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        <name>Verso Corp</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Graham Holdings Co</name>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Meredith Corp</name>
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          <isin value="US5894331017"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Cooper Tire &amp; Rubber Co</name>
        <lei>DE46ECQ8KH195MRIQN56</lei>
        <title>Cooper Tire &amp; Rubber Co</title>
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          <isin value="US2168311072"/>
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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>Computer Services Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Computer Services Inc</title>
        <cusip>20539A105</cusip>
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          <isin value="US20539A1051"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Mueller Industries Inc</name>
        <lei>5493005IZFE4VJLLYG84</lei>
        <title>Mueller Industries Inc</title>
        <cusip>624756102</cusip>
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          <isin value="US6247561029"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Gentex Corp</name>
        <lei>549300S3UD8XV1MN0287</lei>
        <title>Gentex Corp</title>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>John B Sanfilippo &amp; Son Inc</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Vishay Precision Group Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Vishay Precision Group Inc</title>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc</name>
        <lei>0XVKH0LN6YGOWO2EGO17</lei>
        <title>MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc</title>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>International Money Express Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Gencor Industries Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Gencor Industries Inc</title>
        <cusip>368678108</cusip>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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>Standard Motor Products Inc</name>
        <lei>THGK1EO5B5HK0JHQVZ90</lei>
        <title>Standard Motor Products Inc</title>
        <cusip>853666105</cusip>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Oshkosh Corp</name>
        <lei>549300FEKNPCFSA2B506</lei>
        <title>Oshkosh Corp</title>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Johnson Outdoors Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Johnson Outdoors Inc</title>
        <cusip>479167108</cusip>
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          <isin value="US4791671088"/>
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        <balance>429000.00000000</balance>
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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>Argan Inc</name>
        <lei>529900E4KZWBV9KGBS83</lei>
        <title>Argan Inc</title>
        <cusip>04010E109</cusip>
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          <isin value="US04010E1091"/>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Encore Wire Corp</name>
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        <title>Encore Wire Corp</title>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <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"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2021-01-23</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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</edgarSubmission>
