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This document provides images from a digipak album release including the front cover, back cover, inside left panel, disc panel, and a magazine advertisement. The images showcase the album artwork and packaging for the record.
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Digipak and Advert
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- 2. Front Cover
- 3. Back Cover
- 4. Inside Left
- 5. Disc Panel