The dash-dash broken lines shown in the figures depict portions of the surgical microscope that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines in figs. 1 . 1 and 1 . 9 are for the purpose of depicting the cut line of the enlarged view and form no part of the claim.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a surgical microscope, as shown and described.

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D16/131

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Maria J. Edwards

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