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USD924522S1
USD924522S1 US29/646,572 US201829646572F USD924522S US D924522 S1 USD924522 S1 US D924522S1 US 201829646572 F US201829646572 F US 201829646572F US D924522 S USD924522 S US D924522S
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the evacuation station.
FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.
FIG. 3 is a back view thereof.
FIG. 4 is right side view thereof.
FIG. 5 is left side view thereof.
FIG. 6 is top view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is bottom view thereof.
The broken lines illustrate environmental features that form no part of the claimed design.

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  1. The ornamental design for an evacuation station, substantially as shown and described.
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