Your TAD (Telephone Answering Device)
conforms to fed er al r e gula t i ons, a n d yo u ca n
connect it to most telephone lines. However,
each device that you connect to the phone
line draws power from the phone line. We refer to this power draw as the device’s ringer
equivalence number, or REN. The REN is on
the bottom of the TAD.
If you use more than one phone or other device on the line, add up all the RENs. If the
total is more than five (or three in rural areas), your phone might not ring and your
TAD might not answer. If ringer operation is
impaired, remove a device from the line.
FCC STATEMENT
Your TAD complies with Part 68 of FCC
Rules. You must, upon request, provide the
FCC registration number and the REN to
your phone company. Both numbers are on
the bottom of your TAD.
Note:
You must not connect your TAD to:
• coin-operated systems
Your TAD is ETL listed to UL standards and
meets all applicable FCC standards.
WARNING:
shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain
or moisture.
To reduce the risk of fire or
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
CAUTION:
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
!
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
This symbol is intended to alert
you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within
the product’s enclosure that might
be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do
not open the product’s case.
This symbol is intended to inform
you that important operating and
maintenance instructions are
included in the literature accompanying this product.
!
• party-line systems
• most electronic key phone systems
RadioShack and RadioShack.com are trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.
Your RadioShack Digital Telephone Answering System is a sophisticated, fully digital
message center.
Fully digital means the TAD (Telephone Answering Device) stores all messages on a
computer chip. This gives you advanced capabilities over tape-based answering machines. For example, you can save or delete
individual messages.
Because your TAD is fully digital, there are
no tape mechanisms to wear out and no
tapes to bother with.
The TAD has these features:
High Capacity
minutes of messages and memos.
Voice Day/Time Stamp
and time each message was recorded.
Digitally -Synthesiz ed Voice
through operation of many of the system’s
features.
Call Screening
calls so you can decide whether or not to answer a call.
— lets you record up to 20
— records the day
— guides you
— lets you li st en to i nc om ing
Remote Operation
tone phone (or rotary phone and pocket tone
dialer) to operate the TAD while you are
away from your home or office.
Programmable Remote Operation Security Code
curity code for remote operation.
Remote Answer-On
from a remote location and set it to answer
calls.
Adjustable Ring Number
TAD to answer after two, four, or seven
rings.
Toll-Saver
charges when calling long-distance to check
your messages.
Selectable Incoming Message Length
lets you set the maximum length of a caller’s
message to 1 or 5 minutes.
Memory Full Warning
when the TAD’s memory is full.
Memory Backup
sages in case of a power failure.
— lets you set your own 3-digit se-
— lets you avoid u nnece ssary toll
— lets you use a touch-
— lets you call the TAD
— you can set the
—
— lets you know
— protects stored mes-
Phone Pick-Up Detection
ing a caller’s message when you pick up any
phone on the same line as the TAD, so you
can talk to the caller.
Multiple Outgoing Message (O GM) Capac ity
— lets you set the TAD to play one of two
outgoing messages then record the caller’s
message, or just play an announcement
without recording a message.
Memo Recording
es for yourself or others in your home or office.
4
— lets you leave mess ag -
— stops record-
Messages Indicator LED
you know you have new messages.
LED Message Counter
ber of messages the TAD recorded.
Room Monitor
remote phone, the room where the TAD is installed for 30 seconds.
Features
— lets you monitor, using a
— flashes to let
— shows the num-
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Installation
Select a location for the TAD that is near
both a telephone jack and an easily accessible AC outlet, and out of the way of normal
activities.
CONNECTING THE TAD TO
THE PHONE LINE
Notes:
• If the phone line jack is not a modular
jack, you must update the wiring. You
can convert the wiring yourself, using
jacks and adapters available at your
local RadioShack store. Or, you can let
the phone company update it.
• The USOC number of the jack to be
installed is RJ11C.
1. Unplug your telephone’s modular cord
from the modular phone line jack and
plug it into the
back of the TAD.
2. Plug one end of the supplied modular
cord into the
the TAD.
TO PHONE
TO LINE
jack on the
jack on the back of
ers at least 300 mA. Its center tip must
be set to positive an d its p lug mu st fit th e
9V
TAD’s
meets these specifications. Using an
adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the TAD or the
adapter.
• Always connect the adapter to the TAD
before you connect it to the power
source. Wh en y ou f inis h, d isc onne ct t he
AC adapter from the power source
before you disconnect it from the TAD.
Follow these steps to connect the power:
1. Insert the barrel plug of the supplied AC
adapter into the
the back of the TAD.
2. Plug the other end of the AC adapter
into a standard AC outlet.
Each time you connect the TAD to AC power, the LOW BATTERY indicator lights (if no
backup batteries are installed), and the TAD
initializes itself, then beeps when it finishes.
Notes:
jack. The supplied adapter
DC 9V 300mA
jack on
3. Plug the cord’s other end into the phone
line jack.
CONNECTING POWER
Cautions:
You must use a power source
that supplies 9V DC and deliv-
!
• Do not press any of the TAD’s buttons
while you are plugging the adapter into
the AC outlet. If you accidentally press a
button, reset the TAD by unplugging the
adapter from the AC outlet then reinserting it.
• The TAD cannot operate without AC
power.
INSTALLING THE BACKUP
BATTERIES
If AC power fails or you unplug the TAD, four
AAA batteries (not supplied) is needed to
save any recorded messages and the set-
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tings for the day, time, and se curity code. We
recommend you use RadioShack alkaline
batteries.
1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the
screw on the battery
compartment cover.
2. Place the batteries in
the compartment according to the polar-
+
ity symbols (
3. Replace the cover and secure it with the
screw.
Replace the batteries when the LOW BATTERY indicator lights while the TAD is connected to AC power.
ˆ
Preparation
and –) marked inside.
Warning:
promptly and properly. Do not bury or burn
them.
Cautions:
Dispose of the old batteries
• To avoid losing stored information, be
sure the AC adapter is plugged in and
connected to the TAD before you
replace the batteries.
• Always use fresh batteries of the
required size and type.
• Always remove old or weak batteries.
Batteries can leak chemicals that can
destroy electronic parts.
• Do not mix old and new batteries or different types of batteries.
• You can also turn on the TAD remotely
(see “Remote Commands” on Page12).
ON/OFF
VOLUME
TURNING THE TAD ON/OFF
To turn on the TAD, simply press
The TAD beeps twice.
To turn off the TAD, press
Notes:
• Once you turn on the TAD, it is set to
answer calls (see “Setting the TAD to
Answer Calls” on Page 9).
6
ON/OFF
ON/OFF
again.
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
VOLUME
Press
to a comfortable listening level. The volume
level (0–7) appears on the display. The TAD
beeps three times when it reaches the maximum volume level.
or to adjust the volume
SETTING THE DAY AND
.
TIME
Follow these steps to set the current day and
time so the TAD can record the day/time
voice stamp on each memo and incoming
message.
Notes:
• The day/time voice stamp automatically
defaults to Sunday, 12 AM when you
connect the TAD to power, and does not
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advance until you set the correct day
and time.
•CL and 0 flash on the display until you
set the day and time.
• If you do not press a button for about 10
seconds after the TAD says an instruction, the TAD exits setup. Start over at
Step 1.
ON/OFF
1. If the TAD is off, press
. The TAD
beeps twice.
TIME
2. Hold down
until the TAD
announces the day of the week (about 2
seconds). For example TAD says “Sun-
to set the day.
The TAD announces the day of the
week as you press the button.
TIME
4. Press
to store the day of th e wee k.
RECORDING THE
OUTGOING MESSAGES
(OGM)
The TAD has a built-in outgoing message
that says, “Hello, p le ase le av e a m es sage after the tone.” Use this message or record
your own. The TAD lets you record three
separate messages, and it operates differently based on which message you select
(see “Using th e Announce-Onl y Feature” on
Page 9).
OGM 1
ing message (either the built-in message or one you record), the TAD lets
callers record a message of up to 1 or 5
minutes.
AO
(announcement only). The TAD
plays your out going message , but does
not let the caller record a message.
Follow these steps to record an OGM.
Note:
The maximum length for each outgoing message is 3 mi nu tes . As you record, the
display counts up the recording time and
beeps when you reach the maximum message length.
1. Slide
to select the message you want to
record.
2.
and
After playing your outgo-
ANNOUNCE SELECT to 1, 2,
or
AO
5. Repeat Steps 3–4 to store the hour and
minute.
Note:
The TAD uses the 12-hour time
format. Be sure to set the correct AM or
PM hour.
6. The TAD announces the current day,
hour and minutes.
To hear the current day of the week and
TIME
time, press
.
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2. Hold down
beep (about 2 seconds).
3. After the beep, begin speaking your
message about 8 inches away from the
microphone (located on the front of the
TA D).
4. Press
The TAD automatically repeats the message then beeps.
ANNOUNCE
CODE/STOP
until you hear a
to stop recording.
SETTING THE INCOMING
MESSAGE LENGTH
3. To stop the outgoing message before it
STOP
ends, press
.
SETTING THE NUMBER OF
RINGS
The ring select switch on the right side of the
TAD controls how long the TAD waits before
it answers a call. Slide t he switch to the appropriate position.
2
— The TAD answers after two rings.
4
— The TAD answers after four rings.
7
— The TAD answers after seven rings.
(Toll Saver)
TS
the TAD answers after two rings. Otherwise,
the TAD answers after four rings. This lets
you avoid unnecessary charges when calling
by long-distance to check your messages. If
you hear more than two rings, you know you
can hang up because the TAD has no new
messages.
— If there are new messa ges ,
INCOMING
Slide
the length of incoming messages.
to 1 or
5 MINUTES
to restrict
CHECKING AN OGM
Follow these steps to check any OGM at any
time.
1. Slide
2. Press
8
ANNOUNCE SELECT to 1, 2, or AO
to select the desired OGM.
ANNOUNCE
to play the OGM.
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Basic Operati on
SETTING THE TAD TO
ANSWER CALLS
To set the TAD to answer calls, press
OFF
. The display turns on and the TAD
beeps twice.
Notes:
• You can use a remote phone to set the
T AD to ans wer ca lls ( see “Re mo te Com mands” on Page 12).
• To set the TAD to not answer calls, turn
ON/OFF
it off by pressing
When the TAD answers a call, the outgoing
message plays, then the TAD beeps and begins recording.
The caller can leave a message of up to 5
minutes in length depending on the
ING
setting (see “Setting the Incoming Message Length” on Page8). After the caller
hangs up or is silent for more than 7 seconds, or the maximum message length is
reached, the TAD hangs up an d resets to an swer the next call. The MESSAGE indicator
flashes to indicate an incoming message has
been recorded.
Notes:
• The MESSAGE indicator flashes rapidly
when the memory is full.
.
ON/
INCOM-
and beeps twice, waits 10 seconds for
any remote operation commands, then
hangs up (see “Remote Commands” on
Page 12). The TAD cannot record additional messages until you delete some
of the old messages (see “Dele ting Me ssages” on Page 10).
• Many local ph on e companies use calling
party control (CPC) to signal that the
caller has hung up. Your TAD ca n recognize a CPC signal an d re lease the line. If
the TAD records phone company messages or dial tones, your local phone
company probably does not use CPC.
USING THE ANNOUNCEONLY FEATURE
Your TAD’s announce-only feature lets you
set the TAD to play a message for the caller,
then automaticall y hang up with out le tting th e
caller leave a message.
To select the announce-only mode, slide
NOUNCE SELECT
the TAD receives a call, it plays the announce-only message then hangs up.
To turn off announce-only, slide
SELECT
Notes:
to either 1 or 2.
• You must record an announce-on ly me ssage in order to use this feature.
• When the TAD is set for announce-only,
you cannot set it to record calls using
the remote commands (see “Remote
Commands” on Page 12).
to AO. AO appears. When
ANNOUNCE
AN-
• If the TAD answers a call when its memory is full, it announces “Memory is full”
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SCREENING CALLS
To screen your calls, let the TAD answer.
Listen to the caller’s message through the
TAD’s speaker. If you decide to answer the
call, pick up any phone connected to the
same phone line as the TAD. The TAD stops
recording and resets to answer the next call.
RECORDING A MEMO
A memo is a message that you record by
speaking directly into the TAD, without calling in on the phone. Follow these steps to
record a memo up to 3 minutes long.
MEMO
1. Press
the TAD beeps.
The display timer
starts counting.
Record your
memo.
2. When you finish speaking, press
STOP
. The message indicator light
flashes until you play the memo. The
light remains on until you delete played
memos (see “Deleting Messages”). To
play back a memo, see “Playing Incoming Messages/Memos .”
and
CODE/
PLAYING INCOMING
MESSAGES/MEMOS
The MESSAGE indicator flashes after the
TAD records one or more incoming messages or memos. The display shows how many
messages were recorded.
1. To listen to all messages (including
memos), press
PAUSE/PLAY
.
the last message, the TAD says, “End of
messages.”
After you play the messages, the MESSAGE indicator lights steadily and the
TAD automatically saves the mess ages
and resets to answer calls.
2. To replay the messages, press
PLAY
.
Note:
To pause while listening to messages, press
resumes automatically after 1 minute or
when you press
3. During message playback, you can
repeat the current message, or skip
backward or forward to the previous or
next message.
• To repeat the current message, press
REPEAT
• To skip backward to any message,
press
message number you want to hear.
• To skip forward to the next message,
press
4. To stop message playback at any time,
press
PAUSE/PLAY
.
REPEAT
SKIP
.
CODE/STOP
PAUSE/PLAY
until you reach the
.
PAUSE/
. The playback
again.
DELETING MESSAGES
You can delete
messages individually during
playback, or all at
once after playback.
The TAD plays each recorded message
in sequence, be ginnin g with t he f irst ne w
message. Before each message, the
TAD announces the day and time the
message was recorded. After playing
10
To delete a particular incoming message or
memo (after listenin g to it), p ress
mediately during playback.
To delete all messages after playback, hold
down
says, “Messages deleted”. The display
Basic Operation
DELETE
DELETE
for about 2 seconds. The TAD
im-
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shows 0 and the MESSAGE indicator light
turns off.
ˆ
Remote Operation
While you are away from your home or office, you can use a touch-tone phone or a
pulse (rotary) phone with a p ocke t tone di aler
to enter your remote operation security code
and do any of the following:
• set the TAD to answer calls
• listen to your messages
• record a new OGM
• record a memo
• delete individual or all messages
• change the security code
• turn on the room monitor
CHANGING THE REMOTE
OPERATION SECURITY
CODE
Note:
If you press
of all messages, the TAD beeps three times.
You cannot delete all messages until you
play back all new messages.
2. Press
3. Press
4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set the second
5. After yo u press
To check your security code, press
STOP
SKIP
desired digit.
CODE/STOP
digit. The second digit appears and the
TAD ann oun ce s, “second digit”.
and third digits of the security code.
third digit, TAD announces your security
code by saying, “Code is ---”.
.
DELETE
or
before playback
REPEAT
CODE/STOP
to select the
to store the selected
to store the
CODE/
OPERATING THE TAD FROM
A REMOTE LOCATION
1. Dial your phone number. Even if the
TAD is not set to answer calls, it will
answer after about 10 rings.
To use your TAD from a remote telephone,
you must first enter a 3-digit remote operation security code. The security code for your
TAD is preset to 500. Use the pres et code, o r
follow these steps to change it.
Note:
Steps 2 and 3 require you to enter
your digit selection within 8 seconds. Otherwise, the TAD beeps once and exits setup.
Start again at Step 1 if this happens.
1. Hold down
shows the code’s first digit and the TAD
announces, “first digit.”
CODE/STOP
. The display
Remote Operation
2. After the outgoing message plays and
the TAD beeps, enter your remote operation security code.
Note:
If you pause for 8 seconds
between digits, the TAD hangs up.
3. Enter the remote command (see
“Remote Commands” on Page 12).
4. When y ou fin ish , pre ss
access.
❊❊❊❊
to end remote
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REMOTE COMMANDS
Press To
1Replay the current message.
1 1Replay the previous message.
2Play all or new messages.
3Skip to the next message.
# 3Change the remote security code. Enter a new 3-digit code.
4Play OGM 1.
5Play OGM 2.
# 4Record OGM 1. Enter 0 to finish the recording and the TAD will play the new OGM 1 for
# 5Record OGM 2. Enter 0 to finish the recording and the TAD will play the new OGM 2 for
# 6Record memo. Enter 0 to finish the recording.
7Delete the current message (during playback).
# 7Delete all messages.
8Monitor the room where the TAD is installed for 30 seconds.
9Turn on/off the TAD. If the TAD is on it beeps twice when it answers.
0Stops playback, including incoming messages, memos, and the OGM recording.
Hang up. The TAD announces, “The machine will now hang up.”
Notes:
confirmation.
confirmation.
mands until the TAD beeps once before you
hang up.
If your telephone line has CPC service and
you hang up while the TAD is playing back
the messages, it stops playback immediately
and resets to answer the next call.
After you enter the correct security code the
TAD announces your command choices.
When you enter a remote command, the
TAD performs the operation immediately.
If you do not have CPC service and you
hang up while the TAD is playing back the
messages, the TAD might not recognize that
you hung up. If someone ca lls while the TAD
❊❊❊❊
Press
to end remote access, otherwise,
the TAD remains connected for about 1
minute, then disconnects.
continues to play the messages, the caller
hears a busy signal. We recommend that
you play all the messages or skip forward
through the messages using remote com-
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ˆ
Troubleshooting
We do not expect you to have any problems with your TAD, but if you do, try these suggestions. If the TAD still does not operate properly, take it to you local RadioShack store for assistance.
ProblemRemedy
The TAD does not answer calls. Check all phone line connections.
Make sure the AC adapter is properly connected.
TAD is full. Delete messages.
TAD is not turned on. Press
The outgoing announcement is distorted.Re-record the announcement, speaking in a
normal tone of voice about 8 inches from the
TAD.
The TAD does not respond to remote commands. Carefully re-enter your remote operation secu-
CARE
rity code. If the TAD fails to respond, the security code might have reset to the default code.
Enter the default remote security code (500).
Check for a power outage. Make sure the AC
power is connected to the wall outlet and the
9V DC adapter is properly connected to the
TAD.
Do not enter commands while the TAD is making announcements or sounding tones.
• Wipe the TAD with a damp cloth occa-
ON/OFF
.
sionally to keep it looking new.
To enjoy your TAD for a long time:
Modifying or tampering with the TAD’s inter-
• Keep the TAD dry. If it gets wet, wipe it
dry immediately.
nal components can cause a malfunction
and might invalidate its warranty and void
your FCC authorization to operate it. If your
• Use and store the TAD only in normal
temperature environm ent s.
• Handle the TAD gently and carefully. Do
not drop it.
• Keep the TAD away from dust and dirt.
TAD is not performing as it should, take it to
your local RadioS hack sto re f or ass istance. If
the trouble is affecting the telephone lines,
the phone company can ask you to disconnect your TAD until you have resolved the
problem.
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THE FCC WANTS YOU TO
KNOW
In the unlikely event that your TAD causes
problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily discontinue your service. If this happens, the phone company
attempts to notify you in advance. If advance
notice is not practical, the phone company
notifies you as soon as possible and advises
you of your right to file a complaint with the
FCC.
Also, the phone compan y can mak e chang es
to its lines, equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the operation of your
TAD. The telephone company notifies you of
these changes in advance, so you can take
the necessary step s to p revent interrup tio n of
your telephone service.
LIGHTNING
Your TAD has built-in protection circuits to
reduce the risk of damage from surges in
telephone line and power line current. These
protection circuits meet or exceed the FCC
requiremen ts. How ever , li ghtn ing strik ing the
telephone or power lines can damage your
TAD.
Lightning da mage is not comm on. Never theless, if you live in an area that has severe
electrical storms, we sug gest tha t you unplu g
your TAD during storms to reduce the possibility of damage.
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ˆ
Notes
Notes
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Limited One-Year Warranty
This product is warrante d by RadioShack aga inst manufacturin g defects in mate rial and workma nship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned
stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WA RRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING
THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED
IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED
HEREIN. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTIT Y WITH RESPECT TO ANY
LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVENIENCE, LOSS
OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL , INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to
you.
In the event of a pro duct defect duri ng the warranty period, take the p roduct and the Ra dioShack
sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack will, at its option, unless otherwise provide d b y law : (a ) co rre ct th e d efe ct b y pr oduct repair without ch arg e f or par ts and
labor; (b) replace the product with one of the same or simil ar design; or (c) refun d the purchase
price. All replace d parts a nd produ cts, and p roducts on which a refund is made, become th e property of RadioShack. New or recondit ioned parts and products may be use d in the perfor mance of
warranty service. Re paired or repl aced parts and p roducts are warr anted for the r emainder of t he
original warranty period. You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the
expiration of the warranty period.
This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God, abuse,
accident, misuse, improper or ab norma l usag e, failu re to follow instruction s, improp er inst allatio n or
maintenance, alteratio n, lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or cur rent; (b) any repairs
other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as
fuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic da mage; (e) transpo rtation, shipp ing or insu rance co sts; or (f) c osts
of product removal, installation, set-up service adjustment or reinstallation.
This warranty give s you specific leg al rights, and you may also h ave other right s which vary fro m
state to state.
RadioShack Customer Relations, 200 Taylor Street, 6th Floor, Fort Worth, TX 76102
We Service What We Sell
12/99
RadioShack
A Division of Tandy Corporation
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Cat. No. 43-723
05A00
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