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                },
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                  "units": "v08..v25",
                  "notes": "Volume 8's listed copy starts the Tokyo battle after the 3rd Program. Volume 9 names the 4th Program. Volumes 9–25 are included because volume 26's Shogakukan copy starts the next program; the exact last 4th-Program volume is TODO(verify)."
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}