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Sept 03, 2010

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	1 10hltgg ((FLUORITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Navidad Mine, Rodeo, Durango, Mexico, 7 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm, Cabinet, Undamaged specimen of pink octahedral Fluorite from Navidad Mine. I was previously told that the mine was no longer producing. I do not know whether these are old or if the mine is again producing some specimens. Colorful Fluorite at a very low price.

	2 10hltgie ((FLUORITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Muzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico, 9 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm, Cabinet, No major damage and the minor does not detract or show on this fine dark purple cubic Fluorite fromMuzquiz.

	3 10hltgin ((FLUORITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, El Filo Vein, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico, 10 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Undamaged specimen of cubic Fluorite with dark purple edges.

	4 10hltgin ((FLUORITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Okaruso Mine, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia, 13 x 8.5 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, Blue to green undamaged transparent cubic Fluorite crystals. Back has been sawn and aesthetic displayable specimen.

	5 cfnrs ((BARITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Warihuayin, Huamalies Province, Huanuco Department, Peru, 4 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a cluster of translucent to transparent crystals of Barite from Peru.

	6 10hljdns ((PYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Schoeneck Quarry, West Cocalico, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 12 x 8 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Here is a locality specimen not normally seen available. It is from Pennsylvania from a small amount collected by a local collector.

	7 4hltgns ((ARAGONITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Santa Eulalia, District, Chihuahua, Mexico, 9 x 5.5 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Undamaged fine Aragonite which is also highly fluorescent green under UV. Base sawn flat, so could be hot glued to a stand or with a little mineral tack prop would stand on its own.

	8 cfrs ((FORSTERITE variety PERIDOT)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Sapat Valley, Mansehra, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, 2.5 x 2 x 2 cm, Thumbnail, Here is a thumbnail sized Peridot from Pakistan.


	9 10hljdin ((JACOBSITE, MASSICOT)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Langban, Varmland, Sweden, 3.2 x 2 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, sub metallic black crystals of Jacobsite, an oxide, and dull yellow to reddish Massicot from Langban. ex Pequa Rare Minerals label

	10 10hljdns ((NEOTOCITE)), $30 MINIMUM BID, Taylor Mine, Alberta, Michigan, 7 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a manganese, iron, magnesium silicate from a mine, the Taylor Mine, in Michigan. ex A E Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological University.

	11 10hljdts ((COPPER RIBBON with CHALCOCITE)), $30 MINIMUM BID, White Pine Mine, Ontonogan County, Lake Superior Copper District, Michigan, 12 x 3.5 x .2 cm, Cabinet, Here is an interesting Copper with a ribbon shape and with black Chalcocite sandwiched between two thin ribbon like sheets of Copper.

	12 cfirs ((BARITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Eagle Mine, Gilman, Eagle County, Colorado, 7 x 4.5 x 2 cm, Cabinet, Translucent dark honey colored Barite crystals from the Eagle Mine.

	13 10hljdn ((SYNTHETIC ZINCITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, West Plant, New Jersey Zinc Smelter, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, 3.5 x 2 x 1 cm, Miniature, Synthetic Zincite is well known from the smelter in Poland. Here is a much more uncommon specimen of smelter Zincite of New Jersey Zinc in Palmerton, Pennsylvania in operation from 1898 to 1980. Upgraded efficiency in Smelters cause these Zinc Oxide smelter accumulations to no longer occur. This looks like a spongy cluster of needle like white Zincite. Historic U.S. Zincite specimen.

	14 10hljdis ((SYNTHETIC ZINCITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, West Plant, New Jersey Zinc Smelter, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, 6.5 x 3 x 2 cm, Miniature, Mounted in a plastic miniature box. Synthetic Zincite is well known from the smelter in Poland. Here is a much more uncommon specimen of smelter Zincite of New Jersey Zinc in Palmerton, Pennsylvania in operation from 1898 to 1980. Upgraded efficiency in Smelters cause these Zinc Oxide smelter accumulations to no longer occur. This looks to have no damage or attachment but is glued to the styrofoam base and probably has some sort of attacment on the three glued ends. Historic U.S. Zincite specimen.

	15 10hljdns ((MASUTOMILITE, ZINNWALDITE, LEPIDOLITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Mokrusha Mine, Urals, Russia, 7 x 5 x .3 cm, Miniature, See example in www.mindat.org http://www.mindat.org/gallery.php?min=2588 Mindat specimen and this one may be from the same specimen. This is a zoned specimem of Lithium Micas from the famous rare metal and gem pegmatites in Russia. Masutomilite contains Rb. ex Excalibur specimen.

	16 10hljdr ((PALYGORSKITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, ACCO Stone Company Quarry, SR 642 aka Jennelle Road, Blacksburg, Virginia, 8 x 7 x 1.5 cm, Cabinet, Fine specimen of Palygorskite aka Mountain Leather from a Virginia Stone Company Quarry.

	17 2idbsr ((ERYTHRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Sonora, Mexico, 5 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm, Miniature, Acicular magenta needles of Erythrite, a cobalt mineral, from Mexico.

	18 9idgcnr ((MIMETITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Tsumeb Mine,Tsumeb, Namibia, 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Yellow translucent to transparent terminated crystals of Mimetite from Tsumeb. ex Russell MacFall collection, ex Don Olson at $125.

	19 9idgcnr ((GILLESPITE, SANBORNITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Tres Pozos, Baja California, Mexico, 7 x 4 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Here is the uncommon species Gillespite, an barium iron silicate with Sanbornite, a barium silicate.

	20 2idlmir ((LEPIDOLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 8 x 5.5 x 1.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a purple thick book of Lepidolite mica from Minas Gerais.

	21 2idlmtr ((OLMIITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, N'Chwaning Mine, Kuruman, South Africa, 3 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm, Thumbnail, Here is a large thumbnail barely fitting inside a perky box. It has several mounds of tan colored Olmiite crystals.

	22 7atjhnss ((RED BERYL)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Wild Horse Springs, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Here is the rarest location for Red Beryl and is reportedly totally collected out. There are several Red Beryl crystals to 4 mm on the white contrasting matrix.

	23 9idgcrs ((COLUMBITE and TANTALITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, California, 2 x 2 x 1.5 cm, Thumbnail, Rarer associated species with the Himalaya Tourmaline Mine.

	24 2idorrs ((14 FOSSILS)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Unknown, 1.5 to 7 cm, Misc., Here is a small collection of 14 fossils which are not labeled. Several ammonites and several mollusks in the lot. This is a fine groups of fossils, although not identified or labeled.

	25 2idadis ((CROCOITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Dundas, Tasmania, Australia, 5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm. Miniature, Here is a specimen of needles of red orange Crocoite on a brown matrix.	x

	26 6hhmrtr ((CERUSSITE)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Tsumeb, Nambia, 4 x 3 x 2.5 cm. Miniature, Here is a fine twinned Cerussite from Namibia. Some very minor chipping but overall appears undamaged and in great shape for a Cerusssite specimen.

	27 9hljdnl ((BOLTWOODITE)), $30 MINIMUM BID, Rossing Uranium Mine, Arandus, Namibia, 4 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm. Miniature, Here is a specimen with a vug filled with acicular orange crystals forming spheres of Boltwoodite. No damage and a great aesthetic miniature.

.	28 6hhmrtr ((HALITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Salton Sea, California, 5.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm. Miniature, Here is a highly fluorescent specimen that is red orange with UV. Crystals are cubic and have a brown tint.

	29 10hljdis ((ASBESTOS variety AMIANTHUS)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Woods Chrome Mine, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 11.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a specimen from the Woods Chrome Mine. ex C Carter Rich label, ex Upsala College label, ex Penn Minerals label at $95.00 and reference to collection of R Stephen Carter.

	30 6hhmrer ((SMITHSONITE)), $30 MINIMUM BID, Tsumeb, Nambia, 6 x 6 x 4 cm. Miniature, Here is a miniature covered with rhombs of colorless translucent to transparent Smithsonite crystals.

	31 9idgcnr ((CUPRITE included CALCITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Petherick Vein, Copper Falls Mine, Keweenaw County, Michigan, 2 x 2 x 1.5 cm, Thumbnail, Here is a bright red Calcite from Copper Falls Mine. The color is Cuprite, probably Chalcothrichite, inclusions causing the coloration.
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	32 6hhmrir ((MALACHITE pseudomorph after CHALCOPYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, San Pedro Mine, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, 5 x 3 x 2 cm. Miniature, Here is a miniature with Chalcopyrite crystals partially pseudomorphed to Malachite. ex Mark Rogers collection.

	33 10ewmlin ((STILBITE on APOPHYLLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Jalgoan, Maharashtra, India, 13 x 7 x 6 cm, Cabinet, Here are large lustrous light salmon colored terminated Stilbite crystals on a matrix of colorless Apophyllite crystals.

	34 10ewmlne ((APOPHYLLITE on STILBITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Jalgoan, Maharashtra, India, 18 x 11 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Here colorless Apophyllite crystals on a large specimen with small Stilbite crystals and druzy Quartz on the matrix.

	35 10ewmlna ((STILBITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Jalgoan, Maharashtra, India, 13 x 11 x 5 cm, Cabinet, This is a specimen of peach colored Stibite crystals throughout the specimen is a few minor small tips of Apophyllite crystals peaking out of the Stilbite. Damage just near the edges from trimming, otherwise undamaged.

	36 10ewmll ((APOPHYLLITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Jalgoan, Maharashtra, India, 7 x 6 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Here is a specimen with colorless Apophyllite crystals and one cream colored Stilbite.

	37 475-09fdcees ((URANOPHANE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Mitchell County, North Carolina, .5 to 2 cm, Thumbnails, Here is a large group of Uranophane specimens from North Carolina. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #19181, ex E D Drown.

	38 475-09fdcels ((3 ZIRCON variety CYRTOLITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Clay County, North Carolina, 2 cm, 3 Thumbnails, Here is are three thumbnails of this variety of Zircon known as Cyrtolite. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #25109, ex R V Gaines.

	39 475-09fdcear ((WAVELLITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 9 x 6 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a specimen of Wavellite from Braizl which is quite different from the well known Arkansas Wavellite. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #24976. ex R V Gaines

	40 475-09fdcers ((HALITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Great Salt Lake, Tooele County, Utah, 13 x 4 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Here is a Halite specimen from Utah. The label says synthetic because the stick the Halite grew on was probably put into the lake in order for crystals to grow on it by man and not a naturally occurring stick in the lake. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #22917.

	41 475-09fdceiss ((HYALITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Puzzle Mine, Spruce Pine District, Mitchell County, North Carolina, 5.5 x 5.5 x 4 cm, Miniature, Here is a highly fluorescent specimen of North Carolina Hyalite. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #18559, ex E D Drown.

	42 475-09fdcegs ((THENARDITE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Antofagasta, Chile, 2 x 1.6 x 1.1 cm, Thumbnail, Here is a single crystal of Thenardite. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #19653.

	43 475-09fdcels ((CHALCEDONY)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Lebanon Mountain, Syria, 7 x 7 x 7 cm, Cabinet, Here is a specimen of botryoidal Chalcedony from Syria. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia no number

	44 475-09fdcels ((ZOISITE, CORUNDUM)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Clay County, North Carolina, 7 x 5 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Here is a North Carolina specimen of Zoisite and Corundum. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #19055, ex E D Drown.

	45 475-09fdcens ((SEPIOLITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, 4.5 x .6 x .1 cm, Miniature, Here is a specimen of Sepiolite from Utah. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #24100.

	46 475-09fdceiss ((MIXITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Tintic District, Utah, 6 x 6 x 4 cm, Miniature, Here is a reference specimen of blue green Mixite from the Tintic District. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #24228

	47 475-09fdcets ((CALCITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Westfield, Massachusetts, 10 x 9 x 7 cm, Cabinet, Here is an interesting Calcite specimen which is definitely aesthetically challenged. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #22155. ex Nicola C D'Ascenzo

	48 475-09fdceiss ((CAMSELLITE, DOLOMITE, CHRYSOTILE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Douglas Lake, British Columbia, Canada, 14 x 11 x 2 cm, Cabinet, Here is a large cabinet specimen of fibrous Chrysotile. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #20265. ex Eugene Poltevin

	49 475-09fdcenrs ((SPHALERITE, QUARTZ, BOURNONITE)), $30 MINIMUM BID, Casapalca Mine, Peru, 13 x 11 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a large cabinet specimen with large Sphalerite crystals and terminated Quartz. The label also says Bournonite which is either small or areas of massive or small crystalline grey colored mineral in association. But no larger Bournonite crystals. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #19720. ex Eugene Poltevin

	50 475-09fdceess ((GYPSUM)), $30 MINIMUM BID, Chile, 12 x 8 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Here is a great old Gypsum from Chile in Matrix. ex Dr Garscia and an early Academy specimen number. Collectors edge had a price of $900 probably from the historic value ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #5677. ex Dr Garscia

	51 475-09fdcels ((SCAPOLITE/WERNERITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Grantville Township, Ontario, Canada, 8 x 7 x 5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a massive Scapolite from Canada from the Academy from a later acquisition, hence the A number. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #A26.

	52 475-09fdceins ((HYALITE)), $20 MINIMUM BID, Yancey County, North Carolina, 9 x 6 x 4 cm, Cabinet, Here is a highly fluorescent specimen of North Carolina Hyalite. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #18684.

	53 miscis ((PETRIFIED WOOD)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Eden Vally, Wyoming, 8.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a petrified limb from the Blue Forest in Eden Valley Wyoming. Both ends are sawn and polished.

	54 miscis ((LEOPARD SKIN JASPER)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Mexico, 9.5 x 8.5 x 3 to 6 cm, Cabinet, One side is sawn probably from slabbing.

	55 miscis ((TIGER EYE)), $15 MINIMUM BID, Northern Cape Province, South Africa, 7 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a nice thick specimen of Tiger Eye. Tiger Eye is mixture of Chalcedony and Riebeckite which is chatoyant and used for lapidary and jewelry rock. ex Richards-Knauer collection.

	56 miscis ((PETRIFIED WOOD)), $25 MINIMUM BID, unknown location, 24 x 18 x .5 to 2 cm, Cabinet, A cut and polished end slab of a petrified log round. Location not given but an expert on petrified wood could probably identify.

	57 miscis ((BRAZILIAN AGATE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Brazil, 14 x 7 x .5 cm, Slab, Here is a cut and polished slab to a matte finish of banded Brazilian Agate.

	58 miscis ((TURRITELLA AGATE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Wyoming, 8 x 5.5 x .5 cm, Slab, Here is a cut and polished slab to a matte finish of Turritella Agate from Wyoming.

	59 miscis ((LACE AGATE)), $3 MINIMUM BID, unknown, 7 x 6 x .5 cm, Slab, Here is a cut and polished slab to a matte finish of Lace and Banded Agate.

	60 miscis ((BRAZILIAN AGATE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Brazil, 13 x 12 x .5 cm, Slab, Here is a cut and polished slab to a matte finish of banded Brazilian Agate.

	61 miscis ((LEOPARD SKIN JASPER)), $3 MINIMUM BID, Wyoming, 14 x 6 x .5 cm, Slab, Here is a cut and polished slab to a matte finish of Leopard Skin Agate from Mexico.

	62 475-09fdceirs ((ARSENOPYRITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Oruro, Bolivia, 9 x 7 x 4.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is a specimen covered with small Arsenopyrite crystals. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #19747.

	63 475-09fdcers ((COPPER)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, 4 x 2 x .2 cm, Miniature, Here is a specimen of Keweenaw Copper from the Academy. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia no number.

	64 475-09fdcets ((RUTILE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Massachusetts, 1.7 x 1.5 x 1 cm, Thumbnail, Here is a specimen of Rutile from Massachusetts with an early collection number. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #1765.

	65 475-09fdcers ((COPPER)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, 7 x 4 x .3 cm, Miniature, Here is a specimen of Keweenaw filagree Copper from the Academy. Collectors edge marked price was $500. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #23438.

	66 475-09fdcees ((ANNABERGITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Humboldt County, Nevada, 5 x 4.5 x 3 cm, Miniature, Here is a specimen of Annabergite, a Nickel species. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #19028. ex E D Drown

	67 475-09fdcers ((COPPER)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, 4 x 3 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Here is a specimen of Keweenaw crystalline Copper from the Academy. Collectors edge marked price was $500. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #8146. ex Dr Horn estate

	68 475-09fdcens ((SEPIOLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, 4.5 x 1 x 1 cm, Miniature, Here is a specimen of Sepiolite from Utah. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #24100.

	69 475-09fdceiss ((COPPER)), $25 MINIMUM BID, Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, 5.5 x 4.5 x 1 cm, Miniature, Here is a specimen of Keweenaw filagree Copper from the Academy. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #23448.

	70 475-09fdceiss ((GROSSULAR)), $10 MINIMUM BID, King Mine, Thetford, Quebec, Canada, 9 x 5 x 3 cm, Cabinet, Here is a specimen of colorless small Grossular crystals from Quebec. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #23134.

	71 475-09fdcegs ((CYRTOLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Branchville, Connecticut, 6 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm, Miniature, Cyrtolite is a variety of Zircon. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #20285. ex Samuel G Gordon 1924

	72 475-09fdcegs ((PUMPELLYITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Isle Royal, Michigan, 2 x 1.5 x 1 cm, Thumbnail, This specimen is cut and polished to show the dark green Pumpellyite. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #4457, ex G F Blandy.

	73 475-09fdcels ((WAVELLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Llallagua, Potosi Department, Bolivia, 4.5 x 4 x 4 cm, Miniature, Here is an old style specimen of Wavellite from the academy collection. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #20953.

	74 475-09fdcees ((AZURITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Chile, 6 x 6 x 2 cm, Miniature, Here is a druze of Azurite from Chile. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #22467.

	75 475-09fdcees ((CHIASTOLITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Lancaster, Massachusetts, 5 x 4 x 2 cm, Miniature, Here is Chiastolite from Massachusetts. The ends are polished to show the crystals. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #4125.

	76 475-09fdcear ((CASSITERITE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Viloco aka Araca, Bolivia, 3 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm, Miniature, Here is a speicmen of Cassiterite completely covered with small lustrous crystals. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #20957.

	77 475-09fdcels ((RAMMELSBERGITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Humbolt County, Nevada, 4 x 2 x .5 cm, Miniature, Here is Chiastolite from Massachusetts. The ends are polished to show the crystals. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #18979, ex E D Drown.

	78 475-09fdceigs ((CHALCEDONY GEODE)), $10 MINIMUM BID, Burlington, Iowa, 16 x 12 x 7 cm, Cabinet, Here is a large Geode from Iowa. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #23753. ex Dr N Roe Bradner.

	79 475-09fdctss ((MUSCOVITE, URANITE)), $35 MINIMUM BID, Ash County, North Carolina, 10 x 8 x 5.5 cm, Cabinet, Here is Muscovite and Uranite specimen with an early academy number from North Carolina. ex Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia #3620. ex H H Ames

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	98 560-475-09fdceis ((GLAUCONITE)), $5 MINIMUM BID, Delaware, 3.5 cm vial/bottle, Bottle, A Philadelphia Academy specimen from the Franklin Institute. ex Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia #24104 on bottom of bottle, no label.

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