Queensland Datestamps
Below is a listing of all the datestamps used by post offices in Queensland (Brisbane GPO excepted) from 1860 to 1913. There are 6 types and these are mostly broken down into sub-types with images available for comparisons. Also included is an up to date listing of which office used that particular datestamp during the period.
There are 2 sub-types of the Type 1 datestamp. Both are unframed with the town name around the top and "QUEENSLAND" at the base and a 2 line date at the centre.
Type 1a
Type 1a varies in diameter from 21mm to 24mm. It has a pair of arcs at each side which may vary slightly in length. Later recuts were issued with a 2 digit year. Issued from 1861.
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Banana |
Dalby |
Ipswich |
Nulabin |
St. Lawrence |
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Bandamba |
Drayton |
Jondaryan |
Oxley |
Surat |
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Bowen |
Emu Vale |
Laidley |
Palmer |
Taroom |
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Bungeworgorai |
Fort Cooper |
Leyburn |
Port Denison |
Tent Hill |
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Charleville |
Gayndah |
Marlborough |
Rainworth |
Theresa Creek |
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Clermont |
Gladstone |
Maryborough |
Rockhampton |
Toowoomba |
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Cleveland |
Gundawindi |
Millchester |
Sandgate |
Veresdale |
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Copperfield |
Inglewood |
Nanango |
Somerset |
Warwick |
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Westwood |
Type 1b
Type 1b has a diameter of 21mm to 22mm with a central dot at each side. Issued from 1867 to 1873
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Beenleigh |
Cloncurry |
Gympie |
Mount Esk |
Spring Creek |
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Bowen |
Dalby |
Harrisville |
Mount Perry |
Springsure |
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Breakfast Creek |
Dalrymple |
Helidon |
Mungindi |
Stanthorpe |
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Browns Plains |
Eulo |
Ipswich (no code) |
Murphy's Creek |
Sugarloaf |
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Bulimba |
Fassifern |
Ipswich(code a) |
Nebo |
Surat |
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Bundaberg |
Forest Vale |
Ipswich (code c) |
Nerang Creek |
Tiaro |
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Caboolture |
Gainsford |
Jimna |
Norman River |
Tingalpa |
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Calliope |
Gatton |
Kilkivan |
Normanby |
Toowoomba |
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Cambooya |
Gayndah |
King's Creek |
North Pine |
Townsville |
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Cania |
Georgetown |
Leyburn |
One Mile Creek |
Walloon |
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Cape River |
Glamorgan Vale |
Lilly Vale |
Pimpama |
Warwick |
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Cardwell |
Goodna |
Lily Vale |
Ravenswood |
Warwick (with star) |
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Cawarral |
Goondiwindi |
Mackay |
Rockhampton |
Yandilla |
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Charters Towers |
Gootchie |
Maryborough |
Rocky Waterholes |
Yandina |
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Clermont |
Gracemere |
Mitchell Downs |
Rolleston |
Yatala |
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Cleveland |
Grandchester |
Mooloolah |
Roma |
Yengarie |
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Clifton |
Greenmount |
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Type 2
Type 2 consists of an unframed circle 22mm to 23mm in diameter. It has the town name around the top and "QUEENSLAND" at the base. It has a single curved bar at each side and a 2 line date in the centre. It is also recorded with a code letter above the date in the case of Inglewood. Believed to have been issued from 1861 to 1865.
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Allora |
Cardwell |
Inglewood |
Mackay |
St. George |
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Burdekin |
Curriwillinghi |
Logan River |
Roma |
Yaamba |
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Calliope |
Gayndah |
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Type 3 consists of an unframed circle 23mm to 24mm in diameter. It has the town name around the top and "QUEENSLAND" at the base. There is a 2 line central date and occasionally a code number can be found above the date. There are 3 major sub-types.
Type 3a
Type 3a has a fleuron which varies in size and shape at each side. Issued between 1874 and 1880.
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Alice |
Cordalba |
Hewittville |
Monkland |
Sylvania |
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Aramac |
Cork |
Hughenden |
Morven |
Tallebudgera |
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Ayr |
Crows Nest |
Isisford |
Muttaburra |
Tambo |
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Barcaldine |
Croydon |
Jimboomba |
Nerang Creek |
Thornborough |
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Belmont |
Dalby |
Jundah |
Normanton |
Thursday Island |
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Bethania |
Darkey Flat |
Kingsborough |
North Bundaberg |
Townsville |
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Blackall |
Dingo |
Koojarewon |
Oakey |
U. Coomera |
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Blackwater |
Duaringa |
Kyoomba |
Pilton |
Umbiram |
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Boulia |
Dulacca |
L.Coomera |
Pine Hill |
Upper Caboolture |
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Breakfast Creek |
Emerald |
Laidley |
Prairie |
Warra |
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Burketown |
Emu Creek Siding |
Listowel Downs |
Raglan |
Warwick |
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Burrum |
Fortitude Valley |
Loganholme |
Ravenswood |
Waterford |
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Cairns |
Gatton |
Macalister |
Redcliffe |
West End |
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Camboon |
Geham |
Maida Hill |
Rockhampton |
Windorah |
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Cawarral |
Gin Gin |
Marburg |
Roma |
Winton |
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Charleville |
Gladstone |
Marlborough |
Rosewood |
Woodford |
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Chinchilla |
Gowrie Junction |
Maryborough |
Ross Island |
Woodstock |
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Clifton |
Gundiah |
Miles |
Samford |
Yaamba |
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Cloncurry |
Harrisville |
Millchester |
Sherwood |
Yandina |
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Comet |
Hawkwood |
Millungera |
South Brisbane |
Yatala |
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Condamine |
Hemmant |
Milton |
Southport |
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Cooktown |
Hendon |
Miriam Vale |
Stanthorpe |
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Copperfield |
Herberton |
Mitchell |
Swan Creek |
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Type 3b
Type 3b has 2 curved bars at each side and can be easily confused with Type 1a however the bars in this type are usually closer. Issued 1879 to 1884.
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Allora |
Cunnamulla |
Ingham |
Nebo |
Withersfield |
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Alpha |
Daintree |
Ipswich |
Normanby |
Wompah |
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Anakie |
Dalveen |
Isis Junction |
Norwood |
Woolgar |
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Augathella |
Dungeness |
Jimbour |
Nudgee |
Woombye |
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Beenleigh |
Enoggera |
Karumba |
Pialba |
Yangan |
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Birralee |
Eton |
Kilkivan |
Queenton |
Yeppoon |
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Boonah |
Eulo |
Killarney |
Reid River |
Yuleba |
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Brandon |
Gayndah |
Kincora |
Rockhampton |
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Buderim Mountain |
Gunalda |
Mackay |
Roma |
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Bundaberg |
Gympie |
Maryborough |
Sea Hill |
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Cairns |
Herberton |
Mitchell |
St. George |
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Capella |
Homebush |
Mount Britten |
Stanwell |
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Clare |
Howard |
Mungarr |
Tiaro |
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Coolgarra |
Hughenden |
Mungindi |
Townsville |
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Coorparoo |
Hungerfords |
Neardie |
Watsonville |
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Type 3c
Type 3c has a small dot at each side however this can vary quite significantly taking the form of short dashes or strokes. Issued 1883 to 1906.
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Adavale |
Charters Towers |
Geraldtown |
Logan Village |
Oxley |
Taringa |
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Aitkenvale |
Chelmer |
Gilbert River |
Longreach |
Paradise |
Taroom |
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Albion |
Childers |
Gin Gin |
Lower Proserpine |
Parliament House |
Tate Tin Mines |
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Aldershot |
Clermont |
Girofla |
Lowood |
Peak Crossing |
Telemon Crossing |
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Alpha |
Clifton |
Gladstone |
Ma Ma Creek |
Pentland |
Terrors Creek |
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Annerley |
Coen |
Golden Gate |
Mackay |
Petrie Terrace |
Tewantin |
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Aramac |
Collaroy |
Goodna |
Mackinlay |
Pinbarren |
Texas |
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Argentine |
Cooktown |
Goodwood |
Macrossan Bridge |
Pine Hill |
Thargomindah |
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Arrilalah |
Coomera Upper |
Goombungee |
Mareeba |
Pinkenba |
The Leap |
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Ayrshire Downs |
Cooran |
Goondiwindi |
Maytown |
Pittsworth |
Thursday Island |
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Ayton |
Cooroy |
Gracemere |
McGrath's Crossing |
Port Douglas |
Tinana |
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Back Plains |
Corfield |
Graceville |
Meringandan |
Prairie |
Toompine |
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Bald Hills |
Corinda |
Grandchester |
Milbong |
Pratten |
Toowong |
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Banana |
Cressbrook |
Grantham |
Millmerran |
Ravenswood |
Toowoomba |
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Barcaldine |
Cumberland |
Granville |
Mirani |
Ravenswood Junction |
Torbanlea |
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Barnes School |
Cunnamulla |
Gurrumbah |
Mitchell Downs |
Red Hill |
Torrens Creek |
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Baupal Mill |
Daintree |
Guthalungra |
Monal Creek |
Redland Bay |
Townsville |
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Beaudesert |
Degilbo |
Gympie |
Montalbion |
Richmond Downs |
Tummaville |
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Bell |
Diamintina Lakes |
Halifax |
Mooloolah |
Rochford |
Turalin |
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Benowa |
Dinmore |
Hebel |
Mossman River |
Rockhampton |
Upper Coomera |
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Biggenden |
Dirranbandi |
Helidon |
Mount Albion |
Rocklea |
Upper Tent Hill |
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Birdsville |
Donaldson |
Herberton |
Mount Morgan |
Rolleston |
Urandangie |
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Birkdale |
Donors Hill |
Hewittville |
Mount Perry |
Roma |
Walkerston |
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Blackall |
Downfall Creek |
Hillgrove |
Mount Pleasant |
Rosedale |
Wallangarra |
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Blackridge |
Dugandan |
Homestead |
Mount Shamrock |
Rosewood |
Walloon |
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Blackstone |
Dulbydilla |
Hopetown |
Mount Spurgeon |
Saltern |
Wallumbilla |
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Blenheim |
Dulvadilla |
Hughenden |
Muckadilla |
Sandgate |
Warwick |
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Bogantungan |
Dunwich |
Ilfracombe |
Mumbilla |
Selheim |
Wellington Point |
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Bouldercombe |
Eagle Farm |
Indooroopilly |
Mundingburrah |
Seymour |
West End |
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Boulia |
Eagle Junction |
Ipswich |
Murphy's Creek |
South Brisbane |
Westbrook Siding |
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Bowen |
Eidsvold |
Irvinebank |
Murray's Creek |
Southbrook |
Westwood |
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Broadmount |
Eight Mile Plains |
Isisford |
Muttaburra |
Southwood |
Wetheron |
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Brooweena |
Emerald |
Jericho |
Nambour |
Spring Bluff |
Windorah |
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Buderim Mountain |
Emu Park |
Jondaryan |
Nanango |
Spring Creek |
Winton |
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Bulimba |
Emu Vale |
Jondowaie |
Neardie |
Springsure |
Woody Point |
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Bundaberg |
Emuford |
Kabra |
Nelson |
St. George |
Wooloongabba |
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Burdekin |
Engelsburg |
Kedron |
Nobby's Siding |
St. Lawrence |
Wooroorooka |
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Caboolture |
Esk |
Kilkivan Junction |
Nocundra |
Stamford |
Wyandra |
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Cairns |
Eudlo |
Kingston |
Normanton |
Sth Coast Junction |
Wynnum |
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Calcifer |
Eumundi |
Kuranda |
North Bundaberg |
Stonehenge |
Wyreema |
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Calliope |
Eungalla |
Kynuna |
North Killarney |
Stonehouse |
Yandilla |
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Cambooya |
Fernvale |
Kyoomba |
North Pine |
Strathpine |
Yatesville |
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Camooweal |
Floraville |
Laidley |
North Rockhampton |
Surat |
Yeerongpilly |
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Canterbury |
Forest Hill |
Lakes Creek |
Nundah |
Table Top |
Yeronga |
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Cardwell |
Gatton |
Landsborough |
One Mile Creek |
Tambo |
Zillmere |
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Charleville |
Georgetown |
Laura |
Oontoo |
Tambourine |
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Opalton |
Tangorin |
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Oxenford |
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Type 4 consists of an unframed circle 23mm to 24mm in diameter. It has the town name around the top with "QUEENSLAND" at the base. There is a 3 line centre showing the time, day - month, and year. On many examples the time plugs were not inserted and the cancels may be confused with a Type 3c, however you can easily distinguish the difference by noting the the day and year lines do not sit central in a Type 4 as they do in a Type 3c. There are 2 sub-types
Type 4a
Type 4a has the year in 2 digits and was issued to offices opening from 1899 - 1900.
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Alderley |
Cloncurry |
Ingham |
Mount Morgan |
South Brisbane |
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Almaden |
Cooktown |
Innot Hot Springs |
Mount Usher |
Stannary Hills |
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Aloomba |
Croydon |
Ipswich |
Nanango |
Stock Exchange |
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Amby |
Dalby |
Irvingdale |
Normanton |
Taringa |
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Avondale |
Dirranbandi |
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