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Issue: Mad #504
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Publisher: FlagEC
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Indicia Publisher: E.C. Publications Inc.
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Volume: none
Pages: 60
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Price: $5.99 USD
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Content Items: 32 (20 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): John Ficarra; Dave Croatto (associate editor)
Disclose Notes: First bi-monthly issue.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color (#1-23, 400-550); color cover with black & white interior (#24-399)
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US (#1-23); magazine size (#24 onward)
Paper Stock: glossy cover
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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We Dump On The iPad

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Scott Nickel
Mark Fredrickson
Mark Fredrickson
Mark Fredrickson
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Subject Matter
humorous
Alfred E. Neuman
Alfred E. Neuman
Alfred uses an iPad with an image of a newspaper as a bird cage liner.
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Everyone Experiences It Differently

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
React Gum
Ad for chewing gum from Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company.
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inside front cover
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Departments

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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various
various
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Subject Matter
humorous
Alfred E. Neuman; Woody; Buzz Lightyear; Bill O'Reilly; Black Spy
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Art is excerpts from various articles in this issue.
The feature "Release The Wise-Crackin; Department" is phony and does not actually appear in the issue.
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Random Samplings of Reader Mail

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Ficarra; Troy Cox; Brandon N.; Beatriz Lopez; Brandon Poulter; Chris Larking
? (photo); Vick Arkoff (photo); BG183; Tats Cru
? (photo); Vick Arkoff (photo); BG183; Tats Cru
? (photo); Vick Arkoff (photo); BG183; Tats Cru
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Subject Matter
Letters And Tomatoes
Jorge Garcia; Henry Ian Cusick; Michael Emerson; Daniel Dae Kim; Elizabeth Mitchell; Josh Holloway; Frank Conniff; J. Elvis Weinstein; Trace Beaulieu; Joel Hodgson
Letters, photos and fan art, including Celebrity Snaps.
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3.25
Notes that the April 7, 2010 episode of Jeopardy! included an entire board with all answers referring to MAD Magazine.
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Great Gear And Gifts!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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?
Subject Matter
International Spy Museum; Spy vs. Spy
Black Spy
Ad for Spy vs. Spy merchandise.
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0.5
On page 2 of letters pages.
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[untitled]

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
informational
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on bottom of page 4 of letters pages
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The Fundalini Pages

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?; P. C. Vey; Jacob Lambert; Jeff Kruse; Darren Johnson; Ryan Pagelow; Duck Edwing; Kiernan P. Schmitt; Scott Maiko
Dave Croatto; P. C. Vey; Evan Dorkin; Tom Bunk; Charles Akins; ? (photo); Gary Hallgren; Ryan Pagelow; Sam Viviano; Paul Coker; Bob Staake
Dave Croatto; P. C. Vey; Sarah Dyer; Tom Bunk; Charles Akins; ? (photo); Gary Hallgren; Ryan Pagelow; Sam Viviano; Paul Coker; Bob Staake
?; ? (photo)
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Subject Matter
The Fundalini Pages; The Ryan's Den; Vey To Go; Fundalini Asks...; The 5 Worst Things...; New Features of The Iron Man 2 Suit; Calvin And Jobs; Coming Next Season To Animal Planet; The NFL's Ref Report; Celebrity Cause of Death Betting Odds
James Cameron; Iron Man; Calvin; Steve Jobs; Harvey Levin
Various short satires of pop culture.
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Additional features are: Latest Classified Ads; Signs You're Too Fat To Travel On A Commercial Airline; Spotlight On American Universities; Least Popular Summer Camps; New Problems Popping Up In Toyotas.
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An Important Message From MAD's Director of Business & Development

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jeffrey Lozenge ?
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? (photo)
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Subject Matter
humorous
MAD Magazine
Jeffrey Lozenge
Why subscribing to MAD is better than being a Viking.
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House ad for MAD subscriptions; #500 in a series. Jeffrey is wearing a viking costume.
Between pages 3-4 of Fundalini Pages.
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Subscribe To MAD And Own A Piece of MAD History!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Norman Mingo
Norman Mingo
?
typeset
Subject Matter
MAD MAgazine
Alfred E. Neuman
House ad for subscriptions.
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FlagMad #505 published October 2010
as Subscribe To MAD! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Cover art (without text) from MAD #96 is reproduced as part of ad.
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MAD Rates The iPad For Various Demographics

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Caldwell
John Caldwell
John Caldwell
?
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Take This, Jobs, And Shove It Dept.
Alfred E. Neuman
The pros and cons of using the iPad for various demographic groups.
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Toyota Story

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Desmond Devlin
Tom Richmond
Tom Richmond
?
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Cars And Defect Dept.
Woody; Buzz Lightyear; Hamm; Mr. Potato Head; Camry; Lenny; Bob The Builder; Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots; Joe Lieberman; John Boehner; Dennis Kucinich; Raggedy Ann; Hungry Hungry Hippo; Stretch Armstrong; Magic 8-Ball; Mr. Roboto; Batman; Rex; Slinky Dog; Bo Peep; Squeeze Toy Alien; Wheezy; Etch; Mr. Spell
A Toyota Camry model arrives and takes the other toys for a wild ride. After a series of crashes, the Camry is called to Washington, DC and the other toys go along to defend it in Congressional hearings.
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Bieber Versus...

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
? (photo); Kenuu / Dreamstime.com; Saddako123 / Dreamstime.com; Brookefuller / Dreamstime.com
? (photo); Kenuu / Dreamstime.com; Saddako123 / Dreamstime.com; Brookefuller / Dreamstime.com
? (photo); Kenuu / Dreamstime.com; Saddako123 / Dreamstime.com; Brookefuller / Dreamstime.com
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Subject Matter
humorous
Comparison Chopping Dept.
Justin Bieber; Beaker; Babar; Michael Bublé; Baby; Bilbo Baggins; Boo Berry; Bowser; Bobba Fett; Bebop; Buddha; Bill Clinton; Boo Boo; Rod Blagojevich; Michelle "Bombshell" McGee
Justin Bieber is paired with other celebrities and objects with similar sounding names and comes up a loser against nearly all of them, and only a tie with the remainder.
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Objects depicted are a beeper, a BMW car, butter, and the Blue Boy painting.
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A MAD Look At The Twilight Saga

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Sergio Aragones
Sergio Aragones
Sergio Aragones
Tom Luth
Subject Matter
humorous
Serge-In General Dept.
Edward Cullen; Bella Swan; Jacob Black; Victoria
Things that could have gone wrong in the Twilight movie series.
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The MAD World of...Lying And Cheating

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Sinberg
Marc Hempel
Marc Hempel
?
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
The Agony of Deceit Dept.
Rationalizations of lying, cheating and bribery.
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Miscellaneous
3
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The A-Hole Team

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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?; ? (photo)
?; ? (photo)
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Subject Matter
humorous
A Mad Poster Parody
Bill O'Reilly; Glenn Beck; Sean Hannity; ?
Satire on the A-Team concept, with conservative talk show hosts who "Love It When A Rant Comes Together."
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Indexer could not recognize 4th Fox TV show host.
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Mr. T Tweets While Watching The A-Team

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
? (photo); Charon / Dreamstime.com
? (photo); Charon / Dreamstime.com
? (photo); Charon / Dreamstime.com
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Designated Twitter Dept.
Mr. T; Colonel Hannibal Smith; Lt. 'Faceman' Peck; B.A. Baracus; Captain H.M. Murdock
Fake Tweets from Mr. T about the recent A-Team movie, sent via Twittajabba.
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Uses movie stills for most photos.
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9 Unmistakable Signs That You're Not Quite Over Your Ex

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Teresa Burns Parkhurst
Teresa Burns Parkhurst
Teresa Burns Parkhurst
?
Teresa Burns Parkhurst
Subject Matter
humorous
The Incredible Sulk Dept.
Ridiculous things people could focus on that remind them or their ex-partner.
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Reich Guard

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Splash News (photo)
Splash News (photo)
Splash News (photo)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Jesse Shames Dept.; A MAD Ad Parody
Jesse James
Parody of deodorant ad and of Jesse James' Neo-Nazi salute.
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The Strip Club

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dan Thompson; Dustin Glick; Christopher Baldwin; Douglas Paszkiewicz; Scott Nickel; Ted Rall
Dan Thompson; Dustin Glick; Christopher Baldwin; Douglas Paszkiewicz; Scott Nickel; Ted Rall
Dan Thompson; Dustin Glick; Christopher Baldwin; Douglas Paszkiewicz; Scott Nickel; Ted Rall
?
Dan Thompson; Dustin Glick; Christopher Baldwin; Douglas Paszkiewicz; Scott Nickel; Ted Rall
Subject Matter
humorous
Pen And Stink Dept.; Jungle Jeff; Rex In The City; It Only Hurts When I Laugh; Projectile Vomit Baby; Just Below The Surface; Fantabulaman
Fantabulaman; Fangman; Vultureman; Doppelgansta
A collection of comic strips.
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FlagMad About Super Heroes #[nn] published January 2012
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]Fantabulaman strip only
 
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The KFC Triple By-Pass!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick DeBartolo
Irving Schild (photo)
Irving Schild (photo)
Irving Schild (photo)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Grease Meets Jest Dept.; A MAD Ad Parody
Parody of the KFC Double Down sandwich.
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More Sarah Palin Speaking Contract Demands

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
David Shayne
Drew Friedman
Drew Friedman
?
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
The Diva Is In The Details Dept.
Sarah Palin; Todd Palin
Fake speaking engagement contract for Sarah Palin, listing ridiculous demands.
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Spy Vs. Spy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Peter Kuper
Peter Kuper
Peter Kuper
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Joke And Dagger Dept.
Black Spy; White Spy
In the first story, the Black Spy is captured by the "3D" letters falling from a theater marquee. In the second story, the White Spy has his fingers snapped by a mouse trap that looks like a cell phone.
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2 cartoons
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12 Reasons We Hate Cell Phones

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Barry Liebmann
Peter Bagge
Peter Bagge
?
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Can You Jeer Me Now? Dept.
Annoying things about cell phone useage.
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Fight Unemployment!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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typeset
Subject Matter
MAD books
Ad for various MAD books.
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1001 Escalators To Ride Before You Die

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Scott Maiko
Infocus / Dreamstime.com; PCheruvi / Dreamstime.com; Viviolsen / Dreamstime.com; PMPhoto / Dreamstime.com; Mashe / Dreamstime.com (photos)
Infocus / Dreamstime.com; PCheruvi / Dreamstime.com; Viviolsen / Dreamstime.com; PMPhoto / Dreamstime.com; Mashe / Dreamstime.com (photos)
Infocus / Dreamstime.com; PCheruvi / Dreamstime.com; Viviolsen / Dreamstime.com; PMPhoto / Dreamstime.com; Mashe / Dreamstime.com (photos)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
A Stair To Remember Dept.
A parody webpage from bookseller Scamazon.com, featuring reviews, excerpts, and other information on the book "1001 Escalators You Must Ride Before You Die."
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Pestco

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jeff Kruse
Ailenn / Dreamstime.com; Andreaus / Dreamstime.com; Bruce Works / Dreamstime.com; Claucarlsen / Dreamstime.com; Cynoclub / Dreamstime.com; Enid Arvelo / Dreamstime.com; Grzym / Dreamstime.com; Johannes Gerhardus Swan Epoel / Dreamstime.com; Nadezda Ledyaeva / Dreamstime.com; Noam Armonn / Dreamstime.com; Photochecker / Dreamstime.com; Ron Chapple Studios / Dreamstime.com; Vitaly Yamzin / Dreamstime.com; Williecole / Dreamstime.com (photos)
Ailenn / Dreamstime.com; Andreaus / Dreamstime.com; Bruce Works / Dreamstime.com; Claucarlsen / Dreamstime.com; Cynoclub / Dreamstime.com; Enid Arvelo / Dreamstime.com; Grzym / Dreamstime.com; Johannes Gerhardus Swan Epoel / Dreamstime.com; Nadezda Ledyaeva / Dreamstime.com; Noam Armonn / Dreamstime.com; Photochecker / Dreamstime.com; Ron Chapple Studios / Dreamstime.com; Vitaly Yamzin / Dreamstime.com; Williecole / Dreamstime.com (photos)
Ailenn / Dreamstime.com; Andreaus / Dreamstime.com; Bruce Works / Dreamstime.com; Claucarlsen / Dreamstime.com; Cynoclub / Dreamstime.com; Enid Arvelo / Dreamstime.com; Grzym / Dreamstime.com; Johannes Gerhardus Swan Epoel / Dreamstime.com; Nadezda Ledyaeva / Dreamstime.com; Noam Armonn / Dreamstime.com; Photochecker / Dreamstime.com; Ron Chapple Studios / Dreamstime.com; Vitaly Yamzin / Dreamstime.com; Williecole / Dreamstime.com (photos)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
A MAD Ad Parody
Parody of a Petco pet store ad.
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2
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Archie Marries Jughead

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Charlie Kadau
R. Sikoryak
R. Sikoryak
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
A Grooms' Day Scenario Dept.
Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Mr. Weatherbee (cameo); Ms. Grundy (cameo); Coach Kleats (cameo); Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle; Dilton Doily (cameo); Chuck (cameo); Pop Tate
A parody of the Archie Marries Betty / Veronica stories, featuring a third way, with a surprise ending not indicated by the title.
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The MAD Vault 1992

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Stan Hart; Frank Jacobs; Desmond Devlin; Duck Edwing; John Caldwell; Joe Raiola; Charlie Kadau; Henry Clark; Michael Goodwin; Sergio Aragones; J. Prete
Mort Drucker; Rick Tulka; Jack Davis; Duck Edwing; John Caldwell; George Woodbridge; Irving Schild (photo); Harry North; Sergio Aragones; Angelo Torres
Mort Drucker; Rick Tulka; Jack Davis; Duck Edwing; John Caldwell; George Woodbridge; Irving Schild (photo); Harry North; Sergio Aragones; Angelo Torres
?; Irving Schild (photo)
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
The Articles Formerly Known As Reprints Dept.
Commissioner Boredom; Buttman; Michael Keaton; Alfred E. Neuman; George H. W. Bush; Barbara Bush; Crash Test Dummy; The Adams Family (all with Alfred E. Neuman faces); Blondie; Waldo
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FlagMad #308 published January 1992
FlagMad #309 published March 1992
FlagMad #310 published April 1992
FlagMad #311 published June 1992
FlagMad #312 published July 1992
FlagMad #313 published September 1992
FlagMad #314 published October 1992
FlagMad #315 published December 1992
 
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Single panels, pages and covers from previous issues.
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One Afternoon In The Confessional

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Hermann Mejia
Hermann Mejia
?
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Father Knows Molest Dept.
Two priests alternately confess pedophillic sins to each other...and are absolved.
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What Situation Has Many Americas Sickened And Disgusted?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Al Jaffee (signed)
Al Jaffee (signed)
Al Jaffee (signed)
?
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Mad Fold-In
Answer is the one on Jersey Shore.
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Reference is to the character "The Situation" on a TV show.
Inside back cover.
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Drawn Out Dramas

Filler  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Sergio Aragones
Sergio Aragones
Sergio Aragones
Subject Matter
humorous
Marginal Thinking Dept.
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0
Gags appear on 13 different pages.
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Game Of The Year Edition

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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? (photo)
? (photo)
typeset
?
Subject Matter
Batman Arkham Asylum
Batman
Ad for game from Square Enix Ltd., Eidos, Inc. and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
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back cover

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