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BEAD
Some departments may wish to exclude the term BEAD from a retrieval on JEWELLERY used as a Broad Term.

RT OJIME
RT PLAQUE
BT JEWELLERY
NT EYE-STONE
NT MAGATAMA
NT NAME-BEAD
NT PRAYER-BEAD
NT SPACER-BEAD

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BEADING NP
A more specific term should be entered if possible.

PT ORNAMENT

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BEAD-GRINDER

BT GRINDER

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BEAD-MOULD

BT MOULD
NT NAME-BEAD-MOULD

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BEAD-NET
In the Department of Egyptian Antiquities, the term refers to a covering placed over the bandaged mummy for decorative or amuletic purposes.

RT MUMMY
BT MUMMY-COVER

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BEAKED BROOCH

BT BROOCH

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BEAKER

RT KERO
BT VESSEL
NT BAG BEAKER
NT BARREL BEAKER
NT BELL BEAKER
NT BOCCALE
NT CLAW BEAKER
NT CONE BEAKER
NT PEDESTAL BEAKER
NT STEMMED BEAKER

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BEAM
When the object is part of a loom, use the term LOOM.

BT ARCHITECTURE

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BEAN-POT

BT POT

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BEARD
The term refers to false or ornamental beards.

BT PERSONAL ORNAMENT

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BEARDED AXE

BT AXE

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BEATER
Where the context is weaving, see the Narrow Terms of WEAVING EQUIPMENT.

RT BEATING-BOARD
RT MUSICAL BEATER
RT POUNDER
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT BARK-BEATER
NT BARKCLOTH-BEATER
NT CLOTH-BEATER
NT COIR-BEATER
NT FLAX-BEATER
NT FLOOR-BEATER

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BEATER-IN NP

PT LOOM

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BEATING-BOARD
The term refers to a board on which e.g. bark is beaten to produce barkcloth.

RT BEATER
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

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BECKET NP

PT SPEAR-THROWER

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BECK-IRON

BT ANVIL
BT HOROLOGICAL TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NP BICORNE

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BED

RT HAMMOCK
BT FURNITURE
NT COT
NT CRADLE
NT FUNERARY BED
NP BEDSTEAD

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BEDDING

RT HAMMOCK
RT VALANCE
BT FURNISHING
NT BEDDING-COVER
NT BED-MAT
NT BEDSHEET
NT BLANKET
NT BOLSTER
NT MATTRESS
NT PILLOW
NT QUILT
NT SLEEPING-BAG
NT SLEEPING-MAT

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BEDDING-COVER

BT BEDDING
BT COVER
NT BED-COVER
NT BOLSTER-COVER
NT FUTON-COVER
NT MATTRESS-COVER
NT PILLOW-COVER
NT QUILT-COVER

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BEDSHEET

BT BEDDING

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BEDSPREAD NP

PT BED-COVER

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BEDSTEAD NP

PT BED

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BEDWARMER

RT WARMING-PAN
BT HEATER

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BED-COVER

BT BEDDING-COVER
NT COUNTERPANE
NT KAROSS
NP BED-COVERING
NP BEDSPREAD

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BED-COVERING NP

PT BED-COVER

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BED-MAT

RT SLEEPING-MAT
BT BEDDING
BT MAT

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BED-PAN

RT CHAMBER-POT
RT LATRINE
RT URINAL
RT URINE-PIPE
BT PAN
BT TOILET-VESSEL

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BED-STAND

BT FURNITURE
BT STAND

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BEEHIVE

BT ANIMAL EQUIPMENT
BT BUILDING/STRUCTURE
BT GATHERING EQUIPMENT

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BEEHIVE-COVER

BT ANIMAL EQUIPMENT
BT COVER
BT GATHERING EQUIPMENT

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BEEHIVE-STAND

BT ANIMAL EQUIPMENT
BT GATHERING EQUIPMENT
BT STAND

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BEER CANOE NP

PT BEER-TROUGH

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BEER-BOTTLE

BT BEER-VESSEL
BT BOTTLE

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BEER-CONTAINER

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT CONTAINER
NT BEER-TROUGH
NT BEER-VESSEL

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BEER-GLASS

BT BEER-VESSEL
BT DRINKING-GLASS
NP ALE-GLASS

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BEER-JUG

BT BEER-VESSEL
BT JUG

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BEER-MUG

BT BEER-VESSEL
BT MUG

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BEER-POT

BT BEER-VESSEL
BT POT

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BEER-STRAINER

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT STRAINER

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BEER-TROUGH

BT BEER-CONTAINER
BT TROUGH
NP BEER CANOE

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BEER-VESSEL

BT BEER-CONTAINER
BT VESSEL
NT BEER-BOTTLE
NT BEER-GLASS
NT BEER-JUG
NT BEER-MUG
NT BEER-POT

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BEE-LURE

BT LURE

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BEGA

BT CLOTH

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BEGGING-BOWL

RT ALMS-BOWL
BT BOWL

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BELL
Some departments may wish to exclude the term BELL from a retrieval on MUSICAL INSTRUMENT used as a Broad Term.

RT BELL-PULL
RT CHUN
RT CROTAL
RT JINGLE
BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
NT BELL-PENDANT
NT CATTLE-BELL
NT DOG-BELL
NT DOTAKU
NT GHANTA
NT GOAT-BELL
NT HAND-BELL
NT HAWK-BELL
NT HORSE-BELL
NT MASS-BELL
NT PILGRIM-BELL
NT SHEEP-BELL
NT TEMPLE-BELL
NT TINTINABULUM
NT ZHONG
NP CASCABEL
NP STRIKER

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BELL BEAKER

BT BEAKER

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BELL KRATER

BT KRATER

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BELL SITULA

BT SITULA

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BELLOWS

RT BLOW-TUBE
RT FIRE-BLOWER
RT FIRE-DEVIL
RT FIRE-FAN
RT FIRE-PISTON
RT TUYERE
BT FIRE/FIRE-LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

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BELL-HOLDER

BT HOLDER
BT MUSIC EQUIPMENT

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BELL-PENDANT

BT BELL
BT PENDANT

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BELL-PULL

RT BELL
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

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BELL-RING

BT RING

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BELL-SHRINE

BT SHRINE

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BELL-STAND

BT MUSIC EQUIPMENT
BT STAND

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BELT

RT APRON-TIE
RT BELT-TIE
RT CINCHO
RT GIRDLE
RT STRAP
BT PERSONAL ACCESSORY
NT AMMUNITION-BELT
NT AMULET-BELT
NT BALDRIC
NT CARRYING-BELT
NT CHASTITY-BELT
NT CHATELAINE
NT CROSS-BELT
NT DANCE-BELT
NT FUNERARY BELT
NT MONEY-BELT
NT POCKET-BELT
NT SWORD-BELT
NT UNDERBELT
NP KALTA

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BELT-BUCKLE

BT BELT-FITTING
BT BUCKLE

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BELT-END NP

PT BELT-FITTING

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BELT-FITTING
The term should only be used when the object occurs in isolation. Object records with Object Name BELT or its Narrow Terms should also be consulted.

BT COSTUME-FITTING
NT BELT-BUCKLE
NT BELT-PENDANT
NP BELT-END
NP BELT-HOOK

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BELT-HANGING NP

PT BELT-PENDANT

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BELT-HOOK NP

PT BELT-FITTING

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BELT-PENDANT

BT BELT-FITTING
BT PENDANT
NT GIRDLE-HANGER
NP BELT-HANGING

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BELT-TIE

RT BELT
BT TIE

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BENCH

BT SEAT

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BENIGIRAI-E

BT PRINT

---

BERRY-COMB

RT COMB
BT GATHERING-TOOL/IMPLEMENT

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BESAGUE

BT ARMOUR

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BESOM NP

PT BROOM

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BETEL EQUIPMENT

RT LIME EQUIPMENT
BT STIMULANT/NARCOTIC EQUIPMENT
NT BETEL-CONTAINER
NT BETEL-CRUSHER
NT BETEL-CUTTER
NT BETEL-MORTAR
NT BETEL-PESTLE
NT BETEL-STAND

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BETEL-BASKET

BT BASKET
BT BETEL-CONTAINER

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BETEL-BOX

BT BETEL-CONTAINER
BT BOX

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BETEL-CONTAINER

BT BETEL EQUIPMENT
BT CONTAINER
NT BETEL-BASKET
NT BETEL-BOX
NT BETEL-DISH
NT BETEL-TRAY
NT PANDAN

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BETEL-CRUSHER

BT BETEL EQUIPMENT
BT CRUSHER

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BETEL-CUTTER

BT BETEL EQUIPMENT
BT NUT-CUTTER

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BETEL-DISH

BT BETEL-CONTAINER
BT DISH

---

BETEL-MORTAR

BT BETEL EQUIPMENT
BT MORTAR

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BETEL-PESTLE

BT BETEL EQUIPMENT
BT PESTLE

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BETEL-STAND

BT BETEL EQUIPMENT
BT STAND

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BETEL-TRAY

BT BETEL-CONTAINER
BT TRAY

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BEVELLED PEBBLE

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

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BEVOR

RT HELMET
BT ARMOUR

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BEZEL
The name of the whole object should be entered, if known.

RT FINGER-RING
BT MOUNT

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BI
In the Department of Oriental Antiquities this term refers to a flat jade disc for ritual use.

RT XUANJI
BT DISC
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT

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BIB

BT GARMENT
NT CHILD-BIB
NT DANCE-BIB

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BIBBOO NP

PT KNIFE

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BIBERON
This term does not refer to a baby's feeding vessel; see BABY-FEEDER.

RT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT VESSEL

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BICHWA NP

PT DAGGER

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BICORNE NP

PT BECK-IRON

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BICYCLE

BT LAND VEHICLE

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BIDI

BT CIGARETTE

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BIER

RT COFFIN
BT FUNERARY EQUIPMENT

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BIFACE NP

PT HANDAXE

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BIFACE MANUFACTURING FLAKE NP

PT HANDAXE MANUFACTURING FLAKE

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BIFACIALLY WORKED PIECE

BT ARTEFACT

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BILL

RT GISARME
BT WEAPON

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BILL OF SALE

BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

---

BILL-HOOK

RT WEAPON
BT AGRICULTURAL TOOL/IMPLEMENT

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BIN

BT CONTAINER
NT CORN-BIN
NT RICE-BIN

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BINDING
The term refers to a type of fastening, and should only be used if the object is found in isolation; otherwise the name of whole object should be used instead.

BT FASTENER

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BINOCULARS-CASE

BT INSTRUMENT-CASE

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BIPOLAR CORE

BT CORE

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BIRCH NP

PT SCOURGE

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BIRD BROOCH

BT BROOCH
NT EAGLE BROOCH

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BIRDSTONE

RT ATLATL
RT WEIGHT
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

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BIRD-BATH

RT BATH
BT ANIMAL EQUIPMENT

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BIRD-CAGE

RT BIRD-CAGE CLOCK
RT CHICKEN-COOP
BT CAGE

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BIRD-CAGE CLOCK

RT BIRD-CAGE
BT CLOCK

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BIRD-CALL
Where appropriate, enter the term WHISTLE as well.

RT BIRD-LURE
BT CALL
BT HUNTING EQUIPMENT

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BIRD-FEEDER

BT ANIMAL EQUIPMENT
BT FEEDER

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BIRD-HARPOON NP

PT HARPOON

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BIRD-LURE

RT BIRD-CALL
RT BIRD-TRAP
BT LURE

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BIRD-NET

BT BIRD-TRAP
BT HUNTING-NET

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BIRD-PERCH NP
If the object is not a BIRD-TRAP, use PERCH.

PT BIRD-TRAP

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BIRD-POT
The term refers to a pot in which birds nest.

BT NEST
BT POT

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BIRD-SCARE

BT AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
BT ANIMAL EQUIPMENT
BT SCARE
NT SCARECROW

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BIRD-SNARE

BT BIRD-TRAP
BT SNARE

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BIRD-SPEAR NP

PT SPEAR

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BIRD-TRAP

RT BIRD-LURE
BT TRAP
NT BIRD-NET
NT BIRD-SNARE
NP BIRD-PERCH
NP PIGEON-TRAP

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BIRD-TRAP-WEIGHT

RT WEIGHT
BT HUNTING EQUIPMENT

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BIRTHDAY-CARD

BT GREETING-CARD

---

BIRTHING-STOOL

RT CHILDCARE EQUIPMENT
BT MEDICAL/MEDICINE EQUIPMENT
BT STOOL

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BISCUIT-CUTTER

RT STAMP
BT CULINARY EQUIPMENT
BT CUTTER

---

BISCUIT-JAR

BT JAR

---

BISCUIT-MOULD

BT CULINARY-MOULD

---

BISCUIT-TIN

BT FOOD-CONTAINER

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BISEAU

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

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BISTOURY NP

PT SCALPEL

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BIT NP
The term BRIDLE-BIT should be used if more appropriate.

PT DRILL-BIT

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BA, BE-BI, BL-BO, BR-BY
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z [Introduction]

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