31. The magnetic recording medium as claimed in claim 14, wherein said magnetic layer further comprises carbon blacks in an amount of from 0.1 to 3% by weight based on the weight of said ferromagnetic metal powder. 

32. The magnetic recording medium as claimed in claim s 31, wherein said magnetic layer further comprises at least one abrasive powder selected from the group consisting of a-alumina having an alpha-conversion rate of 90% or more, ~-alumina, silicon carbide, chromium oxide, cerium oxide, a-iron oxide, corundum, artificial diamond, silicon nitride, 10 silicon carbide, titanium carbide, titanium oxide, silicon dioxide, and boron nitride. 

33. The magnetic recording medium as claimed in claim 14, wherein the total weight of said binder resin based on the 

weight of said ferromagnetic metal powder contained in said magnetic layer is from 5 to 12% by weight. 

34. The magnetic recording medium as claimed in claim 33, wherein said binder resin contained in said magnetic layer comprises a polyurethane resin in an amount of from 70 to 100% by weight based on the total weight of said binder resin. 

35. The magnetic recording medium as claimed in claim 14, wherein a center line average surface roughness of a side of said support on which said magnetic layer is coated ranges from 0.2 to 6 nm. 

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