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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-13-012851
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-K/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130305
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130305

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROCKY BRANDS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000895456
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FOOTWEAR, (NO RUBBER) [3140]
		IRS NUMBER:				311364046
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-K/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34382
		FILM NUMBER:		13664122

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39 EAST CANAL STREET
		CITY:			NELSONVILLE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45764
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6147531951

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39 EAST CANAL STREET
		CITY:			NELSONVILLE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45764

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROCKY SHOES & BOOTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950706
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">United States</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Securities and Exchange Commission</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 10-K/A</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Amendment No. 1)</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><B>x</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>For the fiscal year ended December 31,
2012</B></P>

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EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>&#9;Commission File Number: 001-34382</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>ROCKY BRANDS, INC.</B></P>

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in its charter)</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: black"><B>No. 31-1364046</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; color: black">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>39 East Canal Street </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Nelsonville, Ohio 45764</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices,
including zip code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(740) 753-1951</B></P>

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area code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&#9;Securities registered pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Act:</P>

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    of each class</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Name
    of each exchange on which registered</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Common Shares, without par value</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&#9;Securities registered pursuant to Section
12(g) of the Act: None</P>

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is a well-known seasoned issuer (as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act). Yes&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&pound;</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: black">&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">S</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: black">
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: black">Indicate by check mark if the registrant
is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&pound;</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: black">&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">S</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: black">
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: black">Indicate by
checkmark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for at least the past 90 days.
YES </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: black"> NO </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: black">Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive
Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (&sect; 232.405 of this chapter) during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: black">
NO </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: black">Indicate by
check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be
contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part
III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.<B> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></B> </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;12b-2). (Check one):</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 25%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: black">Large accelerated filer&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; font-family: Wingdings 2"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: black">Accelerated
    filer</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">S</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; font-family: Wingdings 2"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: black">Non-accelerated
    filer</FONT>&nbsp;&pound;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; font-family: Wingdings 2"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: black">Smaller
    reporting company</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&pound;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: black">Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&pound;</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: black">&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">S</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: black">
</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: black">The aggregate
market value of the Registrant's Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was approximately </FONT>$89,559,203<FONT STYLE="color: black">
on June 30, 2012.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">There were 7,516,448 shares of the Registrant's
Common Stock outstanding on February 24, 2013.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>&#9;DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Portions of the Registrant's Proxy Statement
for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference in Part III.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Explanatory Note</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The purpose of this Amendment No. 1 to Rocky Brands, Inc.&rsquo;s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4,
2013 (the &ldquo;Form 10-K&rdquo;), is solely to furnish an updated Exhibit 23 to incorporate the electronic signature and to furnish
an Exhibit 24 to the Form 10-K consisting of the powers of attorney.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">This Amendment No. 1 does not otherwise change or update the
disclosures set forth in the Form 10-K as originally filed and does not otherwise reflect events occurring after the original filing
of the Form 10-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>NUMBER</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>DESCRIPTION</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">23</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm&rsquo;s Consent of Schneider Downs &amp; Co., Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">24</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Powers of Attorney.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">31.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">31.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">___________________</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&#9;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: center; text-indent: -1in"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">Rocky Brands, Inc.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%">Date:&#9;March 5, 2013</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ James E. McDonald</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">James E. McDonald, Executive Vice President
and<BR>Chief Financial Officer*</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">*</TD><TD>In his capacity as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. McDonald is duly authorized to sign this report
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">We hereby
consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Rocky Brands, Inc. and Subsidiaries for the year
ended December 31, 2012 of our reports dated March 4, 2013 included in its Registration Statements Form S-3 (No. 333-165170) and
on Form S-8 (No. 333-4434, 333-67357, 333-107568 and 333-121756) relating to the consolidated financial statements and schedule
and internal controls for the three years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010</FONT><FONT STYLE="background-color: white"> </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">listed
in the accompanying index.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">/s/ Schneider Downs &amp; Co., Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Columbus, Ohio</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">March 4, 2013</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><U>POWER OF ATTORNEY</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Each director and officer of Rocky Brands,
Inc., an Ohio corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), whose signature appears below hereby appoints David N. Sharp and Curtis
A. Loveland, or either of them, as his attorney-in-fact, to sign, in his name and behalf and in any and all capacities stated below,
and to cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K (the &ldquo;Annual
Report&rdquo;) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, and likewise to sign and file any amendments, including post-effective
amendments, to the Annual Report, and the Company hereby also appoints such persons as its attorneys-in-fact and each of them as
its attorney-in-fact with like authority to sign and file the Annual Report and any amendments thereto in its name and behalf,
each such person and the Company hereby granting to such attorney-in-fact full power of substitution and revocation, and hereby
ratifying all that such attorney-in-fact or his substitute may do by virtue hereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 2.4pt">&#9;IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
we have executed this Power of Attorney, in counterparts if necessary, effective as of February 25, 2013.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 2.4pt">DIRECTORS/OFFICERS:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 49%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Signature</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 49%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Title</U></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ David N. Sharp</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">David N. Sharp</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ James E. McDonald</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">James E. McDonald</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Mike Brooks</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chairman and Director</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Mike Brooks</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Curtis A. Loveland</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Secretary and Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Curtis A. Loveland</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ J. Patrick Campbell</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">J. Patrick Campbell</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Glenn E. Corlett</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Glenn E. Corlett</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Michael L. Finn</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Michael L. Finn</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ G. Courtney Haning</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">G. Courtney Haning</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Harley E. Rouda, Jr.</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Harley E. Rouda, Jr.</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ James L. Stewart </FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">James L. Stewart </FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 2.4pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 2.4pt"><B>CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">I, David N. Sharp, certify that:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this
report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant
as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">4.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The registrant&rsquo;s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures
to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is
being prepared;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">designed such internal control over financial reporting,
or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles;</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(c)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&rsquo;s disclosure controls and procedures and presented
in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered
by this report based on such evaluation; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(d)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">disclosed in this report any change in the registrant&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting
that occurred during the registrant&rsquo;s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant&rsquo;s fourth quarter in the case of an
annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant&rsquo;s internal control
over financial reporting;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">5.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The registrant&rsquo;s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant&rsquo;s auditors and the audit committee of registrant&rsquo;s
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control
over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant&rsquo;s ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial information; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant
role in the registrant&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 35%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Date: <FONT STYLE="color: black">March 5, 2013</FONT></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">/s/ David N. Sharp</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">David N. Sharp</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">President and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 31.2</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT
RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">I, James E. McDonald, certify that:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of Rocky Brands, Inc.;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this
report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant
as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">4.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The registrant&rsquo;s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures
to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is
being prepared;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">designed such internal control over financial reporting,
or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles;</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(c)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&rsquo;s disclosure controls and procedures and presented
in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered
by this report based on such evaluation; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(d)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">disclosed in this report any change in the registrant&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting
that occurred during the registrant&rsquo;s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant&rsquo;s fourth quarter in the case of an
annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant&rsquo;s internal control
over financial reporting;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">5.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The registrant&rsquo;s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant&rsquo;s auditors and the audit committee of registrant&rsquo;s
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control
over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant&rsquo;s ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial information; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant
role in the registrant&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 35%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Date: <FONT STYLE="color: black">March 5, 2013</FONT></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">/s/ James E. McDonald</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">James E. McDonald</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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