “3 7 Premier Cycle & Sports 110 F”.(c) a trowel-shaped vertical piton (11.5x3.0cm), thin flat blade and high raised ‘handle’. This type of knife or blade was very popular in the Rockies. Commonly called the ‘Ace of Spades’. Raised “0” on the blade and “R. CASSIN” on viewer’s right and “ITALY” on the other. an “0” on the top part of the blade. Remnants of a piece of tape “1/74” indiscernable.(d) a hand-forged horizontal piton with a flat blade at one end and raised ‘handle’ at the other with a round hole to put a carabiner through. ‘LOST”, the diamond-shaped logo, “ARROW”.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1159 a-d
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- Date
- 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1161 a-c
- Description
- A carabiner with two pitons attached:(a) a thick, soft iron D-ring carabiner (10.3x6.7cm wide) with a hinged gate, but no safety bar. Stencilled in “H G”, followed by engraved “CASSIN” surrounded by part oval logo.(b) a horizontal piton (16.5cmx4.0cm wide) made out of soft iron, with a flat blade a…
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- Title
- Climbing Piton
- Date
- 1960
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A carabiner with two pitons attached:(a) a thick, soft iron D-ring carabiner (10.3x6.7cm wide) with a hinged gate, but no safety bar. Stencilled in “H G”, followed by engraved “CASSIN” surrounded by part oval logo.(b) a horizontal piton (16.5cmx4.0cm wide) made out of soft iron, with a flat blade at one end and raised ‘handle’ at the other with a round hole to put a carabiner through. Engraved on the handle “AUSTRIA STUBAI”. A yellow sales label with black printing “BAROTTO CALGARY “$1.10 EA”. Hand printed in green ink “VERTICAL”.(c) a vertical piton (16.5x3.8cm wide) made out of soft iron, with flat blade and handle, engraved “MADE IN AUSTRIA STUBAI” remnants of a shop’s yellow sales label with black lettering “BAROTTO CALGAR” with the Y partially missing.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1161 a-c
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1162 a-f
- Description
- A carabiner with five pitons hanging from it:(a) a light aluminum oval-shaped carabiner (10.0cx5.0cm wide) with a spring-lock gate mechanism and a safety bar. On one side engraved “SKI HUT” on the other “H G”. Ski Hut was a Berkley CA. sports company.(b) a malleable metal vertical piton (9.70x3.30c…
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- Title
- Climbing Piton
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A carabiner with five pitons hanging from it:(a) a light aluminum oval-shaped carabiner (10.0cx5.0cm wide) with a spring-lock gate mechanism and a safety bar. On one side engraved “SKI HUT” on the other “H G”. Ski Hut was a Berkley CA. sports company.(b) a malleable metal vertical piton (9.70x3.30cm wide) made out of soft iron, with flat blade and handle, engraved “TOP” on one side of the handle “H G” on the other side. It appears to hand-forged European.(c) a malleable metal vertical piton (9.50x3.50cm) made out of soft iron, with flat blade and handle, engraved “TOP” on one side of the handle “H G” on the other side. It appears to be hand-forged European.(d) a high-quality steel, chromalloy horizontal piton (11.70x 2.0cm wide 3.0cm high) a flat blade at one end and raised ‘handle’ at the other with a round hole to put a carabiner through. “LOST”, Yvon Chouinard’s early diamond-shaped logo, “ARROW”.(e) a malleable metal horizontal piton (11.0x2.0cm widex3.0 high) made out of soft iron, with a flat blade and handle, engraved “LONGWARE” on one side of the handle “T T” on the other side. It appears to hand-forged. (f) a horizontal metal piton (12.0x3.3cm wide) with the blade, instead of being flat, is positioned slightly sideways; engraved in script on the ‘handle’ portion “Charlet Moser” in block letters “CHAMONIX” . There is a white shop label glued on one side of the blade, in blue lettering “3 7 Premier Cycle & Sports 110 F”.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1162 a-f
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1163 a-f
- Description
- A carabiner with five pitons hanging from it:(a) a D-ring aluminum carabiner (10.5X5.0cm wide) with non-locking gate mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H” and then in raised block lettering “BREVETTE S G D G” ,“G”, on opposite side in raised lettering, “P. ALLAIN 1600 Kg” on the opposite …
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- Title
- Climbing Piton
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A carabiner with five pitons hanging from it:(a) a D-ring aluminum carabiner (10.5X5.0cm wide) with non-locking gate mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H” and then in raised block lettering “BREVETTE S G D G” ,“G”, on opposite side in raised lettering, “P. ALLAIN 1600 Kg” on the opposite side.(b) a hand-forged, soft metal horizontal piton (13.5x1.10cm widex3.8cm high) pounded down and flattened at one end creating a tapered blade or knife, and at the raised end, handle, a hole to fit a carabiner through. “LONGWEAR” stamped on the handle.(c) a hand-forged piton, (12.0x1.5cm widex3.7cm high) pounded down and flattened at one end creating a tapered blade or knife, and at the raised end, handle, a hole to fit a carabiner through.(d) a high-quality steel, chromalloy horizontal piton (9.0x1.7cm widex3.0cm high) a flat blade at one end and raised ‘handle’ at the other with a round hole to put a carabiner through. ‘LOST”, Yvon Chouinard’s early diamond-shaped logo, “ARROW”.(e) a high-quality steel, Chromally horizontal piton (9.0x2.0cm widex3.0cm high) a flat blade at one end and raised ‘handle’ at the other with a round hole to put a carabiner through. ‘LOST”, Yvon Chouinard’s early diamond-shaped logo, “ARROW”.(f) a high-quality steel, chromalloy, horizontal piton (12.0x2.0cm widex3.0cm high) a flat blade at one end and raised ‘handle’ at the other with a round hole to put a carabiner through. “LOST”, Yvon Chouinard’s early diamond-shaped logo, “ARROW”.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1163 a-f
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1122
- Description
- Metal crampons with six points, olive green fabric straps with metal buckles. One crampon has “4B” and “B3” stamped on it, along with manufacturer’s marks: “A. PUPFAUF. WERNZEUGSCHMIED. FINSIEDELN. SCHWEIZ.” & “PRIMA”.
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- Title
- Ice Crampons
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 12.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Metal crampons with six points, olive green fabric straps with metal buckles. One crampon has “4B” and “B3” stamped on it, along with manufacturer’s marks: “A. PUPFAUF. WERNZEUGSCHMIED. FINSIEDELN. SCHWEIZ.” & “PRIMA”.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1122
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1121 a,b
- Description
- Metal crampons with eight points, soldered in several places. Olive green fabric straps with leather tabs and metal buckles. One crampon stamped “3 BREIZ.”
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- Title
- Ice Crampons
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal; fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 12.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Metal crampons with eight points, soldered in several places. Olive green fabric straps with leather tabs and metal buckles. One crampon stamped “3 BREIZ.”
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1121 a,b
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