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Human Geography - Fact Attack Flashcards

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1
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What is the UK’s life expectancy?

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80

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2
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What is the Japan’s life expectancy?

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82 (due to diet)

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3
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What percentage of Gambians are Muslims?

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90%

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What percentage of Gambians are in Slum housing?

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40%

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5
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What currently is the retirement age in the UK?

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68

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6
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What is the dependancy ratio of the UK?

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50

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7
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What is the population of China?

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1.3 billion

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8
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How is the one child policy enforced?

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Forced adoption or fines of up to 4 times the family’s annual income.

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9
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What had been the impact of the one child policy?

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Growth of the population has fallen from 2.4% to 0.6%

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10
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What is the ratio of boys to girls in China?

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12:10

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11
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How has Singapore encouraged births?

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$10 000 for those who have two children. Tax relief on a third child and maternity leave of 8 to 12 weeks.

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12
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What is the migration rate for Singapore?

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75% of the population

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13
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How much do immigrants add to the US’ economy?

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$30 billion per annum

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14
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When has war affected the development of Ethiopia?

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When it was occupied by Italy from 1936 to 1941

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15
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Why is Ethiopia so poor?

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It has to repay millions a year in loans.

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16
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What are Rostow’s 5 stages of development?

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Traditional Society
Preconditions for takeoff
Take off 
Drive to Maturity 
High Mass Consumption
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17
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What is the average income in Bihar?

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6000 rupees

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18
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What is the average income in Maharashtra?

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30 0000 rupees

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19
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What percentage of families live below the poverty line in Bihar?

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55%

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20
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What is the fertility rate in Bihar?

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4.4

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21
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What is the fertility rate in Maharashtra?

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2.1

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What percentage of people in Bihar go to school?

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35%

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23
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What percentage of households in Bihar have no electricity?

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58%

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24
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How much water does the Sadar Saraovar Dam provide?

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3.5 billion litres of drinking water daily

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How much electricity does the Sadar Sarovar Dam provide?

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1450 megawatts

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26
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When complete, how many hectares of land will the Sadar Sarovar dam irrigate?

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1.8 million

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27
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How many villages were flooded by the Sadar Sarovar dam?

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234

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28
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How many people were displaced by the Sadar Sarovar dam?

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320 000

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29
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What does ASTRA stand for?

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Application of Science and Technology in Rural Areas

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30
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What does ASTRA do?

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Turns cow dung into biogas for cooking

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31
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What motorways is leeds proximus to?

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M1 and M62

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32
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How many jobs are supported by tourism in Leeds?

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20 000 fulltime contributing £735 million to the economy

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33
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What percentage of Leeds’ population is employed in the financial sector?

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25%

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34
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What is the monetary output value of Leeds’ financial sector?

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£13 billion

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35
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What is the average house price in the North East?

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£140 000

36
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What is the average income in the North East?

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£17 000

37
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What is the average house price in the South East?

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£280 000

38
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What is the average income in the South East?

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£21 000

39
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What percentage of UK citizens work in the tertiary sector?

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70%

40
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What percentage of UK citizens work in the secondary sector?

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10%

41
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How many foreign workers are there in the UK?

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2.6 million

42
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How much does the UK’s foreign work force contribute to the UK’s economy?

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£210 billion

43
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How many megacities are there in the world?

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27

44
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By how much has Europe pledged to reduce their carbon emissions by 2020?

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20%

45
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How many tonnes of food is consumed in London per annum?

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6.9 million

46
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How much does road traffic contribute to London’s CO2 emissions?

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22%

47
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How much waste does London produce per annum?

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20 million tonnes

48
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How many tonnes of oil is consumed in London per annum?

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13.2 million tonnes

49
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What is London’s recycling target?

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Increase it by 50% by 2020

50
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In what year was the London congestion charge introduced?

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2003

51
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How many Boris Bikes are there?

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8000

52
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By what percentage has cycling increased in London since the introduction of Boris Bikes?

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43%

53
Q

How many people per single toilet in Mumbai?

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500

54
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How many Daily cases of serious diseases are there in Mumbai?

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4000

55
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What is the population density of Dharavi?

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1 million people per square mile

56
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What percentage of material is recycled in Dharavi?

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85%

57
Q

How many rubbish bags are collected daily in Mumbai?

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1 million

58
Q

How many people in Curitiba, Brazil are transported daily by bus?

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2 million

59
Q

How far away from Public transport are people in Masdar city?

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Never more than 250 metres

60
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How many people in Masdar are educated about sustainability?

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30 000

61
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How much water does Masdar use?

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80% less than the average city

62
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What percentage of world trade do TNCs control?

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75%

63
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What does TNC stand for?

A

Trans National Company

64
Q

In how many countries does Nike operate in?

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140

65
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In how many countries does Nike manufacture in?

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46

66
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Why is the world not equal?

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The poorest 20% consume only 1.3% of all global recourses

67
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How much oil does Saudi Arabia produce?

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509mt

68
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How much oil does the USA import?

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573mt

69
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How many people died in the famine in Sudan/

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70 000

70
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How much has crop yield increased by due to the gene revolution?

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10%

71
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In what year was car tax linked to emissions?

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2001

72
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How much electricity was saved in the Worcester switch it off campaign?

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10.6 MWH

73
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How many members does the Worcester Resource exchange have?

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1600

74
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What is an example of a solar wind farm?

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Gower Power

75
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How many Solar Panels are there on the Gower Power site?

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4 000

76
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How many acres does to Gower Power sight take up/

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15

77
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What is the UK’s target in regard to wind farms?

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3000 on shore, 4000 off shore

78
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How much does the proposed severn barrage plan cost?

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£30 billion

79
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What is the name of the first mass produced Hydrogen Fuel Cell car?

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The Ford Edge

80
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What percentage of Iceland’s energy is supplied by Geothermal energy?

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26%

81
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In Vietnam how many hours a week do Nike employees work?

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> 65

82
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What percentage of Nike’s employees in Vietnam and China suffer from Respiratory problems?

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77%

83
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How many jobs were lost at the Longbridge site?

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5900

84
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How many jobs were lost globally in Longbridge’s supply chain?

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65 000

85
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What percentage of children in Longbridge live on benefits?

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28%

86
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How percentage of people in Longbridge receive below the national average for income?

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60%

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