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| Sec. 9
| 1-2
| SWAB, Sec. 42 (pp. 85-86)
| Last sentence in Bahá'í Prayers, p. 137 (and continued below)
| Power of the Holy Spirit, promote the Covenant, united as the Pleiades; introduce prayer for Spiritual Assemblies
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| Sec. 10
| 2-3
| SWAB, Sec. 42 (pp. 86-87)
| Bahá'í Prayers, pp. 137-138
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| 3-5
| SWAB, Sec. 199 (pp. 240-242)
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| (Temporary) use of term House of Spirituality over House of Justice
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| (Prayer; rules for election as customary and for five years; supplication)
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| confirmation, Praise given for thanks offered to Mirza Assa Ullah
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| A supplication for divine favors and promise of great effects of the Spiritual Assembly
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| Communication with friends in other countries, honor of serving on an Assembly
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| 10-11
| SWAB, Sec. 40 (pp. 82-83)
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| Uniqueness of Spiritual Assemblies; blessings for being a believer in this Age
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| steadfastness, firmness, will "reap what you sow", rejoice in and not to be disturbed by trials; believers persecuted then later glorified by the people
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| For Assembly: Only trust those with Faith, detachment, and ability to withstand severe tests as some sects to mingle to instill suspicions (though conceal this)
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| Public reading of Tablets sent to individuals depends on their consent; letters for Chicago to be sent through House of Spirituality; copies of Tablets to be kept by House of Spirituality if recipient consents; praise of Bahá'í Sunday School; devotional meetings to begin with chanting and supplication until all gather then prayer and then recite melodiously in unison.
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| Bahá'í Prayers, pp. 139-140; ?
| A prayer for support and confirmation
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| 17-18
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| Mashriqu'l-Adhkár most important matter; praise for intention and financial sacrifices; promise of confirmation and blessings when the Temple is completed
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| Supplication for establishing Mashriqu'l-Adhkár and announcement of imminent completion of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár of Ishqábád
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| zeal in America to affect all world; Souls and House of Spirituality to be as mirrors; document prepared to be shared with souls showing receptivity; titles of 'Abdu'l-Bahá
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| 20-22
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| Persian, spelling of Bahá, not to attribute mistakes to people; spelling of Bahá'u'lláh; martyrs died for unity; House of Spirituality/Assembly of Teaching (in Chicago) to unite; Spiritual meetings of Chicago to unite with New York
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| 22-23
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| Spiritual Assembly under God's protection; love of God; purity, holiness, joy, zeal, sincere, firmness, unity, physical vs. spiritual, ignore shortcomings of others, good deeds, humility, sadden no one, gladden hearts
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| 23-26
| SWAB, Sec. 37 (pp. 77-79) (closing sentence of TAB missing in SWAB), ?
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| elections, responsibilities of and a prayer for Spiritual Assemblies, Lord's Supper, Inter-communication of Spiritual Assemblies, Communication with Assemblies abroad, firmness, not fear terrible news from 'Akká, Ishráqát, Tarázát, Bishárát, Tajallíyát and Kalímát
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| Assembly of Teaching members are divinely assisted but not to interfere with Board of Consultation; agreeable to organize Assemblies of Teaching and (Local) Houses of Justice (later renamed to Spiritual Assemblies) and elect travel-teachers to cities and villages
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| No work greater than teaching the Cause; enjoinder to be entirely spiritual; promise of confirmation
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| A prayer for the leaves for teaching, unity, and detachment
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| 29-31
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| Blessedness of those serving and teaching and who are detached and chaste; each to be attracted by the love of the other; supplication for leaves to be fluent in proofs
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| 31
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| 32-33
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| (Letter to believers in America in general); Praise and promise of spiritual confirmation; "guard the sheep of God with the staff of the instructions of God." (cf. with last sentence of Kitáb-i-Aqdas, par. 88); supplication for confirmation as Apostles of Christ; importance of God's instructions compared to likes of space travel; indicates yearning for visit as drinking from Euphrates but indicates temporary restriction on pilgrimage and His circumambulation of Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh on their behalf
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| 35-38
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| 40-48
| SWAB, Sec. 35 (pp. 69-75) OR? pp. 41-42; SWAB, sec. 35, pp. 70-71 and 74
| Bahá'í Scriptures no. 939; BWF pp. 400-401
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| 48-49
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| 51-52
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| 54-55
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| 55-56
| SWAB, Sec. 137 (pp. 156-158 or pp. 157-158?)
| Bahá'í Scriptures no. 896
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| 56-57
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| 57
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| 64
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| 64-66
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| 66
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| 66-67
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| 75
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| 76
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| 77 (2nd)
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| 78
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| 78
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| 79
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| 79-80
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| 80
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| 81
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| 81-82
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| 82-83
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| 83-84
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| 84
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| 84-85
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| 85
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| 85
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| 85-86
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| 86
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| 86-87 (to 2nd sentence; ?; continues again at 4th sentence until the end of the 5th sentence)
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| 87-89
| SWAB, Sec. 141 (pp. 162-164)
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| 89-91
| SWAB, Sec. 38 (pp. 79-80 or p. 80?)
| Bahá'í Scriptures, no. 903-904
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| 91
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| 91-94 (or pp. 92-94?) (to the 6th sentence from the end)
| SWAB, Sec. 142 (pp. 164-167 or 165-167?)
| Bahá'í Scriptures, no. 940
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| 94-95 (to 2nd sentence only; Tablet continues in TAB)
| SWAB, Sec. 234 (pp. 315-316)
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| 95-96
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| 96-97
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| 97-98
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| 98-99
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| 99
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| 100-101
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| 101
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| 101-102
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| 102-103
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| 104 (1st)
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| 104 (2nd)
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| 105
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| 105-106
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| 106-108
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| 108
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| 108-109
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| 109
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| 109-110
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| 110-111
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| 111
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| 111-112
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| 112-113
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| 113
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| 113-114
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| 114
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| 114-118
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| 118-119
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| 119-120
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| 120
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| 120-121
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| 121 (1st)
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| 121 (2nd)
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| 121-122
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| 122
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| 122-123
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| 123
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| 123-124
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| 124-126
| SWAB, Sec. 41 (pp. 83-85 or 84-85?)
| Bahá'í Scriptures no. 915; BWF pp. 413-414 (or p. 414?);
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| 126
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| 127 (1st)
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| 127 (2nd)
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| 127-128
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| 128-129
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| 129
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| 129-130
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| 130 (1st)
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| 130 (2nd)
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| 130-131
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| 131
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| 131-132
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| 132-133
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| 133 (1st)
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| 133 (2nd)
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| 133-134
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| 134-135
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| 135-136
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| 136-137
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| 137
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| 137-138
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| 138-139
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| 139
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| 139-140
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| 140-141
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| 141-142
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| 143
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| 143-145
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| 145-146
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| 146-147
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| 147-148
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| 148-150
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| 150
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| 151
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| 151-152
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| 152-153
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| 153-154
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| 154
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| 154-155
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| 155-156
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| 156
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| 156-157
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| 157-159
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| 159
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| 159-160
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| 160
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| 161
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| 162
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| 163-164
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| 164-165
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| 165-167
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| 167
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| 167-168
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| 168
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| 168-169
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| 169 (1st)
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| 169 (2nd)
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| 170-171
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| 171-172
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| 173
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| 174 (2nd)
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| 177-178
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| 177
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| 178-179
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| 179
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| 179-180
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| 181 (1st)
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| 181 (2nd)
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| 182
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| 182-183
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| 183-184
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| 184-185
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| 185-186
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| 186-187
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| 187-188
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| 188
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| 188-189
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| 189 (1st)
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| 189 (2nd)
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| 189-190
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| 190-191
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| 191-193
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| 193-194
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| 194
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| 194-195
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| 196-197
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| 197-198
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| 199
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| 199-200
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| 206-209
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| 209
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| 215
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| 218-219
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| 227-229
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| 229
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| 230-231
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| 231
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| 235 (2nd)
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| 236
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