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USD921409S1
USD921409S1 US29/714,581 US201929714581F USD921409S US D921409 S1 USD921409 S1 US D921409S1 US 201929714581 F US201929714581 F US 201929714581F US D921409 S USD921409 S US D921409S
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Bruce Smith
Mark Spoelhof
Kurt R. Heidmann
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FIG. 1 is a top upper perspective view of a chair;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a left side elevation view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a rear lower perspective view thereof.
The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings.
The broken lines shown in the drawing are for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

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  1. We claim the ornamental design for a chair, as shown and described.
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