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Good you're asking. I took closer look and spotted quite some interesting stuff.
The paint, graphics and so on is interesting in combination with the butterfly bridge. It is a repaint for sure.
It looks like the frame has top tube internal routing. This in combination with the butterfly bridge makes me think the routing could be added with the repaint.
Does your frame have these bridges? >>
If so, I am pretty sure we're dealing with a late 70s AA here. More indications lead to that (eg absence of eyelets), but with the bridges it is more plausible. I am kind of puzzled by the to me long looking rear drop outs and fork crown though. Maybe it is even earlier.
The 'AA-Super' decal could very well be incorrect. I have seen more resprayed Champion Mondials where it looked like they picked the model denotion decal ad random. Above aquamarine frame is a good example: AB decal, while it is clearly an refinished AA. Untill circa '76 Gazelle did not mention model on left chainstay, but simply "GAZELLE". Maybe that explains.
Above aqua frame had a race number mount fitting added at a later point btw. Probably with the refinishing.