About the Authors |
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Series Preface |
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Preface |
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About the Companion Website |
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1.1 Image Content and Image Quality |
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3 | (5) |
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2.1 What is Image Quality? |
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2.2 Image Quality Attributes |
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29 | (2) |
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2.3 Subjective and Objective Image Quality Assessment |
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31 | (4) |
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32 | (1) |
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3 Image Quality Attributes |
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3.1.1 Exposure, Tonal Reproduction, and Flare |
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35 | (4) |
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39 | (1) |
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3.1.3 Geometrical Artifacts |
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3.1.3.1 Perspective Distortion |
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3.1.3.2 Optical Distortion |
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3.1.3.3 Other Geometrical Artifacts |
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3.1.4.1 Luminance Shading |
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3.2.1 Sharpness and Resolution |
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3.2.6.1 Aliasing and Demosaicing Artifacts |
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3.2.6.2 Still Image Compression Artifacts |
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3.2.6.4 HDR Processing Artifacts |
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3.3 Video Quality Attributes |
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3.3.2 Exposure and White Balance Responsiveness and Consistency |
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3.3.4 Audio-Visual Synchronization |
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3.3.5 Video Compression Artifacts |
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3.3.7 Fixed Pattern Noise |
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4.2.1.1 Third-Order Aberrations |
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4.2.1.2 Chromatic Aberrations |
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4.2.3 Relative Illumination |
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4.2.7 Image Quality Attributes Related to the Lens |
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75 | (2) |
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77 | (4) |
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4.3.4 Image Sensor Performance |
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89 | (1) |
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4.3.6 Image Quality Attributes Related to the Image Sensor |
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4.4 Image Signal Processor |
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91 | (7) |
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4.4.2.1 Chroma Subsampling |
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4.4.2.3 Coefficient Quantization |
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4.4.2.4 Coefficient Compression |
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4.4.4 Image Quality Attributes Related to the ISP |
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4.6.1 Video Stabilization |
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4.6.1.1 Global Motion Models |
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104 | (1) |
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4.6.1.2 Global Motion Estimation |
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4.6.1.3 Global Motion Compensation |
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4.6.2.1 Computation of Residuals |
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4.6.2.2 Video Compression Standards and Codecs |
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4.6.2.3 Some Significant Video Compression Standards |
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4.6.2.4 A Note On Video Stream Structure |
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4.7 System Considerations |
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111 | (6) |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (4) |
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5 Subjective Image Quality Assessment---Theory and Practice |
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118 | (2) |
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5.3 Psychophysical Methodologies |
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5.3.3 Acceptability Scaling |
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5.3.5 Forced-Choice Comparison |
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5.3.6 Magnitude Estimation |
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5.3.7 Methodology Comparison |
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5.4 Cross-Modal Psychophysics |
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127 | (1) |
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5.4.2 Image Quality-Related Demonstration |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (2) |
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5.6.2 Quality Ruler Insights |
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5.6.2.1 Lab Cross-Comparisons |
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5.6.2.2 SQS2 JND Validation |
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5.6.2.3 Quality Ruler Standard Deviation Trends |
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5.6.3 Perspective from Academia |
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5.6.5 Quality Ruler Applications to Image Quality Benchmarking |
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147 | (1) |
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5.7 Subjective Video Quality |
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5.7 A Video Display and Playback |
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152 | (2) |
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5.7.6 Presentation Protocols |
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5.7.8 Interpreting Results |
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5.7.9 ITU Recommendations |
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5.7.9.1 The Double-Stimulus Impairment Scale Method |
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5.7.9.2 The Double-Stimulus Continuous Quality Scale Method |
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5.7.9.3 The Simultaneous Double-Stimulus for Continuous Evaluation Method |
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5.7.9.4 The Absolute Category Rating Method |
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5.7.9.5 The Single Stimulus Continuous Quality Evaluation Method |
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5.7.9.6 The Subjective Assessment of Multimedia Video Quality Method |
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5.7.9.7 ITU Methodology Comparison |
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6 Objective Image Quality Assessment---Theory and Practice |
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6.1.1 Exposure Index and ISO Sensitivity |
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6.1.2 Opto-Electronic Conversion Function |
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6.1.3 Practical Considerations |
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6.3.4 Basic Color Metrics |
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6.3.6 Practical Considerations |
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6.4.1 Practical Considerations |
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6.5.1 Practical Considerations |
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6.6.1 Practical Considerations |
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185 | (1) |
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6.7 Sharpness and Resolution |
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185 | (9) |
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6.7.1 The Modulation Transfer Function |
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186 | (5) |
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6.7.2 The Contrast Transfer Function |
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6.7.3 Geometry in Optical Systems and the MTF |
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6.7 A Sampling and Aliasing |
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6.7.8 Sine Modulated Siemens Star SFR |
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6.7.9 Comparing Edge SFR and Sine Modulated Siemens SFR |
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6.7.10 Practical Considerations |
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6.8.2 Practical Considerations |
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6.8.3 Alternative Methods |
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6.9.2 Spatial Frequency Dependence |
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6.9.3 Signal to Noise Measurements in Nonlinear Systems and Noise Component Analysis |
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6.9.4 Practical Considerations |
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6.12 Video Quality Metrics |
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214 | (4) |
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6.12.1 Frame Rate and Frame Rate Consistency |
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6.12.2 Frame Exposure Time and Consistency |
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6.12.3 Auto White Balance Consistency |
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6.12.4 Autofocusing Time and Stability |
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6.12.5 Video Stabilization Performance |
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6.12.6 Audio-Video Synchronization |
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6.13 Related International Standards |
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7 Perceptually Correlated Image Quality Metrics |
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7.1 Aspects of Human Vision |
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7.1.1 Physiological Processes |
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7.4 Spatial Image Quality Metrics |
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7.4.1.2 Mapping Acutance to JND Values |
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237 | (2) |
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7.4.1.3 Other Perceptual Sharpness Metrics |
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7.5.1 Chromatic Adaptation Transformations |
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7.5.2 Color Appearance Models |
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245 | (2) |
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7.5.3 Color and Spatial Content-Image Appearance Models |
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247 | (2) |
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7.5.4 Image Quality Benchmarking and Color |
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7.7 Combination of Metrics |
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7.8 Full-Reference Digital Video Quality Metrics |
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7.8.2 Structural Similarity (SSIM) |
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7.8.4.1 Further Considerations |
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8 Measurement Protocols---Building Up a Lab |
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8.1 Still Objective Measurements |
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8.1.1.4 Transmissive Light Sources |
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8.1.1.5 Additional Lighting Options |
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280 | (1) |
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8.1.1.6 Light Measurement Devices |
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281 | (1) |
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8.1.2.1 Printing Technologies for Reflective Charts |
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282 | (4) |
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8.1.2.2 Technologies for Transmissive Charts |
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8.1.2.4 Chart Alignment and Framing |
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8.1.4 Supplemental Equipment |
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8.1.4.1 Real World Objects |
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8.2 Video Objective Measurements |
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8.3 Still Subjective Measurements |
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8.3.2.1 Stimuli Generation |
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8.3.2.2 Stimuli Presentation |
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8.3.3.1 Observer Selection and Screening |
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8.3.3.2 Experimental Design and Duration |
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8.4 Video Subjective Measurements |
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9 The Camera Benchmarking Process |
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9.1 Objective Metrics for Benchmarking |
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309 | (2) |
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9.2 Subjective Methods for Benchmarking |
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312 | (1) |
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9.3 Methods of Combining Metrics |
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9.3.1 Weighted Combinations |
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9.3.2 Minkowski Summation |
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9.4.4 Skype Video Capture Specification |
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9.5 Example Benchmark Results |
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9.5.2.1 CPIQ Objective Metrics |
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9.5.2.2 CPIQ Quality Loss Predictions from Objective Metrics |
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337 | (1) |
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338 | (1) |
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9.5.5 High-End DSLR Objective Metrics |
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339 | (6) |
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9.6 Benchmarking Validation |
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10 Summary and Conclusions |
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357 | (2) |
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