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Step Ladder Chair

French Country Metamorphic Chair and Sturdy Ladder Steps a Very Useful Piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
chair can be flipped over and turned into a small 4 step ladder, originally this type of chair was used
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Antique Mid-19th Century Arts and Crafts Ladders

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Oak

1960 s Honey Two Step Ladder Backed Dining Chairs
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s Honey Two Step Ladder Backed Dining Chairs. Good quality classic bentwood chairs with a
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Vintage 1960s Dining Room Chairs

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Oak

1960
s Honey Two Step Ladder Backed Dining Chairs
1960
s Honey Two Step Ladder Backed Dining Chairs
$150 / item
H 31.11 in W 16.15 in D 18.12 in
Antique Walnut Metamorphic Library Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
a traditional high-back chair into a sturdy three-step library ladder. In chair form, it showcases
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Antique Late 19th Century British Ladders

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Walnut

Antique Walnut Metamorphic Library Chair
Antique Walnut Metamorphic Library Chair
$1,983
H 35.5 in W 18 in D 17 in
1960 s Dark Two Step Ladder Backed Dining Chair - Set Of Ten
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s Dark Two Step Ladder Backed Dining Chair – Set Of Ten. Good quality classic bentwood chairs
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Vintage 1960s Dining Room Chairs

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Oak

1960
s Dark Two Step Ladder Backed Dining Chair - Set Of Ten
1960
s Dark Two Step Ladder Backed Dining Chair - Set Of Ten
$1,709 / set
H 30.71 in W 16.93 in D 17.33 in
Arts Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps Folding Ladder Chair, Vienna, 1900s
Located in Vienna, AT
ladder or step chair with a simple folding mechanism. It features a side hook that locks the structure
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Brass

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19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

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Beech

19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

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Beech

Early 20th Century French Carved Chestnut Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Early 20th Century French Country Ladders

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Chestnut

19th Century French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

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Oak

Ottakringer Ladder Chair Library Steps by Katharina Noever, Austria, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful black wooden so called "Ottakringer" step ladder chair, to be used as a chair and as
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Vintage 1980s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Early 20th Century French Carved Walnut Folding Ladder Chair from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library with this artisan-made fruitwood folding step ladder chair; crafted in Southern
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Early 20th Century French Country Ladders

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Walnut

Vintage Metamorphic Indian Wooden Step Ladder Folding Side Chair
Located in Yonkers, NY
. Unfolding backwards, the chair transforms itself into a step ladder. With its charming versatility and
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Mid-20th Century Indian Ladders

Materials

Wood

Metamorphic Vintage Dutch Colonial Teak Wood Step Ladder Folding Side Chair
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Indonesian teak wood Dutch Colonial metamorphic ladder chair from the midcentury period
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Ladders

Materials

Teak

English Regency Style Mahogany Metamorphic Library Step Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive English Regency style metamorphic library step ladder chair constructed from mahogany
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20th Century Italian Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Cane, Mahogany

Vintage French Foldable Step Stool Chair
Located in High Point, NC
furniture. Made in France at the turn of the century, the seemingly simple country chair doubles as a ladder
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Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Ladders

Materials

Wood

Vintage French Foldable Step Stool Chair
Vintage French Foldable Step Stool Chair
H 36 in W 16.5 in D 19.1 in
Metamorphic Oak Arts Craft Library Step/Chair
Located in London, GB
This unadorned yet very attractive metamorphic oak Arts & Craft library step/chair features a
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Antique Late 19th Century English Ladders

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Oak

Vintage Wooden Metamorphic Step Ladder Folding Library Chair
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
folding wooden library chair, a rare vintage item found in the "lagu selection," stands out with its
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Chairs

Materials

Wood

Arts Crafts Metamorphic Kitchen Chair and Library Steps
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
little chair can be flipped over and turned into a small 4 step ladder, originally this time of chair was
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Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Ladders

Edwardian Metamorphic Library Chair or Library Steps a Very Useful Piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
chair can be flipped over and turned into a small 4 step ladder, originally this type of chair was used
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Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Ladders

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Walnut

HARDWOOD SOLID CHAIR CONVERTS INTO LADDER OFFICE LiBRARY STEP
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London A good quality library step, you can use it as a chair in your office or
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20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

Theodore Alexander Regency Mahogany Arm Chair Metamorphic Library Steps Ladder
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional English Regency inspired metamorphic library step ladder by Theodore Alexander
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Late 20th Century Regency Armchairs

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Mahogany

Early 20th Century English Country House Oak Metamorphic Step Ladder Chair
Located in London, GB
20th century metamorphic chair. This chairs metaphorically changes into a 3-step ladder as shown in the
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Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Ladders

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Oak

20th Century French Carved Cherry Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Mid-20th Century French Country Ladders

Materials

Cherry

Vintage French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Late 20th Century French Country Ladders

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Cherry

19th Century French Carved Walnut Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

Materials

Beech

19th Century French Carved Walnut Step Ladder Folding Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Antique Late 19th Century French Country Ladders

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Century French Carved Beech Folding Ladder Chair from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
Category

Early 20th Century French Country Ladders

Materials

Beech

Vintage French Country Carved Oak Metamorphic Folding Chair Step Ladder
Located in Miami, FL
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Side Chairs

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Walnut

French Oak Ladder Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Ingeniously designed, this French oak piece doubles as both a step ladder and a chair. It can be
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Early 20th Century French Ladders

French Oak Ladder Chair
French Oak Ladder Chair
H 34.5 in W 15.75 in D 29 in
Mid-Century French Beech and Leather Metamorphic Folding Library Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this elegant vintage chair/folding step ladder. Crafted in France
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Mid-20th Century French Louis Philippe Ladders

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Beech, Leather

French Vintage Oak Ladder Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Ingeniously designed, this French oak piece doubles as both a step ladder and a chair. It can be
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Early 20th Century French Ladders

French Vintage Oak Ladder Chair
French Vintage Oak Ladder Chair
H 36.25 in W 15.13 in D 23 in
Edwardian Metamorphic Library Chair or Library Steps
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
chair can be flipped over and turned into a small 4 step ladder, originally this type of chair was used
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Ladders

Metamorphic Eastlake Oak Chair Library Steps, American, circa 1870
Located in San Francisco, CA
Nice and sturdy Eastlake style metamorphic chair and step ladder with carved flowers on the side
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Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Ladders

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Oak

Indian Vintage Metamorphic Step Ladder Carved Chair with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian vintage metamorphic carved side chair from the mid-20th century, with mother of pearl
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Mid-20th Century Indian Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Large Metamorphic Library Chair or Library Steps
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
comfortable Regency style chair can be flipped over and turned into a 4 step ladder The chair has been
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Antique 19th Century Regency Armchairs

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Leather

Rare German Mahogany Metamorphic Library Chair, Circa 1920 s
Located in Norwalk, CT
library. This chair / step ladder is crafted from beautifully grained mahogany wood that has been
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Armchairs

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Leather, Wood

20th Century Teak Library Step Chair
Located in Raalte, NL
Teak wooden library step chair two in one after antique examples, it is in good condition and made
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Late 20th Century Ladders

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Teak

20th Century Teak Library Step Chair
20th Century Teak Library Step Chair
H 35 in W 16.7 in D 14.1 in
Late 19th Century French Elm Wooden Metamorphic Library Chair Step
Located in Raalte, NL
Antique French elm wooden library steps that can be folded as a chair and reinforced with metal
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Antique Late 19th Century French Ladders

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Elm

Gothic Revival Metamorphic Chair and Step Ladder
Located in Essex, MA
A well made and detailed Gothic Revival metamorphic combination chair and step ladder in carved oak
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Antique 1870s American Gothic Revival Chairs

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Metal

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Swedish Designer, Coffee Table, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A large pine coffee table designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 17.0"H x 43.25"W x 43.25"D All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Swedish Designer, Coffee Table, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Swedish Designer, Coffee Table, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
$8,900
H 17 in W 43.25 in D 43.25 in
Solid Oak Dovetail Record Crate
By Blake Tovin, Matt Richmond
Located in Nyack, NY
As avid record collectors we all have albums we want close at hand. Whether storing new finds or favourite titles that are in heavy rotation, our dovetail record crate is the perfect...
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2010s American Modern Music Stands

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Brass

Solid Oak Dovetail Record Crate
Solid Oak Dovetail Record Crate
$285 / item
H 11 in W 14.25 in D 16.25 in
Italian Double swing door entirely in white wood, early 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Double swing door entirely in white wood, early 1900s Double swing door entirely in white painted wood. The two doors decorated with geometric patterns feature a pair of fin...
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Early 20th Century Italian Doors and Gates

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Late Victorian Handmade Wood Doll House
Located in New Windsor, NY
Handmade and decorated Late Victorian wood dollhouse. The attention to details are what make this house especially fine: dentil molding, turned porch posts, scalloped porch fascia bo...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Models and Miniatures

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Late Victorian Handmade Wood Doll House
Late Victorian Handmade Wood Doll House
$1,250
H 15.5 in W 24.25 in D 13.75 in
Antique Asian Wood Bucket
Located in Sheffield, MA
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Antique Asian Wood Bucket
Antique Asian Wood Bucket
$450
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By André Dubreuil
Located in grand Lancy, CH
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Andre Dubreuil style wood and metal dressing table
Andre Dubreuil style wood and metal dressing table
$6,800
H 57.09 in W 42.13 in D 23.63 in
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By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Lutz, FL
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ladders

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By Ico Parisi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
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Trumpet Torchiere, 1930
Located in Soquel, CA
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

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Brass

Trumpet Torchiere, 1930
Trumpet Torchiere, 1930
$2,650
H 67 in W 10 in D 11.5 in
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By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Den Haag, NL
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A Regency style Mahogany library chair /steps.  England
A Regency style Mahogany library chair /steps.  England
$1,957
H 34.26 in W 20.48 in D 21.66 in
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$6,350 / set
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Located in Pasadena, TX
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One Antique Wood Iron Industrial Rolling Cart
One Antique Wood Iron Industrial Rolling Cart
$720 Sale Price / item
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Located in Rockaway, NJ
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20th Century American Art Deco Musical Instruments

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Step Ladder Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the step ladder chair you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and oak, every step ladder chair was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the step ladder chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A step ladder chair, designed in the Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

Finding the Right Ladders for You

Vintage, new and antique ladders are not only a must-have structure designed to safely reach higher places in your kitchen and the rest of your space. A ladder can also be repurposed as a decorative home accent for use in nearly any room in your home.

While the exact date that ladders were invented is unclear, a painting of a crude ladder that is believed to be more than 10,000 years old was uncovered in a cave in Spain.

Ladders have taken on all forms over the years to meet certain needs. Rope ladders have come into use for emergency rescues by air and sea, extendable ladders are still pivotal to the dangerous work that firefighters do daily, and stepladders are a big part of getting you where you need to go at home.

Antique ladders can be found in a variety of styles and materials. You can occasionally find a modest-sized antique stepladder, perhaps designed in the neoclassical style, that may have been for library use and resembles a short staircase with small drawers built into the front and the sides of the steps. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of wood ladders and metal ladders that were crafted in the modern, Georgian, Victorian and other styles.

Decorating with an old farmhouse ladder can give it a new purpose and also breathe a bit of life into a dining room, living room or mudroom. For those drawn to the warmth and coziness that farmhouse-style furniture and decor can bring into a space — which usually refers to an amalgam of other rustically rooted styles, such as cottage, French country and industrial — an antique farmhouse ladder can serve a functional purpose as well as meet your needs to dress up a space with creative flourishes.

Lean your wood ladder up against a wall and use its rungs to display your treasured mid-century modern textiles, rare books or potted plants. Drape your patterned dish towels over the ladder steps for easy access as well as to make sure your towels are clean and dry for the next round of dishes. Get some help to properly suspend your farmhouse ladder from the ceiling above your rustic farm dining table and hang your antique lanterns from its rungs and sides for a welcome experience at mealtime.

On 1stDibs, find an extensive collection of antique, new and vintage ladders today.

Questions About Step Ladder Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Ladder back chairs have a timeless design that was popular in several eras. Early examples date back to the Middle Ages. The wooden chairs became very popular in colonial America and England during the 17th century. Shop a range of antique and vintage ladder back chairs on 1stDibs.

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