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<p id="pa01" num="0001">A dishwasher is disclosed, by which efficiency in washing tableware difficult to be washed through water spray can be raised. The present invention includes a cabinet (1), a washtub (20) provided within the cabinet to wash tableware therein, and a steam supplier (50) enabling either steam or superheated steam to be selectively supplied to the washtub.
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