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An apparatus for sorting and packaging articles (2) includes: a plurality of sorting and distributing devices (3,4) which are translated with respect to each other and respectively convey articles (2), and sort and distribute the articles on the basis of their attribute; a first accommodating and delivering mechanism (5,6) for accommodating the articles distributed from each of the sorting and distributing devices in correspondence with each of the sorting and distributing devices and for delivering the accommodated articles; a second accommodating and delivering mechanism (7,8) for accommodating the articles distributed from the first accommodating and delivering mechanism (5,6) in correspondence with each of the sorting and distributing devices and for delivering the accommodated articles; and a common packaging mechanism (11,12) which, in common to the articles from each of the sorting and distributing devices, accommodate the articles delivered from the second accommodating and delivering mechanism (7,8), and fill and package the accommodated articles in a predetermined container (9), wherein the common packaging mechanism has an accommodating and filling device (44) for filling the accommodated articles in the container (9) in conformity with a filling form determined on the basis of an attribute of the articles. <IMAGE>
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