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Partisan zones in Minsk Region
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| Commanders of the Voronyansky Partisan Brigade “The
People’s Avengers”
plan a combat operation. [1942-1944]. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 1-477) |
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| Members of the Partisan Brigade “Zheleznyak” in the
liberated town of Begoml. December 1942. Photocopy. Photo. Vsenarodnaia borba v Belorussii protiv nemetsko-fashistskikh zakhvatchikov v gody Velikoi Otechestvennoi voiny. Т. 2. Minsk, 1984. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the partisan zones) |
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| Diversion group commanded by V. Melkov of the Partisan
Brigade “Zheleznyak” planting mines on railway tracks in Begoml
district. January 1943. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-95660) |
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| Report of the Partisan Brigade “Zheleznyak” on the
brigade’s activities, the active participation of the local population, the
partisan control over the area of Begoml district (excerpt). 7 March 1943. Typescript. (NARB, f. 1450, op. 4, d. 165, l. 20) |
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| Minutes of the bureau meeting of the Logoisk Underground CP(b)B
District Committee on the spring sowing campaign in 1943. 3 April 1943. Typescript. (NARB, f. 4p, op. 33а, d. 271, l. 29) |
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| Order of the Partisan Brigade “The
People’s Avengers” to assign partisans and civilians staying in the family camps
to assist the
local population in harvesting. 4 August 1943. Manuscript. (NARB, f. 1405, op. 1, d. 778, l. 106-107) |
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| Commander of the Partisan Brigade “Zheleznyak” I. Titkov
receives requests for assistance from women members of partisan
families in the village of Babtsy. September 1943. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-79814) |
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| Commander of the Partisan Brigade “Zheleznyak” I. Titkov
talks with local women from the village of Velikoe Pole, Begoml district
who actively supported the partisans. September 1943. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-95689) |
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| Plan of the combat operation for destructing the enemy garrison at Zembin. 20 September 1943. Copy. Typescript. (BGAMLI, f. 446, op. 1, d. 324, l. 4-6) |
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| Order for the Partisan Brigade “Zheleznyak” on establishing
the partisan commandant’s offices and the obligations of
the commandants. 7 October 1943. Typescript. (NARB, f. 1450, op. 4, d. 166, l. 408) |
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| Report of the Minsk Underground CP(b)B Regional Committee secretary R.
Machulsky to the CP(b)B Central Committee secretary P. Ponomarenko on the
combat activities of partisan brigades and detachments and the
party-political work in the Borisov Partisan Zone in October 1943 (excerpts). Typescript. (NARB, f. 1450, op. 4, d. 220, l. 54-58, 60-62) |
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| Plan of the combat operation for destructing the enemy troops and transport on the Pleshchenitsy-Logoisk road. 20 November 1943. Copy. Typescript. (BGAMLI, f. 446, op. 1, d. 324, l. 1-3) |
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| Headquarters of the Partisan Brigade “Zheleznyak”: commander I.
Titkov, commissar S. Mankovich, head of staff L. Biryukov. 1943. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-78705) |
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| BHPM representative A. Bardadyn, deputy commissar of the
Partisan Brigade “Zheleznyak” F. Dernushko, the brigade’s commander I.
Titkov etc. discuss the plan of a combat operation. 1943. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-95755) |
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| Front-line cameraman I. Veinerovich and the
Partisan Brigade “Zheleznyak” commander I. Titkov during shooting a film. Begoml district. 1943. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-134396) |
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| Second secretary of the Borisov Party Inter-District
Committee I. Smirnov and fighters of the Partisan Brigade “Zheleznyak” at
rest. 1943. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-78704) |
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| View of the mill of the Partisan Brigade “Zheleznyak” in
the village of Berezino from the bridge over the Berezina River. 1943. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-79815) |
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| German train derailed by members of the Partisan Brigade
“Zheleznyak” on the Krulevshchizna-Parafyanovo railroad. 1943. Photos. (BGAKFFD, 0-95681, 0-95674) |
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| A group of village self-defense control the passage near the village of Osetichi, Begoml district. 1943. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-95759) |
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| A self-defense group in the village of
Berezino, Begoml district. 1943. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-95680) |
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| I. Titkov – commander of the Partisan Brigade “Zheleznyak”. [1943-1944]. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-71554) |
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| Fighters of the Partisan Brigade “Zheleznyak” fire
anti-aircraft guns at the enemy. [1943-1944]. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-71550) |
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| Command staff of the Voronyansky Partisan Brigade “The
People’s Avengers” and the 161st Kotovsky Partisan Brigade. [1943-1944]. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 1-478) |
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| N. Perepechko – commissar of the Voronyansky Partisan
Brigade “The People’s Avengers”. 2 July 1944. Photo. (BGAKFFD, Р001555) |
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| Commander of the Partisan Brigade “Zheleznyak”,
Hero of the Soviet Union I. Titkov and the brigade’s commissar, Hero of the
Soviet Union S. Mankovich. July 1944. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-78728) |
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| Commander of the Partisan Brigade “Zheleznyak”,
Hero of the Soviet Union I. Titkov explains the combat mission to
detachment commanders. July 1944. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-95696) |
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| Commander of the Liozno Partisan Brigade P. Kirillov (in
the center), the brigade’s chief of staff I. Krupin and partisans I. Ivanov
and V. Grigoryev in the Borisov-Begoml Partisan Zone. July 1944. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-87289) |
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| Record of the creation and activities of the
Voronyansky Partisan Brigade “The People’s Avengers”, the relationship between
the partisans and the population (excerpt). 30 August 1944. Manuscript. (NARB, f. 1450, op. 4, d. 168, l. 334-335 ob.) |
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| Information of the Voronyansky Partisan Brigade “The
People’s Avengers”
on the political work among the population, the assistance by local
residents in food, clothing and reconnaissance, the creation of the
self-defense groups and partisan reserves (excerpt). August 1944. Manuscript. (NARB, f. 1450, op. 4, d. 168, l. 332-332 ob.) |
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| Excerpt from reminiscences by V. Eskov, chief of staff at
the Voronyansky Partisan Brigade “The People’s Avengers” about the brigade’s
combat activities in the summer of 1944. Belarusian republican radiotelecenter. Sound record. 1969. Duration 6 min. 47 sec. (BGAKFFD, 529) |
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| Information of the Partisan Detachment “The Struggle”,
Voronyansky Brigade “The People’s Avengers”
on food provision. No date. Manuscript. (NARB, f. 1450, op. 4, d. 168, l. 284) |
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| Information of the Cherven Underground CP(b)B District
Committee on the spring sowing campaign. 27 April 1943. Typescript. (NARB, f. 4p, op. 33a, d. 278, l. 33) |
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| Commander of the Partisan Detachment “Pravda” P.
Ivanenko (on the right wearing a Cossack hat)
reads the order to begin Operation Rails War. 2 July 1943. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-71437) |
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| Resolution of bureau meeting of the Cherven Underground CP(b)B District Committee on the harvesting and
storage of crops by local residents and partisans and the norms for supply of
agricultural products. 23 July 1943. Typescript. (NARB, f. 1405, op. 1, d. 1176, l. 103-105) |
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| Minutes of meeting of the Smolevichi Underground CP(b)B District Committee on the assignment of partisan detachments to village
councils, the harvesting and procurement of crops. 24 July 1943. Manuscript. (NARB, f. 4p, op. 33а, d. 275, l. 294-295 ob.) |
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| Report of the Rudnya Underground CP(b)B District Committee
secretary Tikhonchik on implementing the decisions of the 5th plenary
session of the CP(b)B Central Committee from 1 July to 1 August 1943. 8 October 1943. Typescript. (NARB, f. 4p, op. 33 а, d. 267, l. 581-584) |
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| Report of the Partisan Brigade “Razgrom” on measures to
protect the civilian population from the enemy. 13 October 1943. Typescript. (NARB, f. 4p, op. 33а, d. 278, l. 301) |
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| Report of the Cherven Underground CP(b)B District Committee
on the work in organising the struggle by partisan groups and local
population in the period from 1 September to 1 November 1943 (excerpts). Typescript. (NARB, f. 4p, op. 33а, d. 278, l. 335, 337-341) |
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| Report of the Smolevichi Underground CP(b)B District
Committee on measures to protect the civilian population and its
participation in the struggle against the occupiers in October 1943
(excerpt). Manuscript (NARB, f. 4p, op. 33а, d. 275, l. 1-2) |
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| Meeting of party members at the 1st Minsk Partisan Brigade. 1943. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-73240) |
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| Commissar of the Partisan Detachment “Komsomol”, 1st Minsk
Brigade P. Morozov speaks with residents of the forest
camp before a map. 1943. Photocopy. Photo. Vsenarodnaia borba v Belorussii protiv nemetsko-fashistskikh zakhvatchikov v gody Velikoi Otechestvennoi voiny. Т. 3. Minsk, 1985. (BelNITsED, collection of electronic copies of documents and materials on the partisan zones) |
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| Production of hides at
the Partisan Detachment “Pobeda”, Brigade “Pravda”. 1943. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-87348) |
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| Radio program “The chronicle of our Republic – 1943”:
reminiscences by F. Bachilo, commander of the demolition squad of the Lazo
Partisan Detachment, 3rd Minsk Budyonny Brigade. Belarusian republican radiotelecenter. Sound record. 1968. Belarusian. Duration 3 min. 53 sec. (BGAKFFD, 447) |
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| Reconnaissance squad of the Partisan Detachment
“Pravda”, Brigade “Pravda”. [1943]. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-87325) |
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| Lieutenant Colonel N. Balan – commander of the Partisan
Brigade
“Razgrom”. [1943-1944]. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-133245) |
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| V. Fedotov – commissar of the Partisan Detachment “Mstitel”,
Brigade “Razgrom” in 1944. [1942]. Photo. BGAKFFD, 0-133248) |
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| Fighters of the Partisan Detachment “Razgrom”, Brigade “Razgrom” go
into
action. 1944. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-97023) |
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| Information of the 1st Minsk Partisan Brigade on
the organisation of medical service in the brigade. 2 August 1944. Typescript. (NARB, f. 1450, op. 2, d. 884, l. 19-30) |
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| Radio story “In battles and marches”: account by Hero of
the Soviet Union N. Pokrovsky, commander of the Partisan Brigade “Belarus”
which operated in Rudnya and Pukhovichi districts. Belarusian republican radiotelecenter. Sound record. 1973. Duration 11 min. 23 sec. (BGAKFFD, 726) |
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| Demolition squad of the Gastello Partisan Detachment
commanded by V. Yakimenko before a combat mission. [1942-1944]. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-71907) |
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| Members of the Gromov Partisan Detachment, 64th Chkalov
Brigade build their hospital. 1942. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-71247) |
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| Chief of the arms workshop of the Gromov Partisan Detachment,
64th Chkalov Brigade. 1943. Photo. (BGAKFFD, Р000751) |
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| Fighters of the Kirov Partisan Detachment, 37th Parkhomenko
Brigade on a tank captured from the enemy. 1943. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-87361) |
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| Cooking food at the Shashura Partisan Detachment, 161st
Kotovsky Brigade. [1943]. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-87344) |
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| Meeting of commanders of the Shashura Partisan Detachment,
161st Kotovsky Brigade. April 1943. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-87322) |
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| Members of the Gastello Partisan Detachment plant mines on the Zhitkovichi-Ptich
railroad. May 1943. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-87315) |
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| Secretary of the Komsomol Central Committee K. Mazurov,
commander of the Gastello Partisan Detachment K. Pushchin and the
detachment’s chief of staff M. Shardyko during a raid in Polesye region. June 1943. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-71469) |
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| Commander of the 37th Parkhomenko Partisan Brigade L. Lvov,
the brigade’s commissar N. Khrapko and other staff members accompanied by partisan scouts examine the area.
July 1943. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-71461) |
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| Partisan fighters of the Shchors Partisan Detachment, 37th
Parkhomenko Brigade in the forest of Glusk district, Polesye region
before a combat operation to demolish railway tracks during “Rails War”. August 1943. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-71439) |
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| Members of the Gastello Partisan Detachment taking rest after
combat in the village of Repino. Summer 1943. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-71459) |
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| Report of the Lyuban Underground CP(b)B District Committee
on the preservation of the harvest and the sowing of winter crops (excerpt). September 1943. Manuscript. (NARB, f. 4p, op. 33а, d. 272, l. 14) |
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| Report of the Lyuban Underground CP(b)B District Committee
to the Minsk Underground CP(b)B Regional Committee on the activities in
December 1943. Manuscript. (NARB, f. 4p, op. 33а, d. 272, l. 21-24) |
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| Partisans of the 37th Parkhomenko Brigade dismantle railway
tracks on the Timkovichi-Slutsk railroad. December 1943. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-71445) |
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| Report of the Krasnaya Sloboda Underground CP(b)B District
Committee for December 1943 (excerpts). 14 January 1944. Typescript. (NARB, f. 4p, op. 33а, d. 501, l. 9, 11, 14) |
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| Commander of the 37th Parkhomenko Partisan Brigade L.
Lvov and the brigade’s commissar N. Khrapko ride around the
partisan-controlled area. Spring 1944. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-71312) |
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| Excerpts from the radio reminiscences by N. Ushakov,
member of the Partisan Detachment “Uragan”. Belarusian republican radiotelecenter. Sound record. 1974. Duration 9 min. 55 sec. (BGAKFFD, 963) |
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| Report of the 2nd Minsk Partisan Brigade commissar A.
Mikhailov on the brigade’s activities from September 1942 to 1 June 1943
(excerpts). Typescript. (NARB, f. 1450, op. 4, d. 159, l. 124, 126-128) |
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| Fighters of the Suvorov Partisan Detachment, 2nd Minsk
Brigade take an oath. 1942. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-71217) |
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| Partisans of the 300th Voroshilov Brigade cross the Neman
River near the village of Mogilno, Uzda district. Spring 1943. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-71448) |
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| Report of the Slutsk Zone Underground CP(b)B
Inter-District Committee secretary A. Stepanova for the period from April to
June 1943 (excerpts). Typescript. (NARB, f. 4p, op. 33а, d. 274, l. 132, 134, 137 ob.) |
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| Report of the Slutsk Underground CP(b)B District Committee
secretary I. Kononovich on the work among the local population in August
1943, the collection of funds for the defense, the supply of
food, clothing and weapons for partisans (excerpt). Typescript. (NARB, f. 4p, op. 33а, d. 274, l. 176-176 ob.) |
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| Report of the Slutsk Underground CP(b)B District Committee
on the state of the partisan movement in April-October 1943
(excerpt). Typescript. (NARB, f. 4p, op. 33а, d. 274, l. 186 ob.-188) |
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| Young scout M. Kazei of the 200th Rokossovsky Partisan Brigade on his horse Orlik. [January-February] 1944. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-146366) |
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| Minutes of meeting of brigade doctors of the Minsk
Region Partisan Formation. 3 August 1943. Typescript. (NARB, f. 4p, op. 33а, d. 266, l. 120) |
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| Resolution of the Minsk Underground CP(b)B Regional
Committee on the harvest in 1943. 18 August 1943. Typescript. (NARB, f. 4p, op. 33а, d. 266, l. 128-129) |
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| Report of activities of underground party organisations
in Minsk region to disrupt the Nazi procurement of agricultural
products, preserve the crops and defend the civilian population (excerpt). 1943. Typescript. (NARB, f. 4p, op. 33а, d. 450, l. 20-21) |
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| Report of the Minsk Region Partisan Formation concerning the
creation of partisan units, the combat actions to disrupt the
Nazi procurement of agricultural products, the political work among
partisans and local residents in August 1943 (excerpt). Typescript. (NARB, f. 1450, op. 4, d. 191, l. 427-428) |
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| Report of the Minsk Region Partisan Formation on the
production of weapons and the propaganda
work in the German police garrisons (excerpt). [September 1943]. Typescript. (NARB, f. 1450, op. 4, d. 192, l. 6) |
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| Commissar of the Slutsk Partisan Formation I. Varvashenya
and commander of the Minsk Region Partisan Formation V. Kozlov. [1943-1944]. Photo. (BGAKFFD, 0-71145) |
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