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Victorian Military Campaign Burr Walnut, Brass Writing Slope
Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique British Military Campaign 19th Century Burr Walnut
Brass Bound Writing Slope With
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19th Century British Campaign Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
$1,738 Sale Price / set
56% Off
19th Century Paul Sormani French Miniature Cylinder Writing Desk
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French walnut miniature cylinder writing desk with brass mountings and velvet writing
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19th Century French Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Victorian Military Campaign Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Slope With Key
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th Century Victorian Military Campaign Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Slope With A Tooled Black
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19th Century British Campaign Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
$2,463 Sale Price / set
30% Off
French Walnut Burr Campaign Writing Slope Brass Inlay 19th C
By Napoléon III
Located in Cheltenham, GB
An exceptionally fine quality example of an early 19th century burr wood campaign writing slope, in
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Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
$931 Sale Price
38% Off
Antique Edwardian Walnut Double Inkwell Handled Footed Writing Desktop Caddy
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century Edwardian Era Ink Stand. Made from walnut with a rectangular form and centrally
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Crystal
$329 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Military Campaign Burr Walnut
Brass Bound Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique British Military Campaign 19th Century Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With
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19th Century British Campaign Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
French Marquetry Slant Top Ladies Writing Desk, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
French marquetry ladies slant top three-drawer writing desk with floral motif inlay, flanking step
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Gold, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Mixed Wood Writing Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
An extraordinary early 19th-century Spanish Baroque writing desk sourced from Provence, France. The
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Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Wrought Iron
Louis XV Style Writing Desk, Gilt-Bronze Mounted, Circa 1900, France
By Maison Millet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Walnut and Bois Satiné Parquetry Writing Desk, ‘Bureau en
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Writing Desk/ Bonheur du Jour
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Writing Desk / Bonheur du Jour—Circa 1900s
This exquisite French
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
Italian Writing Table with Sliding Top and Pull Out Desk Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An beautiful and unusual writing table with veneered and inlaid walnut and olive-wood, featuring a
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19th Century Italian Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Bronze
Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large proportions, with lavish brass inlay
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
19th Century Burl Walnut Partner
s Desk with Armchair
Located in Antwerp, BE
century burl walnut partners writing desk with armchair.This desk has functional curved drawers on both
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Mid-19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Victorian Figured Walnut Ladies Writing Bureau or Bonheur de Jour
Located in Montreal, QC
This desk is both highly decorative and unusually functional. The well-figured walnut is
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1860s English Victorian Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
19th C. Louis XV Style Kingwood Marquetry
Ormolu Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century French Louis XV Style kingwood and Walnut marquetry, ormolu mounted and galleried
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Ormolu
E W Godwin attr for Collinson
Lock. An Aesthetic Movement walnut writing table
By Edward William Godwin, Collinson
Lock
Located in London, GB
Collinson and Lock. Attributed to E W Godwin. An exceptional quality walnut writing table with five
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Antique American Walnut Renaissance Revival Aesthetic Movement Desk Table 1875
By Charles Locke Eastlake
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique American walnut Renaissance Revival writing table desk, circa 1875.
The table
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1870s American Renaissance Revival Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Walnut
English Chippendale Period George II Red Walnut Kneehole Desk Dressing Table
Located in Glasgow, GB
A good Chippendale period mid 18th century red walnut kneehole writing desk dressing table of small
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Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Antique George III Campaign Writing Slope Brass Mounts 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A elegant burr walnut George III Military Campaign writing slope with brass bound corners and
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19th Century English George III Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Chippendale Desk Writing Table Walnut Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Walnut chippendale Style writing table.
circa 1920
This Writing Table Stands upon Typical
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1920s Chippendale Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Early 18th Century Queen Anne Walnut Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Charming And Very Good Quality Early 18th Century Queen Anne Period Walnut Bureau, Or Writing
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Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Writing Table Desk Walnut Ebonised 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Good Quality Burr Walnut and Ebonised Writing Table.
This Wonderful Writing Table is Raised Upon
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1860s Victorian Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Antique Fine Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Writing Desk Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality 19th century Victorian antique burr walnut freestanding kidney shaped writing desk
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19th Century English Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
19th century victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope circa 1870.
Fine quality english made
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Late 19th Century English Empire Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeir Coffee Table or Writing Desk in Walnut, Denmark
Located in Prato, Tuscany
desk) in light walnut; the top, well proportioned and made more harmonious by rounded corners, is
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Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Writing Cabinet Scrittoio Escritoire Desk Walnut Italy Florence Renaissance
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An exceptionally rare, late-Renaissance, Florentine, walnut, writing cabinet, scrittoio, escritoire
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Early 1600s Italian Renaissance Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Walnut Neoclassical Writing Desk or Side Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant petite antique writing desk that could also be used as a side table, commonly referred to
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Baroque Secretary or Writing Desk in Walnut
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Exceptional Baroque secretary or writing desk, probably from southern Germany, around 1760.
The
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Nutwood, Walnut, Pine
Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Figural Carved Writing Desk 52"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Neo-Renaissance Revival writing desk. Made of walnut featuring Neoclassical styling with
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Late 19th Century Renaissance Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
$3,290 Sale Price
30% Off
Late 19th-Century French Walnut Bedside Cabinet with Hidden Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
writing desk function. The elegant serpentine front is fitted with three drawers, each adorned with finely
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19th Century Italian Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Table Centre Desk Writing Walnut Double Dolphin Handle Genoa Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Unusally Large Italian Walnut Centre, Occassional or Writing Table, Genoa
Unusual large size
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1680s Italian Baroque Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Walnut Cylinder Bureau Bookcase with Writing Desk
Cupboard
Located in King
s Lynn, GB
A Victorian Walnut Cylinder Bureau Bookcase. This 3 in 1 piece has a bookcase, writing area, and
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century Small Ladies’ Writing Desk
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Masterfully Crafted Small Ladies’ Writing Desk
A superbly detailed ladies’ secretary desk, richly
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Antique Flap Writing Desk in Walnut, Carved Cross Legs, Early 18th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient flap, desk in solid walnut, with hand-carved legs and cross base, built, inlaid and briar
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18th Century Italian Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
$3,227 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 18th Century Table Top Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare English table top fall front writing desk in burl walnut and blue eglomise painted oval panels
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Late 18th Century English Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Paint
Antique Ship
s Purser
s Desk, English, Writing Table, Beidermeier, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ship's purser's desk. An English, burr walnut Davenport writing table in the
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Ancient Italian Writing Desk with Upper Cabinet, Milan, Circa 1730
Located in Milano, IT
Writing desk with upper cabinet
Milan, first half of the 18th century
Carved walnut partially
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1730s Italian Baroque Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Olive, Walnut
Sheraton Revival Cylinder Bureau, writing Desk with marquetry, circa 1890
Located in Miami, FL
inlay, five walnut frieze drawers, the cylinder opening to reveal pigeon hole compartments within, a
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Early 20th Century European Sheraton Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
$5,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Carved Renaissance Tapestry
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Carved Renaissance Tapestry.
Direct from
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1880s French French Provincial Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Textile, Walnut
Antique French Hand Carved Wood Writing Desk / Center / Side Table Rustic Farm
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Antique French Hand Carved Wood Writing Desk / Center / Side Table Rustic Farm . 18th century
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18th Century French Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Walnut
$12,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Style Cabinet with Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Elegant Italian Louis XV Style cabinet with desk 1910s. This cabinet is characterized by a refined
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1910s Italian Louis XV Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
$7,595 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Louis XV Carved Sideboard with Writing Desk with Dark Patina Finish
Located in Cesena, FC
with writing desk with exquisite floral carvings carved from solid walnut, finished in dark patina
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Solid Oak Baroque Fluted Legs Desk Writing Table or Console
Located in Miami, FL
Height from the floor to the bottom drawer: 23.42in
An 19th century Spanish baroque desk, or
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1890s Spanish Baroque Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Iron
19th Century Italian Walnut Writing Desk with Drawers, 1890s
Located in Florence, IT
19th century Italian walnut writing desk with drawers, 1890s.
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1890s Italian Victorian Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
17th Century Spanish Baroque Walnut Writing Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stunning late 17th century Spanish Baroque period walnut writing desk with a single board walnut
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18th Century and Earlier Spanish Baroque Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Iron
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Walnut Writing Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
An 18th century Italian Louis XVI walnut writing desk, finished on all sides, featuring a later
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18th Century Italian Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Walnut Writing Desk in the Queen Ann Style
Located in Suffolk, GB
An early 20th century inverted breakfront walnut writing desk in the Queen Ann style.
The top
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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Walnut
19th Century French Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Nashville, TN
This small French writing table or desk features bamboo inspired legs and an interesting shaped
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19th Century French Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Walnut Writing Desk with Lift Top, Victorian
By Manchip
Sons
Located in Cookeville, TN
A detailed Victorian lift top writing desk by Manchip and Sons of Bridgewater. Has detailed inlay
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Wood
18th Century Veneered Walnut Writing desk or escritoire
Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB
A very fine early 18th Century escritoire veneered in burr walnut, the whole decorated with
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Early 18th Century British George I Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Napoleon III French Palisander, Rosewood and Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
An elegant French writing desk from Napoleon III era.
Stunning quality piece in palisander
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Palisander, Rosewood, Walnut
Early 20th Century Burr Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Poling, West Sussex
An unusual writing table, or desk, in the Queen Anne style. Made from walnut with lovely burr
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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Rare XVIIth century piemontese walnut writing desk
Located in Marseille, PACA
North italian writing desk, dating back to the end of XVII th century , horses carvings on doors ,
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Northern Italian Neoclassical Walnut Desk
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A Very Fine Italian Provincial Walnut Writing Desk. Fitted with drawers and full width writing
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Italian Walnut Library Writing Desk
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques takes great pleasure in presenting this exquisite Italian writing desk
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19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Italian Walnut Library Writing Desk
Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire
A superb decorative Italian writing desk, made in solid walnut with a black leather top. A
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Unusual Walnut Plantation Writing Desk, Curiosity Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Walnut Plantation Writing Desk
Incredible form and proportion. Beautiful worn linen velvet
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Walnut Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
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Antique Walnut Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique walnut writing desk available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and metal, every antique walnut writing desk was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique walnut writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique walnut writing desk made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique walnut writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gillows of Lancaster
London, Maple
Co. and Charles Hindley
Sons produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Antique Walnut Writing Desk?
An antique walnut writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,458, while the lowest priced sells for $297 and the highest can go for as much as $295,000.
Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
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