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| | MSN Encarta - Vertebrate |
 | | A vertebrate's spinal column is held together by strong ligaments, but the faces of adjoining vertebrae are separated by elastic pads called intervertebral disks. | | | This is because they lack effective ways to support a large body and the muscles needed to power it. | | | This strong but flexible structure supports the body and anchors the limbs, and it also protects the nerves of the spinal cord. |
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http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761558106/Vertebrate.html
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| | Morphology of the Vertebrates |
| | This arch is not present in other vertebrates, which may have lateral spines on the centrum instead of ventral spines. | | | In many vertebrates, the ventral side of the centrum bears spines, which in bony fish fuse to form the haemal arch, through which the main blood vessel passes. | | | Cartilage may be flexible, like the cartilage in your nose and ears, or hard and firm, like the cartilage you can feel in your larynx (voicebox). |
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| | Boggy's links to vertebrate fossils |
| | This new text provides an integrated view of the forces that influence the patterns and rates of vertebrate evolution from the level of living populations and species to those that resulted in the origin of the major vertebrate groups. | | | Widely praised for its comprehensive coverage and exceptionally clear writing style, this best-selling exploration of vertebrate life is the only accurate and up-to-date treatment of vertebrates that employs a phylogenetic perspective and focuses on how vertebrates work, integrating ecology, behavior, anatomy, and physiology in an evolutionary context | | | It defines what a tetrapod is, describes their anatomy, and explains how they are related to other vertebrates. |
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http://www.geologylinks.com/vergen.html
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| | Amazon.com: Vertebrate Life (6th Edition): Books: F. H. Pough,Christine M Janis,John B. Heiser |
| | Widely praised for its comprehensive coverage and exceptionally clear writing style, this best-selling exploration of vertebrate life is the only accurate and up-to-date treatment of vertebrates that employs a phylogenetic perspective and focuses on how vertebrates work, integrating ecology, behavior, anatomy, and physiology in an evolutionary context. | | | Discussions of anatomy, physiology, and behavior are placed in an evolutionary context, showing readers how animals work and how they got to be the way they are. | | | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy: Lab Dissection Guide by Kenneth Kardong |
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0130412481?v=glance
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| | Intel ISEF Students Science Service |
| | 2) Alternatives to the use of vertebrate animals for research must be explored and discussed in the research plan. | | | Refine the experimental protocol to lessen pain or distress to the animals. | | | Animals must be treated kindly and cared for properly. |
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| | On the Design of the Vertebrate Retina. Origins & Design 17:1. Ayoub, George |
| | The claim that the cephalapods got it right assumes that the vertebrates did not, and that the latter are making the best of a bad situation -- but, of course, it remains to be demonstrated that, in fact, the vertebrate retina is suboptimal. | | | Hardly; indeed, our thought experiment has taken the vertebrate eye rapidly downhill. | | | The biological world is full of puzzling systems. |
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http://www.arn.org/docs/odesign/od171/retina171.htm
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| | Fossil Groups - Vertebrates |
| | Vertebrate studies are helping to document the rise of modern human culture and to work out the timing and directions of early human migrations from Africa. | | | It is important for us to know and realize that, if we treat the Earth with impunity and disregard, we may well destroy our habitat and way of life. | | | In higher vertebrates, such as humans, the notochord is most readily seen in embryos and becomes almost wholly replaced by vertebrae as the animals mature. |
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http://geology.er.usgs.gov/paleo/vertebra.shtml
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| | Vertebrate Paleontology Employment and Funding Opportunities |
| | The ROM currently invites applications for the position of an entry-level Associate Curator of Vertebrate Palaeontology to conduct field and collections-related research on Dinosauria. | | | Requirements: Ph.D. in paleontology or related discipline; strong background in vertebrate morphology and phylogenetic systematics; proven writing skills; experience with sarcopterygian fishes preferred. | | | Ability to lift 35 lbs; interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with public. |
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http://www.vertpaleo.org/jobs
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| | SICB Careers - Vertebrate Morphology |
| | Put another way, there is a theme of understanding the biodiversity of form from various points of view. | | | Only by understanding these mechanisms can we understand such things as diverse as human disease and the physiological consequences of pollution and environmental change. | | | Biologists in vertebrate morphology focus on the biology of form and structure; their perspectives include evolutionary, functional and developmental aspects. |
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http://www.sicb.org/careers/vertebrate.php3
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| | Search Results for vertebrate - Encyclopædia Britannica |
| | Most information on the control of feeding behaviour in vertebrates has come from studies of mammals, but the general patterns found in mammals appear to be present in fish, amphibians, reptiles, and... | | | Also studies the transition among mammals beginning from primates up to the Artiodactyls. | | | The photoreceptor of such primitive chordates as the urochordate ascidian tadpole is a modified cilium with the 9 + 0 pattern; the cilium has developed into numerous lamellae. |
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http://www.britannica.com/search?query=vertebrate&submit=Find&source=MWTAB
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| | Vertebrata |
| | The Vertebrata, or vertebrates, is a very diverse group, ranging from lampreys to Man. It includes all craniates, except hagfishes, and are characterized chiefly by a vertebral column, hence their name. | | | These elements are called arcualia and can fuse to a notochordal calcification, the centrum. | | | There are many other vertebrate characteristics, both anatomical and physiological. |
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http://tolweb.org/tree?group=Vertebrata&contgroup=Craniata
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| | Vertebrate Muscles |
| | Some of these muscles are axial muscles (rhomboideus and serratus ventralis), some are branchial muscles (trapezius), and some arise from the forelimb musculature itself (pectoralis). | | | Based on similarities of origins and insertions, these names were subsequently used for the, apparently, corresponding muscles of other vertebrates. | | | 5 - Sternum, 6 - Subcostal muscles, and 7 - Vertebral column |
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| | Vertebrate paleontology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Vertebrate paleontology seeks to discover the behavior, reproduction and appearance of extinct spined animals, through the study of their fossilized remains. | | | Even though some of the most brilliant, creative people who have ever lived have spent their careers advancing the field of vertebrate paleontology, the fact remains that new and previously unknown species are found every week. | | | Others would claim that the current definative book on the subject was written by Robert L Carroll of McGill University in his 1988 text Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. |
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| | Introduction to Vertebrates |
| | We coexist with many other vertebrates and are often quite aware of them in our environment. | | | Although not the most numerous group of animals in either number of individuals or in number of taxa, the vertebrates are an endlessly fascinating group of animals. | | | The vertebrates show affinities with other chordates but share some characters that make them unique. |
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http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/vertebrates/vertintro.html
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| | Animal Classifications : Vertebrates for K12 |
| | Mammals include man and all other vertebrates who feed their babies with milk from the mother's body and have skin which is more or less covered by hair. | | | The vertebrates are animals which have a backbone. | | | This page is designed to provide information and links for students on vertebrates for classroom research projects. |
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| | Collecting and Preserving Vertebrate Fossils |
| | The basic technique for collecting vertebrate fossils, called field jacketing, has not changed much in one hundred years. | | | The word "paleontology" is derived from the Greek words meaning "the science or study of ancient life." Usually, paleontology does not concern itself with human remains, artifacts or cultures; these are the realms of archaeology and anthropology. | | | Vertebrate Paleontological Techniques: Volume One, Patrick Leiggi and Peter May, editors, 1994. |
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| | Team 31: Vertebrate Development and Genetics |
| | Lyle Zimmerman at the National Institute for Medical Research we are developing the amphibian Xenopus tropicalis as a | | | model in which vertebrate gene function can be approached with combinations of loss-of-function, gain-of-function, and embryological techniques. | | | Assigning functions to genes identified in large-scale sequencing efforts is fundamental to understanding vertebrate development, health and disease. |
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| | Vertebrate Lungs |
| | The anatomy and physiology of mammalian lungs is described (using humans as the example) in a separate page. | | | Terrestrial vertebrates (amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals) use a pair of lungs to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide between their tissues and the air. | | | The frog's lungs are a pair of thin-walled sacs connected to the mouth through an opening, the glottis. |
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http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/V/VertebrateLungs.html
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| | Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Archival Field Notebooks Query Page |
| | MVZ data records may be used by individual researchers or research groups, but they may not be repackaged, resold, or redistributed in any form without the express written consent of a curatorial staff member of the MVZ. | | | The Museum should be acknowledged as "Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley." The MVZ and its staff are not responsible for damages, injury or loss due to the use of these data. | | | If any of these data or materials are used in an analysis or report, the original provenance must be acknowledged and the MVZ notified. |
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| | The Evolution of Vertebrate Blood clotting |
| | Keeping all of this in mind, what would happen when a blood vessel broke in such an organism? | | | This system wouldn't be nearly as quick, as responsive, or as sensitive as the current system of vertebrate clotting, but it would work a little better than the system that preceeded it, and that's all that evolution requires. | | | Today's organisms are the descendents of that biological (and biochemical) past, and they provide a perfect opportunity to test these ideas. |
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http://www.millerandlevine.com/km/evol/DI/clot/Clotting.html
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| | SNVB Webpage |
| | The special interest that SNVB members have in fish- amphibian interactions, and how fishery and management methods (e.g., electrofishing, rotenone treatments) may influence other vertebrates provides a close tie to GIS. | | | Today the society strives to promote close working relationships among ornithologists,mammalogists, herpetologists, and ichthyologists in our region; foster exchange of scientific information and interest in the study of vertebrates; and offer a forum for these activities through meetings and publications. | | | The Society for Northwestern Vertebrate Biology, the oldest scientific association devoted to the study of terrestrial vertebrates in the Pacific Northwest, was founded in 1920 as the Pacific Northwest Bird and Mammal Society. |
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| | Vertebrate Graphics, Sheffield - quality graphic design for print and the web |
| | We have a history of completing large complex projects on time and aim always to surpass our clients' expectations. | | | Vertebrate Graphics are a youthful graphic design company working with flair and passion to create distinctive, memorable design from our base in Sheffield, UK. | | | With our superb arsenal of skills – talented designers, award-winning illustrators and experienced web designers – we can provide your company with what you need. |
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| | TWENTY-FIRST VERTEBRATE PEST CONFERENCE |
| | Papers can be of a practical nature or more technically or research oriented. | | | Economic, social, and political aspects of vertebrate pest problems and their management | | | The Vertebrate Pest Conference, which is held every two years, is one of the largest and most recognized conferences of its kind. |
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http://wildlifedamagegroup.unl.edu/21stvpc.htm
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| | Vertebrate Zoo |
| | Can you identify the basic needs of these animals and how they are provided either by man or nature? | | | Our task is to create a vertebrate zoo which includes animals from each of the classifications. | | | *You will decide who in the group will research the animal for each classification to go into the vertebrate zoo. |
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http://wneo.org/WebQuests/TeacherWebQuests/animal/vertebrate_zoo.htm
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| | Detailed Home Gardening Info: Vertebrate Pests |
| | Although there are some vertebrate animals that we commonly think of as pests such as rats, mice and pigeons, all vertebrate animals have the potential to become pests. | | | Vertebrate wildlife species that become dependant upon humans and human habitat are often referred to as "commensal". | | | Integrated vertebrate pest management most often involves a combination of actions, many of which are directed toward preventing pest problems as well as controlling existing problems. |
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http://ag.arizona.edu/gardening/vertpests.html
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| | immunology index |
| | Defense mechanisms in the innate vertebrate immune system. | | | Primary organs involved in vertebrate the immune system. | | | Basic mechanisms the immune system uses to defend us. |
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| | Vertebrate Paleontological Resources Protection Act ('Baucus Bill') |
| | the research that is needed to further the science of vertebrate paleontology; and | | | research or educational programs in the field of vertebrate paleontology; and | | | all vertebrate paleontological resources with respect to which the violation occurred and that are in the possession of the person; and |
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http://www.dinosauria.com/jdp/law/baucus.htm
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| | NMNH Vertebrate Zoology Page |
| | Vertebrate Zoology is the study of animals with backbones. | | | We welcome visitors to the collections who have a bona-fide research program or research interest in vertebrate zoology. | | | These observations help shed new light on the population sizes, distributions, eating habits, and reproductive patterns of these rare animals. |
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| | Vertebrate Evolution - Land |
| | The vertebral column was strengthened by the development of interlocking processes and the replacement of the notochord by bony rings. | | | As Radinsky points out, "Body support was achieved on land by modification of the paired fins, pelvic and pectoral girdles, and vertebral column".The lobe-fins had enlarged pectoral and pelvic fins with a strong musculature. | | | However, on land, support structures must be modified to allow adequate support of the body, to prevent lungs from collapsing under the weight of the body, and to permit locomotion. |
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http://www.bio.miami.edu/tom/bil160/bil160goods/20_verts2.html
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| | LATE TRIASSIC VERTEBRATE TAPHONOMY AT PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL PARK |
| | Vertebrate specimens in channelform sandstones are dominantly the isolated and abraded fragments of phytosaurs, aetosaurs and metoposaurs, which represent channel lags. | | | During the past 5 years we have examined all major vertebrate localities at PEFO and can recognize these three taphofacies at the park. | | | Murry and Long (1989) and Parrish (1989) have provided most of the previous observations on vertebrate taphonomy at PEFO. |
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| | VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY |
| | Zimmer, C. In search of vertebrate origins: beyond brain and bone. | | | Antiquity of vertebrate pattern of activity metabolism and its possible relation to vertebrate origins. |
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| | Vertebrate Flight |
| | A feeling of jealousy is common, and understandable, when we catch a flicker of movement out of the corner of our eyes, and look to see a bird flitting merrily through the air, as if it were so simple and mundane to fly. | | | Humankind has only achieved flight this century; other vertebrates have been perfecting the ability of flight for millions of years, and the insects were masters of the air long before that. | | | It's a humbling thought that we may have mastery over the land, but the majority of the Earth is a realm where no human can tread... |
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| | any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk | | | an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal |
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http://xmlns.com/wordnet/1.6/Vertebrate
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| | Technorati Tag: vertebrate |
| | A tag is like a subject or category. | | | Separate tags with "OR" to search multiple subjects. | | | Genetic analysis of cavefish reveals molecular convergence in the evolution of albinism [Jeffery et al., Nature Genetics, Dec '05] Letter: The genetic... |
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| | FLMNH Databases - Vertebrate Paleontology |
| | The VP staff is correcting these problems as they are encountered, but some are expected to linger for years. | | | Questions regarding available data for such specimens should be directed to the vertebrate paleontology collections manager. | | | Users of the online database are encouraged to report results that produce anomalous responses to the vertebrate paleontology collections manager. |
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http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/databases/vp/intro.htm
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| | Vertebrate Ichnology References |
| | OLSON, E. Fauna of the Vale and Choza: A summary, review and integration of the geology and faunas. | | | SARJEANT, W. A name for the trace of an act: approaches to the nomenclature and classif1cation of fossil vertebrate footprints, p. | | | A review of vertebrate ichnofaunas of the Western Interior United States: evidence and implications. |
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http://www.envs.emory.edu/ichnology/vertichno.bib.htm
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| | CMNH Vertebrate Paleontology |
| | The mission of the Section of Vertebrate Paleontology at Carnegie Museum of Natural History is to expand the scientific understanding of fossil vertebrates through original research, to collect and preserve vertebrate fossils through field exploration and curation of our fossil collection, and to participate in science education through museum exhibitions, public education, and scientific lectures. | | | Lamanna has been a teaching assistant in several undergraduate courses and an instructor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science at the University of Pennsylvania. | | | In a fast-paced narrative full of vivid stories from the field, he reconstructs our extended family tree, back to the first anthropoids—the diverse and successful group that includes monkeys, apes, and humans. |
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| | BMBL Section IV - Vertebrate Animal Biosafety Level Criteria |
| | Occupational Health and Safety in the Care of Research Animals. | | | If experimental animals are used, institutional management must provide facilities, staff, and established practices that reasonably ensure appropriate levels of environmental quality, safety, and care. | | | Subcommittee on Arbovirus Laboratory Safety for Arboviruses and Certain Other Viruses of Vertebrates. |
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| | Vertebrate Pests |
| | The term 'Vertebrate Pest' refers to skeletal animals that have reached a population that causes problems of an economic, social or environmental nature. | | | In Australia, our most common pests are introduced species including rabbits, foxes, mice and rats, wild dogs, feral pigs, feral cats, and many other species that simply do not have a place in the Australian ecosystem. | | | To learn more about our products that have provided an environmentally responsible solution to the pest species please follow the links to our products: |
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| | Vertebrate Classification |
| | The idea is something I came up with a couple of years ago when studying vertebrate classification. | | | His obvious interest in biology is shown in this game, which is designed to teach phylogentic relationships of the major vertebrate classes. | | | Design Process I started by reading our assigned reading How to design a card game and then consulted a vertebrate anatomy book. |
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http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec670/Cardboard/Card/V/vertclass.html
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| | M. J. Everhart's Marine Reptile References: |
| | Vertebrate Paleontology in New Mexico, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. | | | Case, E. The development and geological relation of the vertebrates. | | | Everhart, M. Conchoidal fractures preserved on elasmosaur gastroliths are evidence of use in processing food. |
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http://www.oceansofkansas.com/rep-refs.html
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| | MSU Museum - Division of Vertebrate Natural History |
| | The collections were established in response to College President Joseph R. Williams calling for “cabinets of natural science specimens… especially [those] of the State of Michigan.” Faculty member Manley Miles contributed the first specimens, which he had acquired while working as an assistant on a natural history survey of Michigan. | | | While still emphasizing Michigan and the Great Lakes region, the collections are worldwide in scope, and provide a record of biodiversity that ranges from the 1830s to the current day. | | | Today, the collections (Mammalogy, Ornithology, Herpetology, Ichthyology, and Vertebrate Paleontology) are encompassed within the Museum’s Division of Vertebrate Natural History. |
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| | Modern Vertebrate - Chicago, Illinois |
| | Welcome to Modern Vertebrate, a Chicago news outlet featuring election coverage, community news, and whatever else comes to mind. |
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