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[[File:Cheetah chasing gazelle.jpg|thumbnail|center|250px|A cheetah chasing a [[gazelle]].]]  

[[File:Cheetah chasing gazelle.jpg|thumbnail|center|200px|A cheetah chasing a gazelle.]]  

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