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A 7 year old boy is taken to a physician because he has developed pain in his right hip. On physical examination, the physician feels a large mass near the iliac crest. Plain x-ray films demonstrate a large lytic lesion of the ilium. MRI studies show that the tumor appears to arise in the bone, but extends into the adjacent soft tissues. A large incisional biopsy demonstrates a tumor composed of sheets of small, round, blue cells. Which of the following is the most common bone to be affected by this tumor?

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