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USD564667S1
USD564667S1 US29/233,477 US23347705F USD564667S US D564667 S1 USD564667 S1 US D564667S1 US 23347705 F US23347705 F US 23347705F US D564667 S USD564667 S US D564667S
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one example of a rotatable sample processing disk showing the new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 4 is a side view thereof.

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  1. The ornamental design for a rotatable sample processing disk, substantially as shown and described.
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