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It's Snowing in my CPU — a Snowflake catalogue
The snowflake was born on a cold, winter's day far up in the sky, many miles above earth.
— Paul Gallico, Snowflake
Go ahead, meet some snowflakes.
sodry
rusers
shancel
chini
dinday
sammon
wanlo
Somewhere in the world, it's snowing. But you don't need to go far—it's always snowing on this page. Explore light flurries, snowflake families and individual flakes. There are many unusual snowflakes and snowflake family 12 and family 46 are very interesting.
But don't settle for only pixel snowflakes—make an STL file and 3D print your own flakes!
Ad blockers may interfere with some flake images—the names of flakes can trigger ad filters.
And if after reading about my flakes you want more, get your frozen fix with Kenneth Libbrecht's excellent work and Paul Gallico's Snowflake.
flake families
Flakes are grouped into 50 families using k-means clustering. Families are ordered by the number of flakes in each family—family 1 has the largest number of flakes and family 50 the smallest.
The flakes below are random samples from each family.
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family 4
There are 727 flakes in this family.
kaitline
f
clodndy
f
roecelie
f
sichu
f
camellee
f
helean
f
elilda
f
cleritta
f
lelabets
f
cossha
f
deedia
f
hilabe
f
levena
f
cacieka
f
chassiis
f
doronda
f
kaide
f
leedy
f
milvea
f
likki
f
eltar
f
letisa
f
lilstethe
f
chanol
f
liksethe
f
elitphea
f
kalbel
f
kalie
f
demiraa
f
limlilma
f
marajatha
f
mictue
f
elizbett
f
lavinda
f
elsidea
f
marielleh
f
egeli
f
limiva
f
lepie
f
luzadi
f
celete
f
loona
f
loeette
f
corleene
f
iellor
f
cllons
f
kaclacy
f
lidirthe
f
chiona
f
celie
f
leveda
f
marizlla
f
elsedra
f
birdka
f
limbia
f
meisa
f
limbelle
f
covidl
f
chaun
f
limiphlin
f
losaina
f
corni
f
luuia
f
mazellen
f
danmica
f
karieo
f
elsanda
f
idome
f
camettin
f
ciddye
f
leglary
f
lizritaz
f
lericee
f
elabie
f
luurye
f
kaletena
f
clessenc
f
luvida
f
cilitane
f
doneetta
f
rotine
f
lyoba
f
lircied
f
elindra
f
clladra
f
ilabie
f
lilerete
f
lyessa
f
chrina
f
katlie
f
enesh
f
lelahlede
f
cicta
f
lupina
f
laphli
f
eliabria
f
iligera
f
marqwely
f
edfry
f
kacky
f
kambelle
f
cmendine
f
reore
f
lishmalia
f
karlke
f
ludan
f
coreenn
f
miogelia
f
dengselle
f
chiry
f
eleen
f
lorize
f
limgen
f
megagmia
f
chancelle
f
crays
f
chariesta
f
loretale
f
mareeta
f
hildy
f
mircuy
f
bartil
f
liizga
f
mayrelico
f
deidr
f
chusta
f
lidma
f
eleisia
f
lidnie
f
kirmes
f
heona
f
iliargel
f
mamyla
f
chiki
f
beste
f
cidelle
f
cicidre
f
lidha
f
shoriena
f
rethenie
f
lisemeth
f
kilosa
f
sielec
f
cleeta
f
ionge
f
byebbiy
f
cenita
f
lidly
f
liszuzitta
f
ligezia
f
miria
f
crosto
f
carylln
f
ratela
f
maimesda
f
letie
f
heici
f
dameline
f
circhy
f
likzy
f
elibra
f
liegbir
f
liaselita
f
chashaldy
f
lidaea
f
maryssulka
f
niceta
f
letia
f
donnatta
f
migbin
f
shasyd
f
chipral
f
batrie
f
lunista
f
chichele
f
cirptil
f
eltana
f
miciletta
f
shorley
f
credrel
f
colmence
f
liloretie
f
limishamlim
f
hellarie
f
lisizla
f
leodry
f
lezebie
f
kather
f
caudet
f
likbo
f
sharmette
f
lynie
f
ligka
f
ellasiabeth
f
leefina
f
mondy
f
ciceree
f
celime
f
karea
f
codidda
f
cassind
f
eisha
f
eronne
f
lipebia
f
crastotho
f
lizey
f
kamena
f
shepeu
f
cirmey
f
leiselie
f
marogen
f
leriria
f
ilabetth
f
cheitta
f
colletten
f
mizsumin
f
lyzat
f
luzziu
f
misva
f
cicdel
f
liedy
f
elitana
f
cilene
f
magyr
f
dider
f
dobina
f
licra
f
katelyne
f
allisia
f
lilmiphime
f
killen
f
deesni
f
bervalina
f
dounde
f
leeen
f
ouelle
f
ingir
f
ethekai
f
liasne
f
mlistelle
f
lotanda
f
kimara
f
issiphla
f
cinbie
f
chenettane
f
ninsha
f
doegia
f
leenore
f
liciacette
f
cirsey
f
herra
f
shereydas
f
ellmer
f
lixbath
f
liozbarda
f
dorisy
f
ilbber
f
mlarelelle
f
malleee
f
lonba
f
hilrane
f
ligberledie
f
maarmila
f
kaycie
f
cigcele
f
bestish
f
heille
f
ciorh
f
caurle
f
mersalyn
f
halel
f
loeish
f
leeleste
f
lezida
f
cinthelna
f
celita
f
chricelsce
f
lerisha
f
lilkita
f
enisha
f
diigie
f
mancire
f
lolede
f
myrtin
f
conjesconne
f
lizfida
f
edelma
f
kayleeh
f
mellezia
f
lacee
f
hilzte
f
lupisla
f
elizibad
f
challeun
f
celee
f
clucie
f
kikki
f
dirido
f
mrern
f
laloytha
f
lelza
f
illare
f
miudie
f
lisaghetta
f
diliere
f
lirafile
f
libbertte
f
lituzia
f
cievie
f
kilsa
f
lzishen
f
balice
f
luislel
f
lisedettie
f
elosone
f
hindraie
f
meachele
f
karineta
f
myrda
f
liablia
f
leirh
f
hlladie
f
liejettie
f
lozlene
f
lettethe
f
kaceny
f
leegne
f
doustie
f
lonta
f
loratella
f
bresan
f
deendra
f
lourss
f
chaista
f
cricelde
f
kilran
f
liesuta
f
holcey
f
lasonia
f
lonea
f
lilmreda
f
libichea
f
danen
f
merrlen
f
heidra
f
linnye
f
lisegeth
f
maryylla
f
litiable
f
cicdie
f
demermis
f
lizilie
f
charuleh
f
maibelet
f
griang
f
cinge
f
limezie
f
hlishae
f
milie
m
eurey
m
donwell
m
jormie
m
barib
m
braic
m
reesh
m
doricd
m
ganunle
m
bauct
m
allano
m
barrie
m
ephay
m
loutan
m
ledin
m
marrolce
m
jerod
m
juvins
m
dolad
m
liond
m
darwond
m
lobilo
m
colus
m
belfie
m
lomeol
m
bernant
m
caler
m
caryan
m
elmimon
m
lalron
m
attet
m
danrie
m
colvis
m
elverto
m
flinhnny
m
alben
m
layniy
m
lolias
m
androla
m
hersy
m
anler
m
luapl
m
stecer
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eunton
m
clayn
m
susiio
m
baart
m
machel
m
ferdinde
m
lovew
m
juduls
m
cisel
m
danuy
m
basun
m
daptin
m
barmict
m
junsin
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dongey
m
advaro
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milous
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julear
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crontap
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fradter
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elerze
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jesel
m
justir
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estey
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juutton
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danone
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berie
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peline
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heltord
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jarsel
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ellbe
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lanman
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dendont
m
lilker
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aduus
m
maxlall
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dawry
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lomce
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jerenm
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dathad
m
jostih
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lurey
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broce
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manqall
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dange
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corest
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joniuh
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elado
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apton
m
dorello
m
korel
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lodny
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judin
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lerrand
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clayl
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derren
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laston
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liure
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lecie
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jefriel
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josthan
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errecce
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clisto
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damiel
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vilell
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clusfuspe
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herhcce
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hersly
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frabton
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algon
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erfiad
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edewiet
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erlert
m
losan
m
malcel
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berit
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errich
m
herert
m
heeth
m
deleril
m
bronder
m
julan
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entacton
m
elserdole
m
bradl
m
jarrey
m
daarron
m
julel
m
jorinajh
m
crafk
m
couney
m
lannelw
m
delicch
m
lesorh
m
lenlon
m
bartin
m
larir
m
charleulcse
m
lonwos
m
mivel
m
brebker
m
lemerd
m
naylon
m
elriis
m
atboricce
m
congan
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dosde
m
luunz
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gelmard
m
loume
m
camon
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sertie
m
lewrolto
m
liseon
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avere
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jlaen
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giloriro
m
lanceul
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iskel
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adilbon
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elusis
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gregarr
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cheyce
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claren
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eltor
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olert
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charlien
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barrkimad
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fobky
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lavew
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lewinter
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alfer
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jusen
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artonie
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derut
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alerpo
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clitt
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jerenli
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jarrie
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austen
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laven
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elente
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malvon
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augile
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landal
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claiin
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caseul
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nybel
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jamen
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elwond
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lanwino
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counbil
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feynel
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darile
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lemid
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brantin
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jermen
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jossah
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claiscean
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havente
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janie
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saluhan
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lanlion
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corlesto
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atalhal
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gorey
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eterdord
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ellerard
m
mockal
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dermia
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charly
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lannel
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bebbin
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lannan
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libase
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lavind
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erance
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lonald
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eamon
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jajak
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dowedd
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leycow
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alerf
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damren
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delard
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araso
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corug
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aldon
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perberto
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ceallen
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lanion
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chane
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leuler
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bruan
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bomin
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abter
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elimo
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auslen
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jaroud
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brodent
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ohale
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lelnard
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guston
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jujel
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aberto
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jarrol
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jerred
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lisose
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lavin
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leoner
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loyte
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broitt
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lorne
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jonse
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lavarie
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jaria
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