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,sample                          ,page

,9troduc;n """""""""""""""""""""""" #a



#a4 ,recipe3 8,twice z ,nice

  ,coconut ,rice0 """""""""""""""" #aa

#b4 ,>ticle on ! record+ 9du/ry "" #ac

#c4 ,exc]pt f novel """""""""""""" #ae

#d4 ,>ticle3 8,tidal ,5]gy0 """""" #ag

#e4 ,>ticle3 8,! ,electronic

  ,m$ia3 ,televi.n0 """""""""""""" #ai

#f4 ,>ticle on 3d5s,n """""""""""" #ba

#g4 ,magaz9e adv]tise;t3 ,hilton

  ,h1d ,h1l? """"""""""""""""""""" #bc

#h4 ,magaz9e adv]tise;t3 ,audubon  #be

#i4 ,speci,y -pos$ /ory3 8,a ,"d

  9 a ,life0 """"""""""""""""""""" #bg

#aj4 ,,uebc ,-p>$ ) ,o!r ,brl

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#aa;,a4 ,algebra 9 ,,uebc """""""" #cg

#aa;,b4 ,algebra 9 ,neme? ,code "" #da



,"qnaire """"""""""""""""""""""""" #de

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  ,,bana is ! ,brl ,au?or;y ( ,nor?

,am]ica4 ,xs purpose is 6promote &

facilitate ! use1 t1*+ & produc;n (

brl4 ,x publi%es codes & 9t]prets &

r5d]s op9ions p]ta9+ 6brl 9 all exi/+

& future codes4 ,xs mis.n is 6assure

lit]acy = tactile r1d]s "? ! /&>diz,n

( brl & tactile graphics4 ,at pres5t

,,bana is made up ( #ad organiz,ns3



,am]ican ,c\ncil (! ,bl

,am]ican ,f.d,n =! ,bl

,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se =! ,bl

,associat$ ,s]vices =! ,bl

,associ,n = ,$uc,n & ,rehabilit,n (!

  ,bl & ,visu,y ,impair$

,brl ,9/itute ( ,am]ica

,cali=nia ,transcrib]s & ,$ucators (!

  ,visu,y ,h&icapp$

,! ,canadian ,n,nal ,9/itute =! ,bl

,! ,clov]nook ,c5t] =! ,bl

,n,nal ,brl ,associ,n

,n,nal ,brl ,press                  #a




,n,nal ,f$],n (! ,bl

,n,nal ,libr>y ,s]vice =! ,bl &

  ,physic,y ,h&icapp$1 ,libr>y (

  ,3gress

,royal ,new ,z1l& ,f.d,n =! ,bl

  7associate memb]7



  ,,uebc is ! ,unifi$ ,5gli% ,brl

,code ,rese>* ,project1 ! purpose ( :

is 6make "o brl code : wd 2 us$ = all

r1d+1 e4g4 cookbooks1 novels1 -put]

manuals1 magaz9es1 & ma!matics1 except

music : is an 9t]n,nal code4 ,,uebc is

bas$ on lit]>y brl ) a4i;nal symbols =

te*nical mat]ials4 ,,bana 9itiat$ !

project 9 #aiia4 ,9 #aiic ! ,9t]n,nal

,c\ncil on ,5gli% ,brl 7,,iceb7 a3ept$

,,bana's proposal 69t]n,nalize !

rese>* project "u ,,iceb4 ,? m1nt t !

goal (! project *ang$ f develop+ "o

code = ,nor? ,am]ica 6develop+ "o code

=! ,5gli%-sp1k+ _w4 ,! "w+ -mitees f

,canada &! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 9cr1s$

69clude brl exp]ts f ,au/ralia1 ,new

,z1l&1 ,nig]ia1 ,s\? ,africa1 &!




,unit$ ,k+dom4 ,_! tasks 7 to3 ext5d !

base 7lit]>y7 code 69clude te*nical

symbols & write ! r1d+ rules2 3sid] !

impact on 3trac;ns2 5sure 9t]face )

=eign language codes2 /&>dize =mat 7!

set-up (! brl page7 ": practical2 &

write transcrib+ rules4



    ,:at br"\ ! ,5gli% sp1k+ brl

    au?orities tgr 9 ? excit+ rese>*

    project8

  ,! lit]>y brl code us$ 9 ,nor?

,am]ica & ,new ,z1l& di6]s only

sli<tly f xs c.t]"p 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom

&! re/ (! ,5gli%-sp1k+ _w4 ,,uebc is v

simil> 6^! codes--a prime goal (!

project4 ,? 5sures ! va/ hold+ (

,5gli% lit]>y brl 9 ! libr>ies >.d !

_w w rema9 availa# 6brl r1d]s :o wi%

6r1d ^! titles4

  ,b = te*nical mat]ial "! >e _m

di6]5t codes4 ,9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 a brl

us] m/ le>n ?ree di6]5t codes 6r1d

ma?1 -put] not,n & *emi/ry4 ,& ^!

codes >e -pletely di6]5t f !        #c




te*nical brl codes us$ 9 ! ,unit$

,k+dom2 a p]son f ,nor? ,am]ica _c r1d

any (! ,,uk te*nical mat]ial )\t le>n+

_! codes4

  ,,uebc provides "o code : 9cludes !

symbols = all te*nical mat]ials4 ,? w

make le>n+ brl m* easi] = "ey"o4 ,&

mat]ial 9 ,,uebc cd 2 %>$ 0all ,5gli%-

sp1k+ c.tries4

  ,brl mat]ials 9 develop+ c.tries >e

v sc>ce & >e (t5 donat$ f o!r c.tries

9 _! [n codes4 ,,uebc w 5a# brl r1d]s

6take full advantage ( donat$ mat]ials

reg>d.s ( _! orig94

  ,ea* ,,uebc symbol is unambigu\s--a

pr9t symbol is repres5t$ 0! same brl

symbol reg>d.s (! subject4 ,? design

f1ture w make x easi] =a brl r1d] 6"w

9dep5d5tly us+ -put] transl,n & 2

assur$ (! a3uracy ( bo? pr9t & brl4

  ,ea* c.try "picipat+ 9 ! ,,uebc

project 3duct$ a l5g?y evalu,n (!

basic code 9 #aiig-ih4 ,9 ,nor?

,am]ica evalu,n packages 7 s5t 6"ey"o

:o volunte]$ 6"picipate 7ov] #ejj 9 !




,unit$ ,/ates74 ,"! 0 g5]al agree;t on

! 3cept (a unifi$ brl code b n on all

! su7e/$ *anges4 ,modific,ns 7 made 6!

code z a result (! evalu,ns4



    ,purpose (! ,sampl]

  ,! "w+ -mittees %d 2 f9i%$ _! "w 9

#bjja4 ,_! reports w g 6! ,,uebc

,project ,-mittee4 ,ea* (! "picipat+

c.tries has "o vote4 ,9 ,janu>y #bjjb1

! ,,iceb ,executive ,bo>d w meet &

decide if ! code %d 2 pres5t$ 6!

,,iceb ,g5]al ,assembly 2+ held 9

,canada 9 #bjjc4 ,if ,,uebc ga9s

approval at ea* ( ^! /eps1 ea*

"picipat+ c.try's brl au?or;y w 3sid]

xs adop;n4

  ,! purpose (! sampl] is 6put mat]ial

9 ! h&s ( r1d]s1 $ucators & brl

produc]s t %[s h[ x appe>s 9 ,,uebc4

,,bana wants y 6h an opportun;y

6assess = yrf ! *anges ,,uebc proposes

9 ! way brl looks & feels4

  ,ei<t 3trac;ns f.d 9 ,5gli% ,brl

,am]ican ,edi;n 7,,ebae71 !         #e




lit]>y code1 >e n us$ 9 ,,uebc4 ,six

>e brld lr-=-lr3 ble1 com1 dd1 ally1

to1 by2 & two >e brld )a 3trac;n3 9to

& a;n4 ,all o!r #aha 3trac;ns1 ^wsigns

& %ort=ms >e un*ang$4

  ,pr9t =mat has be5 foll[$ 9 prep>+

^! samples1 z ,,uebc has n f9aliz$ brl

=mats4 ,^! samples h n be5 *os5

6illu/rate =mat4

  ,! algebra sample foll[s ! exi/+

=mat (! ,neme? ,code1 ! ,,bana code =

ma!matics & sci;e4

  ,,uebc recognizes pr9t spac+4

,ma!matical signs ( op],n >e spac$ or

unspac$ ac 6pr9t4



    ,! ,sampl]s

  ,! ,,uebc examples >e pres5t$ 9 two

,sampl]s3 ,sampl] #a = lit]>y mat]ials

& ,sampl] #b = te*nical mat]ials4 ,ea*

is availa# 9 emboss$ & simulat$ brl4

  ,sampl] #a 7lit]>y mat]ials7 9cludes

exc]pts tak5 f publi%$ mat]ials f a

numb] ( c.tries 7: results 9 "s spell+

v>i,ns74 ,a speci,y -pos$ /ory1 8,a




,"d 9 ! ,life10 illu/rates z _m ,,uebc

*anges z possi#4

  ,a li/ ( basic ma!matics -p>es ! way

ea* example wd 2 brld 9 ,,uebc1

,,ebae1 ,neme? ,code & ,,bauk 7z brld

us+ ! code (! ,brl ,au?or;y (! ,unit$

,k+dom74 ,"! is al a sample ( algebra4

  ,at ! 2g9n+ ( ea* sample "! is a li/

(! ,,uebc new or *ang$ symbols y w

5c.t]4 ,ea* (! symbols is prec$$ 0!

dot locator .= 7dots #df1 #abcdef74

  ,if y wd l 6h a copy (! orig9al pr9t

on : ,sampl] #a is bas$1 pl1se 3tact3



,! ,am]ican ,f.d,n =! ,bl

,n,nal ,lit]acy ,c5t]

,3tact3 ,fr.es ,m>y ,d',&rea

#djd-ebe-bcjc or ,,afb's ,9=m,n ,c5t]

  #hjj-bcb-edfc

;,e-mail3 _+literacy@afb.net_:



,^? :o wi% a simulat$ brl copy (

,sampl] #a 7: 9cludes ! pr9t7 %d

reque/ x f ,! ,am]ican ,f.d,n =! ,bl

al4                                 #g






  ,sampl] #b 7te*nical mat]ial 9 two

brl volumes7 9cludes publi%$ "ws (

ele;t>y >i?metic1 algebra1 calculus1

*emi/ry & -put] not,n4 ,ea* sample is

pres5t$ 9 ,,uebc & ei ,neme? ,code1

,-put] ,code or ,*emi/ry ,code z x wd

2 brld 9 ,nor? ,am]ica td4

  ,6help ^? :o >e n famili> ) ^! codes

"! is a li/ ( symbols requir$ 6r1d !

mat]ial : prec$es ea* sample4

  ,6rcv a copy (! ,,bana ,,uebc

,sampl] #b pl1se 3tact3



,eile5 ,curran1 ,,bana ,*air

,n,nal ,brl ,press

#hh ,/4 ,/eph5 ,/reet

,bo/on1 ,,ma #jbaae

#hhh-ife-hife ,no4#ag or #fag-bff-fafj

  ,no4#ag

fax3 #fag-dcg-jdef

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    ,! ,"qnaire

  ,,bana wants yr -;ts & has prep>$ a




%ort li/ ( "qs z a guide 76get y

/>t$74 ,x is at ! 5d ( ? ,sampl]4 ,y w

f9d ! 3tact p]son's "n & a4ress "!4 ,y

may respond 9 brl1 pr9t1 on audio tape

or 0;e-mail4

  ,?ank y = r1d+ ! ,sampl] &= s5d+ yr

-;ts 6,,bana4 ,y w 2 a# 6get up-to-

date 9=m,n on ,,uebc 0visit+ ! ,,bana

web site at

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              ,sample #a

77777777777777777777777777777777777777

    ,new & ,*ang$ ,symbols

      ,note3 ,a brl dot locator .=

    7dots #df1 #abcdef7 is us$ 2f ea*

    symbol 9 ! li/4

.=.1 italic ^w

.=_4 bullet

gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg



    ,twice z ,nice ,coconut ,rice



,? fragrant rice ta/es grt "u /ir-fri$

vegetables



,if y're tir$ ( s]v+ pla91 ol' :ite

rice ) a m1l1 b don't h "t to prep>e

any?+ too fancy1 ? d\bly delici\s

recipe w .1rice to ! o3a.n4



#a tsp canola or vegetable oil

#b tsp grat$ g+]root

#a clove g>lic1 m9c$

#a-#a/b cups uncook$1 l;g-gra9 :ite

  rice                             #aa




#c/d cup li<t coconut milk

#a tsp ea* h"oy & grat$ lemon ze/

#a/b tsp salt



_4 ,h1t oil 9 a m$ium1 non-/ick

  saucepan ov] m$ium h1t4 ,add g+]root

  & g>lic4 ,cook & /ir = #a m9ute4

  ,add rice & cook = #a m m9ute4

_4 ,/ir 9 coconut milk1 #b-#a/d cups

  wat]1 h"oy1 lemon ze/1 & salt4 ,br+

  to a boil4 ,reduce h1t to m$ium-l[4

  ,cov] & simm] = #bj m9utes1 or until

  liquid is absorb$ & rice is t5d]4

_4 ,fluff rice ) a =k & s]ve immly4



,makes #f s]v+s






















              ,sample #b

77777777777777777777777777777777777777

    ,new & ,*ang$ ,symbols

.=.1 italic ^w

.=,' 5d capitaliz,n )9 a ^w

.=.0 p]c5t sign

gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg



  8,"! >e ov] #ajj record+ companies 9

,canada4 ,( ^!1 ! #ab =eign-[n$

companies d #ij.0 ( ! total busi;s4

,at ! o!r extreme1 ! #dg smalle/

companies d less ?an #a.0 ( ! total

busi;s4 ,^! companies >e all

,canadian-[n$4

  8,canadian 9dep5d5t companies _c

compete ag/ ! multi-na;nals = s"eal

r1sons4 ,,mnc,'s c %>e _m co/s (

produc;n ) _! ,am]ican p>5t companies4

,! 9dep5d5t companies h to pay .1all !

co/s ( produc;n4 ,! ,,mnc,'s use ma9ly

=eign tal5t2 less ?an #aj.0 ( _!

rel1ses h ,canadian 3t5t4 ,! 9dep5d5ts

4cov] & develop ,canadian tal5t2 _!

rel1ses h alm #fj.0 ,canadian      #ac




3t5t4 ,s9ce !y use un"kn tal5t1

,canadian record+ companies t5d to 2

hi<-risk busi;ses4 ,less ?an "o 9 t5

albums makes m"oy4 ,fig4 #bg-#aa

illu/rates ! problem4












































              ,sample #c

77777777777777777777777777777777777777

    ,new & ,*ang$ ,symbols

.=.1 italic ^w

.=.7 2g9 italic passage

.=. 72f a space7 5d italic passage

.=,,, 2g9 capitaliz$ passage

.=, 72f a space7 5d capitaliz$ passage

.=,- da%

.=444 ellipsis

gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg



  ,9 ,$e's imag9+ ( !m1 all factories

7 fi]y furnaces 9to : ! poor & !

despair+ 7 driv51 only to em]ge )

tor;t$ _ss & brok5 bodies4 ,%e

subscrib$ to ,blake's image ( .7d>k1

satanic mills1. ": human 2+s 7 bond$

to diabolical ma*9es,-ma*9es t 7

capable ( kill+ !m4 ,! a3.ts ,$e _h

r1d 9 ! pap]s ( 9du/rial a3id5ts _h

left h] t]rifi$ & naus1t$4 ,,,girl's

>ms torn (f by g9-:eel6 "w] decapitat$

9 piano factory6 man cru%$ by /eel

press6, ,:y wd "o g will+ly to     #ae




s* a place to 2 %[n xs .1wond]s8

  ,2s h]1 ,lily 0 alr sleep+4 ,l1n+

d[n1 ,$e pull$ "s /r&s ( hair f ! *'s

m\? & kiss$ h] on ! *eek4

  ,"! _h be5 no seizures n[ = a

=tni<t4 ,two weeks ( freedom,-two

weeks ( p1ce4 ,& tm 444

  ,$e roll$ away & wat*$ ! sn[ fall+

"? ! li<t ( ! /reet lamps 2y ! w9d[s4

  ,! be/ ?+ ab tm,-! mo/ reassur+ ?+,-

0 ! prospect ( ,lizzie's pres;e4 ,$e

_h ask$ t he 2 "! = ,lily's sake4

.7,*n give o!r *n 3fid;e1. %e _h told

,fr$]ick4 .7,& ,lizzie is s* a g5tle

*4

  .7,he's n a * any m1 ,$i?4

  .7,h[ old is he1 !n8

  .7,fifte54.


















              ,sample #d

77777777777777777777777777777777777777

    ,new & ,*ang$ ,symbols

.=^7 2g9 bold passage

.=^ 72f a space7 5d bold passage

.="< op5+ p>5!sis

.="> clos+ p>5!sis

.=,- da%

.=@s doll> sign

.=" num]ic space

gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg



             ,tidal ,5]gy



^7,tidal p[]^ is an excell5t example (

us+ a local res\rce to meet local

ne$s4 ,a demon/ra;n plant op5$ 9 #aihd

ne> ,annapolis1 ,n4,s4 "<,fig4

#be-#g">4 ,xs purpose 0 to %[ t ! v

hi< tides ( ! ,bay ( ,fundy "<z hi< z

#ag ;m ,- ! hi<e/ 9 ! _w"> cd 2 us$ to

g5]ate electric;y4 ,? small plant

produces 5 electric;y to meet ! ne$s (

ab #ajjj families4 ,two l>g] plants

fur!r up ! ,bay ( ,fundy1 ":       #ag




tides >e hi<]1 cd produce m electric;y

?an is curr5tly g5]at$ by all m1ns 9

,new ,brunswick1 ,nova ,scotia &

,p4,e4,i4 ,! co/ ( ^! plants1 if !y 7

built td1 wd 2 m ?an

@s#cj"jjj"jjj"jjj4 ,? makes !m

uneconomical ) 5]gy co/s at _! curr5t

level1 b possible 9 ! future z 5]gy

prices 9cr1se4




































              ,sample #e

77777777777777777777777777777777777777

    ,new & ,*ang$ ,symbols

.=.1 italic ^w

.=^1 bold ^w

.=^7 2g9 bold passage

.=^ 72f a space7 5d bold passage

.=,,, 2g9 capitaliz$ passage

.=, 72f a space7 5d capitaliz$ passage

.="< op5+ p>5!sis

.="> clos+ p>5!sis

gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg



   ,! ,electronic ,m$ia3 ,televi.n



,televi.n is "p ( ne>ly "ey"o's life4

,alm all ,canadian h\seholds h a

televi.n & ov] half h m ?an "o4 ,dur+

an av]age "d1 #hj p]c5t ( ,canadians

wat* "o or m ( ! ov] #ajj ,canadian

televi.n /a;ns at l1/ once4 ,canadians

al h a3ess to _m ,am]ican /a;ns4



,ac to ! rese>* firm ( ,a4 ;,c4

,niels5 ,company ( ,canada         #ai




,ltd41 ,canadians 2t ! ages ( #ab &

#ag wat* #b h\rs & #ae m9utes (

televi.n p] "d4 ,^? ov] #ah wat* m6



  ,televi.n /a;ns >e ei "p ( a .1net"w

"<,,,cbc1 ctv1, or ,global"> or >e

9dep5d5t1 s* z ,,mitv 9 ! ,m>i"ts4

  ,adv]tis+ on net"w televi.n is

>rang$ c5trally s t a na;nal adv]tis]

runs an ad ov] ! net"w 9 ! same "t

slot1 usually on ! same "d1 "ey": 9 !

c.try4 ,? takes a grt d1l ( plann+4

,adv]tis+ s*$ules = ! na;nal televi.n

net"ws >e book$ ov] "o ye> 9 adv.e1 on

nonc.ellable 3tracts4



,! broadca/+ "d is divid$ 9to "t slots

call$ ^1"d"ps4 ,! "d"p ) ! l>ge/

audi;e is call$ ^7prime "t4^ ,prime "t

la/s f #g p4m4 to #aa p4m4 ,x is

dom9at$ by ^? %[s ) ! hi<e/ ^1rat+s4

,rat+s >e ! way ! televi.n 9du/ry

m1sures ! su3ess ( a program4 ,! mo/

popul> %[s h ! grte/ numb] ( p wat*+

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              ,sample #f

77777777777777777777777777777777777777

    ,new & ,*ang$ ,symbols

.=^1 bold ^w

.=.1 italic ^w

.=.0 p]c5t sign

.=_4 bullet

.=4 decimal po9t

.=^j degrees sign

gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg



  ,! rate ( cool+ v>ies ac to !

moi/ure 3t5t ( ! air4 ,:5 ! air has a

relative humid;y ( #ajj.01 ^13d5sa;n

2g9s1 & ? a6ects ! cool+ rate3



_4 ,:5 3d5sa;n is .1n o3urr+1 an air

  mass loses #a4j,c^j = e #ajj ;m x

  rises4

_4 ,:5 3d5sa;n .1is o3urr+1 an air

  mass loses h1t at a rate ( only

  #j4f,c^j = e #ajj ;m4



  ,let's explore :y ? di6];e o3urs4

,:5 wat] vap\r 3d5ses 9to liquid   #ba




wat]1 h1t is giv5 (f4 ,?us1 :5 air is

ris+ & 3d5sa;n is o3urr+1 two oppos+

*anges >e tak+ place4 ,! ris+ air is

cool$ by expan.n :ile x is h1t$ by

3d5sa;n ( xs wat] vap\r4 ,! result is

a l[] rate ( cool+4










































              ,sample #g

77777777777777777777777777777777777777

    ,new & ,*ang$ ,symbols

.=,,, 2g9 capitaliz$ passage

.=, 72f a space7 5d capitaliz$ passage

.=.1 italic ^w

.=.7 2g9 italic passage

.=. 72f a space7 5d italic passage

.=4 decimal po9t

.=;; grade "o ^w

.=@a at sign

gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg



      ,,,diets emp[] food1 n p,



,a diet is r1lly j ano!r way to obsess

ab food4 .7,eat ?1 don't eat t4 ,avoid

any?+ :ite4 ,3c5trate on

c>bohydrates4. ,"! >e a million di6]5t

ways to deprive yrf1 ) "o ?+ 9 common4

,n"o ( !m c help y lose wei<t & keep x

(f4



,! ,,answ] to yr wei<t problem lies

)94 .7,x's ab /ress reduc;n &      #bc




re-$uca;n & g5u9e support f p :o "u/&

exactly :at y're go+ "?4. ,"! r1lly is

a bett] way to get l1n] .1& h1l?i] ?an

y "e imag9$ possible4 ,& to rediscov]

! simple joys ea* "d c (f]4



,,,call u1 & le>n h[ to *ange yr

life4, #a4hjj4bib4bddj4



,hilton ,h1d ,h1l? ,,9/itute

#ad ,val5cia ,road

,hilton ,h1d ,isl&1 ,,sc

#biibh

#hjj4bib4bddj

#hdc4ghe4gbib

,fax3 #hdc4fhf4efei

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              ,sample #h

77777777777777777777777777777777777777

    ,new & ,*ang$ ,symbols

.=^/ acute a35t on foll[+ lr

.=;; grade "o ^w

.=@a at sign

gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg



































                                   #be




          ,audubon & ! ,>t (

           ,natural ,hi/ory



,specializ+ 9 ! ,f9e/ ,orig9al

,natural ,hi/ory ,>t f ! #agth to

#aith ,c5turies4 ,f1tur+ "ws by

,audubon1 ,r$\t^/e1 ,g\ld1 ,besl] & _m

o!rs4



,k5yon ,opp5heim]

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