| 1 Introductory Synopsis of the Natural Resources Involved in Food Production |
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Soil Management for Higher Food Production |
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Water Management for Higher Food Production |
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2 | (1) |
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Weather Manipulation for Higher Food Production |
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3 | (4) |
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The Necessity of Crop Rotation |
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7 | (1) |
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Climate Change Confine Food Production |
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8 | (1) |
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8 | (3) |
| 2 Irrigation Scheduling to Maximize Water Utilization of the Crop Rotation |
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11 | (28) |
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11 | (2) |
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13 | (2) |
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Description of the Agro-climatic Zones of Egypt |
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13 | (1) |
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13 | (2) |
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Validation of the ETo Time-Interval |
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15 | (1) |
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15 | (14) |
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Spatial and Temporal Variability of Weather Elements |
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15 | (6) |
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Spatial and Temporal Variability of ETo |
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21 | (4) |
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Coefficient of Determination Between Weather Elements and ETo |
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Deviation from the Mean Value of Seasonal ETo |
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26 | (2) |
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Appropriate Values of ETo Time-Interval to Schedule Irrigation |
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28 | (1) |
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Water Requirements for the Prevailing Crop Rotations |
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29 | (7) |
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The Prevailing Crop Rotation in the First Agro-climatic Zone |
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The Prevailing Crop Rotation in the Second Agro-climatic Zone |
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31 | (1) |
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The Prevailing Crop Rotation in the Third Agro-climatic Zone |
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32 | (2) |
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The Prevailing Crop Rotation in the Fourth Agro-climatic Zone |
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34 | (1) |
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The Prevailing Crop Rotation in the Fifth Agro-climatic Zone |
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34 | (2) |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (2) |
| 3 Crop Rotation Increases Land Productivity |
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39 | (16) |
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39 | (1) |
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Monoculture Versus Rotation |
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40 | (1) |
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Raised Beds Versus Basin Cultivation |
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40 | (1) |
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Monoculture Versus Intercropping |
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41 | (1) |
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Cultivation of Three Crops Per Year |
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42 | (1) |
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Effect of the Duration of Crop Rotation on Land Productivity |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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Crop Rotations in the Rain-Fed Area in Egypt |
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44 | (1) |
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Crop Rotations in the Agro-climatic Zones of Egypt |
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45 | (5) |
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Crop Rotation in the Fourth Agro-climatic Zone |
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46 | (4) |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (4) |
| 4 Crop Rotation Maintains Soil Sustainability |
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55 | (22) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (4) |
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56 | (2) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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Soil Electrical Conductivity and Cation Exchange Capacity |
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60 | (1) |
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Soil Biological Properties |
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61 | (3) |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (2) |
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Crop Rotation Under Rain-Fed Condition |
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64 | (1) |
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Crop Rotations in the Agro-climatic Zones of Egypt |
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64 | (1) |
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Crop Rotation in the Second Agro-climatic Zone |
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64 | (2) |
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Crop Rotation in the Fourth Agro-climatic Zone |
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66 | (4) |
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70 | (1) |
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70 | (7) |
| 5 Crop Rotation Defeats Pests and Weeds |
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77 | (12) |
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77 | (1) |
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Pests and Diseases Control by Crop Rotation |
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78 | (2) |
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Crop Rotation to Reduce Weed Population |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (4) |
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Crop Rotation in the Second Agro-climatic Zone |
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81 | (2) |
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Crop Rotation in the Fourth Agro-climatic Zone |
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83 | (2) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (3) |
| 6 Crop Rotation Could Diminish Summer Feed Gap in Egypt |
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89 | (22) |
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89 | (2) |
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Increasing the Cultivated Area of Fahl Clover and Cowpea |
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91 | (7) |
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Increasing the Cultivated Area of Fahl Clover |
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91 | (3) |
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Increasing the Cultivated Area of Cowpea |
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94 | (4) |
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The Potential Total Added Area of Summer Forge |
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98 | (1) |
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The Projected Cultivated Areas of the Studied Crops in 2030 |
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99 | (3) |
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The Projected Cultivated Area of Fahl Clover in 2030 |
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100 | (1) |
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Projected Cultivated Area of Cowpea in 2030 |
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100 | (2) |
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The Potential Total Added Area of Summer Forage in 2030 |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (3) |
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Suggested Forage Crop Rotation in the New Lands of Egypt |
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106 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (4) |
| 7 Crop Rotation and Edible Oil Production-Consumption Gap in Egypt |
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111 | (26) |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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Effect of Intensive Cropping on the Cultivated Area of the Selected Oil Crops |
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112 | (1) |
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Cotton Intercropping Systems |
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113 | (11) |
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Soybean Intensive Cropping Systems |
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115 | (4) |
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Sunflower Intensive Cropping Systems |
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119 | (3) |
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Maize Intercropping Systems |
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122 | (2) |
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Flax Intercropping Systems |
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124 | (1) |
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The Potential Increases in the Total Cultivated Area of the Selected Oil Crops |
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124 | (1) |
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The Projected Cultivated Area of the Selected Oil Crops in 2030 |
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125 | (6) |
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131 | (2) |
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Suggested Crop Rotation in the New Lands of Egypt |
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133 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (3) |
| 8 Suggested Crop Rotations to Increase Food Security and Reduce Water Scarcity |
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137 | (26) |
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137 | (1) |
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Water Requirements of the Crop Rotations |
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138 | (3) |
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141 | (18) |
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The First Agro-climatic Zone |
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141 | (4) |
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The Second Agro-climatic Zone |
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145 | (3) |
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The Third Agro-climatic Zone |
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148 | (3) |
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The Fourth Agro-climatic Zone |
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151 | (3) |
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The Fifth Agro-climatic Zone |
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154 | (5) |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (3) |
| 9 Crop Rotation Could Alleviate Climate Change Damage |
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163 | (30) |
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163 | (1) |
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Projection of Water Requirements of the Crop Rotations |
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164 | (2) |
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Planting and Harvest Dates of the Studied Field Crops |
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166 | (2) |
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Projection of the Crop-Specific Coefficients |
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166 | (2) |
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Irrigation Water Management Under Climate Change |
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168 | (3) |
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Percentage of Increase in Crops Water Requirements in 2030 |
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171 | (1) |
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Crop Rotations in the Agro-climatic Zones of Egypt in 2030 |
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172 | (16) |
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The First Agro-climatic Zone |
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172 | (4) |
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The Second Agro-climatic Zone |
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176 | (4) |
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The Third Agro-climatic Zone |
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180 | (2) |
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The Fourth Agro-climatic Zone |
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182 | (2) |
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The Fifth Agro-climatic Zone |
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184 | (4) |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (4) |
| Index |
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