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707:豹衣
689:;
687:快衣
669:;
659:;
636:,
624:;
614:;
606:;
576:;
566:;
564:武生
534:翎子
508:;
498:;
478:;
468:;
419:;
409:;
407:小生
363:;
361:紅生
355:;
353:红生
321:;
311:;
284:;
274:;
272:老生
244:.
1444:)
1438:(
1430:)
1424:(
968:e
961:t
954:v
937:)
895:.
849:.
837:3
721:(
701:(
681:(
651:(
639:靠
598:(
558:(
528:(
490:(
460:(
401:(
347:(
303:(
266:(
50:生
20:)
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