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      "SHORTHORN PRINTERS LTD won 32 of its 39 public contract awards in Zambia without a rival from 2017-05-30 to 2026-05-14: 0 without a competition and 32 after a competition that drew a single bid. 23 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Chilonga Mission General Hospital with 5."
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