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Contact: Raymond Ward(773) 947-0600 ext 228rward@dusa!emuseum"or#

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

DuSABLE MUSEUM UNVEILS MAJOR NEWEXHIBITION

OF SELDOM-SEEN ART TREASURES

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