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Print-based Comic Books Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
The global Print-based Comic Books market was valued at US$ million in 2025 and is projected to reach US$ million by 2032, implying a CAGR of % over 2026–2032.
The North America market for Print-based Comic Books is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, corresponding to a CAGR of % over 2026–2032.
The Europe market for Print-based Comic Books is projected to rise from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, registering a CAGR of % over 2026–2032.
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The Asia Pacific market for Print-based Comic Books is expected to grow from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % over 2026–2032.
Leading global manufacturers of Print-based Comic Books include Naver Corporation, Kakao Page, Shueisha, The Walt Disney Company, Shogakukan, Kodansha, Warner Bros, Kadokawa Future Publishing and Lezhin Entertainment, among others. In 2025, the top three vendors together accounted for approximately % of global revenue.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Print-based Comic Books market in terms of revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (k units), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of Types and Applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, Type, Application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/k units) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for brand owners, manufacturers, retailers, channel partners, and investors; data are structured with consistent units and fields to facilitate integration into internal FP&A and BI systems.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Print-based Comic Books Market by Company
Naver Corporation
Kakao Page
Shueisha
The Walt Disney Company
Shogakukan
Kodansha
Warner Bros
Kadokawa Future Publishing
Lezhin Entertainment
Tappytoon (Contents First)
Cinebook
Image Comics
Hakusensha
Akita Shoten
Futabasha
BAMBOO
Casterman
IDW Publishing
Boom! Studios
Dargaud
Delcourt
Dupuis
BAO Publishing
Glenat
Humanoids
L'Association
Le Lombard
Soleil
Print-based Comic Books Segment by Type
Superhero Comics
Detective Comics
Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Dramas and Memoirs
Kids’ Comics
Print-based Comic Books Segment by Application
Children
Adults
Print-based Comic Books Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Print-based Comic Books market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Print-based Comic Books and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Print-based Comic Books.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc.), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Print-based Comic Books manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Print-based Comic Books by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Print-based Comic Books in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Superhero Comics
- Detective Comics
- Sci-Fi and Fantasy
- Dramas and Memoirs
- Kids’ Comics
Applications
- Children
- Adults
Companies covered
- Naver Corporation
- Kakao Page
- Shueisha
- The Walt Disney Company
- Shogakukan
- Kodansha
- Warner Bros
- Kadokawa Future Publishing
- Lezhin Entertainment
- Tappytoon (Contents First)
- Cinebook
- Image Comics
- Hakusensha
- Akita Shoten
- Futabasha
- BAMBOO
- Casterman
- IDW Publishing
- Boom! Studios
- Dargaud
- Delcourt
- Dupuis
- BAO Publishing
- Glenat
- Humanoids
- L'Association
- Le Lombard
- Soleil
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.2.1 Global Print-based Comic Books Market Size (2021-2032)
- 2.2.2 Global Print-based Comic Books Sales (2021-2032)
- 2.2.3 Global Print-based Comic Books Market Average Price (2021-2032)
- 2.3 Print-based Comic Books by Type
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Superhero Comics
- 2.3.3 Detective Comics
- 2.3.4 Sci-Fi and Fantasy
- 2.3.5 Dramas and Memoirs
- 2.3.6 Kids’ Comics
- 2.4 Print-based Comic Books by Application
- 2.4.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 2.4.2 Children
- 2.4.3 Adults
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Print-based Comic Books Market Competitive Situation by Manufacturers (2021 Versus 2025)
- 3.2 Global Print-based Comic Books Sales (k units) of Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Print-based Comic Books Revenue of Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Print-based Comic Books Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.5 Global Print-based Comic Books Industry Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.6 Global Manufacturers of Print-based Comic Books, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.7 Global Manufacturers of Print-based Comic Books, Product Type & Application
- 3.8 Global Manufacturers of Print-based Comic Books, Established Date
- 3.9 Global Print-based Comic Books Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.10 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Naver Corporation
- 4.1.1 Naver Corporation Company Information
- 4.1.2 Naver Corporation Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Naver Corporation Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Naver Corporation Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Naver Corporation Recent Developments
- 4.2 Kakao Page
- 4.2.1 Kakao Page Company Information
- 4.2.2 Kakao Page Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Kakao Page Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Kakao Page Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Kakao Page Recent Developments
- 4.3 Shueisha
- 4.3.1 Shueisha Company Information
- 4.3.2 Shueisha Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Shueisha Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Shueisha Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Shueisha Recent Developments
- 4.4 The Walt Disney Company
- 4.4.1 The Walt Disney Company Company Information
- 4.4.2 The Walt Disney Company Business Overview
- 4.4.3 The Walt Disney Company Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 The Walt Disney Company Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 The Walt Disney Company Recent Developments
- 4.5 Shogakukan
- 4.5.1 Shogakukan Company Information
- 4.5.2 Shogakukan Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Shogakukan Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Shogakukan Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Shogakukan Recent Developments
- 4.6 Kodansha
- 4.6.1 Kodansha Company Information
- 4.6.2 Kodansha Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Kodansha Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Kodansha Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Kodansha Recent Developments
- 4.7 Warner Bros
- 4.7.1 Warner Bros Company Information
- 4.7.2 Warner Bros Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Warner Bros Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Warner Bros Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Warner Bros Recent Developments
- 4.8 Kadokawa Future Publishing
- 4.8.1 Kadokawa Future Publishing Company Information
- 4.8.2 Kadokawa Future Publishing Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Kadokawa Future Publishing Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Kadokawa Future Publishing Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Kadokawa Future Publishing Recent Developments
- 4.9 Lezhin Entertainment
- 4.9.1 Lezhin Entertainment Company Information
- 4.9.2 Lezhin Entertainment Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Lezhin Entertainment Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Lezhin Entertainment Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Lezhin Entertainment Recent Developments
- 4.10 Tappytoon (Contents First)
- 4.10.1 Tappytoon (Contents First) Company Information
- 4.10.2 Tappytoon (Contents First) Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Tappytoon (Contents First) Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Tappytoon (Contents First) Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Tappytoon (Contents First) Recent Developments
- 4.11 Cinebook
- 4.11.1 Cinebook Company Information
- 4.11.2 Cinebook Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Cinebook Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Cinebook Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Cinebook Recent Developments
- 4.12 Image Comics
- 4.12.1 Image Comics Company Information
- 4.12.2 Image Comics Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Image Comics Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Image Comics Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Image Comics Recent Developments
- 4.13 Hakusensha
- 4.13.1 Hakusensha Company Information
- 4.13.2 Hakusensha Business Overview
- 4.13.3 Hakusensha Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 Hakusensha Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 Hakusensha Recent Developments
- 4.14 Akita Shoten
- 4.14.1 Akita Shoten Company Information
- 4.14.2 Akita Shoten Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Akita Shoten Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Akita Shoten Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Akita Shoten Recent Developments
- 4.15 Futabasha
- 4.15.1 Futabasha Company Information
- 4.15.2 Futabasha Business Overview
- 4.15.3 Futabasha Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.15.4 Futabasha Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.15.5 Futabasha Recent Developments
- 4.16 BAMBOO
- 4.16.1 BAMBOO Company Information
- 4.16.2 BAMBOO Business Overview
- 4.16.3 BAMBOO Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.16.4 BAMBOO Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.16.5 BAMBOO Recent Developments
- 4.17 Casterman
- 4.17.1 Casterman Company Information
- 4.17.2 Casterman Business Overview
- 4.17.3 Casterman Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.17.4 Casterman Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.17.5 Casterman Recent Developments
- 4.18 IDW Publishing
- 4.18.1 IDW Publishing Company Information
- 4.18.2 IDW Publishing Business Overview
- 4.18.3 IDW Publishing Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.18.4 IDW Publishing Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.18.5 IDW Publishing Recent Developments
- 4.19 Boom! Studios
- 4.19.1 Boom! Studios Company Information
- 4.19.2 Boom! Studios Business Overview
- 4.19.3 Boom! Studios Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.19.4 Boom! Studios Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.19.5 Boom! Studios Recent Developments
- 4.20 Dargaud
- 4.20.1 Dargaud Company Information
- 4.20.2 Dargaud Business Overview
- 4.20.3 Dargaud Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.20.4 Dargaud Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.20.5 Dargaud Recent Developments
- 4.21 Delcourt
- 4.21.1 Delcourt Company Information
- 4.21.2 Delcourt Business Overview
- 4.21.3 Delcourt Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.21.4 Delcourt Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.21.5 Delcourt Recent Developments
- 4.22 Dupuis
- 4.22.1 Dupuis Company Information
- 4.22.2 Dupuis Business Overview
- 4.22.3 Dupuis Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.22.4 Dupuis Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.22.5 Dupuis Recent Developments
- 4.23 BAO Publishing
- 4.23.1 BAO Publishing Company Information
- 4.23.2 BAO Publishing Business Overview
- 4.23.3 BAO Publishing Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.23.4 BAO Publishing Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.23.5 BAO Publishing Recent Developments
- 4.24 Glenat
- 4.24.1 Glenat Company Information
- 4.24.2 Glenat Business Overview
- 4.24.3 Glenat Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.24.4 Glenat Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.24.5 Glenat Recent Developments
- 4.25 Humanoids
- 4.25.1 Humanoids Company Information
- 4.25.2 Humanoids Business Overview
- 4.25.3 Humanoids Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.25.4 Humanoids Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.25.5 Humanoids Recent Developments
- 4.26 L'Association
- 4.26.1 L'Association Company Information
- 4.26.2 L'Association Business Overview
- 4.26.3 L'Association Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.26.4 L'Association Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.26.5 L'Association Recent Developments
- 4.27 Le Lombard
- 4.27.1 Le Lombard Company Information
- 4.27.2 Le Lombard Business Overview
- 4.27.3 Le Lombard Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.27.4 Le Lombard Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.27.5 Le Lombard Recent Developments
- 4.28 Soleil
- 4.28.1 Soleil Company Information
- 4.28.2 Soleil Business Overview
- 4.28.3 Soleil Print-based Comic Books Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.28.4 Soleil Print-based Comic Books Product Portfolio
- 4.28.5 Soleil Recent Developments
5 Global Print-based Comic Books Market Scenario by Region
- 5.1 Global Print-based Comic Books Market Size by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Print-based Comic Books Sales by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Print-based Comic Books Sales by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Print-based Comic Books Sales by Region: 2027-2032
- 5.3 Global Print-based Comic Books Revenue by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.3.1 Global Print-based Comic Books Revenue by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.3.2 Global Print-based Comic Books Revenue by Region: 2027-2032
- 5.4 North America Print-based Comic Books Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.4.1 North America Print-based Comic Books Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4.2 North America Print-based Comic Books Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.4.3 North America Print-based Comic Books Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.4.4 United States
- 5.4.5 Canada
- 5.4.6 Mexico
- 5.5 Europe Print-based Comic Books Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.5.1 Europe Print-based Comic Books Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.5.2 Europe Print-based Comic Books Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.5.3 Europe Print-based Comic Books Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.5.4 Germany
- 5.5.5 France
- 5.5.6 U.K.
- 5.5.7 Italy
- 5.5.8 Russia
- 5.5.9 Spain
- 5.5.10 Netherlands
- 5.5.11 Switzerland
- 5.5.12 Sweden
- 5.5.13 Poland
- 5.6 Asia Pacific Print-based Comic Books Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Print-based Comic Books Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Print-based Comic Books Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 Asia Pacific Print-based Comic Books Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 China
- 5.6.5 Japan
- 5.6.6 South Korea
- 5.6.7 India
- 5.6.8 Australia
- 5.6.9 Taiwan
- 5.6.10 Southeast Asia
- 5.7 South America Print-based Comic Books Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.7.1 South America Print-based Comic Books Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.7.2 South America Print-based Comic Books Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.7.3 South America Print-based Comic Books Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.7.4 Brazil
- 5.7.5 Argentina
- 5.7.6 Chile
- 5.8 Middle East and Africa Print-based Comic Books Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.8.1 Middle East and Africa Print-based Comic Books Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.8.2 Middle East and Africa Print-based Comic Books Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.8.3 Middle East and Africa Print-based Comic Books Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.8.4 Egypt
- 5.8.5 South Africa
- 5.8.6 Israel
- 5.8.7 Türkiye
- 5.8.8 GCC Countries
6 Segment by Type
- 6.1 Global Print-based Comic Books Sales by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.1.1 Global Print-based Comic Books Sales by Type (2021-2032) & (k units)
- 6.1.2 Global Print-based Comic Books Sales Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.2 Global Print-based Comic Books Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Print-based Comic Books Sales by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 6.2.2 Global Print-based Comic Books Revenue Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.3 Global Print-based Comic Books Price by Type (2021-2032)
7 Segment by Application
- 7.1 Global Print-based Comic Books Sales by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Print-based Comic Books Sales by Application (2021-2032) & (k units)
- 7.1.2 Global Print-based Comic Books Sales Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Print-based Comic Books Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Print-based Comic Books Sales by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Print-based Comic Books Revenue Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Print-based Comic Books Price by Application (2021-2032)
8 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 8.1 Print-based Comic Books Value Chain Analysis
- 8.1.1 Print-based Comic Books Key Raw Materials
- 8.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.1.3 Print-based Comic Books Production Mode & Process
- 8.2 Print-based Comic Books Sales Channels Analysis
- 8.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 8.2.2 Print-based Comic Books Distributors
- 8.2.3 Print-based Comic Books Customers
9 Global Print-based Comic Books Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 9.1 Print-based Comic Books Industry Trends
- 9.2 Print-based Comic Books Industry Drivers
- 9.3 Print-based Comic Books Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 9.4 Print-based Comic Books Industry Restraints
10 Report Conclusion
11 Disclaimer
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