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Patterns
On the CD the pattern will be played, there will be a pause, 4 beats, then played in
context except on Patterns 14-18. You might notice that Ive used some of these
patterns in the exercises and etudes in the first 3 chapters.
Track 39 Pattern No. 1
70
symmetric studies: diminished
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T
A
B
4
4 J
#
11
Edi m7
C
[
7( b9)
]
#
b
#
#
12 8 9
10 11 7 8
8
#
b
#
#
9
10 11 7 8
9 10 6
.
#
U
7
8 9
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T
A
B
E
b
MAJ 7
b
b
b
10 7 8
8 11
10 11
Edi m7
n
b
b
#
12 8 9
10 11 7 8
9
Fmi7
b
b
10
8
9
10 9
10
8 7
F
#
di m7
b
b n
#
8
9 10 6 7
8 9 5
E
b
MAJ 7
w b
U
6
Pattern 1:
In Context:
symmetric studies: diminished
Track 40 Pattern No. 2
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T
A
B
4
4
Edi m7 C7(b9)
b
b
b
8
11
11 9
10 8
8
11
b
n
b
b
b
n
11 9
10 8
8
11
11 9
b
b
b
10 8
8
11 7
10
10 8
b
n
b
b
b
n
9 7
7
10 6
9
9 7
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T
A
B
b
b
b
b
n
n
3 1
1
4
4 2
2 0
b
b
b
b
n
n
1
3
4 2
2 0 5 3
w
U
8
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T
A
B
C7
.
J
b
J
8
8 11
8
8
F7 F
#
di m7
.
b
n
10 10
7
9
10 8
C7
b
J
b
9
10 8
6
C7(b9)
b
b
b
5
8
8 6
7
10
10 8
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T
A
B
F7
b
7
8 10 6
F
#
di m7
b
b
#
n
5
8
8 6
6
9
9 7
C7
b n
5 7 8
5 8
A7(b9)
b
b
n
5
8
8 6
7 5
5
8
&
T
A
B
Dmi7
7
5
7
7
6
G7(b9)
b
n
5
7
8 6
6
9
9 7
C7
w
U
5
Pattern 2:
In Context:
71
symmetric studies: diminished
Track 41 Pattern No. 3
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T
A
B
4
4
Edi m7 C7(b9)
b
b
8 9 8
11 10 11 10 8
#
#
#
7 8 7
9 8 9 8
11
b
b
10 11 10 8 7 8 7
10
&
T
A
B
#
#
#
9 10 9 7 6 7 6
9
w
U
3
&
T
A
B
b
F7
b
.
J
5
5 8
8 6
B
b
7 Bdi m7
b
b
9 8 9 8 6 5 6 5
7
F7
b
5
6 5
8
F7(b9)
b
b
6 7 6
8 7 8 7 5
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T
A
B
b
B
b
7
b
8 6
8
8
Bdi m7
n b
b
b n b
n b n b
b
8 9 8 6 5 6 5
6 7 6
9 8 9 8 6
F7
n
3
b
7
8 7 6
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T
A
B
b
D7(b9)
# n
7 8 7 5
Gmi7
8
7
6
5 8
C7(b9)
#
5 6 5
8 7 8 7 5
F7
w
U
6
Pattern 3:
In Context:
72
symmetric studies: diminished
Track 42 Pattern No. 4
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T
A
B
4
4
j
b
9
Edi m7 C7(b9)
3
b
3
3
b
3
b
7
9
7 10 7 10
8
10
8 11 8 11
3
b
3
3
b
3
b
9
11
9
8
9
8 11 8 11
9
11
9
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T
A
B
b
b
12 9
11 8
9
11 8
9
b
b
b
6 3 0
2
3 0
2
3
b
b
9
11 8
10
11 8
10 7
w b
U
9
&
T
A
B
Dmi7
5
5
7
8
5
Dmi7
b
7 8
7 6
C
#
di m7
3
3
b
3
b
3
5
7
5 8 5 8
6
8
6
5
6
5
C
#
di m7
3
b
8 5 8
6
8 7
Cmi7
b
6
7 8 5
&
T
A
B
Dmi7
j
7 8
7
5
5
Dmi7
.
J
8 6 5
C
#
di m7
b
b
b
6
8 5
6
8 5
6
8
C
#
di m7
b
b
5
6
8 5
6
8 5
7
Cmi7
w b
U
6
Pattern 4:
In Context:
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T
A
B
4
4
Edi m7 C7(b9)
b
b
8 9 8
11 10 11 10 8
#
#
#
7 8 7
9 8 9 8
11
b
b
10 11 10 8 7 8 7
10
&
T
A
B
#
#
#
9 10 9 7 6 7 6
9
w
U
3
&
T
A
B
b
F7
b
.
J
5
5 8
8 6
B
b
7 Bdi m7
b
b
9 8 9 8 6 5 6 5
7
F7
b
5
6 5
8
F7(b9)
b
b
6 7 6
8 7 8 7 5
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T
A
B
b
B
b
7
b
8 6
8
8
Bdi m7
n b
b
b n b
n b n b
b
8 9 8 6 5 6 5
6 7 6
9 8 9 8 6
F7
n
3
b
7
8 7 6
&
T
A
B
b
D7(b9)
# n
7 8 7 5
Gmi7
8
7
6
5 8
C7(b9)
#
5 6 5
8 7 8 7 5
F7
w
U
6
Pattern 3:
In Context:
73
symmetric studies: diminished
Track 43 Pattern No. 5
&
T
A
B
4
4
Ddi m7
B
b
7(b9)
b
A
7
6
4
5 8
7
6
6
b
A
9
9
7
7 10
10 13
13
b
A
13
13 10
10 7
7
9
9
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T
A
B
b
A
6
6
7
8 5
4
6
7
w b
U
6
&
T
A
B
B
b
7
b
7 8
6
5
E
b
7 Edi m7
b
6
5 8
B
b
7
b
.
J
#
6 9 6
8 9
B
b
7(b9)
b
b
10
10 7
7
9
9 6
6
&
T
A
B
E
b
7
b
b
4
5
6
4 4
Edi m7
n
b
b
b
b
5
5 8
8
6
6 9
9
B
b
7
b
.
J
b
10
10
6 9
8 6
G7(b9)
b
b
7
7
9
9 6
6
8
7
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T
A
B
Cmi7
.
.
b
J
.
J
8
10
8
8 8
F7(b9)
b
b
b
b
10
10
8
8 11
11 14
14
B
b
7
.
b
.
b
J
13
11 15
13
9
F7(b9)
b
b
b
b
10
10 7
7
8
9 6
5
B
b
7
w b
U
8
Pattern 5:
In Context:
74
symmetric studies: diminished
A pattern using 4 triads. See chapter 2: Triads and Triad pairs.
Track 44 Pattern No. 6
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T
A
B
4
4
C
#
di m7 C7(b9)
3
3
b
b
8
5
7 6
8 5
3
b
b
b
3
#
9
6
8 7
9 6
3
3
b
b
5
8 5
8
11 8
3
b
b
b
3
11
9
11
14
12
14
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T
A
B
w
13
#
b
b
b n
13 14
12
10 11
9
7 8
b
b n
#
11
8 9
8
10 11
9
7
b
b
b n
b n
8 11
9 10
8
6 7 10
w
U
8
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T
A
B
C7
3
3
b
3
5
7
5 8 5 8
7
8
7
5
5
F7
3
b
3
.
j
b
8 5 8 5
7
5
7 6
C7
. b
j
n
5
7
8 6 7
C7(b9)
3
3
b
b
3
b
b
3
#
8
5
7 6
8 5
9
6
8 7
9 6
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T
A
B
F7
. b
J
5
7
5 8 5
F
#
di m7
3
#
#
3
b
3
b n
3
#
7 8
7
4 5 8
6 7
5
8 9
7
C7
j
b
5 6
A7(b9)
3
#
3
n
7
5
6 5
8 5
&
T
A
B
Dmi7
.
j
6
7 7 7 7
G7(b9)
3
b
3
b
b
3
#
3
n
8
6
7 6
9 6
9
7
9
12
10
12
C7
w
U
13
Pattern 6:
In Context:
C E
b
G
b
A
C
E
b
G
b
A
A G
b
E
b
C A
G
b
E
b
C
C
E
b
G
b
A
B
A
b
F
D
B
b
D
b
E
G
&
T
A
B
4
4
Ddi m7
B
b
7(b9)
b
A
7
6
4
5 8
7
6
6
b
A
9
9
7
7 10
10 13
13
b
A
13
13 10
10 7
7
9
9
&
T
A
B
b
A
6
6
7
8 5
4
6
7
w b
U
6
&
T
A
B
B
b
7
b
7 8
6
5
E
b
7 Edi m7
b
6
5 8
B
b
7
b
.
J
#
6 9 6
8 9
B
b
7(b9)
b
b
10
10 7
7
9
9 6
6
&
T
A
B
E
b
7
b
b
4
5
6
4 4
Edi m7
n
b
b
b
b
5
5 8
8
6
6 9
9
B
b
7
b
.
J
b
10
10
6 9
8 6
G7(b9)
b
b
7
7
9
9 6
6
8
7
&
T
A
B
Cmi7
.
.
b
J
.
J
8
10
8
8 8
F7(b9)
b
b
b
b
10
10
8
8 11
11 14
14
B
b
7
.
b
.
b
J
13
11 15
13
9
F7(b9)
b
b
b
b
10
10 7
7
8
9 6
5
B
b
7
w b
U
8
Pattern 5:
In Context:
75
Another pattern using 4 triads. These patterns will work well on the last two bars
of Joe Hendersons song Isotope. Pattern 7 is easiest to play when moving vertically
up the fretboard.
Track 45 Pattern No. 7
76
symmetric studies: diminished
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T
A
B
4
4
C
#
di m7 C7(b9)
b
b
b
b
3
5 4
6
8 7 4
6
b
b
5
7
9 8 5
8 7
8
b
b
b
b
11 10 7
9 8
10
12 11
w
13
&
T
A
B
b n
#
b
13
11 12
10
8 9
11
10
b
b
b n
b n
11
8 11
8
10
8 9
7
#
b
b
b
n
5 6
9
7 8
6
4 5
w
U
8
&
T
A
B
C7
3
b
3
b
b
3
5 4
6
8 7
3
b
b
3
b
4
6 5
7
9 8
3
b n
3
b
5 8
5
7
5 6
3
b
b
3
b
n
4 7 8
6
4 5
&
T
A
B
D7
b
b
b
6
4
7 4
7 6
7
b n
b
b
6
4 5
7
6 7 4
b
b
b
6
4
7 4
7 6
7
5
b
4
6
8 7 8
&
T
A
B
E7
b n
b
b
8
6 7
9
8 9
6 9
b
b n
6
8
6 7 9
b
b
b
b
5
7 6
4
6 5
3
6
b
b
b
5
2
4 3 6
9 8
5
w
U
5
Pattern 7:
In Context:
C
symmetric studies: diminished
This is a really beautiful sound. You might want to listen to Kurt Rosenwinkel on
East Coast Love Affair at 7:32 on the great CD East Coast Love Affair on Fresh
Sound/New Talent records. He does something very similar.
Track 46 Pattern No. 8
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T
A
B
4
4
C
#
di m7 C7(b9)
3
3
b
b
8
7 5
6
5
8
3
b
b
b
3
b
n
9
8 6
7
7
9
3
3
b
b
10
10 8
8
8
11
3
b
b
b
J
.
b
11
11
14
14
14
&
T
A
B
3
b
3
b
b
b
14
14
12 11
11
9
3
b
b
3
8
8
11 10
10
8
3
b
3
b
b
b
7
7
9 8
9
11
3
b
b
3
U
5
6
8 7
8
5
&
T
A
B
b
F7
7
8
5 7
8 7
B
b
7
b
6
8 6 8 9
F7
n
b .
J
10
10
8
8 10
F7(b9)
3
b
3
n
3
b
3
b
b
b
7
7
10
10
10
13
7
7
10
9
9
11
&
T
A
B
b
B
b
7
.
b
10
8 11
Bdi m7
3
b
b
3
b
6
6
9 5
5 6
F7
n
b
7
5 6
D7(b9)
3
n
3
n
b
#
7
7
10
4
4
7
&
T
A
B
b
Gmi7
#
.
J
8 7 8
5 6 8
C7(b9)
b
b
b
5
5
8
8
8
11
11 9
F7
8
10 11 10 8
C7(b9)
b
b
b
b
7
7
9 8
9
11 10 8
F7
w
U
7
Pattern 8:
In Context:
77
symmetric studies: diminished
Check out John Scofield on Whip the Mule @ 1:36. Scofield has played this pattern
on other recordings as well but Whip the Mule is from Hand Jive which should be in
everyones music collection.
Track 47 Pattern No. 9
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T
A
B
4
4
C
#
di m7 C7(b9)
b
b
b
b
n
3
3
6
6
4
4
7
7
b
b
b
b
n
5
5
8
8
7
6
10
9
b
b
8
8
11
11
8
b
b
b
b
11
11 8
8
9
10 7
6
&
T
A
B
b
b
b
b
3
4 1
0
2
2
4
4
b
b
b
b
n
3
3 6
6
4
4 7
7
b
b
b
b
n
5
5 8
8
6
7 10
9
b
b
U
8
8 11
11
8
&
T
A
B
b
b
b
E
b
MAJ 7
.
J
8
8 6 8
6
Edi m7
n
n
#
#
b
n
5
5
6
7
8
8 5
5
Fmi7
6 8 5 6 8
F
#
di m7
n
#
n
7
7 5
6
8
9 7
7
&
T
A
B
b
b
b
E
b
MAJ 7
.
J
6 10
11
A
b
MAJ 7
J
. .
J
8 11 9
Gmi7(b5)
#
n
.
#
J
n
7 8 10 11
9 8
C7(b9)
n
n
#
#
11
11 8
8 10
9
11
11
&
T
A
B
b
b
b
Fmi7
10
10
8 10
10 8
B
b
7(b9)
b
n
n
n
6
6 9
9
7
8
6
6
E
b
MAJ 7
w
U
8
Pattern 9:
In Context:
78
symmetric studies: diminished
Track 48 Pattern No. 10
&
T
A
B
4
4
C
#
di m7 C7(b9)
3
b
3
b
b
3
3 6
1
1 4
3
b
b
3
n
4
4 7
2
2 5
3
b
3
b
b
5
5 8
8
8
6
3
b
b
3
n
7
6 9
5
5 8
3
b
b
8
8 11
11
&
T
A
B
3
b
3
8
8 11 10
9
8
3
b
b
3
b
b
7
6 9 8
8
6
3
b
3
5
5 8 7
7
5
3
b
b
3
b
b
4
4 7 6
6
4
w
U
3
&
T
A
B
A13sus(b9)
b
b
b
b
n
3
3 6
6
4
4 7
7
b
b
b
b
n
5
5 8
8
7
6
5
5
b
b
8
8 11
11 8
b
b
b
b
11
11 8
8
10
9 6
7
&
T
A
B
b
b
b
b
8
8 5
5
7
7 4
4
b
b
6
6 3
3
5
b
b
b
b
n
3
6 5
6 4 3
4
7
b
b
b
b
6
7 5 4
5
8 7
8
&
T
A
B
b
b
b
n b
6 5
7
9 8
10 8 7
b
b
b
8
11 10
11 9 8
b
b
b
b n
8 9 11 5 6 8
7 8
b n
b
b
b
5
8 9
7
5 6 8
7
&
T
A
B
b
b n
b n
b
8
5
4 5 7
6 7
4
b
b
b
3 4 6
5 6
3
5
w
U
Pattern 10:
Variation:
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T
A
B
4
4
C
#
di m7 C7(b9)
b
b
b
b
n
3
3
6
6
4
4
7
7
b
b
b
b
n
5
5
8
8
7
6
10
9
b
b
8
8
11
11
8
b
b
b
b
11
11 8
8
9
10 7
6
&
T
A
B
b
b
b
b
3
4 1
0
2
2
4
4
b
b
b
b
n
3
3 6
6
4
4 7
7
b
b
b
b
n
5
5 8
8
6
7 10
9
b
b
U
8
8 11
11
8
&
T
A
B
b
b
b
E
b
MAJ
7
.
J
8
8 6 8
6
Edi m7
n
n
#
#
b
n
5
5
6
7
8
8 5
5
Fmi7
6 8 5 6 8
F
#
di m7
n
#
n
7
7 5
6
8
9 7
7
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Pattern 9:
In Context:
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symmetric studies: diminished
Track 49 Pattern No. 11
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Pattern 11:
In Context:
80
symmetric studies: diminished
Track 50 Pattern No. 12
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Pattern 12:
In Context:
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Pattern 11:
In Context:
81
symmetric studies: diminished
Track 51 Pattern No. 13
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Pattern 13:
In Context:
82
symmetric studies: diminished
Track 52 Pattern No s. 14-16
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Pattern 14
Pattern 15
Pattern 16
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C7(b9)
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Pattern 13:
In Context:
83
symmetric studies: diminished
Track 53 Pattern No. 17 & 18
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B
4
4
C
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di m7 C7(b9)
b
b
b
3 1
2
3
1
4
0
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b
b
b
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4 2
3
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2 0
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Pattern 17
Pattern 18
Pattern 18 Bill Evans: Sweet and Lovely from Explorations
84
Wes Montgomery was fond of using diminished chords as approaches to other
chords or just up or down the diminished scale specificallyMissile Blues @ 4:56 or any
of his improvised chordal solos. These diminished chords work well as an approach to
the turnaround in a 12 bar blues.
Track 54 Diminished chords
symmetric studies: diminished
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T
A
B
4
4
C7
b
3
5 3 5
3
C7
b
5
5
3
G7
b
b
2fr.
5 3 5
4
2
4
3
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T
A
B
G7
#
#
b
#
n
#
n
#
#
#
n
#
#
#
#
3fr. 5fr.
6fr. 4fr.
5fr.
7fr.
8fr.
11fr.
5
3
5
4
7
5
7
6
8
6
8
7
5
4
5
4
6
5
6
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8
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8
7
9
8
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8
12
11
12
11
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T
A
B
Ami11
#
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n
#
n
1 2 3 4
7fr.
5fr.
7fr.
3fr.
6fr.
10
8
9
7
7
5
5
5
8
7
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4
3
4
3
7
6
7
6
D7
Ami7
b
b
n
n
2fr. 5fr.
2fr.
3fr.
5
5
5
5
3
2
3
2
6
5
6
5
3
2
3
2
3
3
4
3
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B
G7
b
b
3
6
6 5 3
5
w
U
85
This chordal Montgomery-style pattern would work on the sIV diminished of a
blues. You might want to listen to Wes Montgomery on Fried Pies around 5:48.
Track 55 Chords
Track 56 Turnaround
86
symmetric studies: diminished
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F7
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7
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4
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b
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7fr.
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3
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C6
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3
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4
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7fr.
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4fr.
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4
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1
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3
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5
5
3
G7
b
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4
2
4
3
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Ami11
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5fr.
7fr.
3fr.
6fr.
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8
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D7
Ami7
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b
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3fr.
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5
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3
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3
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