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Independent auditors' consent
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The board and shareholders
IDS Tax-Free Money Fund, Inc.:
We consent to the use of our report incorporated herein by reference and to the references to our
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KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 7, 1997
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