|Exhibit 23                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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|CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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|We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-62367) of The Commerce Group, Inc. of our report dated February 28, 2008 relating to the consolidated financial statements, consolidated financial statement schedules and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.
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|/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
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|PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
|Boston, Massachusetts                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
|February 28, 2008