The following list is the current usage of various 10-codes. Some codes are standardized through out the country,
while others can have completely different meanings. The most common meanings are listed below.
| Code |
Description |
| 10-0 |
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| 10-1 |
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| 10-2 |
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| 10-3
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- stop transmitting
- change channels
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| 10-4
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- message received, affirmative, ok, understood
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| 10-5
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- relay this information to ___
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| 10-6
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| 10-7
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| 10-8
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| 10-9
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- please repeat your message
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| 10-10
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- fight in progress, out of service
- negative
- transmission completed
- welfare check
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| 10-11
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- animal problem
- talking too fast
- en route
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| 10-12
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- standby
- visitors present
- disregard
- call in reports
- at scene
- check revocation
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| 10-13
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- advise weather/road conditions
- civilians present and listening
- call-in resume
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| 10-14
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- suspicious person or prowler
- convoy or escort
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| 10-15
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- civil disturbance
- prisoner/suspect in custody
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| 10-16
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- domestic disturbance
- make pickup at ___
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| 10-17
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- meet complainant
- pick up papers at ___
- urgent business
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| 10-18
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- urgent
- complete assignment ASAP
- anything for us?
- drunk
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| 10-19
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| 10-20
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- specify location/my location is ___
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| 10-21
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| 10-22
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- disregard
- report to ___
- send blood technician
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| 10-23
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- arrived at location/on scene
- stand by on this frequency
- status check
- en route to call
- sex offense
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| 10-24
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- assignment completed
- trouble at station
- unit not available
- direct traffic
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| 10-25
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- report to ___
- please contact ___
- do you have contact with person
- come in for traffic
- officer needs help
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| 10-26
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- detaining suspect (implying "please expedite")
- check auto registration
- ETA ___
- disregard last info
- phone residence
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| 10-27
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- drivers license request
- vehicle registration request
- I am moving to channel ___
- any answer
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| 10-28
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- vehicle registration request
- driver's license request
- identify your station
- missing person
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| 10-29
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- arrests/warrants request
- time is up for contact
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| 10-30
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- unauthorized use of radio
- danger/caution
- special check at ___
- juvenile
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| 10-31
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- crime in progress
- domestic disturbance
- check for local warrants
- suspicious person
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| 10-32
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- person with gun
- fight in progress
- radio check
- check NCIC
- DWI test
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| 10-33
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- emergency, all units stand by
- officer needs help
- disturbance at ___
- fire
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| 10-34
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- riot
- frequency open (cancels 10-33)
- help needed
- trouble at jail
- correct time
- meet officer
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| 10-35
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- major crime alert
- confidential information
- suspicious person
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| 10-36
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| 10-37
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- suspicious vehicle
- identify yourself
- wrecker needed at ___
- shoplifter
- time of day?
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| 10-38
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- stopping suspicious vehicle
- ambulance needed
- station report satisfactory
- phone communications
- vandalism
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| 10-39
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- run with lights & siren
- your message was delivered
- false alarm, premises were occupied
- contact officer
- disturbance
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| 10-40
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- run silent (no lights & siren)
- false alarm, no activity, premises appears secure
- please tune to channel ___
- expedite
- advise if available
- suspicious person
- dead animal
- mental patient
- lunch
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| 10-41
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- begin duty
- radio test
- intoxicated person
- debris in street
- neighbor trouble
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| 10-42
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- end duty
- traffic accident at ___
- malicious mischief
- request dispatch times
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| 10-43
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- information
- traffic jam at ___
- request criminal history
- pick up passenger
- armed robbery
- rescue call
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| 10-44
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- permission to leave patrol
- I have a message for you
- transmission received
- rape
- traffic accident (no injury)
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| 10-45
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- animal carcass
- pick up officer
- fueling vehicle
- all units in range please report
- coffee break
- traffic accident (injury)
- non-injury accident ()
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| 10-46
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- motorist assist
- lunch break
- fuel break
- wrecker
- injury accident ()
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| 10-47
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- emergency road repair
- call home
- missing person
- drunk driver
- blood run
- license plate check ()
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| 10-48
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- traffic control
- request criminal history
- runaway juvenile
- use caution
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| 10-49
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- traffic light out
- en route to assignment
- bathroom break
- any traffic
- serving warrant
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| 10-50
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- accident
- no messages
- break channel
- auto accident with property damage
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| 10-51
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- wrecker needed
- auto accident with injuries
- phone message
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| 10-52
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- ambulance needed
- fatal auto accident
- message for assignment
- alarm
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| 10-53
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- road blocked
- silent alarm
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| 10-54
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- animals on highway
- silent pursuit
- car stop
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| 10-55
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- intoxicated driver or DWI
- security check
- ambulance call
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| 10-56
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- intoxicated pedestrian
- warrant indicated
- arrived at scene
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| 10-57
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- hit & run accident
- narcotics
- officer at pistol range
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| 10-58
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- direct traffic
- wrecker
- DOA
- teleprinter message
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| 10-59
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- escort or convoy
- out of car checking violation
- ambulance
- bomb threat
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| 10-60
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- squad in vicinity
- traffic stop
- what is next message number?
- coffee break
- assist motorist
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| 10-61
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- personnel in vicinity
- stand by for CW traffic
- clear of traffic stop
- weather conditions?
- lunch break
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| 10-62
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- reply to message
- unable to copy, use phone
- check for rising water
- logged on/off
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| 10-63
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- prepare to copy
- make written copy
- net directed to ___
- need barricades
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| 10-64
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- local message
- message for delivery
- net clear, resume normal traffic
- field investigator
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| 10-65
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- net message assignment
- kidnapping
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| 10-66
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- net message cancellation
- bathroom break
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| 10-67
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- clear for next message
- prepare to copy
- person calling for help
- all units comply
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| 10-68
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- dispatch message
- repeat dispatch
- switch channels
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| 10-69
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- message received
- any calls holding for me?
- sniper
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| 10-70
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- fire alarm
- fire
- fire followup
- prowler
- net message
- chemical spill
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| 10-74
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| 10-76
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- enroute to location
- fresh coffee
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| 10-78
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- need assistance
- major accident with injury
- request wrecker
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| 10-79
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- notify coroner
- bomb threat
- hit & run
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| 10-80
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- pursuit in progress
- bomb has exploded
- tower lights out
- on assignment
- demonstration
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| 10-81
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- breathalyzer request
- stop for interrogation
- reserve hotel room
- officer ___ will be at your station
- at vehicle maintenance
- civil disturbance/riot
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| 10-82
|
- reserve lodging
- stop for interrogation/arrest
- traffic signal out
- cover assistance
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| 10-83
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- work/school crossing detail
- call station
- units stop transmitting
- at radio shop
- officer in trouble
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| 10-84
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- advise ETA
- checking officer status
- my telephone number is ___
- follow-up
- broken utility main
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| 10-85
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- arrival delay due to ___
- prepare to copy info
- my address is ___
- loose livestock
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| 10-86
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- officer on-duty
- utility line down
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| 10-87
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- pickup or prisoner transfer
- pickup payroll check
- dead body
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| 10-88
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- advise telephone
- station call
- special assignment
- true alarm
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| 10-89
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- bomb threat
- send radio repair
- officer at academy
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| 10-90
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- bank alarm
- radio repair to be at station
- officer at headquarters
- false alarm
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| 10-91
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- pick up prisoner/suspect
- talk closer to the mike
- prepare your inspection
- vehicle fuel
- bank holdup alarm
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| 10-92
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- parking violation
- your signal is weak
- officer at court
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| 10-93
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- blockage
- please check my frequency
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| 10-94
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- street racing
- give me a long count
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| 10-95
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- prisoner/suspect in custody
- transmit dead carrier for 5 seconds
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| 10-96
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- mental patient
- detain prisoner/suspect
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| 10-97
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- test signal
- arrived at scene
- possible wanted person in vehicle
- known offender
- officer at court
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| 10-98
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- prison/jail break
- criminal history indicated
- officer at juvenile court
- assignment complete
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| 10-99
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- warrants/stolen indicated
- officer needs assistance/held hostage
- mission complete
- bathroom break
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| 10-100 |
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| 10-200 |
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