The combination of 
and an accent was willingly used by Chopin. However, in the described bars its authenticity is questioned by:
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differences between FEF and GEF – both editions include only in bar 26; in bars 28 and 30 the sign is present only in FEF; it could be explained by the fact that Fontana added only in the latest proofing of FEF;
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differences between the main part of the Polonaise and its repetition Da Capo written out in notes – in FEF in bars 28 and 30 and lack of the sign in bars 28(r) and 30(r);
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graphic separation of the combination's elements, i.e. and the accent.
category imprint: Differences between sources
notation: Verbal indications
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