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Exam 2 - 3&4 Flashcards

1
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Sensation

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Detecting information and converting physical energy

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2
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Perception

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Interpreting info

Organize and interpret

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3
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Prosopagnosia

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Inability to recognize known faces

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4
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Bottom-Up Processing

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Sensation to perception

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5
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Top-Down Processing

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Using past experiences to fill in gaps

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6
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Association Areas

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Neural networks in cities that integrate info

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7
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Transduce

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Converting energy from one form to another

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8
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Cornea

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Bend light
Front of eye

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9
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Iris

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Dilates and constricts pupils

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10
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Retina

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Contains photoreceptors

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11
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Photoreceptors

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The sensory receptors for light

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12
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Rods

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Black white and grey
For dark
Sensitive
Lots
Fires in groups

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13
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Cones

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Fine details and color
Daytime
Not as sensitive

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14
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High Road

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Thalamus to primary visual cortex

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15
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Low Road

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Thalamus to amygdala

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16
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Blindsight

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A person lacks explicit visual perception but can see in other ways

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17
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Absolute Thresholds

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Minimum intensity to notice 50% of the time

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18
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Difference Threshold

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Minimum change to notice change

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19
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Webers Law

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Proportional constant

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20
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Dorsal Stream

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Locates things in space
“Where” pathway

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21
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Ventral Stream

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“What” pathway

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22
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Figures

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The object of visual attention

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23
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Ground

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The back/foreground that helps give the figure shape

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24
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Gestalt Psychologists

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How “wholes” are constructed

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25
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Heuristic

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Top-Down strategy allowing quick judgements

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26
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Monocular Cues

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Use one eye
Distance for objects further than a few feet

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27
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Binocular Cues

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Use both eyes
Detect and estimate distance (close)
Depth

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28
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Retinal Disparity

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Images compared across retinas

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29
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Feature Detector Cells

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Neurons that fire to specific shapes lines angles and properties

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30
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Supercell Clusters

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Networks integrating feature into complex patterns

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31
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Context Effects

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Perception is influenced by context

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32
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Perceptual Set

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See what we expect to typically see

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33
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Phi Effect

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Static stimuli presented in rapid succession interpreted as movement (ie animation)

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34
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Signal Detection Theory

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Sensation without perception
Perception depends on state

35
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Evolutionary Psychology

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Similarities in big groups over differences

36
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Behavioral Genetics

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Genetics role to variation within groups

37
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David Buss

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Jealousy is an evolutionary adaptation that promotes natural selection

38
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Reproductive Fitness

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Characteristics that increase the odds of reproduction are naturally selected

39
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Genome

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Complete set of genes

40
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Alleles

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Gene locations allowing for variation within a species
Contribute to “trait” differences

41
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Genotype

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The actual gene

42
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Phenotype

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Observable trait

43
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Hereditary

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Passing on characteristics to offspring through genes

44
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Homozygous trait

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Trait due to identical alleles
AA, aa

45
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Heterozygous Trait

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Trait due to allele differences
Aa

46
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Epigenetics

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Environmental influence on gene expression

47
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Epigenome

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System of “tags”
Turn genes on and off

48
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Sebastian Seung

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Connectome
Genes and environment impact neural wiring

49
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Biological Sex

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Mix of phenotypical characteristics
Assigned

50
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Testosterone

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Hormone
SRY gene

51
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A Construct

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Theoretical species definition

52
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Culture

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Beliefs, practices, and expectations shared by a group

53
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Gender Roles

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Cultural expectations on gender

54
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Gender Typing

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Acquisition of gender roles
Acquisition of gender identity over time

55
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Social Learning Theory

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Gender typing occurs through interactions where we observe, are rewarded/punished, have experiences

56
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Statistical Significance

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Difference does not occur by chance

57
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Effect Size

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Characterizes the degree of difference

58
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Gender Similarities Hypothesis

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Men & women are more similar than not for most psychological characteristics

59
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Sexual Orientation

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Attraction towards

60
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Single Blind

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The researcher doesn’t know who is in what group

61
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Double Blind

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The researcher and participant don’t know groups

62
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Masters and Johnson

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Observed sexual response cycle

63
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Naturalistic Observatuon

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Observing a subject or group in a natural environment (without influencing)

64
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Laboratory Observatuon

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Observing a subject or group in a laboratory that simulates a natural environment

65
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Estrogens

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Hormone
Peak during ovulation

66
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Diary Study

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Studied women on ovulation
More intercourse when ovulating

67
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Fantasy Study

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Studied women while ovulating
Fantasize more during ovulation

68
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Tshirt Study

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Men smelled womens shirts that were sweat in during ovulation
Found more attractive when ovulating

69
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Exotic dancer study

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Men gave more tips when women were ovulating

70
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Insomnia

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Trouble falling/staying asleep
Chronic fatigue

71
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Narcolepsy

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Brains sleep-wake cycle compromised

72
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Cataplexy

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Sudden loss of control over muscle that produces weakness/paralysis

73
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Sleep Apnea

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Breathing is paused or becomes shallower during sleep

74
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Circadian Rhythm

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Daily biological sleep/wake rhythm

75
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Suprachiasmatic Nuclei

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Inhibits Pinal gland
When a lot of light, prevents us from sleeping

76
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Hypnagogic Sensations

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Intense dreams, can be perceived as memories

77
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Sleep Spindles

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Weird movements or speaking during sleep

78
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K-Complex

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Filter out external info
Integrate info into dreams

79
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Psychoanalytic Theory of Dreaming

A

Sigmund Freud
Dreams contain info about a persons unconscious wishes, fears, motives, and personality

80
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Manifest Content

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The actual dream

81
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Latent Content

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The symbolic meaning of the dream

82
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Days Residue

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Recent events during the day
Can appear in dreams

83
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Activation-Synthesis Model

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Neural network activity increases during deep sleep and REM, brain synthesizes and interprets into dreams

84
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Information-Processing Theory of Dreaming

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Dreams represent the brains attempt to manage new learning

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