Dimensions and use of the scholarly
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Question 7S: Tables 318-436. |
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Digital Library Federation. |
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Table 389 |
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S7b_11. Where specifically do you go when you find
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Proprietary software or application? |
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Base |
Faculty Member |
Graduate Student |
Faculty / Graduate Student |
Under Graduate Student |
Public |
Private |
Liberal Arts |
Biological Sciences |
Physical Sciences |
Social Sciences |
Arts and Humanities |
Engineering |
Business |
Law |
Undecided Major |
Male |
Female |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
O |
P |
Q |
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Base - Use Proprietary
software or application |
314 |
0** |
140 |
140 |
174 |
144 |
76* |
94* |
43* |
47* |
86* |
53* |
24* |
45* |
3** |
13* |
178 |
136 |
for coursework |
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ONLINE |
182 |
0 |
74 |
74 |
108 |
79 |
45 |
58 |
19 |
27 |
51 |
35 |
14 |
26 |
3 |
7 |
103 |
79 |
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57.8 |
0 |
52.6 |
52.6 |
61.9 |
54.7 |
58.5 |
62 |
44.9 |
57.4 |
58.7 |
66 |
58.3 |
58.3 |
83.3 |
53.8 |
57.8 |
57.8 |
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Search engine |
78 |
0 |
18 |
18 |
59 |
29 |
17 |
32 |
6 |
10 |
19 |
17 |
6 |
14 |
0 |
6 |
44 |
34 |
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24.7 |
0 |
13 |
13 |
34.1 |
19.8 |
21.6 |
34.6 |
14.3 |
21.3 |
21.7 |
31.9 |
22.6 |
31.2 |
11.1 |
46.2 |
24.4 |
25 |
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BC |
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E |
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H |
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Your own institution's web site |
34 |
0 |
22 |
22 |
12 |
19 |
8 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
15 |
19 |
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10.8 |
0 |
15.4 |
15.4 |
7.1 |
12.9 |
9.9 |
8.4 |
12.2 |
12.8 |
8.7 |
8.5 |
8.3 |
14.6 |
5.6 |
15.4 |
8.1 |
14.3 |
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D |
D |
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Internet searches |
26 |
0 |
15 |
15 |
11 |
13 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
8 |
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8.3 |
0 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
6.5 |
8.8 |
11.7 |
4.9 |
10.2 |
8.5 |
4.3 |
14.9 |
9.5 |
8.3 |
5.6 |
0 |
10 |
6.1 |
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Online databases |
24 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
16 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
2 |
2 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
10 |
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7.7 |
0 |
5.9 |
5.9 |
9.1 |
5.1 |
9.4 |
10.2 |
4.1 |
4.3 |
15.2 |
6.4 |
2.4 |
4.2 |
44.4 |
0 |
8.1 |
7.1 |
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Web directory/subject related web site |
21 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
16 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
9 |
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6.6 |
0 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
9 |
4.2 |
8.6 |
8.7 |
10.2 |
8.5 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
13.1 |
6.2 |
11.1 |
0 |
6.4 |
6.9 |
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Online library catalogues and finding aids |
20 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
15 |
7 |
4 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
8 |
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6.5 |
0 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
8.3 |
4.9 |
4.6 |
10.5 |
2 |
2.1 |
6.5 |
12.8 |
8.3 |
6.2 |
11.1 |
7.7 |
6.7 |
6.2 |
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Department web page |
12 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
0 |
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3.8 |
0 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
5.4 |
3.1 |
2 |
6.4 |
6.5 |
0 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
0 |
7.7 |
6.7 |
0 |
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Online reference service |
8 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
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2.5 |
0 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
3 |
3.1 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
4.1 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
3.6 |
2.1 |
5.6 |
0 |
3.2 |
1.5 |
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Your own personal electronic library/files |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
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0.7 |
0 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
0 |
2.1 |
0 |
0 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
0 |
0 |
1.2 |
0 |
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Online abstracting and indexing services |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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0.6 |
0 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
0 |
1.3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.4 |
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Online bookstore |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0.1 |
0 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0 |
0.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.2 |
0 |
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E-mail listservs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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PERSONAL ASSISTANCE |
163 |
0 |
76 |
76 |
87 |
66 |
44 |
53 |
29 |
24 |
34 |
31 |
13 |
25 |
1 |
6 |
84 |
79 |
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52 |
0 |
54.5 |
54.5 |
50 |
46 |
58 |
56.3 |
67.3 |
51.1 |
39.1 |
59.6 |
53.6 |
56.2 |
33.3 |
46.2 |
47.4 |
58 |
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J |
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Faculty members inside your institution |
99 |
0 |
51 |
51 |
48 |
39 |
27 |
33 |
19 |
17 |
21 |
16 |
10 |
14 |
0 |
2 |
57 |
42 |
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31.5 |
0 |
36.5 |
36.5 |
27.5 |
26.7 |
35.9 |
35.4 |
44.9 |
36.2 |
23.9 |
29.8 |
41.7 |
31.2 |
11.1 |
15.4 |
31.9 |
31 |
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J |
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J |
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A librarian in your institution |
67 |
0 |
17 |
17 |
50 |
23 |
13 |
30 |
7 |
7 |
15 |
19 |
2 |
11 |
1 |
5 |
29 |
38 |
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21.2 |
0 |
12.3 |
12.3 |
28.4 |
16.3 |
17.5 |
31.9 |
16.3 |
14.9 |
17.4 |
36.2 |
7.1 |
25 |
22.2 |
38.5 |
16 |
28.1 |
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BC |
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EF |
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HIJL |
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L |
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P |
Other students inside your institution |
39 |
0 |
22 |
22 |
16 |
17 |
13 |
9 |
11 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
21 |
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12.3 |
0 |
16 |
16 |
9.4 |
12 |
16.9 |
9.3 |
24.5 |
17 |
6.5 |
10.6 |
17.9 |
10.4 |
0 |
0 |
10.1 |
15.3 |
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J |
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Another institution's librarian |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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0.9 |
0 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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Faculty members outside your institution |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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0.4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.6 |
0 |
0 |
1.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.8 |
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Other students outside your institution |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0.2 |
0 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
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Professional meetings |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0.1 |
0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0 |
0 |
0.6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.2 |
0 |
5.6 |
0 |
0.3 |
0 |
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LIBRARY FACILITIES/PRINT |
59 |
0 |
25 |
25 |
34 |
29 |
12 |
18 |
4 |
6 |
19 |
15 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
31 |
28 |
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18.9 |
0 |
17.9 |
17.9 |
19.7 |
20.4 |
16 |
19 |
10.2 |
12.8 |
21.7 |
27.7 |
22.6 |
14.6 |
22.2 |
23.1 |
17.4 |
20.9 |
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Campus library |
50 |
0 |
19 |
19 |
30 |
22 |
11 |
17 |
4 |
5 |
15 |
13 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
24 |
26 |
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15.8 |
0 |
13.8 |
13.8 |
17.4 |
15.5 |
13.8 |
18 |
8.2 |
10.6 |
17.4 |
25.5 |
19 |
12.5 |
16.7 |
15.4 |
13.5 |
18.9 |
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H |
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Physical bookstore |
5 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
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1.6 |
0 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
4.1 |
2.1 |
0 |
2.1 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
0 |
0 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
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Your own personal physical
library/files/bookshelves |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
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1.4 |
0 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
0.8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4.3 |
0 |
2.4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.3 |
2.8 |
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References cited in books or journal
articles |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
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1.3 |
0 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
0 |
1.2 |
0 |
0 |
2.2 |
4.3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.7 |
0.8 |
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Printed library catalogues and finding aids |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
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0.8 |
0 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.1 |
1.2 |
0 |
0 |
7.7 |
1.4 |
0 |
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Another library |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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0.5 |
0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.1 |
1.2 |
0 |
5.6 |
0 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
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Personal subscriptions to newspapers, |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
magazines and journals |
0.5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.8 |
0 |
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Printed abstracting and indexing services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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E-journals |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
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0.6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.1 |
0 |
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Online (unspecified) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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0.5 |
0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.1 |
1.2 |
0 |
5.6 |
0 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
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Other |
19 |
0 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
13 |
5 |
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6 |
0 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
5.4 |
7.1 |
6.7 |
3.6 |
6.1 |
4.3 |
6.5 |
4.3 |
13.1 |
2.1 |
5.6 |
15.4 |
7.5 |
4 |
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M |
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DK/Refused |
11 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
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3.4 |
0 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
5.5 |
4.5 |
0.4 |
4.2 |
2 |
4.3 |
6.5 |
0 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
0 |
7.7 |
2.9 |
4.1 |
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BC |
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None/No preference |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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