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<title>H.R. 7099, The Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_7099.html</link>
<description> H.R. 7099 would amend titles 46 and 18, United States Code, with respect to the operation of submersible vessels and semi-submersible vessels without nationality....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512787.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512787.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3598, The Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3598.html</link>
<description> S. 3598 would amend titles 46 and 18, United States Code, with respect to the operation of submersible vessels and semi-submersible vessels without nationality....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512823.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512823.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3569, The Judicial Administration and Technical Amendments Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3569.html</link>
<description> S. 3569 would make improvements in the operation and administration of the Federal courts....
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6849, To amend the commodity provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid the prohibition on receiving direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election payments when the sum of the base acres of a farm is 10 acres or less, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $0.01</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6849.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6849 would amend the commodity provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid the prohibition on receiving direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election payments when the sum of the base acres of a farm is 10 acres or less....
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6831, The Copper Theft Prevention Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6831.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6831 would require certain metal recyclers to keep records of their transactions in order to deter individuals and enterprises engaged in theft and interstate fencing of stolen copper....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512335.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512335.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3351, The Drug Trafficking Interdiction Assistance Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3351.html</link>
<description> S. 3351 would enhance drug trafficking interdiction by creating a Federal felony for operating or embarking in a submersible or semi-submersible vessel without nationality and on an international voyage....
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3335, The Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3335.html</link>
<description> S. 3335 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512031.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512031.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6576, The Reducing Information Control Designations Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.43</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6576.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6576 would require the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations regarding the use of information control designations....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511954.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511954.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6575, The Over-Classification Reduction Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.15</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6575.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6575 would require the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511953.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511953.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3288, The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $377.28</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3288.html</link>
<description> S. 3288 would make appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511910.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511910.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3287, The Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3287.html</link>
<description> S. 3287 would amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511905.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511905.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6513, The Securities Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6513.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6513 would amend the Federal securities laws to enhance the effectiveness of the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement, corporation finance, trading and markets, investment management, and examination programs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511844.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511844.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3239, The Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3239.html</link>
<description> S. 3239 would prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the land subject to the existing leases or relinquish the leases....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511781.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511781.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6434, The Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6434.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6434 would establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into the waters of the United States....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511721.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511721.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6358, The Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6358.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6358 would require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511584.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511584.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6346, The Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6346.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6346 would protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511562.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511562.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-253, The Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-253.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6327 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511539.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511539.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6311, The Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6311.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6311 would prevent the introduction and establishment of nonnative wildlife species that negatively impact the economy, environment, or human or animal species' health....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511507.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511507.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6296, To extend through 2013 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6296.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6296 would extend through 2013 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511477.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511477.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6295, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit operation by any means or embarking in any submersible or semi-submersible vessel that is without nationality and that is navigating or has navigated into, through or from waters beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea of a single country or a lateral limit of that country's territorial sea with an adjacent country, and for other purposes</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6295.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6295 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit operation by any means or embarking in any submersible or semi-submersible vessel that is without nationality and that is navigating or has navigated into, through, or from waters beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea of a single country or a lateral limit of that country's territorial sea with an adjacent country....
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3125, The Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3125.html</link>
<description> S. 3125 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511430.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511430.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6251, The Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6251.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6251 would prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511401.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511401.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3126, The Energy Resource Development Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3126.html</link>
<description> S. 3126 would provide for the development of certain traditional and alternative energy resources....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511431.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511431.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6225, The Injunctive Relief for Veterans Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $7.81</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6225.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6225 would amend title 38, United States Code, relating to equitable relief with respect to a State or private employer....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511355.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511355.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6193, The Improving Public Access to Documents Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.03</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6193.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6193 would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer policies, procedures, and programs to promote the implementation of the Controlled Unclassified Information Framework applicable to unclassified information that is homeland security information, terrorism information, weapons of mass destruction information and other information within the scope of the information sharing environment established under section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Preven...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511297.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511297.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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