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Yes |
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False |
False |
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No |
No |
| Indicia Publisher |
Detective Comics Inc. |
Detective Comics Inc. |
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Printed |
Printed |
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| No Brand |
Yes |
Yes |
| Publication Date |
November 1938 |
November 1938 |
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None |
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No |
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1938-11-00 |
1938-11-00 |
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monthly |
monthly |
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No |
No |
| Price |
0.10 USD |
0.10 USD |
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68 (note: total sum of story page counts is 60) |
68 (note: total sum of story page counts is 60) |
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No |
No |
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Vincent Sullivan |
Vincent Sullivan |
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No |
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Yes |
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| 0. [Two men fighting on raft] (no feature) cover, 1p |
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| 1. [Fang Gow of China: Part 31] (Barry O'Neill) comic story, 6p |
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Fang Gow of China: Part 31 |
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Barry O'Neill |
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Leo O'Mealia |
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Barry O'Neill; Fang Gow (villain) |
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| 2. [The River Pirates: Part 2] (Tom Brent) comic story, 6p |
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The River Pirates: Part 2 |
The River Pirates: Part 2 |
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comic story |
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Tom Brent |
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Jim Chambers |
Jim Chambers |
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Jim Chambers |
Jim Chambers |
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Jim Chambers |
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Tom Brent; Knopf (villain); the Chief (villain) |
Tom Brent; Knopf (villain); the Chief (villain) |
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| 3. [On the Wrong Side of the Law: Part 1] (Federal Men) comic story, 4p |
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On the Wrong Side of the Law: Part 1 |
On the Wrong Side of the Law: Part 1 |
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Federal Men |
Federal Men |
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detective |
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4 |
4 |
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No |
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Jerry Siegel |
Jerry Siegel |
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Joe Shuster |
Joe Shuster |
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Joe Shuster |
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Bash Forelli (introduction, villain) |
Bash Forelli (introduction, villain) |
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| 4. [The Plantation Uprising: Part 1] (Dale Daring) comic story, 4p |
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The Plantation Uprising: Part 1 |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Dale Daring |
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4 |
4 |
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No |
No |
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Will Ely |
Will Ely |
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Will Ely |
Will Ely |
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Will Ely |
Will Ely |
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? (black, white, red) |
? (black, white, red) |
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Dale Daring |
Dale Daring |
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| 5. [The Lost Gold Mine: Part 4] (Cal 'n' Alec) comic story, 2p |
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The Lost Gold Mine: Part 4 |
The Lost Gold Mine: Part 4 |
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Yes |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Cal 'n' Alec |
Cal 'n' Alec |
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2 |
2 |
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No |
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Stockton |
Stockton |
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Stockton |
Stockton |
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Stockton |
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Cal; Alec |
Cal; Alec |
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| 6. [The Masked Man: Part 1] (Captain Desmo) comic story, 6p |
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The Masked Man: Part 1 |
The Masked Man: Part 1 |
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Yes |
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comic story |
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Captain Desmo |
Captain Desmo |
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adventure |
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6 |
6 |
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No |
No |
| Script |
Ed Winiarski |
Ed Winiarski |
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Ed Winiarski |
Ed Winiarski |
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Ed Winiarski |
Ed Winiarski |
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? |
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Captain Desmo; The "Masked Man" (introduction; Captain Terhune); Colonel McAllister (introduction); Captain Arthur Ross (death) |
Captain Desmo; The "Masked Man" (introduction; Captain Terhune); Colonel McAllister (introduction); Captain Arthur Ross (death) |
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| 7. [The Thief: Part 4] (Don Coyote) comic story, 2p |
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The Thief: Part 4 |
The Thief: Part 4 |
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Yes |
Yes |
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comic story |
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Don Coyote |
Don Coyote |
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adventure |
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2 |
2 |
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No |
No |
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Stockton |
Stockton |
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Stockton |
Stockton |
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Stockton |
Stockton |
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Don Coyote |
Don Coyote |
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| 8. no title (Dot and Danny) comic story, 2p |
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comic story |
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Dot and Danny |
Dot and Danny |
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domestic |
domestic |
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2 |
2 |
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Romer |
Romer |
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Romer |
Romer |
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Dot; Danny |
Dot; Danny |
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last appearance. Black, White and Red |
last appearance. Black, White and Red |
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| 9. no title (Ol' Oz Bopp) comic story, 2p |
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comic story |
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Ol' Oz Bopp |
Ol' Oz Bopp |
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gag |
humor |
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2 |
2 |
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No |
No |
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Russell Cole |
Russell Cole |
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Russell Cole (Alger) |
Russell Cole (Alger) |
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Russell Cole |
Russell Cole |
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Oz Bop |
Oz Bop |
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last appearance |
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| 10. no title (Professor Doolittle) comic story, 2p |
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Professor Doolittle |
Professor Doolittle |
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gag |
humor |
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2 |
2 |
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No |
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Bob Kane |
Bob Kane |
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Bob Kane |
Bob Kane |
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Bob Kane |
Bob Kane |
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Professor Doolittle |
Professor Doolittle |
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| 11. Hot Money (Part 1) (no feature) text story, 2p |
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Hot Money (Part 1) |
Hot Money (Part 1) |
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2 |
2 |
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Whitney Ellsworth (Fredric Wells) |
Whitney Ellsworth (Fredric Wells) |
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X |
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X |
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typeset |
typeset |
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| 12. [The God of the Ruby Eye: Part 6] (Tod Hunter) comic story, 4p |
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The God of the Ruby Eye: Part 6 |
The God of the Ruby Eye: Part 6 |
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Yes |
Yes |
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comic story |
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Tod Hunter |
Tod Hunter |
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adventure |
adventure |
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4 |
4 |
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No |
No |
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Will Ely |
Will Ely |
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Will Ely |
Will Ely |
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Will Ely |
Will Ely |
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? (black, white, red) |
? (black, white, red) |
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? |
? |
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Tod Hunter; Hassim (villain) |
Tod Hunter; Hassim (villain) |
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| 13. [Episode 27] (Golden Dragon) comic story, 6p |
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Episode 27 |
Episode 27 |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Golden Dragon |
Golden Dragon |
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6 |
6 |
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No |
No |
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Tom Hickey |
Tom Hickey |
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Tom Hickey |
Tom Hickey |
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Tom Hickey |
Tom Hickey |
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? |
? |
| No Colors |
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? |
? |
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X |
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Golden Dragon |
Golden Dragon |
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| 14. [The Pirate Ship: Part 7] (Rusty and His Pals) comic story, 4p |
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The Pirate Ship: Part 7 |
The Pirate Ship: Part 7 |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Rusty and His Pals |
Rusty and His Pals |
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adventure |
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4 |
4 |
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No |
| Script |
Bob Kane |
Bob Kane |
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Bob Kane |
Bob Kane |
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Bob Kane |
Bob Kane |
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X |
| Characters |
Rusty; Ichabod Slade (villain); Omar |
Rusty; Ichabod Slade (villain); Omar |
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| 15. [El Diablo: Part 5] (Anchors Aweigh!) comic story, 6p |
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| Title |
El Diablo: Part 5 |
El Diablo: Part 5 |
| Unofficial Title? |
Yes |
Yes |
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comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Anchors Aweigh! |
Anchors Aweigh! |
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adventure |
adventure |
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6 |
6 |
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No |
| Script |
Fred Guardineer |
Fred Guardineer |
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Fred Guardineer |
Fred Guardineer |
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Fred Guardineer |
Fred Guardineer |
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? |
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? |
? |
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X |
| Characters |
El Diablo (villain) |
El Diablo (villain) |
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| 16. no title (This Doggone World) comic story, 1p |
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No |
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comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
This Doggone World |
This Doggone World |
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| Genre |
funny animal |
anthropomorphic-funny animals |
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1 |
1 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Stockton |
Stockton |
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| Pencils |
Stockton |
Stockton |
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| Inks |
Stockton |
Stockton |
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? |
? |
| No Colors |
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X |
X |
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| Notes |
only appearance |
only appearance |
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