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Delaware’s Environmental Justice Challenges as it Pursues a Low-Carbon Energy Future

Taminiau, J., Byrne, J., Cristinzio, D., Grover, D., and Carretero, D.S. 2022. Foundation for Renewable Energy and Environment (FREE) and the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy (CEEP), University of Delaware.

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Operationalising Capability Thinking in the Assessment of Energy Poverty Relief Policies: Moving from Compensation-based to Empowerment-focused Policy Strategies

2021. Joohee Lee, Hana Kim, and John Byrne. Operationalising Capability Thinking in the Assessment of Energy Poverty Relief Policies: Moving from Compensation-based to Empowerment-focused Policy Strategies. Journal of Human Development and Capabilities. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/19452829.2021.1887108

 

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Expanding the Conceptual and Analytical Basis of Energy Justice: Beyond the Three-Tenet Framework

2019. Joohee Lee and John Byrne. Expanding the Conceptual and Analytical Basis of Energy Justice: Beyond the Three-Tenet
Framework. Frontiers in Energy Research. 7:99. doi:10.3389/fenrg.2019.00099

 

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Energy and climate change

2018. Sun-Jin Yun, John Byrne, Lucy Baker, Patrick Bond, Götz Kaufmann, Hans-Jochen Luhmann, Peter D. Lund, Joan Martinez-Alier, and Fuqiang Yang. In Rethinking Environmentalism: Linking Justice, Sustainability, and Diversity Sharachchandra Lele, Eduardo S. Brondizio, John Byrne, Georgina M. Mace, and Joan Martinez-Alier (eds.), Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. ISBN 9780262038966.

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Framing the environment

2018. Sharachchandra Lele, Eduardo S. Brondizio, John Byrne, Georgina M. Mace, and Joan Martinez-Alier. In Rethinking Environmentalism: Linking Justice, Sustainability, and Diversity by Sharachchandra Lele, Eduardo S. Brondizio, John Byrne, Georgina M. Mace, and Joan Martinez-Alier (eds). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. ISBN 9780262038966.

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Achieving a democratic and sustainable energy future: Energy justice and community renewable energy tools at work in the OLNPP strategy

2017. John Byrne and Yun Sun-Jin. In One Less Nuclear Power Plant (OLNPP) Reframing Urban Energy Policy: Challenges and Opportunities in the City Seoul. Published by Mayor of Seoul Metropolitan Government, Seoul, South Korea: Seoul Metropolitan Government.

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Clean energy transition: Our urgent challenge

2017. John Byrne and Peter D. Lund. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment e243 doi: 10.1002/wene.243

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A review of sustainable energy utility and energy service utility concepts and applications: Realizing ecological and social sustainability with a community utility.

2016. John Byrne and Job Taminiau. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment, doi: 10.1002/wene.171.

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The Promise of a Green Energy Economy

2014. John Byrne, Y-D. Wang, Job Taminiau and Leon Mach. In Byrne and Wang, eds. Green Energy Economics. London & New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Publishers. Pp. 1-17.

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Nuclear Power: Is it Worth the Risks?

2014. Kathleen M. Saul and John H. Perkins. In Byrne and Wang, eds. Green Energy Economics. London & New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Publishers. Pp. 276-295.

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Drivers for Change

2014. 2014. Job Taminiau, Y-D. Wang and John Byrne. In Byrne and Wang, eds. Green Energy Economics. London & New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Publishers. Pp. 349-360.

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Energy and Environment is Defined by Its Cross-disciplinary Basis

2014. P. Lund and J. Byrne. WIREs Energy and Environment Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 1-2.

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Livelihoods and the Ecosystems at Risk: Observations and Findings of the 2013 Study Team

2013. J. Byrne, A. Ruotolo, B. Booker, K. Saul, S. M. Gopal, K. Schumacher, L. Mach, Y-C Tsai, E-J. Lee, H-L. Kim, and J-Y. Kim. Study Visit organized by the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy.

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Social Change to Avert Further Climate Change: Defining the Scale of Change and Principles to Guide a New Strategy

2012. J. Byrne, L. Kurdgelashvili and J. B. Taminiau. WIREs Energy and Environment Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 17-40.

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Energy Strategies to Confront Climate Change.

2012. P. Lund and J. Byrne. WIREs Energy and Environment Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 1-2.

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Energy-microfinance Intervention for Below Poverty Line Households in India

2009. P. Rao, J. Miller, Y-D. Wang and J. Byrne. Energy Policy. Vol. 37: 1694-1712.

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Undoing Atmospheric Harm: Civil Action to Shrink the Carbon Footprint.

2008. John
Byrne, Lado Kurdgelashvili, and Kristen Hughes. In Peter Droege eds. Urban Energy
Transition: From Fossil Fuels to Renewable Energy. Oxford, UK: Elsevier. Pp. 27-53.
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Evaluating the potential of small-scale renewable energy options to meet rural livelihoods needs: A GIS- and lifecycle cost-based assessment of Western China’s options.

2007. John Byrne, Aiming Zhou, Bo Shen, Kristen Hughes. Energy Policy, Vol.
35, No. 8 (August): 4391-4401.

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Enhancing Sustainability in River Basin Management through Conflict Resolution: Comparative Analysis from the US and South Korea.

2007. Young-Doo Wang, William James Smith, Jr., John Byrne, Michael Scozzafava and Joon-Hee Lee. In Velma I. Grover, ed., Water: A Source of Conflict or Cooperation? Enfield, NH: Science Publishers.

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Can Cities Sustain Life in the Greenhouse?

2006. J. Byrne, K. Hughes, N. Toly and Y-D. Wang. Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society, Vol. 26, No. 2. Pp. 84-95.

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Global trends in agriculture and food systems.

2006. Marie Trydeman Knudsen, N.Halberg, J.E. Olesen, J. Byrne, V. Iyer, and N. Toly. In Niels Halberg et al (eds.), Global Development of Organic Agriculture: Challenges and Prospects. Oxfordshire , UK : CABI Publishing. Pp. 1-48.

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Globalization and sustainable development: a political ecology strategy to realize ecological justice.

2006. John Byrne, Leigh Glover and Hugo F. Alroe. In Niels Halberg et al (eds.), Global Development of Organic Agriculture: Challenges and Prospects. Oxfordshire , UK : CABI Publishing. Pp. 49-74.

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Organic agriculture and ecological justice: ethics and practice.

2006. Hugo Alroe, John Byrne and Leigh Glover. In Niels Halberg et al (eds.), Global Development of Organic Agriculture: Challenges and Prospects. Oxfordshire , UK : CABI Publishing. Pp. 75-112.

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Freshwater Management in Industrialized Urban Areas: The Role of Water Conservation.

2006. Y-D. Wang, W. Smith, Jr., J. Byrne, M. Scozzafava, et al. In V.Grover, ed., Water: Global Common and Global Problems. Enfield, NH: Science Publishers.

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Ellul and the Weather

2005. John Byrne and Leigh Glover.Bulletin of Science,Technology and Society, Vol. 25, No. 1. Pp 4-16. Water Conservation-Oriented Rates.2005. Young-Doo Wang, William J. Smith, Jr. and John Byrne. Denver, CO; American
Water Works Association.

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Commodification of Ghana’s Volta River: An Example of Ellul’s Autonomy of Technique.

2005. Lawrence Agbemabiese and John Byrne. Bulletin of Science,Technology and Society, Vol. 25, No. 1. Pp 17-25.

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Assessing the Potential Extent of Carsharing: A New Method and Its Implications.

2005. Thomas Schuster, John Byrne, James Corbett, and Yda Schreuder. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1927: 174-181.

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Reclaiming the Atmospheric Commons: Beyond Kyoto.

2004. John Byrne, Leigh Glover et al. In Climate Change: Five Years after Kyoto, V. Grover ed. Enfield, NH: Science Publishers. Pp. 429-452.

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An Institutional Approach to River Basin Management: Conflict resolution in the U.S. and South Korea.

2003. Y-D. Wang, K-Y. Lee, J. Byrne, W. J. Smith, Jr., et al. Proceedings
of the American Water Resources Association 2003 International Congress (CD-Rom:
1-9). June 29-July 2, 2003.

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Environmental Justice: Discourses in International Political Economy

2002. John Byrne, Cecilia Martinez and Leigh Glover, eds. Volume 8 in the Energy and Environmental Policy
series. New Brunswick, NJ and London: Transaction Publishers.

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A Brief on Environmental Justice

2002. John Byrne, Cecilia Martinez and Leigh Glover. In J. Byrne et al, eds., Environmental Justice: Discourses in International Political Economy, New Brunswick, NJ and London: Transaction Publishers. Pp. 3-17.

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A ‘Necessary Sacrifice’ Industrialization and American Indian Lands.

2002. John Byrne and Steven M. Hoffman. In J. Byrne et al, eds., Environmental Justice: Discourses in International Political Economy, New Brunswick, NJ and London: Transaction Publishers. Pp. 97-118.

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Energy Controversy – Part II: Reversing Course

2002. Special Issue of the Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society, Guest Editors John Byrne and Steve Hoffman, 2002, Vol. 22, No. 2.

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Renewable Energy for Rural Sustainability: Lessons from China

2002. Aiming Zhou and John Byrne. Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society. Vol. 22, No. 2: 123-131.

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Less Energy, a Better Economy, and a Sustainable South Korea: An Energy Efficiency Scenario Analysis.

2002. Young-Doo Wang, John Byrne et al. Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society. Vol 22, No. 2: 110-122.

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Greenhouse Justice: Moving Beyond Kyoto

2002. John Byrne, Leigh Glover, Vernese Innis, Jyoti Kulkarni, Yu Mi Mun, Noah Toly and Young-Doo Wang. Position paper prepared for the Eighth Session of the Conference of Parties (COP-8), held in New Delhi, India to negotiate implementation of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Newark, DE: Center for Energy and Environmental Policy, University of Delaware.

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The Production of Unequal Nature

2002. John Byrne, Leigh Glover and Cecilia Martinez. In In J. Byrne et al, eds., Environmental Justice: Discourses in International Political Economy, New Brunswick, NJ and London: Transaction Publishers. Pp. 261-291.

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A Common Future or Towards a Future Commons: Globalization and Sustainable Development since UNCED

2002. John Byrne and Leigh Glover. International Review for Environmental Strategies. Vol. 3, No. 1: 5-25.

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Community Participation is Key to Environmental Justice in Brownfields

2001. John Byrne, Raymond Scattone et al. Race, Poverty and the Environment. Vo. 3, No. 1
(Winter): 6-7. (Cover)

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Beyond Pollution and Risk: Energy and Environmental Policy in the Greenhouse

John Byrne and Tze-Luen Lin. 2000. Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Strategies, Taipei, Taiwan (September): 1-23.

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The Postmodern Greenhouse: Creating Virtual Carbon Reductions from Business-as-Usual Energy Politics

2001. John Byrne et al. Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society. Vol. 21, No. 6: 443-455.

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Climate Shopping: Putting the Atmosphere Up for Sale

2000. John Byrne and Leigh Glover. TELA: Environment, Economy and Society Series: 28 pp. Melbourne, Australia:Australian Conservation Foundation.

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Ecological Justice in the Greenhouse

2000. John Byrne et al. Position Paper prepared for the Sixth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP-6), held in The Hague, Netherlands to negotiate implementation of the UN Framework Convention on Climate
Change.

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Evaluating the Persistence of Residential Water Conservation: A 1992-97 Panel Study of a Water Utility Program in Delaware.

1999. Young-Doo Wang, John Byrne, Jaeshuck Song and Sun-Jin Yun. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. Vol. 35,No. 5 (October): 1269-1276.

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An Equity- and Sustainability-Based Policy Response to Global Climate Change.

John Byrne, Young-Doo Wang, Hoesung Lee and Jong-dall Kim. 1998. Energy Policy. Vol. 26,
No. 4: 335-343.

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Equity and Sustainability in the Greenhouse: Reclaiming Our Atmospheric Commons.

1997. John Byrne. Parisar: Pune, India.

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Community versus Commodity: Environmental Protest in Taiwan.

1996. J. Byrne and Shih Jung Hsu. Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society. Vol. 16, No. 5 & 6: 329-336.

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Governing the Atom: The Politics of Risk

1996. John Byrne and Steven M. Hoffman, eds. New Brunswick, NJ and London: Transaction Publishers.

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The Ideology of Progress and the Globalization of Nuclear Power.

1996. John Byrneand Steven M. Hoffman. In J. Byrne, John and S. M. Hoffman, eds. Governing the Atom: The Politics of Risk. New Brunswick, NJ and London: Transaction Publishers. Pp. 11-46.

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Science, Society and the State: The Nuclear Project and the Transformation of the American Political Economy.

1996. Cecilia Martinez and John Byrne. In J. Byrne and S. M. Hoffman, eds. Governing the Atom: The Politics of Risk. New Brunswick, NJ and London: Transaction Publishers. Pp. 67-102.

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Distributing the Costs of Global Climate Change.

1994. J. Byrne, C. Hadjilambrinos and Subodh Wagle. IEEE Technology and Society Vol. 13, No. 1:17-24.

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Energy and Environment: The Policy Challenge

1992. John Byrne and Daniel Rich (eds.). Volume 6 of the Energy and Environmental Policy Series. New Brunswick, NJ and London: Transaction Publishers.

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Environmental Commodification and the Industrialization of Native American Lands

1992. John Byrne, Steven M. Hoffman and Cecilia R. Martinez. Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Meeting of the National Association of Science, Technology and Society. Pp. 170-181.

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Energy and Planning: Certainties in an Uncertain World

1991. J. Byrne, S. Hoffman and C. Hadjilambrinos. Presented at the Sixth General Assembly of the World Future Society,July 16-20, 1989, Washington D.C., USA. Pp. 1-8.

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The Social Structure of Nature

1991. J. Byrne, S. Hoffman and C. Martinez.Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Meeting of the National Association of Science,Technology and Society. Pp. 67-76.

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Technology and Development: A Study of the Washington Public Power Supply System

1990. J. Byrne and S. Hoffman. Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Conference of the National Association of Science, Technology and Society, February 2-4, 1990, Washington D.C., USA. Pp. 22-31.

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Letter from America: Lewis Mumford and the Living City

1990. J. Byrne, D. Rich and C. Martinez. Regional Studies Association. Newsletter No. 167: 2-5.

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Centralization, Technicization and Development on the Semi-periphery: A Study of South Korea’s Commitment to Nuclear Power

1990. J-D. Kim and J. Byrne. Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society. Vol. 10: 212-222.

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Technological Politics in the Nuclear Age

1989. J. Byrne, S. Hoffman and C. Martinez. Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society. Vol. 8: 658-671.

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The City as Commodity: the Decline of Urban Vision

1989. J. Byrne, D. Yanich, W. Benfer, J-D. Kim, C. Martinez and C. McDonnell. RaumPlanung Vol. 46/47: 174-178.

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Ghastly Science

1989. John Byrne and Cecilia Martinez. Society Vol. 27, No. 1 (Nov./Dec.): 22-24.

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Nuclear Power and Technological Authoritarianism

1988. John Byrne and Steven M.Hoffman. Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society. Vol. 7: 658-671.

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Energy Needs for Economic Expansion in the Developing World: Trends in the Energy-Development Relationship

1988. Y-D. Wang, J. Byrne, I. Han and K. Ham.
International Programs of the Proceedings of the International Symposium on Energy
Options for the Year 2000, September 1988 Wilmington, DE, USA. Vol. 4: 4.109-4.119.

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Policy Science and the Administrative State: The Political Economy of Cost-Benefit Analysis

1987. J. Byrne. In F. Fischer and J. Forester, eds. Confronting Values in Policy
Analysis. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications. Pp. 51-66

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Letter from America: Post-Chernobyl Notes on the U.S. Nuclear Fizzle

1987. J. Byrne and D. Rich. Regional Studies Association. Newsletter No. 150: 3-5

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Some Lessons in the Political Economy of Megapower: WPPSS and the Municipal Bond Market

1986. J. Byrne and S. Hoffman. Journal of Urban Affairs. Vol. 8(1): 35-47.

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Energy and Cities

1985 John Byrne and Daniel Rich, eds. New Brunswick , NJ and London : Transaction Publishers.

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The Solar Energy Transition: Implementation and Policy Implications.

1983. D. Rich, J. Veigel, A. Barnett and J. Byrne, eds. Boulder, CO: Westview Press.

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Energy Markets and Energy Myths: The Political Economy of Energy Transitions

1983.John Byrne and Daniel Rich. In Byrne and Rich, eds. Technology and Energy Choice.Newark, DE: CEEP, University of Delaware. Pp.124-160.

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The Solar Energy Transition as a Problem of Political Economy

1983. John Byrne and Daniel Rich. In Rich, Veigel, Barnett and Byrne, eds. The Solar Energy Transition:Implementation and Policy Implications. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. Pp. 163-186.

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ORCID iD iconJohn Byrne is Director and Distinguished Professor of Energy and Climate Policy, University of Delaware. He is also President of the Foundation for Renewable Energy & Environment (FREE). The Foundation was created in 2011 with a mission of promoting a better future based on energy, water and materials conservation, renewable energy use, environmental resilience, and sustainable livelihoods.

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