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We examined coadded IRAS survey data on samples of nearby main sequence stars in search of far-IR excesses similar to examples attributed to clouds of orbiting grains. Of 134 systems, 25 (19%) show significant excesses at 25, 60, or 100 μm with color temperatures greater than 35 K. Approximately 15% of the stars have excess more luminous than 2×10−5L*, roughly independent of spectral type. Several...