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| | Sexual abstinence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Additionally, as sexual skills are learned over time, there may be long term consequences to a practice that deprives people of experience they may need in order to form an understanding of their own feelings and their compatibility with others. | | | Some groups that propose sexual abstinence consider it an essential means to reach a particular intellectual or spiritual condition, or that chastity allows one to achieve a required self-control or a self-consciousness. | | | While some teens may have weak sexual desire or few sexual opportunities and thus be able to maintain it successfully, others will have stronger desires, more opportunities or act under the influence of drugs, and will in these situations not be prepared to take precautions (using condoms or other contraceptives). |
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| | Abstinence |
| | Sexual abstinence is a choice to limit your sexual activity. | | | If the goal of abstinence is to avoid any sexually transmitted infections, then any contact between oral and genital areas is also likely to be unacceptable unless barrier protection, such as a condom or dental dam, is used. | | | The choice of abstinence is a very important and very personal decision. |
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http://scc.uchicago.edu/abstinence.htm
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| | Uganda Winning the Battle Against AIDS Using Abstinence |
| | Sarah Trafford is an intern for the Culture and Family Institute of CWA and a Political Science major at The College Of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio. | | | Launched in Uganda in 1994, True Love Waits focuses on abstinence until marriage as a way to prevent all sorts of adverse consequences associated with extra-marital sexual activity. | | | The emphasis on abstinence in Uganda’s program is unique. |
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http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/sexuality/se0074.html
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| | Adolescence: Sexual abstinence counseling of adolescents by physicians |
| | Stewart (1987) suggests that the goals of sexuality counseling should be to help adolescents sort out their feelings, make them aware of the consequences of their choices, and finally, guide them in making appropriate decisions. | | | Teenagers are often uncomfortable talking about their sexuality, and if the physician fails to introduce the subject, a valuable counseling opportunity is likely to be missed. | | | The survey was designed to elicit (1) demographic data and practice characteristics; (2) clinical practices pertinent to the adolescent (sexual development, contraception, sexual peer pressure, and other sexuality topics); (3) opinions regarding the effectiveness of physician counseling about sexuality and the value of additional training. |
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http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2248/is_n120_v30/ai_17856556
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| | ContraceptINFO :: Social Barriers to Sexual Abstinence |
| | Abstinence until marriage continues to be the best way to prevent the spread of STDs, teen pregnancy, and emotional distress in relationships. | | | The desire to begin a sexual relationship is normal, but the consequences can be severe. | | | "Secondary virginity" or Renewed Abstinence is an example of how one can start over, changing ones behavior toward a more abstinent lifestyle, as if prior sexual experiences had not occurred. |
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http://contracept.info/barriers.php
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| | BIRTH CONTROL METHODS: Abstinence |
| | Unlike other animals, humans are able to associate sexual behavior with their psychology and emotions. | | | A lot of couples find that sexual behavior is more rewarding when explored in an atmosphere of deep commitment, and one in which the possibility of children may be explored. | | | However, sexual abstinence can be a hard thing to practice. |
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http://www.epigee.org/guide/abstain.html
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| | Families Are Talking - For Teens |
| | For others, touching another person in a sexual way, or expressing their sexual interest in someone, may be what they want and choose to do. | | | The choice not to be sexual with anyone else is called sexual abstinence. | | | Touching yourself sexually, or masturbation, is something you may enjoy and feel good about. |
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| | What Do Parents Want Taught in Sex Education Programs? |
| | Abstinence and sex education are seldom taught as stand-alone subjects in school; they are usually offered as a brief part of a larger course, most typically a health course. | | | When students are taught about abstinence, in most cases, they will also receive biological information about reproduction and contraception in another part of their course work. | | | Comprehensive sexuality education curricula contain little or no meaningful abstinence material; they are simply safe-sex programs repackaged under a new, deceptive label. |
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http://www.heritage.org/Research/Welfare/bg1722.cfm
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| | ContraceptINFO :: Sexual Abstinence |
| | Human nature is such that sexual activity is intimately linked to one's emotional and psychological state. | | | Although some use only sexual behavior to express their affection, sexual expression does not have to include intercourse. | | | The ability to control one's sexual urges is part of human nature and also an important distinction between humans and animals. |
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| | 4Parents.gov |
| | Abstinence is, without question, the healthiest choice for adolescents, both physically and emotionally. | | | Many parents, even those who encourage their adolescent to remain abstinent, may suspect or discover that their child is sexually active. | | | Parents can make this task easier by beginning age appropriate discussions when children are young and finding everyday opportunities to present sexuality as a normal part of life and growing up. |
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http://4parents.gov/topics/abstinence.htm
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| | T&A: Sexual Jackson, Abstinence |
| | Teenagers who pledge abstinence before marriage are less likely to take precautions when they engage in (what still is) sex, and are less likely to use condoms. | | | Abstaining teens were six times more likely to engage in oral sexual behavior than those teens who admit to simply having sexual relations, according to the report. |
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http://www.thinkandask.com/news/jacksontrial.html
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| | Sexual Responsibility: Abstinence |
| | Being abstinent doesn't mean you stop being a sensual, sexual person. | | | You might find that not having sex will make you appreciate your sexuality more fully and give you the opportunity to explore other creative ways to express your sexuality and affection. | | | These thoughts are your choice and you should stick to them. |
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http://www.bsu.edu/yourhealth/responsibility/abstinence
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| | abstinence, sexual abstinence |
| | A 1996 study showed a 54% decrease in sexual activity (which means less STD's, less pregnancies, less abortions) after teens were taught an abstinence curriculum. | | | Weller, S.C., “A Meta-Analysis of Condom Effectiveness in Reducing Sexually Transmitted HIV,” Social Science Medicine, 1993, Vol. | | | Green said, "Few in public health circles really believed — or even believe nowadays — that programs promoting abstinence, fidelity or monogamy, or even reduction in number of sexual partners, pay off in significant behavioral change. |
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http://www.christian-politics.com/abstinence.html
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| | Florida Abstinence Education Program |
| | Trainees will learn a variety of effective methods for presenting abstinence until marriage curricula, health statistics, decision-making skills, refusal skills, and healthy choices to a youth audience. | | | Anyone interested in learning how to teach abstinence until marriage to youth and parents is invited to attend one our training workshops. | | | The workshop will focus on communication and valuable STD and teen pregnancy statistics as well as techniques for talking to kids about tough subjects like sex, diseases, health, and choices. |
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http://www.doh.state.fl.us/family/abstinence
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| | Abstinence Clearinghouse About Us |
| | The 1998 circumstantial review “The Sexual Abstinence Message Causes Positive Changes in Adolescent Behavior,” concludes that the improvements in data reflecting adolescent sexual activity are due, at least in part, to an explosive growth in privately-funded abstinence programs.(4) | | | Understanding sexual progression is also necessary in order to establish boundaries in relationships. | | | Promoting risk reduction, not complete risk elimination, for sexual behavior is an unacceptable compromise,” says Dr. John Diggs, Medical Abstinence Council. |
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| | PlanetPapers - Sexual Abstinence |
| | With so many diseases and problems facing today's world, abstinence is the only way to protect ourselves. | | | Priscilla Reynolds, a Maine mother-of-two, says, "As far as I'm concerned, you don't need a sexual relationship to be involved with another person." (Ferriss 19). | | | Besides, a person can have a warm, satisfying relationship without sex. |
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| | Birth Control Options: Sexual Abstinence |
| | Also, read about the sexual issues teens, singles and married couples face in Responsible Sexual Choices and You. | | | If you feel pressure, remind yourself of why you have chosen abstinence and evaluate how you feel about abstinence in relation to these other pressures. | | | Recognizing them can help you better decide how to deal with obstacles that you may encounter in the future. |
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http://www.epigee.org/guide/barriers.html
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| | Sexual Abstinence |
| | Children can't be scared into practicing abstinence, they have to want to do it. | | | Free them from the need to experiment with sex and you will free them from much heartache, sorrow, regret, and pain. | | | Isn't it true that we all practice abstinence? |
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http://www.personal-development.com/chuck/abstinence.htm
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| | Steps Toward Premarital Sexual Abstinence - Sexual Purity Help |
| | She says it was only physical and not emotional and that sex with me after marriage would not even come close to comparing to what she had done with this guy on a physically only level. | | | Premarital abstinence will also spare your spouse of insecurities based on wondering if you are really satisfied with them sexually. | | | A study of sexually active college women showed that 43 percent acquired HIV infection within a 3-year period. |
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http://www.worldwidegroovecorp.com/abstinence
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| | MTV.com - think - Headlines - Teens See Oral Sex As A 'Casual Alternative' To Intercourse, Study Shows |
| | Questionnaires were distributed to 580 ninth-graders in two California public schools to determine their attitudes toward sex and their own sexual behavior, in the study conducted by the University of California, San Francisco. | | | She encourages parents to sit down with their teenager to discuss the emotional and health risks of oral sex. | | | "Parents need to recognize that this is going on, and that they need to be honest and bring it up to their teens like you would any other sexual behavior. |
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http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1499646/20050406/index.jhtml?headlines=true
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| | Abstinence |
| | Sexual abstinence and the Sexual Abstinence Behavior Scale. | | | Effects of Teenstar, an abstinence only sexual education program, on adolescent | | | The application of the Transtheoretical Model of Change to adolescent sexual |
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| | Lies and sexual abstinence - IIDB |
| | I suspect that for those whose main motivation is the promotion of abstinence, the loss of life associated with some unmarried, sexually active people abandoning condom usage is not only acceptable collateral damage, but perhaps ever desirable in getting their message across. | | | The NIH workshop report explicitly cautions that the "inadequacies of the evidence available...should not be interpreted as proof of the adequacy or inadequacy of the condom." Yet, condom opponents were quick to ignore the caution and jump to the conclusion they desired. | | | The problem is not the promotion of abstinence until marriage, it is the total lack of promotion for condom use should you choose to partake in premarital sex (which I think most people do). |
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| | Abstinence is God's way! |
| | God has not created our bodies to start and stop on a dime sexually. | | | 7:1 passage alone, if applied, will keep you pure and practicing abstinence. | | | This word implies touching that is clinging, touching that is sexual, thus "kindling the fire." Unmarried people should NOT allow anyone to touch them in such a way that a fire is started emotionally, hormonally, or sexually. |
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http://www.wolfeborobible.com/abstinence.html
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| | Sexual Purity, Premarital Sex and Abstinence |
| | It is too common for guys to say "I respect your view about sex" when the girls mentioned it, but deep down in their hearts they don't care about it and think if they waited a bit longer they surely could bring the girls to bed without any problem. | | | I just hope that it provides enough information about the positive sides of abstaining from sexual relationship until marriage. | | | Most of the materials presented here are taken from variety of resources such as books, the Internet, and other people's experiences. |
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| | Texas teens increased sex after abstinence program - Sexual Health - MSNBC.com |
| | Texas study finds little impact on sexual behavior | | | Abstinence-only programs, which have sprouted up in schools across the nation, cannot offer information about birth control and must promote the social and health benefits of abstaining from sex. | | | HOUSTON - Abstinence-only sex education programs, a major plank in President George W. Bush’s education plan, have had no impact on teenagers’ behavior in his home state of Texas, according to a new study. |
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| | Chastity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Yet, as above, the particular ethical system may not prescribe each of these. | | | The term is most often associated with refraining from sexual intimacy, especially outside of marriage. | | | The state of chastity may include not only sexual abstinence but also: |
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| | Sexual Abstinence Before Marriage |
| | related concerns, promoting sexual abstinence for unmarried persons and caring for those who have | | | and by assuring quality and consistency of abstinence programs throughout the state. | | | sexual abstinence until marriage by promoting, coordinating, and supporting abstinence education |
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| | LookSmart - Directory - Sexual Abstinence |
| | Offers links to research, advice, articles, and more concerning the issue of involuntary sexual abstinence. | | | Read the story of a woman who deeply regretted having an abortion, and who warns teenagers that they could suffer similarly if they have premarital sex like she did. | | | Discusses masturbation in regard to abstinence, and presents a poll. |
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| | LookSmart - Directory - Gender and Sexuality Societal Issues and Policy |
| | Society for Human Sexuality provides an extensive collection of educational materials. | | | Publishes texts addressing gender and queer studies, focusing on discussions of sex, gender, sexual identity and sexuality in cultural practices. | | | Contemporary issues, such as women's health, parenting, violence, and sexuality. |
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| | Sexual Abstinence Education for parents and teens from Choosing the Best |
| | Empowering students to form healthy, positive relationships, 8 lessons dynamically reinforce abstinence through real-life teen stories and role-play. | | | Reinforced by posters and activities, these 6 lessons teach how to make decisions, assess relationships, and choose abstinence. | | | In 5 lessons, older students learn valuable relational skills necessary for a successful marriage, including the importance of abstinence. |
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| | Greattowait - Sexual abstinence until marriage |
| | We welcome any ideas or comments that may help us to further improve upon the accessibility and usability of our website. | | | Thousands of teens just like you are making the smart choice – sexual abstinence until marriage &; and coming to this site everyday. | | | Bet you thought you were the only one, right? |
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| | Ch7Part5 - codebook - JotSpot |
| | Conservatives worry, for example, that by teaching sex education we change the norm of sexual abstinence. | | | Whether that is correct or not, the law is certainly being used to change the norms of children. | | | If conservatives are correct, the law is eliminating abstinence. |
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| | Russell Student Health Center |
| | You may need condoms in addition to another contraceptive method to receive the kind of STD and pregnancy prevention you want. | | | This can help you to decide which form is right for you and your lifestyle, religious beliefs, sexual relationships, and general health practices. | | | A variety of options are available including the use of hormone medications, contraceptive devices (barriers), periods of sexual abstinence, and surgery. |
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| | Abbott accused of pushing teenage sexual abstinence |
| | One source said bureaucrats appeared to have changed the draft because they thought it was what Mr Abbott wanted. | | | Government sexual health advisers are fearing that Health Minister Tony Abbott's personal views are imposing a "moralistic agenda" on the coming national HIV/AIDS strategy, according to a report in The Age today. | | | The story of Jennifer Mitchell, a Pitjantjatjara woman from Alice Springs who works for Tjanpi Baskets, is also Caritas' Lenten story of the week. |
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| | Australian National University EPrints2 Archive - Subject: Demography |
| | Lurie, Mark and Harrison, Abigail and Wilkinson, David and Karim, Salim Abdool (1997) Circular migration and sexual networking in rural KwaZulu/Natal: implications for the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. | | | PhD, Department of Demography, Research School of Social Sciences, ANU. | | | Awusabo-Asare, Kofi and Anarfi, J. (1997) Postpartum sexual abstinence in the era of AIDS in Ghana: prospects for change. |
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| | Glandscape Hardening: a sexual politics site |
| | Reflections and links on sexuality and censorship: a reaction against narrow-mindedness | | | Celibate First-Hand Accounts: dozens of individual perspectives on sexual abstinence: a fascinating variety of people with even more varied reasons. | | | Feminists Against Censorship - Very intelligent commentary on UK sexual censorship issues. |
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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Continence |
| | Moreover, the abstinence of which we speak is a condition of increased physical vigor and energy. | | | According to Chinese law such condition of abstinence is made obligatory upon all priests, Buddhist or Taoist. | | | Continence may be defined as abstinence from even the licit gratifications of marriage. |
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| | Discovery Health :: Sexual Abstinence |
| | In addition, some groups encourage abstinence for ideological and moral reasons, such as religious values or personal beliefs. | | | Abstinence in the context of sex means deliberately refraining from sexual intercourse or more broadly from any sexual activity. | | | Others are abstinent from intercourse and perhaps other forms of sexual contact as a safeguard against contracting or transmitting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). |
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| | Washington Informer: Welfare Reform Teaches Sexual Abstinence@ HighBeam Research |
| | Search for more information on HighBeam Research for. | | | I think that sexual abstinence for young people is right and proper, even though I don't think that it is going to happen any time soon. | | | Washington Informer: Welfare Reform Teaches Sexual Abstinence@ HighBeam Research |
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| | NewsHour Extra: UN Debates Abstinence -- May 8, 2002 |
| | People who support abstinence believe contraception education encourages sexual activity. | | | This was in stark contrast to the idea that the U.N. should be telling people not to have sex altogether, also known as "abstinence." | | | NewsHour health correspondent Susan Dentzer reports on a new study about binge drinking on college campuses. |
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http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/jan-june02/un_children.html
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| | Abstinence Clearinghouse |
| | The Clearinghouse was founded to provide a central location where character, relationship, and abstinence programs, curricula, speakers, and materials could be accessed. | | | Community Based Abstinence Education (CBAE) (Administration for Children and Families) | | | The Clearinghouse serves agencies on a national, state and local level, as well as international organizations. |
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| | Adoption Dictionary - Adoption |
| | Davies' father died when he was a child and when his mother remarried he was adopted by his paternal grandparents. | | | The Abelites were a small, fourth-century Christian sect in Hippo, North Africa which practiced sexual abstinence, although members were required to be married (this was because the Bible m... |
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| | Sexual Abstinence as Viewed by Students |
| | Read a featured essays on sexual purity by a school-age student writing about how we can help each other achieve sexual purity and family-building character traits. | | | Students speak, write, and draw about the value of abstinence until marriage. | | | Young ladies vow to use their endowed grace, beauty and charm to bring out the best in others. |
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| | Sexual abstinence (letter) |
| | It sets out the often forgotten value of self- respect as a person and its longer term relationship benefits. | | | Written and compiled in the everyday language of young people, the kit provides outlines of the real fruits and benefits of remaining chaste and of not being dominated by the values of the secular world which treats sexuality as a plaything. | | | Recently, as a father of teenage children, I responded to and received an excellent kit - "True Love Waits" - which promotes sexual abstinence for youth and highlights its benefits. |
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http://www.ad2000.com.au/articles/2001/jun2001p14_472.html
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| | MYSTERY BABYLON: CATHOLIC OR JEWISH |
| | The ascetic tradition of the Therapeutae, on the other hand, insisted on absolute sexual abstinence. | | | The Therapeutae did not practice the Essene communistic way of life but lived separately as anchorites. | | | Although the Essene’s highly organized communal life involved great frugality, there is no conclusive evidence that it denied the lawfulness of marriage. |
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| | Sexual Abstinence |
| | Despite contraceptive precautions, nearly 1/3 of sexually active Anglo-American women become pregnant and 1 in 7 will have an out of wedlock child. | | | Condoms have up to a 30 percent failure rate in protection from STD&. | | | How many of you can remember your "best" kiss? |
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