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<p id="pa01" num="0001">The present disclosure relates to an aerosol-forming article (e.g. a heat-not-burn (HNB) consumable) comprising an aerosol-forming substrate and a plurality of filter elements. At least two of the filter elements have different hardness from one another.
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