Jamaica
Supplementary information

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This page contains the following information relating to the impressed / embossed revenue stamps of Jamaica:

• Images of all recorded varieties including differences of die letter
  
• Table of earliest and latest recorded usage
• Print quantities (derived from the Crown Agents Requisition books in the British Library) - note that print quantities are known only for the period from June 1922 onwards
  

Details are presented in chronological order by issue:

• 1st issue (1899-1917) - large format stamps in grey
  

• 2nd issue (1902-1919) - small format stamps in grey
  

• 3rd issue (1913-1931) - small or large format stamps in blue, opt at top or in centre
  

• 4th issue (1931-1959) - small format stamps in blue, opt at foot, no watermark

• 5th issue (1956-1959) - small format stamps in blue, opt at foot, Script watermark

The direct embossed issue of 1901-1969 is shown at the end of this page

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1st issue (1899-1917) - large format stamps in grey


A. Supplementary images


All recorded varieties including differences of die letter
Note that only the 1s and 4s values from this issue are known to have undergone a change of die.

Brown printing
These are all the recorded values from the so-called brown printing.
In fact the patches of grey colour show these are changelings.

B: Table of earliest and latest recorded usage

Dates are shown in the conventional British format dd-mm-yy.  A ? indicates that the date is illegible.

Value
3d
6d
9d
1s
1s
2s
3s
4s
4s
5s
10s
15s
£1
£2
£5
£10
£50

Die
J
EE
D
R
T
A
I
F
E
N
A
J
F
G
I
E
D

Earliest
16-8-99
2-8-99
2-8-99
2-8-99
16-10-02
6-7-99
7-8-99
3-8-99
6-12-05
3-8-99
17-11-99
7-8-99
7-?-99
11-7-01
8-5-02
11-2-01
27-2-08

Latest
21-5-02
17-12-02
26-8-02
19-7-02
21-10-02
9-7-02
16-1-05
13-1-06
12-11-06
3-7-03
14-3-02
15-12-02
10-?-03
17-11-13
15-8-18
31-3-04
14-12-10

C: Print quantities

The print quantities of issues prior to 1922 are unknown.

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2nd issue (1902-1919) - small format stamps in grey


A. Supplementary images

All recorded varieties including differences of die letter

Brown printing
Illustrated here are some of the recorded values from the so-called brown printing.  Cameron additionally lists the 6d and 3s, but I have not seen these.
The patches of grey colour on these stamps show that they are changelings.

B: Table of earliest and latest recorded usage

Dates are shown in the conventional British format dd-mm-yy.  A ? indicates that the date is illegible.  The overprint was placed at either the top or the bottom of the stamp on the 3s, 4s and 15s values.

Value 
3d 
3d 
6d 
9d 
1s 
2s 
2s 
3s 
3s 
4s 
4s 
5s 
5s 
10s 
10s 
15s 
15s 
15s 
£1 
£10

Die
F
E
H
B
H
I
G
A (low opt)
A (high opt)
Roses (low opt)
Roses (high opt)
H
J
I
K
D (low opt)
C (low opt)
D (high opt)
F
C

Earliest
28-7-02
8-?-12
30-1-03
21-10-02
18-11-02
20-10-02
15-10-09
4-8-03
27-3-07
24-4-08
25-4-06
19-9-03
25-4-04
13-12-02
5-7-10
?-?-03
7-9-04
25-2-09
10-6-03
28-3-07

Latest
12-7-12
10-1-13
27-2-14
31-3-13
2-3-14
11-3-13
8-8-10
22-10-10
4-10-12
19-8-09
22-1-13
31-1-12
6-7-09
12-1-12
11-3-13
22-1-08
22-11-06
22-?-10?
2-3-14
27-9-19

C: Print quantities

The print quantities of issues prior to 1922 are unknown.

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3rd issue (1913-1931) - small or large format stamps in blue
Overprinted at top or in centre


A. Supplementary images

All recorded varieties including differences of die letter

B: Table of earliest and latest recorded usage

Dates are shown in the conventional British format dd-mm-yy.  A ? indicates that the date is illegible.

Value
3d
3d
6d
6d
6d
6d
9d
9d
1s
1s
1s
1s
1s6d
2s
2s
2s
2s
3s
3s
3s
4s
4s
4s
5s
5s
6s
6s
7s6d
7s6d
10s
10s
10s
15s
15s
15s
​15s
£1
£1
£2
​£100

Die
F
E
H
I
J
AK (crown at top)
B
A
H
I
J
K
B
I
G
J
AD
A
B
L
Roses
A
N
H
K
Roses
A
F
E
K
J
Y (crown at top)
D
U
T
​AB
F
T
R
​Roses

Earliest
7-2-16
7-7-21
11-6-14
27-1-21
9-1-20
18-6-26
1-3-16
15-2-17
18-4-14
31-1-27
22-11-28
12-2-29
29-11-29
6-4-14
10-11-22
18-3-29
18-12-29
8-11-13
8-8-21
31-7-29
11-8-15
24-1-28
20-5-25
1-5-16
6-11-20
2-9-14
19-3-20
22-9-19
4-2-24
22-3-16
22-2-26
31-?-29
2-3-14
3-12-23
1-4-24
​​14-4-28
25-5-16
24-7-23
28-?-21
21-5-27​

Latest
9-10-30
15-12-27
11-2-26
14-8-25
21-5-31
18-8-26
8-8-29
1-9-28
28-7-25
14-3-28
12-8-30
7-11-29
3-9-30
10-10-21
23-?-32
16-10-29
29-10-30
3-9-27
1-4-24
31-7-29
2?-?-23?
8-10-29
1-9-30
17-4-24
29-4-32
29-11-29
21-10-27
2-9-24
4-2-24
22-3-29
22-2-26
27-6-30
10-12-22
23-11-27
1-4-24
14-4-28​
3-5-28
10-4-31
3-1-31
​21-5-27

Large format

£2
​£2
£4
£4
£5
​£5
£15
​£20
£30
​£50

G
​F
D
C
I
​K
C
​D
D
​D

4-12-16
​30-8-24
27-6-19
17-6-21
​30-10-19​
​4-6-21
25-3-16
​2-5-18
21-5-27​
​21-5-27​

10-12-22
​30-8-24
30-10-19
17-4-24
21-5-27​
​4-6-21
26-3-17
​2-5-18
21-5-27​
​21-5-27​

C: Print quantities

The tables below give the print quantities for the eleven Crown Agents requisitions from June 1922 until the final printing of the 3rd issue, which took place in November 1929.  The column headings give the Requisition number and the date when stamps were dispatched to Jamaica.  The final summary columns show the total number of printings of each value and the total number of stamps printed.

Value

Req 4049
30/6/1922

  Req 4111
19/9/1922

Req 4316
6/7/1923

Req 4535
7/5/1924

Req 4832
24/7/1925

Req 5136
2/7/1926

Req 5448
22/7/1927

3d
6d
9d
1s
1s6d
2s
3s
4s
5s
6s
7s6d
10s
15s
£1
£2
£4
£5
£10
£15
£20
£30
£50
£100
Total

20,400
0
30,000
2,400
0
18,000
3,600
2,400
0
2,400
900
5,400
1,800
3,600
1,200
600
0
0
0
0
0
480
480
93,660

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
3,000

42,000
6,000
30,000
9,000
0
15,000
3,000
1,200
0
0
1,200
6,000
3,000
3,000
0
0
3,000
0
0
300
0
0
300
123,000

12,000
18,000
18,000
6,000
0
12,000
6,000
6,000
12,000
3,000
3,000
21,000
600
1,200
1,800
600
0
600
0
0
0
600
600
123,000

60,000
36,000
36,000
12,000
0
18,000
3,600
12,000
0
1,800
0
0
3,000
2,400
3,000
300
0
0
300
300
0
0
300
189,000

18,000
30,000
30,000
18,000
0
24,000
4,800
1,200
0
3,000
1,800
12,000
3,000
3,600
0
600
0
0
0
0
300
0
0
150,300

24,000
60,000
30,000
6,000
0
12,000
6,000
12,000
0
1,500
1,500
12,000
3,000
3,000
0
300
0
300
0
300
0
0
600
172,500

Value

Req 5616
13/10/1927

  Req 5833
1/8/1928

Req 6176
16/8/1929

Req 6393
12/11/1929

Value

Number of printings

Total stamps printed

3d
6d
9d
1s
1s6d
2s
3s
4s
5s
6s
7s6d
10s
15s
£1
£2
£4
£5
£10
£15
£20
£30
£50
£100
Total

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9,000

24,000
60,000
36,000
15,000
0
15,000
3,000
3,000
0
6,000
12,000
12,000
6,000
12,000
3,000
600
0
300
300
0
300
0
900
209,400

30,000
60,000
30,000
6,000
30,000
0
6,000
6,000
0
0
0
6,000
2,400
2,400
1,200
900
0
0
0
300
0
0
300
181,500

0
0
0
0
0
18,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18,000

3d
6d
9d
1s
1s6d
2s
3s
4s
5s
6s
7s6d
10s
15s
£1
£2
£4
£5
£10
£15
£20
£30
£50
£100
Total

8
7
8
8
1
8
8
8
1
6
7
7
8
8
5
7
2
3
2
4
2
2
7
127

230,400
270,000
240,000
74,400
30,000
132,000
36,000
43,800
12,000
17,700
29,400
74,400
22,800
31,200
10,200
3,900
6,000
1,200
600
1,200
600
1,080
3,480
1,272,360

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4th issue (1931-1959) - small format stamps in blue
Overprinted at foot, no watermark


A. Supplementary images

All recorded varieties including differences of die letter

B: Table of earliest and latest recorded usage

Dates are shown in the conventional British format dd-mm-yy.  A ? indicates that the date is illegible.

Value
3d
6d
6d
6d
9d
1s
1s3d
1s6d
1s6d
2s
2s
2s
2s6d
3s
4s
4s
4s6d
5s
6s
6s
7s6d
10s
10s
15s
15s
£1
£2
£3
£4
£5
£10
£15

Die
AD
AH
AK
AS
B
AC
O
B
C
G
J
AS
AE
L
A
N
D
AF
A
Roses
T
AF
AN
AB
Z
T
R
J
E
U
T
C

Earliest
3-11-36
17-12-31
30-9-36
7-3-37
?-?-48
13-2-31
27-10-50
9-12-32
8-8-33
9-4-31
?-?-41
20-9-46
28-2-48
24-2-42
29-2-36
24-8-44
13-7-49
21-9-46
30-6-32
20-9-44
9-5-41
2-4-32
15-5-41
30-4-35
20-3-42
6-1-37
6-1-37
5-3-51
20-3-42
7-7-33
25-7-49
4-4-56

Latest
22-1-59
10-10-35
30-9-36
12-12-55
27-2-57
21-4-52
10-12-57
9-12-32
24-12-57
23-8-32
23-3-46
20-10-58
26-8-55
25-6-57
4-4-41
13-10-55
6-9-56
5-4-57
8-5-41
19-7-55
20-1-59
2-4-32
12-11-56
4-8-48
18-12-56
24-11-56
27-3-51
15-1-57
12-11-56
28-8-56
7-8-50
4-4-56

C: Print quantities

The tables below give the print quantities for the thirty Crown Agents requisitions from July 1930 until September 1955.  The column headings give the Requisition number and the date when stamps were dispatched to Jamaica.  The final summary columns show the total number of printings of each value and the total number of stamps printed during this period.
 

Value

3d
6d
9d
1s
1s3d
1s6d
2s
2s6d
3s
4s
4s6d
5s
6s
7s6d
10s
15s
£1
£2
£3
£4
£5
£10
£15
£20
£30
£50
£100
£500
Total

Rq 6552
22/7/1930
12,000
36,000
0
18,000
0
6,000
18,000
0
6,000
12,000
0
0
6,000
3,000
12,000
6,000
6,000
1,800
0
1,200
0
1,200
600
0
0
0
0
0
145,800

Rq 6998/3
22/6/1931
12,000
36,000
0
3,000
0
24,000
12,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6,000
0
6,000
1,500
0
0
1,500
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
102,000

Rq 7369/3
29/7/1932
30,000
36,000
0
9,000
0
12,000
18,000
0
6,000
3,000
0
0
1,200
0
6,000
3,000
1,200
2,400
0
600
0
0
0
600
300
0
600
0
129,900

Rq 7746/3
15/7/1933
12,000
42,000
0
18,000
0
6,000
6,000
0
0
6,000
0
0
0
0
6,000
0
6,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
102,000

Rq 8063
14/2/1934
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6,000
6,000
0
12,000

Rq 8150
16/7/1934
18,000
42,000
0
3,600
0
24,000
12,000
0
6,000
0
0
0
1,200
3,000
12,000
3,000
3,000
0
0
360
120
0
120
0
120
0
0
0
128,520

Rq 8663/3
14/8/1935
15,000
60,000
3,000
6,000
0
21,000
12,000
0
3,000
1,200
0
0
1,200
3,600
6,000
4,500
7,500
2,100
0
300
600
0
300
300
0
0
0
0
147,600

Rq 9128/3
26/6/1936
0
48,000
0
9,000
0
9,000
6,000
0
3,000
3,000
0
3,000
1,200
1,800
3,000
3,000
0
0
0
600
300
0
0
0
300
0
0
0
91,200

Value

3d
6d
9d
1s
1s3d
1s6d
2s
2s6d
3s
4s
4s6d
5s
6s
7s6d
10s
15s
£1
£2
£3
£4
£5
£10
£15
£20
£30
£50
£100
£500
Total

Rq 9884/1
9/7/1937
24,000
90,000
3,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3,000
0
15,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
135,000

Rq 9935/3
6/8/1937
0
0
0
9,000
0
24,000
18,000
0
3,000
3,000
0
3,000
0
1,500
0
3,000
7,200
1,800
0
300
300
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
74,400

Rq 378/3
22/7/1938
12,000
60,000
3,000
18,000
0
24,000
12,000
0
6,000
6,000
0
6,000
3,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
2,400
1,200
0
600
600
300
300
300
300
0
0
0
174,000

Rq 924/1
7/6/1939
0
0
0
0
0
0
90,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
90,000

Rq 924/3
18/8/1939
1,200
120,000
2,400
6,000
0
12,000
0
6,000
2,400
2,400
0
3,000
2,400
600
9,000
6,000
6,000
2,400
0
1,200
600
600
600
0
0
0
0
0
184,800

Rq 1363/3
9/7/1940
0
0
1,800
12,000
0
6,000
0
6,000
6,000
6,000
0
6,000
0
6,000
6,000
3,000
9,000
3,000
0
300
600
0
300
0
0
0
0
0
72,000

Rq 1638/3
29/5/1941
15,000
75,000
6,000
12,000
0
24,000
0
1,200
6,000
3,000
0
6,000
3,000
0
9,000
9,000
0
0
0
1,500
300
1,500
0
0
0
0
600
120
173,220

Rq 1819/6
25/3/1942
0
60,000
0
12,000
0
18,000
0
9,000
3,000
9,000
0
12,000
3,000
6,000
12,000
9,000
0
6,000
0
0
1,200
0
300
600
600
0
0
1,200
162,900

Value

3d
6d
9d
1s
1s3d
1s6d
2s
2s6d
3s
4s
4s6d
5s
6s
7s6d
10s
15s
£1
£2
£3
£4
£5
£10
£15
£20
£30
£50
£100
£500
Total

Rq 2023/5
9/3/1943
18,000
120,000
4,800
24,000
0
18,000
18,000
9,000
6,000
9,000
0
6,000
2,000
6,000
24,000
6,000
12,000
6,000
0
1,200
1,200
300
600
300
0
0
600
0
293,000

Rq 2261/3
19/6/1944
48,000
0
15,000
9,000
0
6,000
0
12,000
9,000
3,000
0
18,000
3,000
0
30,000
15,000
15,000
3,000
0
3,600
3,000
1,200
600
300
600
0
0
0
195,300

Rq 2451/2
1/6/1945
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6,000
0
0
0
0
3,000
3,000
0
0
12,000
6,000
0
0
0
1,200
0
600
600
0
0
0
32,400

Rq 2734/3
20/8/1946
0
3,000
0
0
0
0
0
9,000
0
0
1,200
0
0
0
0
0
3,000
0
0
1,200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17,400

Rq 2946/2
12/6/1947
12,000
60,000
0
0
0
12,000
12,000
0
0
1,800
1,200
6,000
2,400
1,200
9,000
0
600
0
0
900
2,400
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
121,500

Rq 3048/1
29/9/1947
6,000
30,000
3,000
6,000
0
0
0
18,000
0
1,200
1,500
9,000
1,200
0
6,000
0
6,000
1,200
0
0
600
600
600
0
0
0
0
0
90,900

Rq 3262/1
10/6/1948
60,000
240,000
18,000
60,000
0
60,000
60,000
18,000
15,000
12,000
3,000
18,000
9,000
15,000
48,000
24,000
36,000
18,000
0
4,800
2,400
2,400
1,200
1,200
0
0
0
900
726,900

Rq 3688
9/8/1949
6,000
36,000
12,000
0
0
0
3,000
15,000
0
6,000
1,500
30,000
6,000
0
0
12,000
3,000
0
0
0
1,500
0
240
240
240
0
600
240
133,560

Value

3d
6d
9d
1s
1s3d
1s6d
2s
2s6d
3s
4s
4s6d
5s
6s
7s6d
10s
15s
£1
£2
£3
£4
£5
£10
£15
£20
£30
£50
£100
£500
Total

Rq 4137/1
2/7/1950
0
0
0
0
6,000
9,000
24,000
6,000
9,000
6,000
3,000
0
3,000
3,000
24,000
9,000
6,000
2,400
1,200
6,000
600
0
300
300
600
0
600
0
120,000

Rq 4612/1
23/11/1951
21,000
60,000
18,000
0
0
42,000
24,000
3,000
9,000
9,000
3,600
12,000
0
30,000
12,000
21,000
3,000
3,000
6,000
1,200
6,000
600
600
600
300
0
0
300
286,200

Rq 5107/1
16/9/1952
0
0
9,000
0
30,000
30,000
24,000
30,000
18,000
3,000
6,000
30,000
18,000
3,000
0
15,000
6,000
0
0
600
0
900
900
600
900
0
300
300
226,500

Rq 5627/1
18/9/1953
12,000
0
16,020
7,020
0
6,000
0
6,000
19,020
8,040
1,920
8,040
0
26,040
0
14,040
2,040
900
6,600
1,200
900
900
300
900
300
0
600
0
138,780

Rq 6096/1
11/11/1954
26,040
0
18,240
0
21,840
28,620
0
23,400
7,800
15,720
2,820
38,820
4,620
31,200
14,820
27,000
13,320
7,800
3,240
4,920
5,700
2,100
900
1,320
900
0
300
300
301,740

Rq 6712/1
29/9/1955
0
0
18,000
5,040
32,040
13,020
0
16,020
12,000
7,020
6,000
45,000
0
35,040
6,000
20,040
8,040
7,020
6,000
5,040
5,700
660
1,200
1,200
600
0
600
300
251,580

  No of printings
19
19
16
19
4
23
17
17
20
23
11
18
20
19
22
21
24
19
5
21
21
15
18
15
14
1
10
8
459

Total  printed 360,240
1,254,000
151,260
246,660
89,880
434,640
369,000
193,620
155,220
136,380
31,740
259,860
77,420
184,980
281,820
218,580
180,300
77,520
23,040
37,620
36,120
14,760
9,960
9,360
6,660
6,000
10,800
3,660
4,861,100

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5th issue (1956-1959) - small format stamps in blue
Overprinted at foot, watermark Multiple Script CA


A. Supplementary images

All recorded varieties including differences of die letter

B: Table of earliest and latest recorded usage

Dates are shown in the conventional British format dd-mm-yy.  A ? indicates that the date is illegible.

Value
6d
6d
9d
1s
1s3d
1s6d
2s6d
2s6d
3s
3s
4s
4s6d
5s
10s
10s
15s
£1
£2
£2
£3
£3
£4
£5
£10
£10
£15

Die
AS
AT
B
AC
O
C
AE
AV
L
Z
N
D
AF
AN
BG
Z
T
R
AL
J
Y
E
U
T
AA
C

Earliest
6-11-56
5-1-59
17-12-57
4-3-58
30-10-57
24-12-57
29-8-58
7-1-59
12-1-57
1-11-58
16-7-58
15-7-58
24-4-57
12-11-57
1-12-58
25-6-57
30-6-58
12-3-58
1-12-58
15-6-57
4-11-58
12-11-57
29-1-58
21-8-58
1-10-58
31-5-58

Latest
6-11-56
16-1-59
1-11-58
4-3-58
6-2-59
24-12-57
29-8-58
7-1-59
28-7-58
22-1-59
16-7-58
15-7-58
13-1-59
23-7-58
12-2-59
6-2-59
22-1-59
4-6-58
1-12-58
25-7-58
24-1-59
3-12-58
29-12-58
21-8-58
1-12-58
22-12-58

C: Print quantities

The table below gives the print quantities for the three Crown Agents requisitions from July 1956 to November 1958, which were the only printings of the watermarked 5th issue.  The column headings give the Requisition number and the date when stamps were dispatched to Jamaica.  The summary columns show the total number of printings of each value and the total number of stamps printed for the 5th issue.  The final column gives the grand total number of stamps printed from the 3rd, 4th and 5th issues from June 1922 to November 1958 - over 6½ million stamps.

Value

3d
6d
9d
1s
1s3d
1s6d
2s
2s6d
3s
4s
4s6d
5s
6s
7s6d
10s
15s
£1
£2
£3
£4
£5
£10
£15
£20
£30
£50
£100
£500
Total

Reqn 7223/1
09/07/1956
0 
82,200
22,320
9,000
26,400
26,940
0 
21,840
12,600
11,220
960
0 
0 
0 
14,400
30,540
5,520
5,580
6,540
3,480
3,420
2,160
960
1,140
1,020
540
540
660
289,980

Reqn 8389/1
26/03/1958
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
9,000
7,080
0 
3,720
2,940
0 
300
360
480
360
360
240
0 
24,840

Reqn 8793/1
04/11/1958
4,560
36,660
16,260
5,400
21,240
21,480
5,040
15,900
12,540
8,820
4,320
18,000
600
12,000
9,900
23,940
9,900
5,160
5,580
3,900
3,960
1,440
1,200
1,140
1,200
1,200
1,200
300
252,840

Number of
printings
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
61

Total stamps printed (5th issue)
4,560
118,860
38,580
14,400
47,640
48,420
5,040
37,740
25,140
20,040
5,280
18,000
600
12,000
24,300
63,480
22,500
10,740
15,840
10,320
7,380
3,900
2,520
2,760
2,580
2,100
1,980
960
567,660

Grand total printed 1922-58 (all issues)
595,200
1,642,860
429,840
335,460
137,520
513,060
506,040
231,360
216,360
200,220
37,020
289,860
95,720
226,380
380,520
304,860
234,000
98,460
38,880
51,840
49,500
19,860
13,080
13,320
9,840
9,180
16,260
4,620
6,701,120

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Direct embossed
1901-1969 issue

Supplementary images

All recorded varieties including differences of die letter

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