,ALIGN;T ( ,BRL & ,PR9T ,5GLI% = ,LE>N+ & ,9/RUC;N ,MACK5ZIE ;,E4 ,SAVAIANO ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,NEBRASKA-,L9COLN ,DEV9 ;,M4 ,KE>NS ,UNIV]S;Y ( ,3NECTICUT ,ALIGN;T ( ,BRL & ,PR9T ,5GLI% = ,LE>N+ & ,9/RUC;N ,?\< BRL 0 N ! F/ WRIT+ CODE = ! BL1 X HAS BE5 ! PREVAIL+ CODE S9CE ! LATE #AHJJ'S4 ,BRL'S CODE = ! BL MADE X TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 9 #AHFF1 B 0 N US$ 3SI/5TLY UNTIL ADOPT$ Z A UNI=M CODE 9 #AIAH "<,IRW91 #AIEE">4 ,S9CE T "T1 ! ,5GLI% BRL CODE HAS GR[N & BE5 REVIS$ TO REFLECT *ANGES & ADDI;NS TO ,5GLI% PR9T "4 ,! MO/ REC5T *ANGE TO ! CODE 9 ! ,,U 2+ ! ADOP;N & IMPLE;TA;N ( ,UNIFI$ ,5GLI% ,BRL "<,,UEB">4 ,3NEC;N TO ! ,ORGANIZA;N ( ,5GLI% ,2C BRL HAS A UNI=M SIZE1 BRL TEXTS T5D TO 2 L>G] ?AN PR9T$ TEXTS4 ,? L$ TO ! USE ( 3TRAC;NS TO R$UCE ! L5G? ( TEXTS4 ,BROADLY SP1K+1 "! >E TWO CLASSES ( 3TRAC;NS3 ^? T REPRES5T LR COMB9A;NS1 CALL$ GR\PSIGNS2 & ^? T REPRES5T ^WS1 CALL$ ^WSIGNS4 ,! GR\PSIGNS 9CLUDE 3SONANT DIGRAPHS "1 V[EL DIGRAPHS_/DIPH?;GS "1 SYLLABLE BODIES_/OR?OGRAPHIC RIMES "1 OR?OGRAPHIC ONSETS "1 & MORPHEMES "4 ,?\< BRL HAS EVOLV$ S9CE XS CR1;N1 "! >E _M ASPECTS ( ! CODE T REMA9 F #AHBI4 ,= 9/.E1 ,BRL'S SELEC;N ( : DOT 3FIGURA;NS WD REPRES5T ! LRS ( ! ALPHABET HAS BE5 MA9TA9$4 ,! R1SON = ? LIES ) 8 SY/EMATIC *OICE TO USE 3FIGURA;NS T WD LIMIT 3FU.N Z M* Z POSSIBLE "<,,NLS1 #BJJJ">4 ,8 DECI.NS 7 BAS$ ON H&S-ON EXP]I;E ) ! CODE1 B ,NOLAN & ,K$]IS' "<#AIFI"> RESE>*1 M ?AN A C5TURY LAT]1 SUPPORTS ,BRL'S ORIG9AL *OICES4 ,3SID]A;NS S* Z ! NUMB] ( DOTS 9 A "* & ! POSI;N ( ! DOTS A6ECT ! RECOGNI;N ?RE%OLD = R1D+ ^WS 9 BRL4 ,NOLAN & ,K$]IS "<#AIFI"> F.D T 9DIVIDUAL BRL "*S TOOK SIGNIFICANTLY M "T TO RECOGNIZE :5 !Y _H M DOTS4 ,= 9/.E1 :5 A "* _H #B DOTS1 X TOOK A M1N "T ( #4JCCS TO RECOGNIZE & :5 A "* _H #E DOTS X TOOK A M1N "T ( #4ABHS TO RECOGNIZE4 ,! POSI;N ( ! DOTS 9 A CELL AL _H A SIGNIFICANT E6ECT ON REAC;N #C "T1 ) DOTS #A & #D ! FA/E/ TO RECOGNIZE1 DOTS #B & #E COM+ NEXT1 & DOTS #C & #F TAK+ ! L;GE/ & CAUS+ ! MO/ ]RORS 9 RECOGNI;N4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! LRS ( ! ALPHABET ALL 9CLUDE AT L1/ "O DOT 9 ! TOP ( ! BRL CELL1 : WE "K L1DS TO FA/] RECOGNI;N4 ,CURR5T ,BRL ,9/RUC;NAL ,PRACTICE ,:5 T1*+ LIT]ACY 9 K9D]G>T51 "! >E _M R1DY-MADE PROGRAMS1 CURRICULA1 & O!R MAT]IALS AVAILABLE4 ,"S >E >GUABLY BETT] ?AN O!RS1 "S >E ROOT$ 9 EVID;E1 "S >E DESIGN$ = A SPECIFIC PURPOSE1 "S T>GET "O POPULA;N OR ANO!R,-B MO/ >E HIN+ BRL1 ? IS N ! CASE4 ,?\< S"EAL PROGRAMS EXI/1 .7,BUILD+ ON ,PATT]NS.' "<#BJJF"> IS (T5 ! G-TO CURRICULUM = "Y] /UD5TS LE>N+ BRL1 2C X IS A R1D+ PROGRAM CR1T$ SPECIFICALLY TO T1* BRL 3TRAC;NS 9 A SY/EMATIC WAY4 ,L O!R =MAL R1D+ PROGRAMS1 .7,BUILD+ ON ,PATT]NS.' ASSIGNS A SPECIFIC LR ORD] TO XS CURRICULUM4 ,H["E1 ! ORD] ( #D 9/RUC;N 9 .7,BUILD+ ON ,PATT]NS.' DOES N ALIGN ) R1D+ PROGRAMS MO/ COMMONLY US$ 9 E>LY ELE;T>Y CLASSROOMS4 ,?\< BRL IS UNIQUE 9 ! FACT T LRS C AL REPRES5T ^WS1 X /&S TO R1SON T ALIGN+ BRL 9/RUC;N M CLOSELY ) ! ORD] ( 9/RUC;N US$ 9 PR9T ,5GLI% R1D+ CURRICULA WD 9CR1SE SU3ESS Z WELL Z 9CR1SE PHONEMIC AW>E;S1 3CEPTS AB PR9T1 & G5]AL ABIL;Y TO "PICIPATE 9 ! G5]AL $UCA;N SETT+4 ,? IS ( 3C]N 2C ! P]C5TAGE ( /UD5TS ) VISUAL IMPAIR;TS SP5D+ M ?AN #FJ-#HJ.0 ( _! "T 9 ! REGUL> CLASSROOM HAS M ?AN TRIPL$ 9 ! PA/ #AJ YE>S "<#AF4F.0 9 #BJJB TO #FD4G.0 9 #BJAB"> & 3T9UES TO 9CR1SE "<,,USDOE1 #BJJD1 #BJAD">4 ,RESE>* ,"QS ,BRL IS 9T]E/+ 9 T X 0 DESIGN$ TO MAP ONTO AN EXI/+ OR?OGRAPHIC SY/EM4 ,H["E1 ,,UEB HAS REQUIRE;TS T PR9T$ OR?OGRAPHY DOES N1 NOTABLY T 3TRACT$ =MS ( "S ^WS >E US$ TO R$UCE ! VOLUME ( TEXT4 ,X IS 9T]E/+1 !N1 TO 3SID] :E!R ,,UEB REFLECTS ! PROP]TIES ( ! ,5GLI% OR?OGRAPHY1 "PICUL>LY GIV5 T "S DECI.NS AB ! #E CODE 7 MADE M ?AN TWO C5TURIES AGO4 ,\R RESE>* "QS 3C]N :E!R BRL 3TRAC;NS PROVIDE A USE;L & E6ICI5T REPRES5TA;N ( ! PR9T$ LANGUAGE4 #A4 ,H[ FREQU5TLY D ^WS REPRES5T$ ) 3TRAC;NS O3UR 9 PR9T & DOES ? REFLECT ! FREQU5CY ( ^WS 9 PR9T$ ,5GLI%8 ,>E "! M FREQU5T ^WS T CD 2 REPRES5T$ 9 BRL TO IMPROVE E6ICI5CY8 #B4 ,DOES ! RECOMM5D$ ORD] ( 9/RUC;N = BRL 3TRAC;NS ALIGN WELL ) ! FREQU5CY ( O3URR;E ( LRS1 LR COMB9A;NS1 & ^WS 9 ,5GLI%8 ,ME?OD ,DATABASE ,! DATABASE US$ 0 ! .7,$UCATOR'S ,^W ,FREQU5CY ,GUIDE.' "<,,EWFG1 ,Z5O1 ,IV5S1 ,MILL>D1 @& ,DUVVURI1 #AIIE">4 ,! ,,EWFG IS A DATABASE ( #ADC1HGA ,5GLI% ^W =MS4 ,= \R PURPOSES1 AN IMPORTANT F1TURE ( ! ,,EWFG IS T X PROVIDES FREQU5CY RAT+S = ,5GLI% TEXTS F ,GRADES #A "? #AB & COLLEGE 9 ADDI;N TO OV]ALL FREQU5CY ACR TEXTS = ADULTS4 ,! GRADE- SPECIFIC FREQU5CIES ALL[ U TO "U/& #F ! UTIL;Y ( A ^W AT EA* GRADE LEVEL1 "PICUL>LY IMPORTANT = DET]M9+ :E!R ! ORD] ( 9TRODUC;N ( BRL 9 ! .7,BUILD+ ON ,PATT]NS.' CURRICULUM REFLECTS ! FREQU5CY ( ^? F1TURES 9 PR9T$ ,5GLI%4 ,ANALYSES ,TO ANALYZE RESE>* "Q #A1 A COMPUT] PROGRAM 0 3/RUCT$ TO CALCULATE ! NUMB] & FREQU5CY ( ^WS 9 ! ,,EWFG4 ,! SECOND "P ( ? "Q REG>D$ ! CURR5T E6ICI5CY ( ^WSIGNS1 9CLUD+ 9ITIAL-LR 3TRAC;NS4 ,E6ICI5CY 0 DEF9$ Z "<#A"> A ^W'S L5G?1 ) L;G] ^WS 2+ M E6ICI5T2 & "<#B"> A ^W'S /&>DIZ$ FREQU5CY 9DEX "<,,SFI"> F ! ,,EWFG1 ) M FREQU5T ^WS 2+ M E6ICI5T4 ,! M1N ( ^! TWO /&>DIZ$ "<;Z-SCOR$"> VALUES = A GIV5 ^W REPRES5T$ XS E6ICI5CY 9DEX4 ,E6ICI5T ^WSIGNS1 "!=E1 7 ^? T 7 L;G] & M FREQU5T4 ,TO ANSW] RESE>* "Q #B1 WE CALCULAT$ ! RANK FREQU5CY ( LRS1 GR\PSIGNS1 & ^WSIGNS1 9CLUD+ 9ITIAL-LR 3TRAC;NS )9 _! RESPECTIVE CATEGORIES1 ) ! MO/ FREQU5TLY O3URR+ RANK$ ^8#A^04 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! LR 8;E0 IS ! MO/ FREQU5T ( ,5GLI% LRS #G 9 ! ,,EWFG1 S X RCVD A RANK ( ^8#A^04 8;,Q0 IS ! L1/ FREQU5T LR & 0 ASSIGN$ A RANK ( #BF4 ,WE AL CALCULAT$ A RANK = ! SPECIFIC 3TRAC;NS1 M1N+ T WE RANK$ ! #FJ LRS & GR\PSIGNS BY _! FREQU5CY ( O3URR;E1 REG>D.S ( _! L5G?4 ,= ? CALCULA;N1 8;E0 0 / ! MO/ FREQU5T4 ,H["E1 "S BIGRAMS L 8]0 7 M FREQU5T ?AN LRS L 8;Z0 "4 ,! CALCULA;N = ^WS 0 BAS$ ON ! FREQU5CY P] MILLION ^WS )9 ! ,,EWFG1 ) ! MO/ FREQU5T ^W "<8!0"> 2+ ASSIGN$ A RANK ( ^8#A^04 ,9 ADDI;N1 WE CALCULAT$ A RANK = EA* ( ! ^WS TAU* ,"Q #A ,= ! F/ "P ( RESE>* "Q #A1 WE EXAM9$ H[ (T5 ! ^WS REPRES5T$ BY BRL 3TRAC;NS O3UR 9 PR9T4 ,TABLE #A %[S ! #EJ MO/ FREQU5T ^WS 9 ! ,,EWFG & _! REPRES5TA;N 9 BRL4 ,"! >E #CC ^WS 9 ! TOP #EJ ) AN EXACT BRL REPRES5TA;N4 #H ,TABLE #A ,! ,FIFTY ,HIE #BG #DBEA """""""""""""""""" H #BH #DBEA """""""""""""""""" Z #BI #CIGJ """""""""""""""""" 2 #CJ #CHCH """""""""""""""""" ALL #CA #CHBI """""""""""""""""" :AT #CB #CGGB """""""""""""""""" UP #CC #CFEB """""""""""""""""" ? #CD #CFBA """""""""""""""""" "O #CE #CDHI """""""""""""""""" "! #CF #CDAF """""""""""""""""" \ #CG #CCHG """""""""""""""""" WE #CH #CCEI """""""""""""""""" F #CI #CCBG """""""""""""""""" :5 #DJ #CBEG """""""""""""""""" 7 #DA #CBAF """""""""""""""""" D #DB #CJEA """""""""""""""""" C #AJ ,RANK ,FREQU5CY P] MILLION ^WS ,^W "3333 "33333333333333333333333 "333 #DC #BIHD """""""""""""""""" !N #DD #BIFF """""""""""""""""" MY #DE #BHJB """""""""""""""""" HM #DF #BGGB """""""""""""""""" S #DG #BGBC """""""""""""""""" L #DH #BGJF """""""""""""""""" AB #DI #BFJB """""""""""""""""" ME #EJ #BEHH """""""""""""""""" YR GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ,"! >E ANO!R SEV5 ^WS ) PROXY REPRES5TA;N1 M1N+ ! ^W 3TA9S "4 ,T L1VES ONLY T5 ^WS 9 ! TOP #EJ WRITT5 )\T ANY 3TRAC;NS4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ,TABLE #B %[S ! /&>DIZ$ FREQU5CY 9DEX "<,,SFI"> ( ALL ! BRL ^WSIGNS1 9ITIAL-LR 3TRAC;NS1 & %ORT=M ^WS 9 ADDI;N TO _! FREQU5CY P] MILLION 9 TEXTS 9 ,GRADE #A1 #D1 #G1 & #AJ4 ,? TABLE %[S T "! >E ?REE ^WS REPRES5T$ 9 BRL T N"E %[$ UP AT ANY GRADE LEVEL 9 TEXTS 9 ! ,,EWFG4 ,? AL %[S #BD ^WS T %[ UP FEW] ?AN #AJJ "TS P] MILLION ^WS AT ANY GRADE LEVEL4 #AA ,TABLE #B ,BRL ,^W ,LI/ ) ,/&>DIZ$ ,FREQU5CY ,9DEX & ,SELECT$ ,GRADE ,LEVEL ,FREQU5CIES 7777777777777777777777777777777777777777 ,FREQU5CY P] ,GRADE ,LEVEL "33333333333333333333333333 ,^W ,,SFI #A #D #G #AJ "3333 "3333 "33333 "33333 "33333 "33333 ! #HH4C #EJIEJ #EIFBI #FIFJC #GBJEJ ( #HD4F #HGGI #AIAGC #BGGDD #CBAJF & #HD4D #AGEAC #BEDGF #BHFGE #BHDGC A #HC4H #BAHAA #BCBIE #BDFHC #BDHBH 9 #HB4H #AJDBC #AEJGE #AHIHF #BJDDG T #HJ4A #FJHG #IAFB #AJDCA #AJGGI X #GI4G #ABFJE #AAEAA #IGIE #HEFD 0 #GI4D #IIBC #AACII #IECJ #HAIG = #GI #EHEA #FEEI #GFCB #HAFI Y #GH4H #AEDGB #AAJJA #GEJH #FBJB Z #GH4A #BBDC #EJDI #FDHG #GJBI ) #GG4G #DAHA #ECEC #FJAE #FAEG 2 #GG4B #CCFF #DBBI #DGEC #EEJJ 8 #GF4I #EDJB #FFJF #EEJI #DEEC I #GF4E #AICAF #IABI #DCJJ #BFEA #AB ,FREQU5CY P] ,GRADE ,LEVEL "33333333333333333333333333 ,^W ,,SFI #A #D #G #AJ "3333 "3333 "33333 "33333 "33333 "33333 _H #GF4E #CFDI #EHDF #EDJA #DGDJ F #GF4E #BJDD #CIJI #DHBJ #DIIH N #GF4D #EFFB #DAHI #DCAI #DBIJ H #GF4C #DGCF #DBBI #DADJ #DAIC ? #GF4C #CHII #CGAB #DBJE #DDCE B #GF4A #EAGB #DIBD #DBDD #CGBG 7 #GE4G #BCJJ #CFBC #DABB #DJBD "O #GE4E #CDGF #CGBD #CGHH #CFCH _! #GD4H #FFJ #BBAC #CAAH #CCGF "! #GD4H #CBEE #CFFC #CCCJ #BHEF C #GD4C #EJFH #BDIG #BCEB #BDEE AB #GD4A #AHFB #CJBH #BIJF #BDGB SD #GC4H #AGGJJ #DEAD #AEHF #HDI "S #GC4G #BAGA #BBCI #BCDD #BCEE WD #GC4G #AIEG #BHJH #BEFA #BBGJ \ #GC4G #CHBE #CCAA #BEHH #BJBB P #GC4F #ACBF #BDAB #BFEJ #BDFA S #GC4F #BGGH #BHED #BDEJ #BACJ M #GC4C #IJB #AFEA #BAFE #BCFA : #GC4C #BJI #IJE #BJJF #BGBB #AC ,FREQU5CY P] ,GRADE ,LEVEL "33333333333333333333333333 ,^W ,,SFI #A #D #G #AJ "3333 "3333 "33333 "33333 "33333 "33333 W #GC4C #DHDE #AGEE #AGIH #AIHI YR #GC4C #BEED #BFEG #BBIB #BAFD D #GC4B #DEFJ #BHJH #AIFJ #AEGG _M #GB4I #GHH #AEBF #BJGD #BADF ^! #GB4H #EBE #ABCH #AIDC #BAHD L #GB4F #CDHG #BEDE #AIDI #AEAD "T #GB4F #AHDG #AIHG #AICI #AHAG CD #GB4E #BJGH #BCHF #AIAE #AEIB HM #GB4C #BGHJ #BHED #AIJF #ADDJ XS #GA4D #BID #HJJ #ACFC #AFCE F/ #GA4D #GDE #ABEJ #ADIB #ADIH V #GA4A #AECI #AEGI #ADBD #ABCE AL #GA #AFJ #HJC #ABGB #ADEE J #GJ4F #BAEB #AGFA #AAAB #HEA AF #GJ4E #IHF #AAEF #AAIH #AAGE "? #GJ4D #CDC #AJJI #ABJG #AAGA "K #GJ4C #BJAJ #AFCF #AJBH #GFH ": #GJ4C #ADGG #ABHG #AADG #IHA LL #GJ4C #CAAB #ADFG #AJCI #HFE 2C #GJ4C #DFC #AJJA #AJED #AAJH #AD ,FREQU5CY P] ,GRADE ,LEVEL "33333333333333333333333333 ,^W ,,SFI #A #D #G #AJ "3333 "3333 "33333 "33333 "33333 "33333 S* #GJ4B #ADD #DFF #HDI #AABC M* #GJ4A #FIH #IIH #AAEH #AJHA M/ #GJ #HAH #HEA #IAE #IHI 2F #GJ #ECE #AJHI #AAEB #AJIG GD #GJ #AIHI #ABBI #IHC #HFG "D #FI4H #AIGG #ACDG #AJBH #HJD "W #FI4G #HGD #GGB #HID #IEJ G #FI4G #CCAC #AEDI #HDG #EEC GRT #FI #CGC #EEJ #HIA #ICC %D #FH4I #DAJ #EDG #FHA #HBG "R #FH4I #ADII #AJGE #GJF #ECD / #FH4F #FII #HBE #HJJ #GCG U #FH4D #IIG #HGA #GJJ #EHF _W #FH4D #AEJ #DGF #GCH #GGG "P #FH4D #BAI #EDJ #GIC #HJH ^? #FH4B #BFB #DCI #EFJ #FGC E #FH4B #DEA #FHH #GAE #FHA "H #FH4B #BBFG #IHH #FJG #DBF 2T #FH #GI #CEB #EEE #GJJ AG #FG4I #AJCE #IBB #FGJ #EJH #AE ,FREQU5CY P] ,GRADE ,LEVEL "33333333333333333333333333 ,^W ,,SFI #A #D #G #AJ "3333 "3333 "33333 "33333 "33333 "33333 ALW #FG4E #DJG #GJJ #FAJ #ECB "U #FG4E #DHJ #DGE #ECJ #EDE "M #FG #AIDE #HAH #DBC #BDI *N #FF4H #DCI #DDJ #DCG #CHG 5 #FF4G #BIE #EFE #EAD #DGC TGR #FF4G #BGI #DID #EBE #EJG ALM #FF4E #AGF #DBH #DEC #DGJ "F #FF4D #IIJ #HAC #DEH #BFF AG/ #FF4C #GC #CEG #DBA #DEI "Y #FF4C #AEG #DFD #EJC #DDI "N #FE4I #FCE #DBJ #CEF #CHC "E #FE4I #BII #EEE #DDD #CEJ TD #FE4H #DEG #CGB #CFH #CFG ^U #FE4G #CD #AGE #CEI #DFG ^W #FE4E #BBH #CEI #DAJ #CID ACR #FE4E #BEE #DFE #DDJ #CGH HMF #FE4C #BFE #CIC #CFG #CDA 2H #FD4D #BGH #DAD #CJH #BDE _C #FD4C #BBE #AHD #BCD #BGC AL? #FD #C #GD #AIE #BHE #AF ,FREQU5CY P] ,GRADE ,LEVEL "33333333333333333333333333 ,^W ,,SFI #A #D #G #AJ "3333 "3333 "33333 "33333 "33333 "33333 ABV #FD #HB #BCA #CJA #CJJ P]H #FC4H #CJ #AII #BEJ #BGG !MVS #FC4H #BD #ABJ #BDC #BIJ EI #FC4F #FA #AEF #AIE #BDB ALR #FC4F #AAD #BAJ #BDD #BDE Q #FC4D #CE #BAF #BDF #BDC R #FC4C #AE #AAB #AFG #BCD 2L #FC4B #FC #AIB #BGD #BBI "Q #FB4E #CE #ADJ #AEH #AHH FR #FB4D #DBG #BCD #AGE #ABF XF #FB4D #BA #IG #ADH #AIB * #FB4D #GJ #AEA #AFD #AEH % #FB4C #FB #ACB #ABB #ACH NEC #FA4F #A #BF #ID #AFF LR #FA4E #ACG #AEG #ABH #ADD ^: #FA4B #I #DI #ABJ #ADD YRF #FJ4I #IF #AEJ #ACG #ACC K #FJ4H #A #AG #GE #ACJ H]F #FJ4G #AEB #AHG #ADI #AAB 2Y #FJ4F #E #FC #ABB #ABI #AG ,FREQU5CY P] ,GRADE ,LEVEL "33333333333333333333333333 ,^W ,,SFI #A #D #G #AJ "3333 "3333 "33333 "33333 "33333 "33333 AC #FJ4E ,- #AF #GH #ACG AFN #EI4H #II #AHC #AAE #HC PD #EI4H #CJ #FB #GD #AJG 2S #EI4D #IG #AEC #AJC #GD NEI #EI4A #AC #EB #HH #IE MYF #EI #ADB #ABG #IA #GG RCV #EH4C #A #BE #EG #HA QK #EH4B #FA #GG #GJ #EE 2N #EG4I #C #EA #GI #HJ "* #EG4F #A #BJ #DJ #FF TM #EG4A #ACA #AJE #CG #AI _S #EF4G #F #BI #CG #DH "L #EF4G #BJ #CI #EJ #DA "\ #EE4I #AD #EC #CH #CD BL #EE4G #AI #CD #CH #CB \RVS #EE4G #C #BB #CB #DB TN #EE4B #IG #GC #BG #AB IMM #ED4G ,- #B #AB #BC RCVG #EB4I ,- #F #AD #BJ ALT #EB4H ,- #I #BC #AH #AH ,FREQU5CY P] ,GRADE ,LEVEL "33333333333333333333333333 ,^W ,,SFI #A #D #G #AJ "3333 "3333 "33333 "33333 "33333 "33333 AFW #EA4I #C #AC #AI #AI P]CV #DI ,- ,- #B #G DCL #DH4I ,- #C #G #F YRVS #DE4A #A #E #C #B "OF #DE ,- ,- #B #D 3CV #DD4G ,- ,- ,- #B BRL #DC4I #A #B ,- ,- DCLG #DC4D ,- ,- #A #B DCV #DB ,- ,- #A #B P]CVG #DA4E ,- ,- #A #B RJC #DA4D ,- #A #A #B RJCG #DA4C ,- ,- #A #B ?YF #CI4H ,- ,- ,- ,- DCVG #CG4D ,- ,- ,- ,- 3CVG #CF4D ,- ,- ,- ,- GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ,! 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