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USD382550S
USD382550S US29/048,728 US4872896F USD382550S US D382550 S USD382550 S US D382550S US 4872896 F US4872896 F US 4872896F US D382550 S USD382550 S US D382550S
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FIG. 1 is a rear isometric view of a rear portion of a pointing device showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 6 is a top plan view of an alternative embodiment of the rear portion of a pointing device of FIG. 1.
The broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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  1. The ornamental design for a rear portion of a pointing device, as shown and described.
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