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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">scrutoires</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>secretaries</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>escritoires</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>desks</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>scrutoire</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>scrutore</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to tables having a set of cabinets above, used for writing. The form was popular in France, England, and America in the early 18th century. In modern usage, it is typically distinguished from an "escritoire" or a "secretary." ]]></note></mads>