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Li KL, Buonaccorsi G, Thompson G, Cain JR, Watkins A, Russell D, Qureshi S, Evans DG, Lloyd SK, Zhu X, Jackson A. An improved coverage and spatial resolution--using dual injection dynamic contrast-enhanced (ICE-DICE) MRI: a novel dynamic contrast-enhanced technique for cerebral tumors. Magn Reson Med 2012; 68:452-62. [PMID: 22791559 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.23252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2011] [Revised: 09/16/2011] [Accepted: 09/19/2011] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A new dual temporal resolution-based, high spatial resolution, pharmacokinetic parametric mapping method is described--improved coverage and spatial resolution using dual injection dynamic contrast-enhanced (ICE-DICE) MRI. In a dual-bolus dynamic contrast-enhanced-MRI acquisition protocol, a high temporal resolution prebolus is followed by a high spatial resolution main bolus to allow high spatial resolution parametric mapping for cerebral tumors. The measured plasma concentration curves from the dual-bolus data were used to reconstruct a high temporal resolution arterial input function. The new method reduces errors resulting from uncertainty in the temporal alignment of the arterial input function, tissue response function, and sampling grid. The technique provides high spatial resolution 3D pharmacokinetic maps (voxel size 1.0 × 1.0 × 2.0 mm(3)) with whole brain coverage and greater parameter accuracy than that was possible with the conventional single temporal resolution methods. High spatial resolution imaging of brain lesions is highly desirable for small lesions and to support investigation of heterogeneity within pathological tissue and peripheral invasion at the interface between diseased and normal brain. The new method has the potential to be used to improve dynamic contrast-enhanced-MRI techniques in general.
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Lumley R, Kotadakis S, Qureshi S, Vidya R. Does Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Always Work In Breast Cancer? Eur J Surg Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2011.08.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Messaed C, Akoury E, Djuric U, Zeng J, Saleh M, Gilbert L, Seoud M, Qureshi S, Slim R. NLRP7, a nucleotide oligomerization domain-like receptor protein, is required for normal cytokine secretion and co-localizes with Golgi and the microtubule-organizing center. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:43313-23. [PMID: 22025618 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.306191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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A hydatidiform mole (HM) is a human pregnancy with hyperproliferative placenta and abnormal embryonic development. Mutations in NLRP7, a member of the nucleotide oligomerization domain-like receptor family of proteins with roles in inflammation and apoptosis, are responsible for recurrent HMs. However, little is known about the functional role of NLRP7. Here, we demonstrate that peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients with NLRP7 mutations and rare variants secrete low levels of IL-1β and TNF in response to LPS. We show that the cells from patients, carrying mutations or rare variants, have variable levels of increased intracellular pro-IL-1β indicating that normal NLRP7 down-regulates pro-IL-1β synthesis in response to LPS. Using transient transfections, we confirm the role of normal NLRP7 in inhibiting pro-IL-1β and demonstrate that this inhibitory function is abolished by protein-truncating mutations after the Pyrin domain. Within peripheral blood mononuclear cells, NLRP7 co-localizes with the Golgi and the microtubule-organizing center and is associated with microtubules. This suggests that NLRP7 mutations may affect cytokine secretion by interfering, directly or indirectly, with their trafficking. We propose that the impaired cytokine trafficking and secretion caused by NLRP7 defects makes the patients tolerant to the growth of these earlier arrested conceptions with no fetal vessels and that the retention of these conceptions until the end of the first trimester contribute to the molar phenotype. Our data will impact our understanding of postmolar choriocarcinomas, the only allograft non-self tumors that are able to invade maternal tissues.
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Qureshi S. On the multidisciplinary perspectives to address environmental issues in a regional context. LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s10980-011-9596-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Qureshi S. Boundary crossing by transregional practice of governance to address sustainability issues. LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s10980-010-9559-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Cho G, Drewery JS, Fujieda I, Jing T, Kaplan SN, Perez-Mendez V, Qureshi S, Wildermuth D, Street RA. Measurements of 1/f Noise in A-Si:H Pin Diodes and Thin-Film-Transistors. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1557/proc-192-393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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ABSTRACTWe measured the equivalent noise charge of a-Si:H pin diodes (5 ∼ 45 μm i-layer) with a pulse shaping time of 2.5 μ.sec under reverse biases up to 30 V/μm and analyzed it as a four component noise source. The frequency spectra of 1/f noise in the soft-breakdown region and of the Nyquist noise from contact resistance of diodes were measured. Using the conversion equations for a CR-RC shaper, we identified the contact resistance noise and the 1/f noise as the main noise sources in the low bias and high bias regions respectively. The 1/f noise of a-Si:H TFTs with channel length of 15 μm was measured to be the dominant component up to ∼100kHz for both saturation and linear regions.
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Perez-Mendez V, Cho G, Fujieda I, Kaplan SN, Qureshi S, Street RA. The Application of Thick Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Layers to Charged Particle and X-Ray Detection. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1557/proc-149-621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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ABSTRACTWe outline the characteristics of thick hydrogdenated amorphous silicon layers which are optimized for the detection of charged particles, x-rays and γ-rays. Signal amplitude as a function of the linear energy transfer of various particles are given. Noise sources generated by the detector material and by the thin film electronics - a-Si:H or polysilicon proposed for pixel position sensitive detectors readout are described, and their relative amplitudes are calculated. Temperature and neutron radiation effects on leakage currents and the corresponding noise changes are presented.
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Bashir Q, Wei W, Chiattone A, Rondon G, Parmar S, Shah N, Booc E, Dinh Y, Qureshi S, Shah J, Orlowski R, Webber D, Champlin R, Giralt S, Qazilbash M. Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Multiple Myeloma. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2010.12.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Beitinjaneh A, Shah N, Bashir Q, Parmar S, Hosing C, Popat U, Anderlini P, Dinh Y, Qureshi S, Rondon G, Champlin R, Giralt S, Qazilbash M. Donor-Lymphocyte Infusion in Patients With Persistent or Recurrent Multiple Myeloma After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2010.12.559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Bashir Q, Wei W, Chiattone A, Rondon G, Parmar S, Shah N, Booc E, Dinh Y, Qureshi S, Shah J, Orlowski R, Weber D, Champlin R, Giralt S, Qazilbash M. Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Multiple Myeloma Patients Age 70 Years and Older. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2010.12.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Siddiqui UA, O'Toole M, Kabir Z, Qureshi S, Gibbons N, Kane M, Keane J. Smoking prolongs the infectivity of patients with tuberculosis. IRISH MEDICAL JOURNAL 2010; 103:278-280. [PMID: 21186753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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We sought to establish if smokers on anti-tuberculosis treatment are more likely to have a prolonged period of infectivity, compared to non-smoking tuberculosis patients, in a low tuberculosis prevalence country. We conducted a cross-sectional, retrospective study in Ireland that recruited 53 microbiologically confirmed cases of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). The age-sex adjusted odds ratios (AOR) suggest that the infectivity status of PTB on treatment was four times more likely to be prolonged beyond 6-8 weeks, if the cases had a smoking history (AOR: 4.42; 95% CI: 1.23; 15.9). Smoking was associated with delayed sputum smear conversion in PTB patients on treatment.
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Siddiqui MRS, Sajid MS, Qureshi S, Cheek E, Baig MK. Elective laparoscopic sigmoid resection for diverticular disease has fewer complications than conventional surgery: a meta-analysis. Am J Surg 2010; 200:144-61. [PMID: 20637347 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2009] [Revised: 08/17/2009] [Accepted: 08/17/2009] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND We performed a meta-analysis of published literature comparing the complications after open and laparoscopic elective sigmoidectomy for diverticular disease. METHODS Electronic databases were searched from January 1991 to March 2009. A systematic review was performed to obtain a summative outcome. RESULTS Nineteen comparative studies involving 2,383 patients were analyzed. There were 1,014 patients in the laparoscopic group and 1,369 patients in the open group. There was no significant heterogeneity among any of the complications analyzed. Patients in the laparoscopic sigmoid resection group had fewer wound infections (fixed effects model: risk ratio [RR], .54; 95% confidence interval [CI], .36-.80; z, -3.05; P < .01; random effects model: RR, .59; 95% CI, .39-.89; z, -2.54; P < .05), blood transfusions (fixed effects model: RR, .25; 95% CI, .10-.60; z, -3.10; P < .01; random effects model: RR, .28; 95% CI, .11-.68; z, -2.81; P < .01), and ileus rates (fixed effects model: RR, .37; 95% CI, .20-.66; z, -3.34; P = .001; random effects model: RR, .37; 95% CI, .20-.68; z, -3.21; P = .001) compared with open sigmoid resections. No difference was seen for medical complications, need for rehospitalization, and reoperation. CONCLUSIONS Laparoscopic sigmoid resection is safe and has fewer postoperative surgical complications. This approach should be considered for elective cases, however, more randomized controlled trials are required to strengthen the evidence.
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Ballard G, Tibby S, Miller O, Krasemann T, Rosenthal E, Anderson D, Austin C, Qureshi S, Simpson J. Growth of left heart structures following the hybrid procedure for borderline hypoplastic left heart. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY 2010; 11:870-4. [DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jeq085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Simpson JM, Savis A, Rawlins D, Qureshi S, Sinha MD. Corrigendum to: Incidence of left ventricular hypertrophy in children with kidney disease: impact of method of indexation of left ventricular mass. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY 2010. [DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jeq050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Simpson JM, Savis A, Rawlins D, Qureshi S, Sinha MD. Incidence of left ventricular hypertrophy in children with kidney disease: impact of method of indexation of left ventricular mass. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY 2009; 11:271-7. [DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jep211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Yaqinuddin A, Qureshi S, Pervez S, Bashir M, Nazir R, Abbas F. UP-1.096: Frequent DNA Hypermethylation at the RASSF1A and APC Gene Loci in Prostate Cancer Patients of Pakistani Origin. Urology 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.07.543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Ganaie B, Khan M, Islam R, Makhdoomi D, Qureshi S, Wani G. Evaluation of different techniques for pregnancy diagnosis in sheep. Small Rumin Res 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2009.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Qureshi S. Urban gradient development for evaluating impact gradients of ecosystem services in megacities: A case study of Karachi, Pakistan. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1088/1755-1307/6/33/332030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Chandra JA, Zahra F, Qureshi S. Conservative management of subacute puerperal inversion of uterus. Trop Doct 2009; 39:57-8. [PMID: 19211435 DOI: 10.1258/td.2008.080037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Subacute puerperal inversion of the uterus is preferably managed by surgery. Conservative management by Aveling's repositor or vaginal packing was cumbersome and took long. However, a long surgery scar over the uterus carries a high risk of uterine rupture in the next pregnancy. A series of four village women with subacute puerperal inversion of the uterus were treated with vaginal packing. A twice-daily rigorous routine of dressing and packing of the uterus was followed, along with supportive treatment. The uterus was raised high in the pelvis so as to stretch the round ligaments, which then slowly pulled out the fundus in about a month. The vaginal packing method may be sincerely attempted in young women from remote areas, as this would reduce the risk of uterine rupture in the next pregnancy.
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Qureshi S, West M, Kirk A. Surgical resection for thymic malignancy. Lung Cancer 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s0169-5002(09)70114-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Cyr SL, Angers I, Guillot L, Stoica-Popescu I, Lussier M, Qureshi S, Burt DS, Ward BJ. TLR4 and MyD88 control protection and pulmonary granulocytic recruitment in a murine intranasal RSV immunization and challenge model. Vaccine 2009; 27:421-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.10.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2008] [Revised: 10/26/2008] [Accepted: 10/27/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Theilen U, Wilson L, Wilson G, Beattie JO, Qureshi S, Simpson D. Management of invasive meningococcal disease in children and young people: summary of SIGN guidelines. BMJ 2008; 336:1367-70. [PMID: 18556318 PMCID: PMC2427067 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.a129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Mofarrahi M, Nouh T, Qureshi S, Guillot L, Mayaki D, Hussain SNA. Regulation of angiopoietin expression by bacterial lipopolysaccharide. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2008; 294:L955-63. [PMID: 18310225 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00449.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Angiopoietins are ligands for Tie-2 receptors and play important roles in angiogenesis and inflammation. While angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1) inhibits inflammatory responses, angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) promotes cytokine production and vascular leakage. In this study, we evaluated in vivo and in vitro effects of Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharides (LPS) on angiopoietin expression. Wild-type C57/BL6 mice were injected with saline (control) or E. coli LPS (20 mg/ml ip) and killed 6, 12, and 24 h later. The diaphragm, lung, and liver were excised and assayed for mRNA and protein expression of Ang-1, Ang-2, and Tie-2 protein and tyrosine phosphorylation. LPS injection elicited a severalfold rise in Ang-2 mRNA and protein levels in the three organs. By comparison, both Ang-1 and Tie-2 levels in the diaphragm, liver, and lung were significantly attenuated by LPS administration. In addition, Tie-2 tyrosine phosphorylation in the lung was significantly reduced in response to LPS injection. In vitro exposure to E. coli LPS elicited cell-specific changes in Ang-1 expression, with significant induction in Ang-1 expression being observed in cultured human epithelial cells, whereas significant attenuation of Ang-1 expression was observed in response to E. coli LPS exposure in primary human skeletal myoblasts. In both cell types, E. coli LPS elicited substantial induction of Ang-2 mRNA, a response that was mediated in part through NF-kappaB. We conclude that in vivo endotoxemia triggers functional inhibition of the Ang-1/Tie-2 receptor pathway by reducing Ang-1 and Tie-2 expression and inducing Ang-2 levels and that this response may contribute to enhanced vascular leakage in sepsis.
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Ramos C, Saliba R, Giralt S, Khorshid O, de Padua L, Andersson B, Nieto Y, Popat U, Qazilbash M, Qureshi S, Zhang W, Champlin R, de Lima M. 15: The Impact of Resolved Hepatitis B Infection on Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Hematological Malignancies. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2007.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Adamson DJA, Qureshi S, Harbour R, Twaddle S, Kelnar C, Lowe GDO. Response to: Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) 84 — National Clinical Guideline for the Management of Breast Cancer in Women (Reed, Clin Oncol 2007;19:588–590). Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2007; 19:628. [PMID: 17714926 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2007.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2007] [Accepted: 06/20/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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