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what is the cause of idiopathic atrophic rhinitis in a young/middle age female in a developing country near the equator?

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Klebsiella ozaenae

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name key drugs for medication induced rhinitis

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B blockers, alpha agonists, phosphodiesterases (i.e. sildenafil), OCPs, ACE-I, gabapentin, risperidone, amitryptiline, ASA/NSAIDs (AERD)

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what happens to eNO in Allergic rhinitis? Sinusitis?

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increases; decreases

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if worried about CSF leak, what should you check?

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B2 transferrin in nasal secretions

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what are in Charcot-Leyden crystals?

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eosinophil degranulation products

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what is the size of papillary hypertrophy in vernal keratoconjunctivitis? What are other features of VKC?

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> 1mm; Horner Trantas dots, photophobia, itching, shield ulcers; sight-threatening; male predominance (age 3-20); treatment with high dose pulse topical corticosteroids; topical calcineurin inhibitors, antihistamine drops +/- antibiotics

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what are key clinical features of atopic keratoconjunctiivits?

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ocular pruritis with atopic dermatitis; sight-threatening; punctate keratitis (visualized with dye), corneal infiltrates, keratoconus, anterior subcapsular cataracts

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what is the % of eos in nasal smear in NARES

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20

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what is the size of papilary hypertrophy in Giant papillary conjunctivitis?

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> 0.3 mm (smaller than VKC)

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what are 3 key chemokines that have been implicated in active atopic dermatitis?

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CTACK, CCL27, TARC

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what cytokines are involved in acute AD?

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IL4, 13

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what cytokines are involved in chronic AD

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IL5, IL12, IFNgamma

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what is unique about the FCeRI of Langerhan’s cells?

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lack the beta chain

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what is associated with anterior cataracts? posterior?

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anterior=atopic kc; posterior=prednisone

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name 3 antimicrobial peptides? and what cells produce them?

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H-B defensin (2 & 3) and human cathelicidin (LL-37); secreted by keratinocytes

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what is the blackbox warning on topical tacrolimus

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long term use may cause increased risk for infections (osteomyelitis and bullous impetigo; lymphoma and skin malignancy

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an accumulation of what cell type in the airway is a hallmark of fatal asthma?

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neutrophil

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what type of collagen composes reticular basement membrane?

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collagen type III

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what is CD14

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co receptor for TLR

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what is a diagnostic methacholine challenge

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PC20 <4mg/mL; 4-16 mg/mL is suggestive of diagnosis

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what are major and minor criteria for Asthma Predictive Index

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Major: parental asthma, physician diagnosed atopic dermatitis, aeroallergen sensitization; minor: eos>4%, food allergy, wheezing apart from colds. Need one major or two minor to be positive.

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what is auriculotemporal syndrome (aka Frey’s sydnrome)

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transient, unilatera and/or bilateral facial flushing or sweating after ingestion of spicy or flavored foods; non-immune mediated; may be due to damage to auriculotemporal nerve

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what are the protein allergens for milk?

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Bos d4-8; casein and whey

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what are the protein allergens for egg?

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Gal d1-5; ovalbumin and ovamucoid

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what are the protein allergens for shrimp?
lit v1, Pen a 1; tropomyosin
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what is the protein allergen for fish
Gad d 5; parvalbumin
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what are the protein allergens for peanut?
ara h 1-11; vicilin, conglutinin, glycinin
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what are the protein allergens for soy?
Gly m 5
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what are the protein allergens for hazelnut?
Cor a 8,9
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what are the protein allergens for apple?
Mal d1,2
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what is Heiner's syndrome?
Food hypersensitivity pulmonary syndrome; usually to cow's milk; recurrent pneumonia, pulmonary infiltrates, hemosiderosis, Fe deficiency anemia and FTT; peripheral eosinophilia, milk precipitans, lung biopsy; tx: elimination diet
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common foods implicated in food-dependent-exercise-induced anaphylaxis
celery, wheat (omega-5-gliadin), shellfish, fruit, milk and fish
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what foods/allergens cross react with birch?
apple, plum, peach, pear, cherry, apricot, almond (Rosaceae); celery, carot, parsely, caraway, fennel, corriander (Apiaceae); soybean, peanut (Fabaceae); hazelnut (betulaceae)
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what foods/allergens cross react with ragweed?
cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, zucchini, cucumber (cucurbitaceae); banana (musaceae)
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what foods/allergens cross react with mugwort?
celery, carot, parsely, caraway, fennel, corriander (Apiaceae); mustard, cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli (brassicaceae), garlic, onion (lilaceae)
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what foods/allergens cross react with orchard grass?
cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon (cucurbitaceae); peanut (fabaceae); white potato, tomato (solanaceae)
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what foods/allergens cross react with timothy grass?
swiss chard (amaranthaceae), orange
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what fruits cause latex fruit syndrome
banana, avocado, chestnut, kiwi
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what is the allergen that causes delayed anaphylaxis (3-6 hours) after ingestion of red meat, lamb or pork?
galactose a 1,3 galactos (aka alpha-gal); lonestar tick; will also cause anaphylaxis to cetuximab (chemo)
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what cytokines have been correlated with hypotension during anaphylaxis?
IL-6, TNF receptor1, mast cell tryptase, histamine, C3a
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patients with spina bifida may have higher risk of anaphylaxis to latex? what allergens are commonly identified?
Hev b 1 and 3; these allergens are less common in healthcare workers
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what latex allergens do healthcare workers react most frequently?
Hev b 5,6 7
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fire ant venom contains this unique protein?
2-6, disubstituted piperdines (95%)
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Honeybee relevant allergens
Apis mellifera; Phospholipase A2 (Api m 1) is most important; minor allergens include hyaluronidase, acid phosphatase, mellitin, CUB serine protease, icarapin
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Hornet/yellow jacket key allergen
Vespinae family -> Vespula spp (yellow jacket) & Dolichovesupula arenaria and D. maculata (yellow and white faced hornet); key allergen is antigen 5 (Dol m 5); also phospholipase A1, hyaluronidase
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paper wasp name and key allergen
Polistes ssp; phospholipase A1 (pol a 1); hyaluronidase (pol a 2); antigen 5 (pol a 5)
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Honeybee characteristics; key facts (guess what I'm thinking)
usually not aggressive; stingers are left in skin after sting and kills bee; females can sting; although they do not sting often, reactions tend to be more severe
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yellow jacket characteristics (nest, stinging,etc)
nests are layers of masticated wood, usually in the ground or in stumps; very aggressive, especially in fall; most common culprit in North America; usually the cause of stings while mowing, around garbage cans, soda/food, etc; can sting multiple times
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hornets characteristics(nest, stinging,etc)
aerial nests, but otherwise similar in structure to yellow jackets; sting multiple times; vibration can set off their stinging behavior
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paper wasp characteristics (nest, stinging, etc)
nests are single layer of open cells (i.e. classic comb appearance) found in eaves of windows or around homes; narrow wasp waist and dangling legs when flying; less aggressive than yellow jackets and hornets, but can sting repeatedly without losing stinger; common culprit in Gulf coast
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what is PLAID syndrome?
Phospholipase Cy2 asociated antibody deficiency and immune dysregulation; cold-urticaria during infancy; negative ice cube test, but positive evaporative cooling; often have associated Ab deficiency
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what are the cold urticaria syndromes that have negative ice cube test?
cold-induced cholinergic urticaria (i.e. exercise in cold air), systemic cold urticaria, familial cold autoinflammatory syndromes (FCAS) and cold-dependent dermatographism
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what is Schnitzler syndrome?
IgM monocolonal paraproteinemia, nonpruritic urticaria, elevated ESR, and neutrophilic infiltrate on biopsy; treated with IL-1
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what cell type might be found on urticarial biopsies of the autoinflammatory syndromes?
neutrophils
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western red cedar mill workers, carpenters, woodworkers
plicatic acid; also important to know that plicatic acid activates complement
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body shop, spray paint, foam insulation, roofing, auto industry
isocyonates (TDI is tolouene diisocyonate); 10% of exposed will get occupational asthma; bad prognosis despite removal of exposure; can induce reactions both immunologic and non-immunologic mechanisms
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nail salon, dental hygienist, adhesive manufactorer
acrylates
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metal/chemical workers, welders
platinum salts (less common, but 25% of exposed will get occupational asthma); smoking is a unique risk factor
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hairdressers
persulfate/ammonium salts (hair bleach)
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what are common high molecular weight sensitizers in occupational asthma?
animal proteins (rodent urine);25% of exposed will be sensitized within 2 years; flours in cereal makers, seafood handlers, bakers, textile workers
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hospital workers, professional cleaners
formaldehyde, quarternary ammonium products
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what is the CD4:CD8 ratio in acute hypersensitivity pneumonitis?
low <1; also CD8 lymphocytosis observed in COPD; CD4 lymphocytosis observed in granulomatous lung disease...TB, sarcoid, beryliosis
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Farmer's lung
thermophillic actinomyteces; most common historically; exposure to moldy hay, grain, compost, silage, etc. needs to be distinguished from organic dust toxic syndrome
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humidifier/AC lung
thermoactinomyces
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hot tub lung
contaminated water with MAC (mac avium complex) or Cladosporium
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bird fancier's lung/pigeon breeders lung
avian proteins from feathers, droppings, etc; common cause of HP
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detergent workers lung
B. subtilis
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woodworkers lung
moldy wood; Alternaria
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True or False: Smoking cigarettes increases one's risk for hypersensitivity pneumonitis
False- cig smoking is associated with decrease risk of HP
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bagassosis
thermoactinmyces sacchari; moldy sugar cane
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basement shower lung
epicoccum
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malt workers lung
aspergillus; malt, tobacco, soy
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cheese workers lung
penicillium; exposure to moldy cheese
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machine operator lung
pseudomonas, acinetobacter or mycobacter; contaminated metal working fluid
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winegrower's lung
Botrytis cinerea; mold on grapes
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el nino lung
Pizezia; exposure to mushrooms after a heavy rainfall
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saxophonist lung
Candida albicans
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epoxy resin worker's lung
Phtallic acid; exposure to heated epoxy resin
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wheat weevil; miller's lung
Sitophilus; exposure to contaminated flour
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plastic worker's lung
trimllitic anhydride
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what PFT pattern would be appreciated in HP after inhalation/exposure?
decreased FEV1 and FVC and DLCO after 4-6 hours; restrictive pattern observed in chronic exposure
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what is organic dust toxic syndrome?
non-infectious febrile illness that occurs after exposure to dust contaminated by toxin-producing fungi (often in grain or textiles); occurs in young patients; 30-50 x more common than HP; contracted during summer and complete recovery; no prior sensitization; no serologic response found to common fungal antigens
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byssinosis
dust inhalation of cotton, flax or hemp; leads to bronchoconstriction that improves with time
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how can total IgE help you in the management of ABPA
a rise (doubling) may indicate a flare of disease; treatment goal of reducing IgE by 35%; follow monthly
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what are the GOLD criteria
GOLD 0- symptoms, but normal spiro=at risk; GOLD 1 - FEV1>80 %pred= mild;j GOLD 2 FEV1 50-80%pred= moderate; GOLD 3 FEV1 30-50% pred= severe; GOLD 4 FEV1<30% pred or <50% with chronic respiratory failure = very severe
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what are the key cells that mediate airway inflammation in COPD
macrophages, neutrophils (release proteases) and CD8 T cells
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what emphysema pattern would you see with alpha1antitrypsin deficiency
panlobular (panacinar) including lower lobe emphysema: think about A1AT deficiency in <45 with persistent airflow obstruction and no smoking history; bad phenotypes=ZZ and MZ; MM is normal
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what is considered normal lung function losss (mL/year) ? in smokers?
loss of 30 mL/year is normal; doubled in smokers; smoking cessation leads to near normal lung function loss
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what has been shown to reduce mortality in COPD
smoking cessation and oxygen therapy; lung reduction therapy?
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what is the name of the test that detects presence of nickel for patients with ACD?
dimethylglyoxime test (turns pink if nickel is present)
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Chromates are found in what (and can cause ACD)?
Cement (wet), textile, leather tanners
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potassium dicrhomate is found in what?
stainless steel, chrome plating; tanned leathers
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what causes poison ivy (aka Toxicodendron dermatitis)
type IV hypersensitivity to uroshiol; cross-reactive with mangoes
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what is the most common cause of hand eczema in flower workers in US?
Peruvian lilly; Alstroemeria; first 3 fingers and dorsum of hand and forearm and v of neck
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what is a common fragrance implicated in ACD?
Balsam of Peru (cross reactive with cinnamon and vanillin)
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what is the most common formaldehyde releasing preservative that causes ACD?
Quaternium-15; although parabens are commonly used as preservative in cosmetics, they are an uncommon cause of ACD
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what is the most common cause of ACD in hairdressers?
PPD (paraphenylediamine); can also be in henna tattoos
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what are the 4 major classes of sensitizing corticosteroids?
Group A: hydrocortisone; Group B: triamcinolone: Group C: betamethasone; Group D hydrocortisone-17-butyrate
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what is baboon syndrome?
a form of systemic allergic contact dermatitis; i.e. generalized ACD rash systemic administration of a drug, such as benadryl; get classic induration and erythema of groin region; can occur with systemic or intra-articular steroid injections after topical sensitization

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