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Cista
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For the British political party CISTA, see Cannabis is Safer Than Alcohol. For various locations in the Czech Republic, see Čistá.
A cista is a box or basket used by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Etruscans and Romans for various practical and mystical purposes.
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