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Written statement formed of a book with pages. The pages are made of vellum with black and orange ink text. The cover is wood that is covered in leather. The cover is then covered in orange patterned textile. Sewn to the orange textile is a length of red, floral textile.
label: cream paper with black ink handwriting
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