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1
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3 reasons why carbon is flexible (which allows for diverse molecules)

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-carbon bonds: 4 valence electrons, so it can form 4 bonds
-not strongly EN
-bonds are at a max distance at 109.5

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2
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carbon often pairs with

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H, N, O

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3
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isomers

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molecules with the same atoms but different arrangement of atoms and electrons

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4
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structural isomer

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-covalent bonds in dif locations
-molecule is dif shape

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geometric isomer

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-occurs near a double bond: double bond prevents it from being able to rotate along the axis

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trans isomer configuration

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-important groups are on OPPOSITE sides of the double bond
-chain is straight

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cis isomer configuration

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-important groups are on the SAME side of double bond
-chain is bent

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enantiomers

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differ in spatial arrangement around an asymmetric carbon, resulting in 2 molecules that are mirror images.

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9
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most important chemical groups?

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hydroxyl, carbonyl, carboxyl, amino, sulfyhdryl, phosphate, methyl

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10
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what do functional groups (R Groups) do?

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attach to carbon chains and have specific properties; directly involved in reactions

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11
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what is a macromolecule

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polymer built from a monomer

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12
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what is a macromolecule

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polymer built from a monomer

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macromolecules contain…

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billions of pieces which each contain many atoms

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14
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two ways of changing polymer length

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dehydration reaction and hydrolysis reaction

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dehydration reaction

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-two molecules are covalently bonded together with the loss of a water molecule
-increases length

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polymers are disassembled to monomers by…

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hydrolysis

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17
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hydrolysis reaction

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-bond between monomers is broken by the addition of water
-decreases length

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18
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most important macromolecules in all living things:

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carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids

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most important macromolecules in all living things:

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carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids

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20
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carbohydrates? hydrophilic or hydrophobic?

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hydrophilic (dissolve in water)

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21
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monosaccaride

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sugar monomer

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22
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monosaccharide differences: chain lengths can vary

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triose: 3 carbons
pentose: 5 carbons
hexose: 6 carbons

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23
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monosaccharide differences: placement of carbonyl group

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-end of carbon skeleton: aldose
-within carbon skeleton: ketose

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23
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monosaccharide differences: placement of carbonyl group

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-end of carbon skeleton: aldose
-within carbon skeleton: ketose

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24
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monosaccharide isomers ?

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same atoms, different arrangements

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25
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hydroxyl down

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alpha

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26
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hydroxyl up

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beta

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27
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disaccharide

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2 monosaccharides joined by a glycosidic linkage

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28
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3 main disaccharides

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sucrose, lactose, and maltose

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29
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sucrose =

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glucose + fructose

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30
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lactose =

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glucose + galactose

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31
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maltose =

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glucose + glucose

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32
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polymers with hundreds of thousands of monosaccharides joined by glycosidic linkages

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polysaccharide

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33
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storage polysaccharides: glucose is stored in animals as

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glycogen

34
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storage polysaccharides: glucose is stored in plants as

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starch

35
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starch is composed of two types of polysaccharides:

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-amylose (unbranched)
-amylopectin (branched)

36
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which is more branched, glycogen or amylopectin?

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glycogen

37
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structural polysaccharides: cellulose

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tough walls that enclose plant cells; glucose monomers are in beta configuration, which animals cannot digest

38
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chitin is ___ glucose

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beta

39
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structural polysaccharides: used in arthropod exoskeletons

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chitin

40
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animals cannot digest ___ glucose

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beta

41
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important polysaccharides

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starch (amylose and amylopectin), glycogen, and cellulose and chitin

42
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lipids are hydrophilic or phobic

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hydrophobic

43
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purpose of fats

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long term energy storage

44
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a glycerol head can hold up to 3…

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fatty acids

45
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fatty acids attached to glycerol via

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dehydration reaction

46
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saturated fats are saturated with

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max amount of single bonds or hydrogens

47
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saturated fat structure

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long, straight, easily pack together

48
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____ fats are solid at room temp

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saturated

49
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unsaturated fats may have ___ bonds

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some double bonds

50
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why do unsaturated fats not pack together tightly?

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the double bond forms a bend

51
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trans fats have some ____ but….

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double bonds; similar in other ways to saturated fats

52
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what kind of fats are not common in nature

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transfats

53
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phospholipids attach to

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glycerol

54
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phospholipids contain

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2 fatty acid tails (fatty acid tails are hydrophobic) and 1 phosphate (phosphate is hydrophilic because of it’s partial charges)

55
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the duality of phospholipids (partially hydrophobic and partially hydrophilic) results in

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a double layer in water called the phospholipid bilayer

56
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proteins are chains of

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amino acid monomers

57
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amino acid monomer contains

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amino group, carboxyl group, side chain/R group

58
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amino acid polymer

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Amino and carboxyl can bond via a dehydration reaction (called a peptide bond)

59
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polypeptide

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polymer of amino acids

60
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there are ___ common amino acids

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20

61
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in amino acids, __ is the same, the ___ varies

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base; r group

62
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R group properties (amino acids)

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Hydrophobic
Hydrophilic (partial charge)
Can form hydrogen bonds and sulfur bonds

63
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primary structure (protein structure)

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  • Linear chain of amino acids
  • Number of amino acids
  • Order of amino acids
64
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secondary structure (protein structure)

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  • Hydrogen bonds between amino and carboxyl groups (not between R groups)
  • Stabilizes regions
  • Alpha helix: spiral structure
  • Beta pleated sheet: wide accordion folds
65
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tertiary structure (protein structure)

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  • R groups along dif parts the chain interact
    o Charges attract/repel
    o Hydrophobic group together
    o Hydrogen bonds form
    o Sulfur bonds form
  • Interactions fold chain into complex shape
66
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quarternary structure

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  • Multiple polypeptide subunits interact
  • Only occurs in some proteins
67
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the function of nucleic acids

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carry information

68
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long term storage

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DNA

69
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short term instructions

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RNA

70
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pyrimidines have ___ carbone rings:

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1: C, T, U

71
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purines have ___ carbon rings

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2: A, G

72
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how are nucleic acid polymers formed

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Dehydration reaction connects phosphate and sugar and creates sugar-phosphate backbone (coils into a helix)

73
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the 5’ end of the nucleic acid polymer has

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phosphate

74
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A, T and U form how many bonds

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2 bonds

75
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G and C form how many bonds?

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3 bonds

76
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phospholipids attach to

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glycerol

77
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glycosidic linkage

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covalent bond formed between 2 monosaccharides by a dehydration reaction

78
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fats are composed of

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glycerol and fatty acids

79
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fats are composed of

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glycerol and fatty acids

80
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important lips

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fats, phospholipids, and steroids

81
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important lips

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fats, phospholipids, and steroids

81
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fats are composed of

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glycerol and fatty acids

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