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Inadvertently Revealed By DNA Analysis Raises Legal And
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CDC
Weekly Info on Flu
All
data are preliminary and may change as more reports are
received. Synopsis:
During week 4 (January 23-29, 2011), influenza activity in
the United States increased.
Of the 6,209
specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and
National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System
(NREVSS) collaborating laboratories and reported to
CDC/Influenza Division, 2,044 (32.9%) were positive for
influenza.
One human
infection with a novel influenza A virus was reportedd.
The
proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza
(P&I) was above the epidemic threshold.
Six
influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported. Four of
these deaths were associated with influenza B viruses, one
of these deaths was associated with an influenza A (H3)
virus, and one was associated with a 2009 influenza A (H1N1)
virus.
The
proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness
(ILI) was 4.0%, which is above the national baseline of
2.5%. Seven of the 10 regions (Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and
7) reported ILI at or above region-specific baseline levels.
Seventeen states experienced high ILI activity; three states
experienced moderate ILI activity; New York City and 10
states experienced low ILI activity; the District of
Columbia and 19 states experienced minimal ILI activity, and
one state had insufficient data.
The geographic spread of influenza in 30
states was reported as widespread; 15 states reported
regional influenza activity; the District of Columbia and
one state reported local influenza activity; Puerto Rico,
the U.S. Virgin Islands, and four states reported sporadic
influenza activity, and Guam reported no influenza activity.
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in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
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brain tumors known collectively as gliomas. These tumors
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neutrophil
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"Year
after year people grow old but their memory banks grow
richer. So much happens every day and so much to reminisce
each day. We make deposits to our memory bank through our
deeds and interactions with others. In the journey of life,
it is not the bank account that matters. It is the memory
bank that represents one's life and its significance in terms
of deposits. In the end, everyone gets a fair dividend paid
by his or her memory bank. AD is the meanest bank robber
in the history of time." - Quote from Ifay
Chang contemplating autobiography in fear of AD
According
to Sweden's Karolinska Institute's estimate, the total world
wide cost of Alzheimer Disease is $248B, more than the gross
domestic product (GDP) of 198 countries in the world. Early
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(by
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'Sicko' then to say that either abolishing all medical
insurance companies or creating a national medical care
program for all are too evocative. Clinton's failure in
healthcare reform was cited as not caused by the industry
lobbyists and right-wing nuts but due to a
powerful
tide
at their backs — the public ambivalence, divided
interests,
and budgetary barriers created by our crazy quilt
of
health coverage.
Hacker
suggests to
require employers either to
provide
their workers with good private coverage or to enroll
them,
at a modest cost, in a new public program modeled after
Medicare.
Employees can still enroll in private plans and employers are
still able to implement their cost-controlled and
quality-enhanced plans without bearing the burden
of
uncompensated charity care for the uninsured and
underinsured. The public plan will get more enrollments hence
leverage to bring down cost and provide basic public medical
care. MWSearch
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explained and workable medical and healthcare reform rather
than stressing an idealistic but difficult-to-get-consensus
solution. We feel that rather than relying on political
candidates to come up with an unrealizable vision or an all
political water-down plan to get elected, it is time to urge
public-based organizations to develop easily explained and
workable plans to present to the public then demand political
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Elizabeth Edwards and John Edwards Facing
Difficult Decision under Tremendous Stress: MWSearch is
sympathizing with the couple in dealing with their life
challenge. To arrive at a difficult decision, one must resort
to philosophy and faith. In the Western culture especially in
the United States, people are 'taught' to be self-centered,
me-first, family next, country second next and world last;
and most religions are 'urged' not to give opinion on one's
duty for the country in relation to other duties. Whereas in
the Eastern culture especially traditional Chinese
philosophy, far extended in Asia, people are 'taught' to
think world affair is everyone's responsibility albeit
difficult to fulfill and to place country above family and
family above oneself through many historical stories. For
example, sons leaving ill-health parents and going to war for
the country for years, Son cut his thigh and cooked as food
for sick and starving parent, Sha Yui, a public servant
giving the task of curing the flooding of Yellow River,
placed his responsibility to the government and public far
above his own family; he had traveled passing his own home
seven times over several years while trying to stop the
floods but never entered even once to see his family. The
Edwards must make a very difficult decision on their own.
MWSearch would
only offer the following comment to the public: Please
respect the Edwards' decision and do not cast judgment based
on the so called 'political correctness' uttered most by
activists. In our observation, political correctness has
often been incorrect even immoral in many issues viewed
philosophically or religiously by the
silent majority, There is no lack of
controversial examples, global warming, abortion, gay
marriage, Irag war, CEO pay, terminating life, stem research,
etc etc. Recent
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Medical Matters, Dr. Bill Frist, Senate
Majority Leader Launching MedicalMatters.ORG: MWSearch is
lauding Dr. Frist's effort in launching a medical blog site,
www.medicalmatters.org.
As the world's very first medical blog site,
www.mwsearch.com,
existed since 1995, we do understand the value of a medical
site devoted to medical issues. We welcome Dr. Frist bringing
his and his colleagues' perspectives on medical matters to
the public in a direct and interactive manner. We urge our
members to voice your political opinions on medical issues
that concern you.
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Dana
Reeve:
We all know Christopher Reeve's 'Angel' wife Dana who took
care of Superman when he was paralyzed for nine years till
his death on October 10, 2004. Dana, a devoted wife, a
most caring person and advocate for disabled, is facing
another battle and challenge of human illness, her own lung
cancer. We are deeply saddened to hear this announcement.
We, admirer of her courage and caring love, pray that this
Earth angel and honored Mother of the Year by American Cancer
Society will get well soon.
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The
Manhattan Project for the 21st Century: Senator
Bill Frist has delivered the title speech at the Harvard
Medical School which MWSearch would like to share with our
readers. Below are a few excerpts and a handful of the
legislative priorities (which have the dual purpose of
fighting both bioterrorism and natural pandemics). Senator
Frist is committed to working with his colleagues in the
109th Congress to bolster America's preparedness against
bioterrorism and infectious diseases. The full speech is
linked following the excerpts:
"No
intelligence agency, no matter how astute, and no military,
no matter how powerful and dedicated, can assure that a few
technicians of middling skill using a few thousand dollars
worth of readily available equipment in a small and
apparently innocuous setting cannot mount a first-order
biological attack ... Never have we had to fight such a
battle, to
protect so many people against so many threats
that are so silent and so lethal."
"I propose
an unprecedented effort -- a "Manhattan Project for the
21st Century" -- not with the goal of creating a
destructive new weapon, but to defend against destruction
wreaked by infectious disease and biological weapons ... I
speak of action, without excuses, without exceptions; with
the goal of protecting every American and the capability
to
help protect the people of the world."
"For
some years to come, this should be a chief work of the
nation, for the good reason that failing to make it so could
risk the life of the nation and other nations the world
over."
The
full speech in pdf file
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New
SAT Test and Medical Schools: Starting March 12, 2005, a new
SAT test will be offered to high school students. The new
test has three sections instead of two, hence the total score
is 2400 versus 1600 previously. The changes are supposed to
align the SAT to curriculum and instructional practices in
high schools and colleges. The addition of a third measure,
writing, will help colleges to make better admissions and
will reinforce the importance of writing skills throughout a
student's education and bolster their chances for academic
success in college. Since most medical schools will accept
this new SAT, perhaps we can expect more literal writing of
medical records and better legible prescriptions from our
future generation of doctors. The companies offering SAT
tests preparation such as Kaplan (which also offers USMLE
tests) will certainly stand to have a boon. (See
OSMart:
Learning: Kaplan)
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Presidential
Statement on US Health Care: President Bush and Senator Kerry
both want to provide adequate healthcare for people in USA,
but they differ in philosophy, strategy and approach. Their
statements on the healthcare issues have been discussed here
in the MWSearch Voices. The discussion can serve as a
reminder for President Bush and his staff in dealing with
healthcare issues; hence it
is archived as an hyperlinked page.
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Essays
on Healthcare: 1. Healthcare
Reform
2. AARP
on Healthcare Reform
and Dr.
William D. Novelli, CEO AARP, Address on Healthcare.
3. Dr.
William H Frist's View on Healthcare
(Requires subscription. You may write to Dr. Frist at the
Senate to request a copy) 4. Presidential
Statements on US Healthcare.
5. Public
Opinion Survey on Healthcare Issue. 6.
Overcoming
Disparities in U.S. Health Care by Dr. Bill Frist,
Senate Majority Leader, March 2005.
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Mad
Cow Disease: When Mad Cow Disease was discovered elsewhere:
US has taken precautionary steps to protect the public. Now
that we have discovered the Mad Cow disease in Washington
State, are we acting rationally and fairly to protect the
public? Are we influenced by the farm industry lobbying
forces or even the Wall Street's voices over the stock market
reactions? We suggest that don't read everything in print at
its face value. Do some comparison and then take action if
needed such as write to your congressman or the FDA. We list
a few publications below, some controversial, for you to
build up your knowledge on Mad Cow Disease.
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Know
Your Treatment Code: Health insurance and clinics use
procedure codes to determine insurance coverage and
reimbursements. For instance, CDT4 code system is used for
dental. You would do yourself a big favor to be familiar with
these codes. Both dental professionals and patients need to
know the codes so you can get the maximum reimbursement
benefits from health insurance benefits. Take a look of Dr.
Bunn's (dentist) web site
where you get a good background information on dentistry and
CDT4
codes.
Also take a look at the UT
Houston Dentistry procedure cost table
which can serve as a reference. Of course not all procedures
will be charged the same fee at different dental services,
but the more you know the better for you, at least before you
have a treatment.
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Does
Fat Tax Make Sense? Experts on obesity proposes we should tax
consumers on consuming fatty foods. Some disagree. Some say
we should tax TV-Watching instead since that is taking away
people's exercises. One British headline on fat tax says:
"Like fat creeping up on a person's thighs, a tax on
junk food and soda would be little-noticed at first but have
long-term impact." Dose it make sense?
If Kyoto
protocol induces New Zealand to propose tax on her 45M sheep
and 10M cattle owners for their livestock's dung and urine
which releases 40% of flatulence in New Zealand, perhaps the
fat tax does make sense.
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Stories
for Patients and Doctors: Amye Leong, an
internationally-recognized motivational speaker, is president
of Healthy Motivation, a health education and advocacy
consulting firm. Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at age
18 (along with Sjogren's syndrome and osteoporosis later) and
wheelchair-bound within 8 years, Amye drew on her own
personal advocacy skills and determination to rebuild her
body and take control of her life. After 16 surgeries,
including 12 joint replacements, she now travels the globe
working with organizations and governments as spokesperson
for the United Nations-endorsed Bone and Joint Decade
2000-2010. She was honored at the White House by President
G.W. Bush with the 2001 President's Service Award, the
highest honor bestowed on an American for community service.
The Arthritis Foundation named Amye Leong one of its
America's Fifty Heroes and gave her its highest honor, the
Harding Award. As a community hero, Ms Leong carried the
Olympic torch for the 1996 Olympic Games. She was appointed
advisor to the U.S. National Institute of Arthritis,
Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases and was chair of the U.S.
Surgeon General's National Council on Self-Help and Public
Health under C. Everett Koop. She developed coalitions and
advocacy projects that, for example, resulted in
Congressional proclamation of Juvenile Arthritis Awareness
Week that today is an annual national Arthritis Foundation
media and education event. Ms Leong, who founded the nation's
first and largest network of young adults with arthritis, and
developed the nation's first young adult arthritis education
programs, continues to provide extensive peer counseling to
those affected by arthritis and other rheumatic diseases, and
their families. Her book, GET A GRIP: A Take Charge Approach
to Living with Arthritis (Penguin Putnam, 2002), continues to
receive wide acclaim.
www.boneandjointdecade.org/
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From
Picking Fruits and Vegetables to Neurosurgery - An
immigrant's Life Story
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MWSearch
Expresses Deepest Sympathy and Condolences to Families of
Columbia
Shuttle Crew
(See NASA's
Starscapes Slides)
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For
Archived MWSearch Voices Click Here
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List
of Conferences (Samples,
Members log in to access list to 2007)
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to browse the conference list and CME courses for events in
2006 to 2007
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US
Medical License Exam
There
are a series of three USMLE exams that candidates must pass
in order to qualify for medical licensure in the United
States. Unlike previous USMLE exams, the computer versions
are administered by appointment on a year-round basis. The
Step 1 emphasizes basic science principles,
specifically in anatomy, behavioral science, biochemistry,
microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, and physiology.
Interdisciplinary areas such as genetics, immunology, and
nutrition are also tested. The Step 1 examone-day
computer exam contains 350 questions and spans 8 hours of
testing (including an hour of break time). It is administered
as 7 one-hour "blocks" of 50 questions each. The
Step 2 exam contains of 400 questions and spans 9
hours of testing (including an hour of break time). It is
administered as eight, 1-hour "blocks" of 50
questions each. The Step 3 exam is a 2-day
computerized examination with approximately 500
multiple-choice items administered over the first day and a
half of testing. These items deal with clinical situations
typically encountered by a generalist physician. The exam
concludes with a half-day consisting of approximately 9
open-ended computer-based case simulations (CCS). The Step
3 exam focuses primarily on patient management (45-55% of
the questions). Other "physician tasks" tested
include history and physical (8-12%), lab and diagnostic
studies (8-12%), diagnosis (8-12%), prognosis (8-12%), and
pathophysiology (8-12%). In addition to "physician
tasks," each question also falls into one of three
clinical encounter frames: initial workup (20-30%), continued
care (55-65%), and emergency care (10-20%).
For
more information and taking the USMLE tests see the helpful
Kaplan Test Prep in the MWSearch
Online Shopping Mart under the learning category.
College, Professional, K-12 and Language tests are also
available.
An
interesting article: International Medical Graduates in the
US, NEJM, Vol. 350, issue 24, pp.2435-37
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Health
Statistics
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US
Death and Death Rate
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Death|DR/100K
2001
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Death|DR/100K
2002
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03
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04
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All
Death
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2,417,762
| 849
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2,447,862|
848.9
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Diseases
of heart
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699,697 |
245.7
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695,754
| 241.3
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Malignant
Neoplasmas
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533,251
| 194.3
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558,847
| 193.8
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Cerebrovascular
Disease
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163,601
| 57.4
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163010
| 56.5
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Chronic
Lower Respiratory Disease
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123,974 |
43.5
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125,500
| 43.5
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Accidents
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97,707 |
34.3
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102,303
| 35.5
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Diabetes
Mellitus
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71,252
| 25
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73,119
| 25.4
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Influenza
& Pneumonia
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62123 |
21.8
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66,984
| 22.9
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Alzheimer's
Disease
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53679 |
18.8
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58,785
| 20.4
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Nephritis
& Nephrosis
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39,661 |
13.9
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41,018
| 14.2
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Septicemia
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32,275
| 11.3
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33,881
| 11.7
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Suicide
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29423 |
10.3
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30,646
| 10.6
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Chronic
Liver Disease & Cirrhosis
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26751 |
9.4
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27,045
| 9.4
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Homicide
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19727 |
6.9
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17,045
| 5.9
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Essential
Hypertension & H. Renal
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19054 |
6.7
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20,241
| 7.0
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Pneumonitis
due to solids & liquids
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17392 |
6.1
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17,693
| 6.1
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All
Others
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408231 |
143.3
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416,991
| 144.6
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Motor
Vehicle Deaths:
43,501 (1998) 16.1 (1998)
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AIDS/HIV
Deaths:
13,426
(1998) 5.0 (1998 Age adjusted)
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Viral
hepatitis Deaths: 4,796 (1998)
1.4 (1998 Age adjusted)
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Infant
Mortality Rate
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6.8
per 1000
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7.0
per 1000
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Smiley
Face: reduction of death rate. Clapping hands: significant
reduction. Sad Face: bad.
Source: National
Vital Statistics Reports, National Center for Health Statistics
US
AIDS annual death rate: 50,000 (1995) to 16,000 (2004)
US New Cases annually: 44,000
WW carriers: 40 million
Infant
Mortality Rate for Different Mothers - Alarming Trend
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