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2 Orange Parade
Sample Chart
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Sample Chart
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Sample Chart
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Sample Chart
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Sample Chart
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14 Dark Lord - 1
Sample Chart
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15 Dark Lord - 2
Sample Chart
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16 Dark Lord - 3
Sample Chart
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17 Dark Lord - 4
Sample Chart
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Power Point
$1,600
Word
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Outlook
18 Wheat Field
Sample Chart
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Excel
19 Rainbow - 1
Sample Chart
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20 Rainbow - 2
Sample Chart
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21 Outline - 1
Sample Chart
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22 Outline - 2
Sample Chart
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2 In the dailog, go to "custom types" tab and select "User-defined" radio button (towards
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