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    SEC Form DEFA14A filed by Bancroft Fund Ltd.

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    DEFA14A 1 bcv-efp15130_defa14a.htm BANCROFT FUND LTD. (BCV) - DEFA14A
     

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    Bancroft Fund Ltd.

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