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Bill and Marian Fretz started their jewelry venture in 1970 and moved it to Kennebunkport, Maine, in 1974. Bill Fretz began designing stakes for Maine tourmaline in the 1970s and introduced Fretz hammers in 2006. We stock more than 250 Fretz products, including over 100 hammers and 130 stakes and mandrels.

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Otto Frei-Fretz 100 Series Stake Set-Bench/Stump Mounted

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Part # 112.593
Original price $1,565.00
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Current price $1,403.00
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Otto Frei has put this Fretz 100 Series stake kit together to get you started on learning a wide range of silversmithing techniques as well as maki...

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Original price $1,565.00
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Original price $1,565.00
Current price $1,403.00
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Fretz 103 Bracelet Set

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Part # 112.668
Original price $1,205.00
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Current price $1,080.00
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The Fretz Set 103 is a comprehensive bracelet-forming set designed for making flat, concave, and convex cuff and bangle bracelets. Built around the...

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Original price $1,205.00
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Current price $1,080.00
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Fretz New Silversmith Hammers Set

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Part # 137.350KIT
Original price $915.00
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Original price $915.00
Current price $825.00
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The Fretz New Silversmith Hammers Set brings together nine purpose-built large hammers designed for the serious silversmith and metalsmith. Each ha...

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Original price $915.00
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Original price $915.00
Current price $825.00
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Fretz HMR-10 Master Jewelry Forming Hammer Set of 11

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Part # 137.201KIT
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$769.00
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Bill Fretz knows hammers — and when jewelers ask which hammers to buy for standard jewelry work including bracelets, pendants, and rings, this is h...

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Fretz H-2 Forming Set with Micro Stake Set

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Part # 112.665
Original price $799.00
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Original price $799.00
Current price $719.00
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The Fretz H-2 Forming Set with Micro Stake Set is a comprehensive forming solution for professional jewelers and metalsmiths. This set brings toget...

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Current price $719.00
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Fretz Super Set #14 With DVD's

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Part # 112.664
Original price $725.00
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Original price $725.00
Current price $688.00
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The Fretz Super Set #14 is a near-complete collection of Fretz miniature stakes, combining everything found in the Deluxe Bezel Forming Set #2 and ...

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Original price $725.00
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Original price $725.00
Current price $688.00
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Fretz Hammer and Bench Anvil Set of 11

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Part # 112.623
Original price $973.00
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Current price $872.00
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The Fretz Hammer and Bench Anvil Set of 11 combines four bench anvils with seven specialty hammers into a single, cohesive forming and texturing sy...

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Original price $973.00
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Current price $872.00
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Fretz HMR-S Silversmith and Forging Hammer Set of 8

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Part # 137.231KIT
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$743.00
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The Fretz HMR-S Silversmith and Forging Hammer Set brings together the eight largest hammers in the Fretz line—curated specifically for silversmith...

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Fretz - Michael Good Hook Stakes - Kit of 6 Stakes and Stake Holder

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Part # 112.766KIT
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$853.00
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Hook-form stakes give synclastic and anticlastic forming a curved surface to work metal over, so a sheet can roll and twist into flowing three-dime...

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Fretz Bezel & Micro Stake Set

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Part # 112.631
Original price $703.00
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Original price $703.00
Current price $632.00
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The Fretz Bezel & Micro Stake Set combines two complete Fretz stake collections — the Bezel Stake Set (112.630) and the Micro Stake Set (112.63...

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Current price $632.00
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Fretz Bezel & Mushroom Stake Set

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Part # 112.632
Original price $672.00
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Current price $604.00
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The Fretz Set #2 Deluxe Miniature Bezel & Mushroom Forming Stake Set is a comprehensive 15-piece collection designed for professional jewelers ...

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Current price $604.00
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Fretz Jewelers Hammer Set Of 10

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Part # 137.200-11
Original price $770.00
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Current price $690.00
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A 10-piece set of jeweler's forming hammers designed for core bench tasks like planishing, raising, embossing, and texturing. In hand, the smooth h...

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Current price $690.00
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Fretz New Precisionsmith Hammers Set Of 11

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Part # 137.340KIT
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$611.00
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A mini hammer moves metal at jewelry scale, close to bezels, prongs and edges where a full-size head is too much tool for the job. This 11-piece Pr...

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Fretz Mushroom Stake Kit

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Part # 112.650
Original price $637.00
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Current price $573.00
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The Fretz Mushroom Stake Kit is a comprehensive forming solution for jewelers and metalsmiths working with domed and shaped metalwork. This complet...

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Current price $573.00
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Fretz Large 300 Series Hammers Set of 5

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Part # 137.341KIT
Original price $653.00
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Current price $588.00
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The Fretz Large 300 Series Hammers are engineered for large-format metalwork — sculpture-scale forming where serious mass and momentum are required...

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Current price $588.00
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Fretz I Series 14 Piece Forming Stake Set

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Part # 112.662
Original price $523.00
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Current price $470.00
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The Fretz Set No. 10 brings together all 14 stakes in the I Series (Insert Series) into a single comprehensive forming set, mounted on a wood block...

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Current price $470.00
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Fretz Bezel Forming Set

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Part # 112.630
Original price $473.00
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Original price $473.00
Current price $425.00
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The Fretz Bezel Forming Set (Set-1) is a comprehensive miniature staking kit designed for jewelers and metalsmiths who need precise control when fo...

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Current price $425.00
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Fretz Silversmithing Hammer Set of 5

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Part # 137.230
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$437.00
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The Fretz Silversmithing Hammer Set of 5 covers core silversmithing tasks from raising and blocking to planishing and embossing. Each hammer featur...

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$437.00
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Fretz Large Mushroom Anvil Kit of 4

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Part # 112.646KIT
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$448.00
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The Fretz MA-Series Large Mushroom Anvil Kit brings together four essential round mushroom stakes in a single set, giving metalsmiths and jewelers ...

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Fretz Micro Stake Kit

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Part # 112.635
Original price $295.00 - Original price $295.00
Original price $295.00
$303.00
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Current price $303.00

The Fretz Micro Stake Kit (Set-3) brings together ten super-mini forming tools into one comprehensive set designed for detailed metalsmithing and j...

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Fretz BH-1 Large Blowhorn T-Stake - 8" Across

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Part # 112.755
Original price $295.00 - Original price $295.00
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$325.00
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The Fretz BH-1 Large Blowhorn T-Stake measures 8" (223mm) from tip to tip, making it an ideal forming tool for traditional silversmithing work on f...

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Fretz Hollow Ring Stake Kit

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Part # 112.625
Original price $303.00 - Original price $303.00
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A specialized miniature stake kit configured primarily for forming hollow rings using traditional raising techniques. Each hardened and polished st...

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Fretz Plastic Insert Hammers Set Of 3

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Part # 137.337KIT
Original price $347.00
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Current price $312.00
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Insert hammers let you planish and form metal at the bench without marring the surface, because the striking face is a plastic insert rather than b...

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Fretz Mini Wheel Stake Set

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Part # 112.667
Original price $285.00 - Original price $285.00
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The Fretz Mini Wheel Stake Set (Stake Set #12) is a curated collection of insert stakes designed for jewelers and metalsmiths who need precise, rep...

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Fretz Precisionsmith Hammer Set of 5

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Part # 137.320
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$293.00
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The Fretz Precisionsmith Hammer Set of 5 brings together the newest line of Fretz super-small stainless steel hammers, engineered specifically for ...

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Fretz R-101 Large Raising T-Stake-7" Across

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Part # 112.618
Original price $262.00 - Original price $262.00
Original price $262.00
$295.00
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A raising stake gives you the shaped steel surface to work flat sheet up into a hollow form, one hammer blow at a time. The Fretz R-101 Large Raisi...

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Fretz R-102 Large Tapered Raising T-Stake-7" Across

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Part # 112.619
Original price $250.00 - Original price $250.00
Original price $250.00
$295.00
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The Fretz R-102 Large Tapered Raising T-Stake is a professional-grade forming tool measuring 7" (178 mm) tip to tip, designed for traditional silve...

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Fretz Progressive Stake Set

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Part # 112.626
Original price $189.00 - Original price $189.00
Original price $189.00
$195.00
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Current price $195.00

The Fretz Progressive Stake Set—featuring models F-2A, F-2B, and F-2C—is designed by master metalsmith Bill Fretz for forming undulating, fluted de...

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Fretz F-103 Large Doming T-Stake 6" Across

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Part # 112.703
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$306.00
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The Fretz F-103 Large Doming T-Stake is a professional-grade forming tool designed for doming flat sheet metal and forging heavy metal stock into c...

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Fretz F-102 Large Double Convex Stake-6" Across

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Part # 112.702
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$306.00
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The Fretz F-102 Large Double Convex Stake is a substantial forming tool designed for jewelers and metalsmiths working at a larger scale. Measuring ...

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Fretz F-101 Large Tall Beak Stake-6-1/2" Across

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Part # 112.701
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The Fretz F-101 Large Tall Beak Stake brings the precision craftsmanship of Bill Fretz's stake line to a significantly larger format. Measuring 6-1...

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Fretz MKR-7 Maker Double Ended Insert Hammer With 7 Metal Tips

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Part # 137.377
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$271.00
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The Fretz MKR-7 Maker Double Ended Insert Hammer brings versatile chasing capability to jewelers and metalsmiths with seven interchangeable metal i...

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Fretz T-101 Double Ended Stake Holder

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Part # 112.722
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$275.00
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The Fretz T-101 Double Ended Stake Holder is engineered to perform like a traditional large T-stake holder, but with the added versatility of chang...

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Fretz Set of HMR-110M and HMR-111M

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Part # 137.311KIT
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$175.00
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The Fretz HMR-110M and HMR-111M hammers are designed for forming concave shapes where only the most subtle texture is desired. Sharing the same hea...

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Fretz VH-101 Large Vise Holder

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Part # 112.721
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The Fretz VH-101 Large Vise Holder is designed for jewelers and metalsmiths who need a secure, bench vise–compatible holding solution for stakes an...

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Fretz H-101 Large Holder For Workbench Or Tabletop

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Part # 112.720
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$145.00
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The Fretz H-101 Large Holder is designed for mounting to a heavy workbench or tabletop, providing a stable base for the T-101 Double-Ended Stake Ho...

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