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USD428489S
USD428489S US29/093,332 US9333298F USD428489S US D428489 S USD428489 S US D428489S US 9333298 F US9333298 F US 9333298F US D428489 S USD428489 S US D428489S
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FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an ear curette according to the present design;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view as shown in FIG. 1; the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the ear curette as shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged end view of the rear end of the ear curette shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged end view of the front end of the ear curette as shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is an enlarged, fragmentary elevation view of the front end of the ear curette as shown in FIG. 1; and
FIG. 7 is an enlarged, fragmentary top plan view of the ear curette as shown in FIG. 1.

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  1. The ornamental design for an ear curette, as shown and described.
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