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DepEd-Manual-of-Style-Part-2.pptx

1. “While DMOS was largely based on the Chicago Manual of Style , which has been the prescribed manual for most publishing institutions that use American English, it also integrated the DepEd House Style that includes common usage within the Department or unique decisions made for specific and practical purposes. As I have reiterated in the past, the world is continuously changing. The same is true with the evolving and developing rules of communication. As such, this manual will be updated as the need arises .” - Briones

2. DepEd Manual of Style (Set 2) VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling

3. DepEd Manual of Style Pre/Posttest Assess if the following are written in congruence with DepEd Manual of Style. Put a check mark if it adheres to DMOS and a cross mark if otherwise. Item Pretest Answer Posttest Answer 1. About eleven thousand STEM students took the assessment test. 2. The registration for the training shall start at 8:00 in the morning 3. The downloaded funds of P5,200,000 shall be utilized for SLM procurements. 4. Concerning learners’ well-being, a Department of Education issued contingency plans. 5. Training participants shall bring a laptop, an extension cord , and a copy of the latest uploaded issue https://tinyurl.ph/DMOS

4. DepEd Manual of Style Pre/Posttest Assess if the following are written in congruence with DepEd Manual of Style. Put a check mark if it adheres to DMOS and a cross mark if otherwise. Item Pretest Answer Posttest Answer 6. For inquiries, please contact Juan de la Cruz , Jr., Chief Supervisor for Curriculum and Learning Management Division. 7. Awardees for S.B.M. Implementers shall be recognized in a separate memorandum. 8. The plan adjustments shall be based on achievements and gaps to be filled (San Juan 2023) . 9. Campus paper advisers and trainers shall report immediately to their EPS-in-Charge of Journalism. 10. Result of the examination will be sent through email . https://tinyurl.ph/DMOS

5. DepEd Manual of Style (Set 2) VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling

6. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling A. Numerals or Words? 97. Spell out if one to nine , used as the first word of a sentence, and without decimals. Rephrase to avoid starting sentence with numbers. 11 pupils from Talipan National High School made it to the final round. About eleven thousand STEM students took the assessment test. Correction There are 11 pupils from Taguig Elementary School who made it to the final round. About 11,000 STEM students took the assessment test.

7. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling A. Numerals or Words? 97. Spell out if one to nine , used as the first word of a sentence, and without decimals . Rephrase to avoid starting sentence with numbers. There are learners from Talipan National High School who got COVID-19. Correction No learners from Talipan National High School got COVID-19.

8. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling A. Numerals or Words? 98. Numbers with four or more digits should also be in numerical form and separated by commas . There two thousand five hundred enrolled SHS students in TNHS. Correction There 2,500 enrolled SHS students in TNHS.

9. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling A. Numerals or Words? 99. For ordinals, spell out if first to ninth. Numerals if 10 th onwards . In connection to the 22th Founding Anniversary… Correction In connection to the 22nd Founding Anniversary…

10. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling A. Numerals or Words? 100. Fractions are spelled out and hyphenated . Almost one half of the learners chose printed modular. Correction Almost one-half of the learners chose printed modular.

11. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling A. Numerals or Words? 101. Use figures for the following: Ages; Grade/Year Levels Series of numbers in the same category; Statistical Data; Money; Hours/Time; Year The activity will be held 8:00 in the morning. It will involve Grade Six Narra Correction The activity will be held 8:00 in the morning. It will involve Grade 6 Narra .

12. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling A. Numerals or Words? 102. Use Roman Numerals when indicating the DepEd regions. To represent Region 4-A CALABARZON . . . Correction To represent Region IV -A CALABARZON . . .

13. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling A. Numerals or Words? 103. Avoid following the word for a number with a figure in parentheses for the same number, unless for legal purposes. The team will be composed of one (1) EPS and 2 SHS Teacher… Correction The team will be composed of one EPS and two SHS Teacher…

14. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling B. Negative Numbers 104. Use an en dash to signify negative numbers in texts. 105. In text, write out all negative numbers as numerals , preceded by an en dash. When providing a plus-or-minus range, place “±” before the number without a space . In tables, use an en dash for negative numbers. The data show a negative three difference in… Correction The data show a -3 difference in…

15. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling C. Very Large Number 106. Very large numbers (in the millions or more ) should be expressed in the form of numeral and spelled-out word, especially when they are fractional. Use numerals in years, page numbers, and serial numbers, insert a comma every three digits. The budget for this year is P11,000,000 while last year was only P5,000,000 instead of P5,200,000. Correction The budget for this month is P11 million while last year was only five million pesos instead of P5.2 million .

16. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling D. Percent 107. Symbol % if infographics, if will occur 3x or more. Worded “percent” if press release, speech, issuance.

17. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling E. Decimals 108. Write decimals with a period , not a comma. Use a maximum of two decimal places, unless a reason is specified. F. Fractions 109. In a text , spell out fractions and hyphenate . G. Rounding 110. Round up if 0.5 and above; round down if below 0.5. Round to the nearest whole number, 87.48?

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19. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling 111. Use official spelling of the name and acronym International Labour Organization ? United Nations Children's Fund ? Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology? ILO UNICEF SEAMEO INNOTECH

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21. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling A. Articles 112. Use the definite article “ the ” to restrict or particularize a noun and an indefinite article (“ a ” or “ an ”) when the identity of the noun, is not specified or fixed. Concerning the inquiries, a Department of Education issued… There should be the department who will… Correction Concerning the inquiries, the Department of Education issued… There should be a department who will…

22. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling B. Nouns Used as Adjectives 113. Make nouns singular if used as adjectives . schools (n)(plural) + nurse (n) = school nurse / school nurses teacher researcher program supervisor 114. Exception. Retain the “s” if a phrase sounds unnatural or misleading without it. schools (n)(plural) + division(n) + superintendent results-based performance

23. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling C. Verbals 115. Verbals are verb forms functioning as: Noun Gerund [v- ing form] - Winning is my frustration. Infinitives[to+ verb base form] To win is what I want. Adjective Participle[v- ing form] - Winning trainers will have their stipend.

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25. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling Apostrophe 116. Show omitted letters or numbers to form a contraction . Limit the use of contractions unless in dialogs or scripts. he’d (he would) be assigned it’s (it is) an assessment it’ll (it will) be announced Class of ’80 (1980) Ma’am (Madam)

26. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling Apostrophe 118. Apostrophe [+s] is added to show possession for nouns end in –s, whether the –s is pronounced or not. Apostrophe only for plural common nouns ending in -s , Apostrophe only for proper nouns plural in form and ending in -s school heads ’ decision will be … Philippines ’ role is… Jesus ’ speech is …

27. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling B. Brackets 119. Used in transcriptions for “ silent ” editing. These are also used in transcriptions that have poor recording . In this case, the editor resorts to suggesting words that can complete a statement . Brackets are used to indicate that the editor has added a particular word or rephrased a statement in a transcription. They should be sleeping by now. They [seminar participants] should be sleeping by now.

28. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling Colon 120. To introduce a list of specific items in a sentence The glove compartment contained three items : a. a flashlight, b. a pack of batteries, and c. a black trash bag. For more information, contact : The Focal Person National Festival of Talents Bureau of Curriculum Development or Bureau of Learning Delivery Department of Education Central Office, Pasig City Telephone Nos.: [phone] and [phone]

29. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling Colon 121. To introduce subtitles . Effective Oral Communication Skills and Strategies : How to Teach Confidently, Eloquently, and Passionately 122. After salutation of a business letter.. Your Excellency: Dear Mr. Cabral:

30. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling Colon 124. To indicate references to the main text of a DepEd Memo/Order. When the referenced numbers are more than one, use a colon before listing the nos. References : DepEd Memorandum No. 45, s. 2018 DepEd Memorandum : Nos. 63, 68, and 93, s. 2016

31. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling D. Comma 125. Indicates a division in a sentence , as in setting off a word, phrase, or clause; to separate items in a list; to mark off thousands in numerals; and to separate types or levels of information in bibliographic and other data 126. When enumerating a series of three or more element The learners , teachers , and the researchers worked overnight to meet the deadline.

32. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling D. Comma 127. If the last element in a series consists of paired elements joined by and The author wrote additional lessons, the managing editor proofread the proofs , and the editorial assistant implemented the corrections and coordinated with the layout artists.

33. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling D. Comma 127. If the last element in a series consists of paired elements joined by and

34. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling D. Comma 128. To separate two clauses of a compound sentence joined by conjunctions (but, and, nor, for, so, yet, or). 129. If the compound clauses are short and related, the comma is needed. The President hailed the Supreme Court decision , and the senators and congressmen concurred . The teachers sang , and the students danced .

35. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling D. Comma 130. To set off phrases and clauses within a sentence. Republic Act No. 10533, otherwise known as the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 (K to 12 Law) , was signed into law on May 15, 2017. 131. To separate an independent clause in a sentence. The chosen work schedule of the employees shall be their fixed work schedule , which may be changed only after 6 months.

36. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling D. Comma 132. Not required around Jr., Sr., II, III, and the like when these are used as part of a name. Required before such an inverted name, which comes last. President Juan de la Cruz II was the… Senator Joseph de los Santos Jr. co-authored the… de la Cruz, Juan, II de los Santos, Joseph, Jr.

37. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling D. Comma 133. Not required around Inc., Ltd., and such as part of a company. The Philippine Professional Linkage from Various Disciplines Inc. will conduct the...

38. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling Dashes En Dash - 134. To connect ranges of numbers for dates , times , pages , or references . The School Year 2018 - 2019 will formally open on Monday, June 4, 2018. The relevant paragraphs can be found on pages 89 - 90. [ctrl + minus key on the number pad]

39. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling Dashes Em -Dash – 135. May replace commas, parentheses, and colons, in parenthetical phrases . They may emphasize a break or an explanatory expression . Do not add spaces before and after an em dash. Three Filipino heroes — Jose Rizal, Apolinario Mabini, and Andres Bonifacio — are three of the heroes honored in the country. [ctrl + alt + minus key on the number pad]

40. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling Hyphen 136. Consult Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary for hyphenation ( www.m-w.com ). 137. Use a hyphen in spelled-out fractions . one-fourth five and one-eight inches four-quarters

41. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling Hyphen 138. Use a hyphen to connect phrasal adjectives that collectively modify or describe another. poverty-stricken provinces one-child policy 139. Use a hyphen to join two or more words that form a single-thought adjective. self-confident school-based

42. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling Hyphen 140. Use a hyphen to form new words beginning with the prefixes. self-explanatory full-time teacher teacher-participant 141. Use a hyphen to join a number and a unit of measure to form an adjectival phrase. 10-kilometer fun run 15-year old student 70-year old retiree

43. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling Hyphen 142. Hyphenate adjectival phrases . spelled-out syllabus evidence-based policy up-to-date technology 143. Do not hyphenate email . He sent out an email to the staff. 144. Do not hyphenate adv’l adjectives ending in - ly . newly appointed director newly designated officer-in-charge

44. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling G. Parentheses 145. Use square brackets for parenthetical elements within the parentheses . The situation of the barangay (referring to the local government unit [LGU]) was improving in terms of infrastructure.

45. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling Period 146. To mark the end of a declarative or imperative sentence. 147. Place the period before double or single closing quotation marks . A lawmaker described the regime as a “kleptocracy . ”

46. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling Period 148. Inside parentheses when enclosing a complete and independent sentence Observe the changes that happened. (You may use a magnifying lens to see the changes more clearly . ) 149. Outside parentheses when enclosing a phrase or a word Birds generate much heat from their own metabolism (that is the sum of all the chemical changes in the body) .

47. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling Period 148. Inside parentheses when enclosing a complete and independent sentence Observe the changes that happened. (You may use a magnifying lens to see the changes more clearly . ) 149. Outside parentheses when enclosing a phrase or a word Birds generate much heat from their own metabolism (that is the sum of all the chemical changes in the body) .

48. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling Period 150. After abbreviated honorifical salutation. Mr. and Mrs. Santos Prof. Edu 151. Do not place periods on acronyms . ECCD [Early Childhood Care and Development] SBM [School-Based Management] 152. Place periods after initials. Mario M. De Leon

49. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling I. Question Mark 153. Place a question mark at the end of a direct question . Do not use a question mark after an indirect question. How long will it take for humans to reach Jupiter ? The teacher asked how many students were absent.

50. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling J. Quotation Marks 154. All punctuation marks after quoted text should be placed within the quotation marks except colons (:) and semicolons (;). Use double quotation marks. “The painting was sold at the auction . ” The data were gathered from the publications "The Demographics of Metro Manila" ; "Indicators of Population" ; and "Handbook of Statistics."

51. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling J. Quotation Marks 155. Set off direct quotations with quotation marks . Place only the exact quoted words within the quotation marks. The report cited the occurrence as “statistically insignificant.”

52. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling J. Quotation Marks 156. Long quotations of more than one paragraph, place quotation marks only before the paragraph and at the end of the very last paragraph . Indent the paragraphs quoted on both left and right margins. “ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet , consectetur adipiscing elit , sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua . Ut enim ad minim veniam , quis nostrud exercitation. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident , sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum . Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium , totam rem aperiam , eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo . Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur , vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur ? ”

53. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling J. Quotation Marks 156. Long quotations of more than one paragraph, place quotation marks only before the paragraph and at the end of the very last paragraph. Indent the paragraphs quoted on both left and right margins. Exception: For issuances with long quotations, do not place quotation marks, instead indent and use boldface.

54. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling J. Quotation Marks

55. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling J. Quotation Marks 157. Do not use any punctuation before a quotation introduced by “that” or “which” or a similar conjunction. The teacher said that the student will “do well” in class. The trainer was very good, which made the participants perform “exceedingly well.” 158. Place a punctuation inside the closing quotation marks. He said, “Reading the book was a challenge . ”

56. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling Semicolon 159. When the items in a series are complex or involve internal punctuation, separate them with a semicolon. The National Capital Region (NCR) bagged a total of 95 medals ; Region III, 87 ; Region IV-A (CALABARZON), 75 ; Caraga , 69 ; Region X, 58 ; and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), 52. 160. To join two independent clauses that are not connected by a coordinate conjunction. The President hailed the Supreme Court decision ; the senators and representatives also concurred with it.

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58. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling 161. Cite all quoted or referenced materials correctly and completely in a footnote. Italicize all publication titles throughout a document ( except when using the acronym). The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) is a reference book of many publishers. The CMOS is the style guide of choice for American English. 162. Publications may follow the rules or those in the Chicago Manual of Style .

59. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling

60. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling

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64. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling 161. Cite all quoted or referenced materials correctly and completely in a footnote. Italicize all publication titles throughout a document ( except when using the acronym). The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) is a reference book of many publishers. The CMOS is the style guide of choice for American English. 162. Publications may follow the rules below or those in the Chicago Manual of Style .

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66. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling 165. Use American spelling . Consult the Merriam-Webster dictionary (www.m-w.com) for correct spellings if unsure. 166. For Filipino words, use the UP Diksiyonaryong Filipino, Binagong Edisyon (2010) or the Diksiyonaryong Filipino ( Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino).

67. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling 167. American English is to be used consistently for all documents, including issuances. Exceptions : advisor and trainor . DepEd prefers adviser and trainer.

68. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling 168. The spelling of proper nouns are retained Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 169. Words that have the same singular and plural forms

69. DepEd Manual of Style VII. Numbers VIII. Organizations IX. Word Class X. Punctuation XI. References (17 th CMOS) XII. Spelling AmE (preferred) BrE - ize Memorize - ise Memorise -or Behavior -our Behaviour - ter center - tre centre -er theater -re Theatre -led modeled - lled modelled - ense defense - ence Defence

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