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        <name>Waterloo Investment Holdings</name>
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        <invCountry>VG</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
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        <name>PC Connection Inc</name>
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        <title>PC Connection Inc</title>
        <cusip>69318J100</cusip>
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          <isin value="US69318J1007"/>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Luxfer Holdings PLC</name>
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        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>EMCORE Corp</name>
        <lei>529900B9OHDEWU534K08</lei>
        <title>EMCORE Corp</title>
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          <isin value="US2908462037"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment Inc</name>
        <lei>549300THRJ0EJ1DIID72</lei>
        <title>Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment Inc</title>
        <cusip>16842Q100</cusip>
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          <isin value="US16842Q1004"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Stoneridge Inc</name>
        <lei>PNBCIH9LE7WI83VJIF08</lei>
        <title>Stoneridge Inc</title>
        <cusip>86183P102</cusip>
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          <isin value="US86183P1021"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>FERROGLOBE REP + WRNTY INS TRU NON TRANSFERABLE BENE INT UNIT</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>FERROGLOBE REP + WRNTY INS TRU NON TRANSFERABLE BENE INT UNIT</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>B Riley Financial Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>B Riley Financial Inc</title>
        <cusip>05580M108</cusip>
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          <isin value="US05580M1080"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>PDF Solutions Inc</name>
        <lei>549300GMSP6MROFBI160</lei>
        <title>PDF Solutions Inc</title>
        <cusip>693282105</cusip>
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          <isin value="US6932821050"/>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Luna Innovations Inc</name>
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        <title>Luna Innovations Inc</title>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Construction Partners Inc</name>
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        <title>Construction Partners Inc</title>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Silicon Motion Technology Corp</name>
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        <title>Silicon Motion Technology Corp</title>
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        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Benefytt Technologies Inc</name>
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        <title>Benefytt Technologies Inc</title>
        <cusip>08182C106</cusip>
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        <name>CRA International Inc</name>
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        <title>CRA International Inc</title>
        <cusip>12618T105</cusip>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ameresco Inc</name>
        <lei>529900NZXZGBCBXYY327</lei>
        <title>Ameresco Inc</title>
        <cusip>02361E108</cusip>
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        <name>OrthoPediatrics Corp</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Western New England Bancorp Inc</name>
        <lei>549300Y8QE4EI2LP6B42</lei>
        <title>Western New England Bancorp Inc</title>
        <cusip>958892101</cusip>
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          <isin value="US9588921018"/>
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        <balance>384100.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TriState Capital Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>5493003JKSPN0881WX29</lei>
        <title>TriState Capital Holdings Inc</title>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Surmodics Inc</name>
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        <title>Surmodics Inc</title>
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        <balance>64422.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Unrealized gain or loss on foreign income receivables and payables are not included when applicable" noteItem="B.5.d"/>
      <explntrNote note="Security Litigation and gains or losses on FX Currency and Gains from Advisor are currently excluded from the gain or loss calculations when applicable" noteItem="B.5.d"/>
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    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2020-07-15</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>ROYCE FUND</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>John Schwartz</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>John Schwartz</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Associate General Counsel</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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