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The sheet itself reads \u003cstrong data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1045\"\u003e「’86夏 集英社のコミックス」\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1069\"\u003e「DRAGON BALL ①～③巻」\u003c\/strong\u003e, and carries the line promoting the TV anime as then airing on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1171\"\u003eFuji TV every Wednesday at 7:00 PM\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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