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Chemicals as a Medium for Transferring Information |
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2 | (3) |
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4 | (1) |
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Chemical Sensing in Nature |
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5 | (12) |
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The Human Chemical Senses of Taste and Olfaction |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (1) |
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8 | (4) |
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Classification of Chemical Stimuli |
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12 | (5) |
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14 | (3) |
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Examples of Biological Chemotaxis |
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Some Biological Instances of Chemotaxis |
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18 | (15) |
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18 | (1) |
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The Chemical Sensors of E. coli |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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19 | (3) |
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Locating the Source of a Waterborne Chemical Plume |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (2) |
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Locating the Source of an Airborne Odour Plume |
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24 | (1) |
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The Silkworm Moth's Sensors |
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25 | (1) |
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Acquisition and Tracking of the Odour Plume |
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25 | (2) |
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Trail Optimisation by Ants |
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27 | (2) |
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Improving the Efficiency of the Search for Pollen and Nectar |
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29 | (2) |
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31 | (2) |
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33 | (16) |
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34 | (3) |
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The Quartz Crystal Microbalance |
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37 | (4) |
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Conducting Polymer Sensors |
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41 | (3) |
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44 | (5) |
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46 | (3) |
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49 | (20) |
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The Model of an Odour Discrimination System |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (5) |
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52 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (3) |
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56 | (4) |
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56 | (1) |
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Hierarchical Cluster Analysis |
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57 | (1) |
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The Karhunen-Loeve transformation |
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58 | (2) |
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60 | (6) |
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Classification by artificial neural network |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (2) |
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A Robotic Application of Electronic Noses at the University of Santiago |
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66 | (3) |
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67 | (2) |
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Airflow and the Movement of Odour |
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69 | (14) |
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70 | (5) |
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75 | (2) |
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77 | (6) |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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78 | (4) |
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82 | (1) |
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Broadcast Chemical Signals |
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83 | (34) |
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Tracking the Source of Smooth Chemical Gradients |
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84 | (7) |
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Simulations of Gradient Tracking with a Single Sensor |
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84 | (1) |
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The E coli-Based Algorithm |
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84 | (1) |
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Planaria-Based Alternating Turn Algorithm |
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85 | (1) |
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A Robotic Implementation of the E. coli Chemotaxis Algorithm |
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86 | (3) |
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Tracking a Chemical Gradient Using Two Sensors |
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89 | (2) |
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Two Sensors for Odour-Source Location |
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91 | (6) |
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A Combined Odour and Wind Direction Sensor |
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92 | (1) |
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First Algorithm-the Step-by-Step Method |
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93 | (1) |
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Second Algorithm-the Zigzag Method |
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94 | (1) |
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The Active Sampling Sensor |
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95 | (2) |
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A Robotic System to Locate Chemical Leaks |
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97 | (10) |
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Phase 1: Plume Acquisition |
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98 | (2) |
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Phase 2: Following the Odour Plume |
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100 | (1) |
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Phase 3: Circumnavigating Obstacles |
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100 | (2) |
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Phase 4: Terminating Conditions |
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102 | (5) |
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A Robot to Mimic the Pheromone Tracking Capability of the Silkworm Moth |
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107 | (5) |
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Chemical Sensing by an Underwater Robot |
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112 | (2) |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (3) |
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115 | (2) |
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Chemical Markings as Signals |
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117 | (36) |
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Conventional Trail Techniques |
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118 | (3) |
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118 | (1) |
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Optical and Ultraviolet Trails |
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119 | (2) |
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121 | (1) |
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Intelligent Data Carriers |
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121 | (1) |
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Robotic Applications for Odour Trails |
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122 | (4) |
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The Repellent Marking Algorithm |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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The Virtual Umbilical Algorithm |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (3) |
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A Sensor for Camphor Trails |
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129 | (5) |
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Trail Tracking Algorithms |
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134 | (16) |
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Trail Tracking with a Single Sensor |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (6) |
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Trail Tracking with Dual Sensors |
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141 | (1) |
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141 | (3) |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (3) |
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Chemical Trail Following by the Robot Vehicle Sauro |
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148 | (2) |
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150 | (3) |
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150 | (3) |
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Coding Information into Trails |
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153 | (18) |
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153 | (5) |
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Lateral Trail Polarisation |
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154 | (1) |
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Longitudinal Trail Polarisation |
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155 | (1) |
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A Practical Demonstration of Trail Polarisation |
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156 | (2) |
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Pseudo-Random Coded Tracks |
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158 | (3) |
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Coding Larger Quantities of Information into a SLNM Trail |
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161 | (5) |
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Error Detection when Reading a UPC Symbol |
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162 | (4) |
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A Robot System to Lay and Detect Coded Trails |
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166 | (5) |
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169 | (2) |
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Heat as a Short-Lived Navigational Marker |
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171 | (24) |
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172 | (3) |
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172 | (2) |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (5) |
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The Scanning Infrared Sensor |
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177 | (3) |
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Kalman Filter Based Control |
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180 | (10) |
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A Mathematical Model of the Thermal Sensor |
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181 | (3) |
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Track Following Control Problem |
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184 | (1) |
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Extended Kalman Filter Formulation |
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184 | (2) |
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Deriving the Robot Motion From the Kalman Filter State |
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186 | (4) |
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Sensor Scanning by Rapid Robot Movement |
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190 | (2) |
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192 | (3) |
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192 | (3) |
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Future Prospects for Robotic Odour Sensing |
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195 | (2) |
| Appendix. The RAT Robot |
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197 | (18) |
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199 | (3) |
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A.2 Standard Sensors and Output Devices |
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202 | (2) |
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204 | (1) |
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A.4 Support Circuits and RS232 Communications |
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205 | (7) |
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A.5 List of Components for the RAT Robot |
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212 | (3) |
| Index |
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