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<p id="pa01" num="0001">A spinning machine (1) includes a spinning unit (2), a blower box (5), and an open-end spinning unit (6). The spinning unit (2) winds a first yarn into a first package (16). The blower box (5) collects excess fibers (13) generated in the spinning unit (2). The open-end spinning unit (6) forms a second yarn using the excess fibers (13) collected by the blower box (5), and winds the second yarn into a second package.
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