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                    "title": "The May Show: 26th Annual Exhibition of Works by Cleveland Artists and Craftsmen",
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                    "title": "Work of Cleveland Artists for the 41st Annual Meeting of the College Art Association",
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                    "title": "Water Colors from the Museum Collection",
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