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Title: “WHAT ROLE DO DENTAL PRESCRIPTIONS PLAY IN THE OPIOID CRISIS?”.
Creator: Shah, Palak, Kennedy, Ashley, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 47,000 individuals died in 2017 due to an opioid overdose. Further, dentists are more likely to prescribe immediate-release opioids than other healthcare providers. In the late 1990s, dentists were responsible for 15.5% of prescriptions for immediate-release opioids, and 8% of these prescriptions in 2009. In this thesis I examine the reasons for this, including the ways in which a patient’s sex, age, race, and ethnicity play a...
Show moreAccording to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 47,000 individuals died in 2017 due to an opioid overdose. Further, dentists are more likely to prescribe immediate-release opioids than other healthcare providers. In the late 1990s, dentists were responsible for 15.5% of prescriptions for immediate-release opioids, and 8% of these prescriptions in 2009. In this thesis I examine the reasons for this, including the ways in which a patient’s sex, age, race, and ethnicity play a role in dental prescriptions, and conclude that dentists do not consistently use the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMPs) or the guidelines set by the American Dental Association. I argue that to help to prevent opioid misuse and abuse dentists should do a risk assessment before prescribing opioids.
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Date Issued: 2020
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003722
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: A BRIEF INTERROGATION OF SCIENCE AND FAITH.
Creator: Alaimo, Bridget, Kennedy, Ashley, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: In this thesis I begin by introducing the Big Bang theory and discussing arguments for and against it. Then, I argue that the Big Bang Theory and the Biblical account of creation align in their descriptions of the origin of the universe. Thus, I ultimately argue that the Big Bang theory and the Biblical account of creation are not mutually exclusive.
Date Issued: 2018
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00001
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Title: A CROSS-NATIONAL ANALYSIS OF CHILD LABOR AND HEALTH.
Creator: Schiefele, Elena, Kennedy, Ashley, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Despite efforts by the United Nations, UNICEF, and the International Labor Organization (ILO), among others, child labor remains a widespread concern. In 2016, 152 million children were in child labor worldwide. Though child labor is widely recognized as a global health problem, research on the health effects of child labor is limited. Summary measures of population health provide a way to present information about both mortality and morbidity of a given population as a single metric. This...
Show moreDespite efforts by the United Nations, UNICEF, and the International Labor Organization (ILO), among others, child labor remains a widespread concern. In 2016, 152 million children were in child labor worldwide. Though child labor is widely recognized as a global health problem, research on the health effects of child labor is limited. Summary measures of population health provide a way to present information about both mortality and morbidity of a given population as a single metric. This project utilized gretl, an open-source statistical package, to model the data using ordinary least squares (OLS) in order to determine if there is a correlation between health, which was quantified using summary measures of population health, and child labor. The regression analysis showed that there is a significant correlation between child labor and health adjusted life expectancy (HALE) at birth, but not between child labor and disability adjusted life years (DALYs).
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Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00103
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Title: AN EXPLORATION OF FERTILITY PRESERVATION-RELATED DECISION-MAKING IN CHILDHOOD CANCER PATIENTS.
Creator: Addepalli, Vani, Kennedy, Ashley, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: As medical research expands to include a vast variety of new treatments and the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the ethics involving patient care and treatment plan development also become extremely important to consider. One of the most novel and widely unexplored fields of reproductive health is oncofertility, a field of medicine that aims to minimize the negative impacts of cancer treatment on fertility. For many childhood cancer patients, cancer treatment involves oncofertility...
Show moreAs medical research expands to include a vast variety of new treatments and the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the ethics involving patient care and treatment plan development also become extremely important to consider. One of the most novel and widely unexplored fields of reproductive health is oncofertility, a field of medicine that aims to minimize the negative impacts of cancer treatment on fertility. For many childhood cancer patients, cancer treatment involves oncofertility-related discussions that involve their families, physicians, and many other people. This paper serves primarily to evaluate the quality of educational and clinical resources available to childhood cancer patients regarding fertility preservation, the current approach to these cases from an ethical perspective, and to propose a procedure for treatment plan development and decision making that carefully considers the values and beliefs of the patient, his/her family members, physicians, and ethics board members involved with the case to help standardize the process.
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Date Issued: 2020
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003699
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Title: CASSAVA AND TROPICAL DIABETES.
Creator: Rich, Praewpailin, Kennedy, Ashley, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Cassava is the third-largest source of food carbohydrates in the tropics and is a major staple food among developing countries. Cassava contains cyanogenic glycosides which turn into cyanide and are toxic to the body when ingested in a high content. Cyanide poisoning causes many symptoms including severe abdominal pain which is also one of the symptoms occurring in patients with pancreatitis. Tropical diabetes or fibrocalculous pancreatitis diabetes mellitus is secondary to tropical...
Show moreCassava is the third-largest source of food carbohydrates in the tropics and is a major staple food among developing countries. Cassava contains cyanogenic glycosides which turn into cyanide and are toxic to the body when ingested in a high content. Cyanide poisoning causes many symptoms including severe abdominal pain which is also one of the symptoms occurring in patients with pancreatitis. Tropical diabetes or fibrocalculous pancreatitis diabetes mellitus is secondary to tropical pancreatitis which is a form of non-alcoholic chronic calcific pancreatitis found primarily in tropical regions. The symptoms include severe abdominal pain. In this study, I will hypothesize that there is a link between early life ingestion of cassava, inadequate protein intake, tropical chronic pancreatitis and tropical diabetes.
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Date Issued: 2020
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003721
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Title: HOW DO TITLES IN THE NURSING FIELD AFFECT INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS?.
Creator: Desiree Lerner, Kennedy, Ashley, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: The nursing field is rapidly changing, and the role nurses play is expanding as they gain more autonomy. This in turn may affect the accuracy of current titles as they potentially neglect to regard experience and only represent education. This study will attempt to determine if titles affect how nurses at different levels are treated by colleagues. Through analysis of prior studies and interviews with individuals currently in the nursing field, the overall experiences will be evaluated as...
Show moreThe nursing field is rapidly changing, and the role nurses play is expanding as they gain more autonomy. This in turn may affect the accuracy of current titles as they potentially neglect to regard experience and only represent education. This study will attempt to determine if titles affect how nurses at different levels are treated by colleagues. Through analysis of prior studies and interviews with individuals currently in the nursing field, the overall experiences will be evaluated as well as any programs that have been or could be implemented to facilitate a positive and productive workplace environment. While it is unrealistic to change education-based titles, programs can be implemented within the workplace to foster positive professional relationships and give employees a better understanding of each individual’s role so that the nursing environment is a team effort and not a competition
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Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00083
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Title: IN MEDICAL EVIDENCE AND PRACTICE, WHAT LEVEL OF UNCERTAINTY IS ACCEPTABLE?.
Creator: Levine, Hannah, Kennedy, Ashley, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: This thesis addresses the level of uncertainty in medical evidence and practice and asks if this level is acceptable. Current medical standards consider randomized controlled trials (RCTs) as the best, and most certain, form of evidence. Similarly, medical practice largely relies on differential diagnosis and diagnostic testing to diagnose patients. I will argue that RCTs as well as differential diagnosis and diagnostic testing contribute to uncertainty in medical practice. In the former,...
Show moreThis thesis addresses the level of uncertainty in medical evidence and practice and asks if this level is acceptable. Current medical standards consider randomized controlled trials (RCTs) as the best, and most certain, form of evidence. Similarly, medical practice largely relies on differential diagnosis and diagnostic testing to diagnose patients. I will argue that RCTs as well as differential diagnosis and diagnostic testing contribute to uncertainty in medical practice. In the former, uncertainty stems from lack of representation, elimination of confounding factors, among other issues; while in the latter, uncertainty originates from technological limitations, similarity or variability in presentation, and number of diagnostic possibilities. I will argue that uncertainty in medical evidence and practice can and should be reduced. This can be done by expanding RCT testing and improving it by adding required mechanistic evidence, and by furthering research into better diagnostic technology and training.
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Date Issued: 2020
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00084
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Title: IS ICELAND’S 100% TERMINATION RATE FOR CHROMOSOMALLY ABNORMAL PREGNANCIES ETHICAL?.
Creator: McMillan, Mary, Kennedy, Ashley, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Throughout history, people with disabilities have been treated as moral and social inferiors. Often, those with certain disabilities have been relegated to live lives of segregation, resigned to institutions and facilities because they have been regarded as incapable of making decisions or caring for themselves, or because others, whether family or those in the community, did not want to bear the burden of their presence. I argue that this view of disability as burdensome has resulted in the...
Show moreThroughout history, people with disabilities have been treated as moral and social inferiors. Often, those with certain disabilities have been relegated to live lives of segregation, resigned to institutions and facilities because they have been regarded as incapable of making decisions or caring for themselves, or because others, whether family or those in the community, did not want to bear the burden of their presence. I argue that this view of disability as burdensome has resulted in the near 100% termination rate in Iceland in pregnancies found to be chromosomally abnormal. Further, I argue that this negative perception of disability is a result of systematic coercion, and a violation of the ethical principles of autonomy and justice.
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Date Issued: 2018
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00030
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Title: IS PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE ETHICAL IN NON-TERMINAL CASES?.
Creator: Schebovitz, Arielle, Kennedy, Ashley, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: In this thesis, I begin by describing various historical views of physician-assisted suicide. I then review the current laws in the United States and other countries as well as provide a brief overview of religious views on the practice. Next I outline the differences between terminal and non-terminal cases and discuss the relevant ethical principles that must be considered when evaluating this issue in each type of case. I argue that physician-assisted suicide is ethical in certain instances...
Show moreIn this thesis, I begin by describing various historical views of physician-assisted suicide. I then review the current laws in the United States and other countries as well as provide a brief overview of religious views on the practice. Next I outline the differences between terminal and non-terminal cases and discuss the relevant ethical principles that must be considered when evaluating this issue in each type of case. I argue that physician-assisted suicide is ethical in certain instances in which a significant loss in quality-of-life has occurred. Finally I suggest guidelines that physicians should follow if a patient requests physician-assisted suicide.
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Date Issued: 2018
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00051
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Title: IS THE MARKETING PROCESS OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE AS IMPORTANT AS THE PRODUCT ITSELF?.
Creator: Casto, Jackson, Kennedy, Ashley, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: In this thesis I argue that the marketing process of a good or service is as important as the actually commodity being provided. I defend this claim via the examination of examples of entrepreneurs and members of the health and science communities, and the services they provide to the public. I show that products and services must have fitting marketing strategies, because if something innovative is developed but is not marketed, it is as if the invention was constructed only in the...
Show moreIn this thesis I argue that the marketing process of a good or service is as important as the actually commodity being provided. I defend this claim via the examination of examples of entrepreneurs and members of the health and science communities, and the services they provide to the public. I show that products and services must have fitting marketing strategies, because if something innovative is developed but is not marketed, it is as if the invention was constructed only in the imagination of the creator.
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Date Issued: 2018
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00010
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Title: IS THE MSM BLOOD DONATION DEFERRAL ETHICAL?.
Creator: Enogieru, Idia, Kennedy, Ashley, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: The deferral of men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) from donating blood has been a controversial policy since its advent during the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. In my thesis I address this deferral, and evaluate whether or not it is ethical. I begin by introducing the characteristics of HIV, the behaviors associated with HIV transmission, and its association with MSM. After, I review the changes in the policy and examine the evidence used to support these changes. Next, I present my arguments...
Show moreThe deferral of men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) from donating blood has been a controversial policy since its advent during the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. In my thesis I address this deferral, and evaluate whether or not it is ethical. I begin by introducing the characteristics of HIV, the behaviors associated with HIV transmission, and its association with MSM. After, I review the changes in the policy and examine the evidence used to support these changes. Next, I present my arguments that justify the MSM blood donation deferral, while also arguing that the current one-year deferral period in the United States is unethical. My arguments apply ethical principles such as: principles of utilitarianism, harm, precaution, and discrimination. I conclude with a discussion of alternatives to the deferral, and considerations for my suggestion of a new three-month deferral period in the U.S.
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Date Issued: 2018
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00013
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Title: IS VIDEO THE MOST EFFECTIVE MARKETING TYPE?.
Creator: Casto, David, Kennedy, Ashley, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: In this thesis, I ask the question of whether or not video is the most effective marketing type. I answer this question by evaluating companies in the business, scientific, and health arenas and discuss why and how they have used video to market themselves. Further, I also examine the ways in which technology has grown in the past few decades, and discuss the different types of learning and how video can appeal to each type. With the results of this research, I ultimately conclude that video...
Show moreIn this thesis, I ask the question of whether or not video is the most effective marketing type. I answer this question by evaluating companies in the business, scientific, and health arenas and discuss why and how they have used video to market themselves. Further, I also examine the ways in which technology has grown in the past few decades, and discuss the different types of learning and how video can appeal to each type. With the results of this research, I ultimately conclude that video is the most effective marketing type. as the actually commodity being provided. I defend this claim via the examination of examples of entrepreneurs and members of the health and science communities, and the services they provide to the public. I show that products and services must have fitting marketing strategies, because if something innovative is developed but is not marketed, it is as if the invention was constructed only in the imagination of the creator.
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Date Issued: 2018
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00009
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Title: Over-prescription of opioids leading to addiction and alternatives.
Creator: Rahman, Tasmiah, Kennedy, Ashley, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: There are still diseases in our current society such as pain in which the diagnosis is heavily reliant on the information that is given by the patient. With that much trust in just the patient, there is a possibility of the patients not being able to describe the symptoms properly or leaving information out from their history leading to an incorrect diagnosis. The most common form of treatment for pain is prescribing opioids, a schedule II controlled substance. In this essay, opioid...
Show moreThere are still diseases in our current society such as pain in which the diagnosis is heavily reliant on the information that is given by the patient. With that much trust in just the patient, there is a possibility of the patients not being able to describe the symptoms properly or leaving information out from their history leading to an incorrect diagnosis. The most common form of treatment for pain is prescribing opioids, a schedule II controlled substance. In this essay, opioid mechanisms, guidelines for prescribing opioids and addiction as a result will be discussed. The current prescribing federal and state laws will be evaluated. In this thesis, I will argue that in order for patients suffering from pain to lead a healthier and safer life not only should prescribing laws be altered in which alternatives to opioids are heavily considered, multiple doctors should be consulted before a the prescription is written and a better patient monitoring/screening system should be in place.
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Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00095
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Title: Should the U.S Organ Donation System be Revised?.
Creator: Gadela, Namrata, Kennedy, Ashley, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: In this thesis, I will explore the current organ donation process including organ matching, pre-transplant assessments and allocation of organs. In addition, I will discuss ethical principles that can be used to aid transplant teams in the difficult task of allocating of organs. I will also evaluate alternative options to the current transplant process such as an opt-out vs. an opt-in system and controlled financial payment for organs. Finally, I will analyze current policies regarding living...
Show moreIn this thesis, I will explore the current organ donation process including organ matching, pre-transplant assessments and allocation of organs. In addition, I will discuss ethical principles that can be used to aid transplant teams in the difficult task of allocating of organs. I will also evaluate alternative options to the current transplant process such as an opt-out vs. an opt-in system and controlled financial payment for organs. Finally, I will analyze current policies regarding living donors and suggest avenues for future research into alternative resources for organs.
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Date Issued: 2018
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00017
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Title: The Ethics of Non-Medical Gender Selection.
Creator: Yagudaev, Eva, Kennedy, Ashley, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Due to the rate at which technological advancement is occurring, it has become increasingly difficult for the medical field to address the new ethical dilemmas that arise. Many new techniques and methods call into question ethical standards that have been the norm for many years. Further, these advancements tread into new territory that can be perplexing to many. One such field that has grown by leaps and bounds is the field of reproductive endocrinology. On one hand it has allowed women who...
Show moreDue to the rate at which technological advancement is occurring, it has become increasingly difficult for the medical field to address the new ethical dilemmas that arise. Many new techniques and methods call into question ethical standards that have been the norm for many years. Further, these advancements tread into new territory that can be perplexing to many. One such field that has grown by leaps and bounds is the field of reproductive endocrinology. On one hand it has allowed women who have trouble conceiving to become pregnant and has created families where there was little hope before. However, it also has created a minefield of ethical dilemmas. Due to the nature of the field there are a lot of ethical questions regarding the procedures that reproductive endocrinologists perform. Since we are now able to manipulate embryos and potentially change their genetics, people have become worried of the potential repercussions.
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Date Issued: 2018
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00064
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Title: THE IMPACT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN MEDICINE ON THE FUTURE ROLE OF THE PHYSICIAN: A STUDY.
Creator: Ahuja, Abhimanyu S., Kennedy, Ashley, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: The practice of medicine is changing with the development of new Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods of machine learning. Coupled with rapid improvements in computer processing, these AI-based systems are already improving the accuracy and efficiency of diagnosis and treatment across various specializations. The increasing focus of AI in radiology has led to some experts suggesting that someday AI may even replace radiologists. These suggestions raise the question of whether AI-based systems...
Show moreThe practice of medicine is changing with the development of new Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods of machine learning. Coupled with rapid improvements in computer processing, these AI-based systems are already improving the accuracy and efficiency of diagnosis and treatment across various specializations. The increasing focus of AI in radiology has led to some experts suggesting that someday AI may even replace radiologists. These suggestions raise the question of whether AI-based systems will eventually replace physicians in some specializations or will augment the role of physicians without actually replacing them. To assess the impact on physicians this thesis seeks to better understand this technology and how it is transforming medicine. To that end this thesis researches the role of AI-based systems in performing medical work in specializations including radiology, pathology, ophthalmology, and cardiology. It concludes that AI-based systems will augment physicians and are unlikely to replace the traditional physician–patient relationship.
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Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00066
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Title: THE NEED FOR DATA ANALYZING THE GROWTH OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE.
Creator: Vinod, Judith, Kennedy, Ashley, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: When investigating the relationship between clinical trials and antibiotic resistance, I realized the need for data on the growth of antibiotic resistance. There needs to be data that can clearly draw the line between antibiotic exposure and the growth of antibiotic resistance. To construct the data, scientists need to test various antibiotics against various bacteria and closely monitor the growth and spread of antibiotic resistance. The data set should include data on the types of...
Show moreWhen investigating the relationship between clinical trials and antibiotic resistance, I realized the need for data on the growth of antibiotic resistance. There needs to be data that can clearly draw the line between antibiotic exposure and the growth of antibiotic resistance. To construct the data, scientists need to test various antibiotics against various bacteria and closely monitor the growth and spread of antibiotic resistance. The data set should include data on the types of antibiotics tested, the species of bacteria used for experimentation, the dosage of the antibiotics used, and the time it takes for the growth of resistance. Furthermore, this data set could also provide a better understanding of the interactions between different classes of antibiotics and different species of bacteria. The data set will produce information that will help develop alternative methods to combat antibiotic resistance.
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Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00110
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