Ink Samples for Fountain Pens, Dip Pens & Calligraphy

If you're eager to explore new fountain pen inks but not ready to commit to a full bottle, DeskBandit has you covered with one of the largest selections of ink samples in Australia. Our extensive range includes colours from leading brands, helping you discover your next favourite ink. Each sample is drawn from original bottles into convenient 2ml vials. Perfect for testing before you buy.

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PENBBS No.284 Eggplant - 2ml Ink Sample
PENBBS
No.284 Eggplant - 2ml
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No.284 Eggplant - 2ml

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PENBBS No.111 Shanghai (Shimmer) - 2ml Ink Sample
PENBBS
No.111 Shanghai (Shimmer) - 2ml
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No.111 Shanghai (Shimmer) - 2ml

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PENBBS No.157 Hangzhou City - 2ml Ink Sample
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No.157 Hangzhou City - 2ml
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No.157 Hangzhou City - 2ml

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PENBBS No.154 Zhu Ziqing - 2ml Ink Sample
PENBBS
No.154 Zhu Ziqing - 2ml
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No.154 Zhu Ziqing - 2ml

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PENBBS No.135 Beijing - 2ml Ink Sample
PENBBS
No.135 Beijing - 2ml
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Color Traveler Miyoshi Pione Purple - 2ml Ink Sample
Color Traveler
Miyoshi Pione Purple - 2ml
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$3.00
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Miyoshi Pione Purple - 2ml

$3.00

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Colorverse Brown - 2ml Ink Sample
Colorverse
Brown - 2ml
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Brown - 2ml

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Noodler's Ink Army Green - 2ml Ink Sample
Noodler's Ink
Army Green - 2ml
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Army Green - 2ml

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Krishna Inks Lyrebird Blue Black - 2ml Ink Sample
Krishna Inks
Lyrebird Blue Black - 2ml
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Lyrebird Blue Black - 2ml

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Noodler's Ink Harold's Hearse - 2ml Ink Sample
Noodler's Ink
Harold's Hearse - 2ml
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3Oysters Chilli Red - 2ml Ink Sample
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Chilli Red - 2ml
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Chilli Red - 2ml

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Mariner 4 - 2ml sample ink features a navy-to-indigo abstract wash, highlighting Colorverse's plant-based, dye-based formula for a smooth writing experience.
Colorverse
Mariner 4 - 2ml
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Mariner 4 - 2ml sample ink features a navy-to-indigo abstract wash, highlighting Colorverse's plant-based, dye-based formula for a smooth writing experience.
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Mariner 4 - 2ml

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Colorverse

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Ink Studio #741 - 2ml features a deep blue and purple abstract swatch, showcasing Sailor's curated color collection from customer-inspired suggestions.
Sailor
Ink Studio #741 - 2ml
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Ink Studio #741 - 2ml features a deep blue and purple abstract swatch, showcasing Sailor's curated color collection from customer-inspired suggestions.
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Ink Studio #873 - 2ml: An irregular, square-shaped red ink swatch with soft edges, showcasing maroon veins against a crimson background, highlighting Sailor's dye-based collection.
Sailor
Ink Studio #873 - 2ml
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Ink Studio #873 - 2ml: An irregular, square-shaped red ink swatch with soft edges, showcasing maroon veins against a crimson background, highlighting Sailor's dye-based collection.
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Ink Studio #453 - 2ml showcases a deep purple ink blot with a soft, uneven texture, highlighting Sailor's curated color collection.
Sailor
Ink Studio #453 - 2ml
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Ink Studio #453 - 2ml showcases a deep purple ink blot with a soft, uneven texture, highlighting Sailor's curated color collection.
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Ink Studio #443 - 2ml swatch with rich indigo and cobalt watercolor, showcasing Sailor's dye-based ink's texture on a white backdrop.
Sailor
Ink Studio #443 - 2ml
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Ink Studio #443 - 2ml swatch with rich indigo and cobalt watercolor, showcasing Sailor's dye-based ink's texture on a white backdrop.
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Ink Studio #443 - 2ml

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Ink Studio #027 - 2ml, featuring Sailor's deep, almost-black pigment with subtle brown-blue undertones, showcasing unique tonal variations.
Sailor
Ink Studio #027 - 2ml
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Ink Studio #027 - 2ml, featuring Sailor's deep, almost-black pigment with subtle brown-blue undertones, showcasing unique tonal variations.
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Ink Studio #027 - 2ml

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Squeteague - 2ml ink swatch showing a blue-green hue with varied tones, darker edges, and subtle purplish veins, highlighting its unique shading characteristics.
Noodler's Ink
Squeteague - 2ml
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Squeteague - 2ml ink swatch showing a blue-green hue with varied tones, darker edges, and subtle purplish veins, highlighting its unique shading characteristics.
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Squeteague - 2ml

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Konigsblau (2ml) dye-based ink swatch from Rohrer & Klingner, featuring a deep blue brush-stroke on a white background with THE DESK BANDIT logo below.
Rohrer & Klingner
Konigsblau - 2ml
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Konigsblau (2ml) dye-based ink swatch from Rohrer & Klingner, featuring a deep blue brush-stroke on a white background with THE DESK BANDIT logo below.

Konigsblau - 2ml

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Blau Permanent (2ml) ink swatch, a rich deep blue, displayed on a white background with THE DESK BANDIT watermark, showcasing Rohrer & Klingner's dye-based quality.
Rohrer & Klingner
Blau Permanent - 2ml
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Blau Permanent (2ml) ink swatch, a rich deep blue, displayed on a white background with THE DESK BANDIT watermark, showcasing Rohrer & Klingner's dye-based quality.

Blau Permanent - 2ml

$2.00

Rohrer & Klingner

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new Mystery Ink Pack (Shimmer) Volume 1
Desk Bandit
Mystery Ink Pack (Shimmer) Volume 1
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$15.00
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Mystery Ink Pack (Shimmer) Volume 1

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Desk Bandit

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new Morning Calm - 20ml bottled fountain pen ink by Fanyantan, featuring a blue watercolor swatch with varied tones, offering depth and character for creative writing and art.
Fanyantan
Morning Calm - 2ml
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Morning Calm - 20ml bottled fountain pen ink by Fanyantan, featuring a blue watercolor swatch with varied tones, offering depth and character for creative writing and art.
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Morning Calm - 2ml

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new Rodeo 2ml Ink Sample by Troublemaker Inks, featuring a soft gradient of muted pinks and browns, ideal for testing unique shading and expressive tones.
Troublemaker Inks
Rodeo - 2ml
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Rodeo 2ml Ink Sample by Troublemaker Inks, featuring a soft gradient of muted pinks and browns, ideal for testing unique shading and expressive tones.
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Rodeo - 2ml

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new Sepia Hour - 2ml ink sample by Troublemaker Inks, features an abstract brown-orange wash on textured paper, ideal for testing unique shading and tones.
Troublemaker Inks
Sepia Hour - 2ml
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Sepia Hour - 2ml ink sample by Troublemaker Inks, features an abstract brown-orange wash on textured paper, ideal for testing unique shading and tones.
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Sepia Hour - 2ml

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new LUC Tasokare (Shimmer, Pigment) - 2ml ink sample with a pink and lavender watercolor texture, showcasing Tono & Lims' unique collaboration with Glass Studio LUC.
Tono & Lims
LUC Tasokare 誰そ彼 (Shimmer, Pigment) - 2ml
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LUC Tasokare (Shimmer, Pigment) - 2ml ink sample with a pink and lavender watercolor texture, showcasing Tono & Lims' unique collaboration with Glass Studio LUC.
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LUC Tasokare 誰そ彼 (Shimmer, Pigment) - 2ml

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new Close-up of pink texture resembling foam, representing the Tono & Lims 'Contact Super Ma-O' scented shimmer ink, part of the 3rd Anniversary collection.
Tono & Lims
Contact Super Ma-O (Shimmer, Scented) - 2ml
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Close-up of pink texture resembling foam, representing the Tono & Lims 'Contact Super Ma-O' scented shimmer ink, part of the 3rd Anniversary collection.
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Contact Super Ma-O (Shimmer, Scented) - 2ml

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new Close-up of Contact Super Kawanishi (Shimmer) - 2ml, showcasing fine olive-green granular material with iridescent flecks, ideal for ink enthusiasts exploring Tono & Lims' offerings.
Tono & Lims
Contact Super Kawanishi (Shimmer) - 2ml
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Close-up of Contact Super Kawanishi (Shimmer) - 2ml, showcasing fine olive-green granular material with iridescent flecks, ideal for ink enthusiasts exploring Tono & Lims' offerings.
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Contact Super Kawanishi (Shimmer) - 2ml

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new Nara (Shimmer) - 30ml ink with deep-blue watercolor texture and white flecks, resembling stars, reflecting Tono & Lims' vibrant, experimental shimmer series.
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Nara (Shimmer) - 2ml
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Nara (Shimmer) - 30ml ink with deep-blue watercolor texture and white flecks, resembling stars, reflecting Tono & Lims' vibrant, experimental shimmer series.
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Nara (Shimmer) - 2ml

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new Asuka - 2ml ink sample: a rich orange swatch with gold shimmer, showcasing Tono & Lims' vibrant, experimental style in the 'Time Travel' series.
Tono & Lims
Asuka - 2ml
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Asuka - 2ml ink sample: a rich orange swatch with gold shimmer, showcasing Tono & Lims' vibrant, experimental style in the 'Time Travel' series.
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Asuka - 2ml

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new Arctic Aurora - 30ml ink swatch, showcasing a watercolor-textured blue-violet hue, from Tono & Lims' 'Friendship' series, celebrated by fountain pen enthusiasts.
Tono & Lims
Arctic Aurora - 2ml
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Arctic Aurora - 30ml ink swatch, showcasing a watercolor-textured blue-violet hue, from Tono & Lims' 'Friendship' series, celebrated by fountain pen enthusiasts.
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Arctic Aurora - 2ml

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new Okamotoya Pink オカモトヤ ピンク (Shimmer) - 2ml sample, showing a square pan with a rose-bronze shimmer, velvety texture, and metallic sparkle.
Tono & Lims
Okamotoya Pink オカモトヤ ピンク (Shimmer) - 2ml
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Okamotoya Pink オカモトヤ ピンク (Shimmer) - 2ml sample, showing a square pan with a rose-bronze shimmer, velvety texture, and metallic sparkle.
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Okamotoya Pink オカモトヤ ピンク (Shimmer) - 2ml

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new Close-up of dark gray textile surface, representing Wabi 侘 - 2ml ink sample by Tono & Lims, known for vibrant, experimental fountain pen inks.
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Wabi 侘 - 2ml
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Close-up of dark gray textile surface, representing Wabi 侘 - 2ml ink sample by Tono & Lims, known for vibrant, experimental fountain pen inks.
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Wabi 侘 - 2ml

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new Sloth 樹懶 - 2ml ink sample with a warm, medium-brown, mottled texture, resembling leather or heavyweight craft paper, from Tono & Lims' 'Friendship' series.
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Sloth 樹懶 - 2ml
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Sloth 樹懶 - 2ml ink sample with a warm, medium-brown, mottled texture, resembling leather or heavyweight craft paper, from Tono & Lims' 'Friendship' series.
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Sloth 樹懶 - 2ml

$3.20

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new Blue watercolor-style texture swatch, representing the Tono & Lims 'Do You Feel Blue?' 2ml ink sample, known for its vibrant, experimental color.
Tono & Lims
Do You Feel Blue? - 2ml
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Blue watercolor-style texture swatch, representing the Tono & Lims 'Do You Feel Blue?' 2ml ink sample, known for its vibrant, experimental color.
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Do You Feel Blue? - 2ml

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new Pink swatch of Tono & Lims ink, Jack Lucky Clover, featuring a vibrant, grainy texture. Part of the 'Friendship' series, ideal for fountain pen enthusiasts.
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Jack Lucky Clover (Shimmer) - 2ml
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Pink swatch of Tono & Lims ink, Jack Lucky Clover, featuring a vibrant, grainy texture. Part of the 'Friendship' series, ideal for fountain pen enthusiasts.
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Jack Lucky Clover (Shimmer) - 2ml

$3.20

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new Highland Smoke - 38ml fountain pen ink by Ferris Wheel Press, close-up of textured material, showcasing premium quality suitable for artists and writers.
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Highland Smoke - 2ml
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Highland Smoke - 38ml fountain pen ink by Ferris Wheel Press, close-up of textured material, showcasing premium quality suitable for artists and writers.
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Highland Smoke - 2ml

$3.00

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new Ferris Wheel Press Bestiary Series - Lost in the Leaves (Shimmer) - 10ml fountain pen ink, olive green with rose gold shimmer, in a compact glass bottle.
Ferris Wheel Press
Bestiary Series - Lost in the Leaves (Shimmer) - 2ml
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Ferris Wheel Press Bestiary Series - Lost in the Leaves (Shimmer) - 10ml fountain pen ink, olive green with rose gold shimmer, in a compact glass bottle.
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Bestiary Series - Lost in the Leaves (Shimmer) - 2ml

$3.90

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new Tono & Lims Night Thoughts 夜想ふ Part II fountain pen ink, 30ml. Dark navy with subtle reddish sheen, part of the 'Friendship' series, dye-based.
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Night Thoughts 夜想ふ Part II - 2ml
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Tono & Lims Night Thoughts 夜想ふ Part II fountain pen ink, 30ml. Dark navy with subtle reddish sheen, part of the 'Friendship' series, dye-based.
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Night Thoughts 夜想ふ Part II - 2ml

$3.20

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new Wearingeul The Count of Monte Cristo Shimmer fountain pen ink, 30ml. Features a deep blue hue with sparkly flecks, creating an iridescent, shimmery texture. Ideal for artistic writing.
Wearingeul
The Count of Monte Cristo (Shimmer) - 2ml
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Wearingeul The Count of Monte Cristo Shimmer fountain pen ink, 30ml. Features a deep blue hue with sparkly flecks, creating an iridescent, shimmery texture. Ideal for artistic writing.
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The Count of Monte Cristo (Shimmer) - 2ml

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new Bog Sage (Scented) - 25ml fountain pen ink by Dominant Industry, featuring a light aqua watercolor texture, ideal for vibrant writing adventures.
Dominant Industry
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Bog Sage (Scented) - 25ml fountain pen ink by Dominant Industry, featuring a light aqua watercolor texture, ideal for vibrant writing adventures.
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