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Table AI.1 
Net foreign debt structure, 2005-10 
($A million, end-period)  
      2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 
Net foreign debt 494,866 539,760 600,441 624,274 671,885 
Public sector 5,993 -15,619 32,775 39,348 108,592 
 General government 24,420 25,504 28,398 35,721 84,118 
 Financial corporations ..a ..a ..a ..a ..a 
  Reserve Bank -62,867 -79,092 -35,183 -49,962 -41,798 
  Central Borrowing Author ities 40,280 44,782 48,360 59,063 72,577 
  Other financial corporations ..a ..a ..a ..a ..a 
 Non-financial corporations ..a ..a ..a ..a ..a 
Private sector 488,873 555,379 567,666 584,926 563,293 
 Financial corporations 397,211 443,474 435,855 420,554 404,599 
 Non-financial corporations 91,662 111,905 131,811 164,372 158,695 
.. Not available. 
a Included in totals where applicab le but not available for publication.  
Source : Australian Bureau of Statistics (2010), Balance of Payments and Interna tional Investment Position - 5302.0 , June. 
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Table AI.2 
Merchandise exports by group of products, 2006-09 
(US$ and %)  
  2006 2007 2008 2009 
Total exports (US$ million) 123,322.8 139,122.2 186,853.0 153,766.6 
  (% of total) 
Total primary products 69.3 67.8 73.8 72.5 
Agriculture 18.0 16.1 14.0 15.3 
Food 14.5 12.7 11.5 13.0 
0412 Other wheat (including spelt) a nd meslin, unmilled 2.0 1.2 1.7 2.3 
0112 Bovine meat, frozen 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.2 
1121 Wine of fresh grapes (includi ng fortified wine) 1.7 1.8 1.1 1.2 
0111 Bovine meat, fresh, chilled 1.4 1.2 1.0 1.0 
0121 Meat of sheep or goats 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.8 
0222 Milk concentrated or sweetened 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 
Agricultural raw material 3.4 3.4 2.4 2.3 
2681 Wool, greasy (including fleece-wa shed wool) 1.2 1.4 0.9 0.8 
Mining 51.4 51.7 59.9 57.2 
Ores and other minerals 19.7 20.8 22.2 22.9 
2815 Iron ores and concentrates, not agglomerated 8.8 9.5 13.5 15.2 
2852 Alumina (aluminium oxide) 3.6 3.5 2.8 2.4 
2831 Copper ores and concentrates 2.5 2.3 1.8 1.9 
2877 Manganese ores and concentrates 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.5 
Non-ferrous metals 7.6 8.1 5.6 4.8 
6841 Aluminium and aluminium alloys, unwrought 3.3 3.2 2.4 1.9 
6821 Copper anodes;  alloys;  unwrought 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.0 
Fuels 24.0 22.7 32.0 29.5 
3212 Other coal, whether or pulverized,  not agglomerated 14.2 12.4 21.0 20.1 
3431 Natural gas, liquefied 3.1 3.0 4.2 3.9 
3330 Crude oils of petroleum and bituminous minerals 4.1 4.8 4.7 3.7 
Manufactures 18.0 18.8 15.5 14.9 
Iron and steel 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.4 
Chemicals 4.2 4.7 3.8 4.1 
5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. 1.7 1.9 1.4 1.7 
Other semi-manufactures 2.1 2.0 1.6 1.6 
Machinery and transport equipment 8.0 8.2 6.9 6.1 
Power generating machines 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 
Other non-electrical machinery 2.0 2.1 1.8 1.9 
Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Office machines & telecommunication equipment 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.1 
Other electrical machines 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.7 
Automotive products 2.6 2.7 2.3 1.3 
7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. 1.8 1.7 1.7 0.8 
Other transport equipment 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.9 
Textiles 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 
Clothing 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Other consumer goods 2.7 2.8 2.2 2.4 
Other 12.7 13.4 10.7 12.6 
Gold 5.6 6.8 6.4 7.7 
9710 Gold, non-monetary (excl. gold ores  and concentrates) 5.6 6.8 6.4 7.7 
Source : UNSD, Comtrade data base (SITC Rev.3). 
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Table AI.3 
Merchandise imports by group of products, 2006-09 
(US$ million and %)  
  2006 2007 2008 2009 
Total imports (US$ million) 132,650.7 155,656.8 191,583.9 158,941.1 
  (% of total) 
Total primary products 19.9 20.2 22.7 20.0 
Agriculture 5.5 5.7 5.4 6.2 
Food 4.7 4.9 4.7 5.5 
0989 Food preparations, n.e.s. 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 
Agricultural raw material 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 
Mining 14.5 14.4 17.2 13.9 
Ores and other minerals 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.3 
Non-ferrous metals 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.9 
Fuels 13.2 13.0 15.7 12.7 
3330 Crude oils of petroleum and bituminous minerals 7.6 7.8 7.9 6.1 
3432 Natural gas, in the gaseous state 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.9 
Manufactures 76.2 75.8 71.4 72.2 
Iron and steel 1.9 2.0 2.4 1.8 
Chemicals 10.6 10.7 10.4 10.8 
5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. 3.1 3.0 2.7 3.3 
5157 Other heterocyclic compounds; nucleic acids 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 
Other semi-manufactures 7.0 7.0 6.6 6.9 
Machinery and transport equipment 42.5 42.1 39.0 38.2 
Power generating machines 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.8 
Other non-electrical machinery 9.6 9.5 9.0 9.8 
7439 Parts of machines and apparatus of 743.5 and 743.6 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.8 
Agricultural machinery and tractors 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.8 
Office machines & telecommunication equipment 11.7 11.2 9.4 10.7 
7643 Radio or television transmissi on apparatus 1.8  1.4 1.1 1.4 
7611 Color television recei vers 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.4 
7522 Digital automatic data processing machines (..) 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.3 
7638 Sound/video recording/reproduci ng apparatus 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.8 
7523 Digital processing units (..) 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.7 
7599 Parts and accessories of 751.1, 751. 2, 751.9 and 752 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.5 
Other electrical machines 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.0 
Automotive products 11.8 12.6 11.3 9.5 
7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. 7.1 7.4 6.5 5.8 
7821 Goods vehicles 2.5 2.9 2.8 2.1 
7843 Other motor vehicle parts and accessori es of 722, 781 to 78 3 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.0 
Other transport equipmenta 4.2 3.7 4.0 2.3 
Textiles 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.2 
Clothing 2.5 2.4 2.2 2.6 
Other consumer goods 10.4 10.3 9.7 10.8 
8722 Instruments used in medical, surgical or veterinary sciences  0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 
8943 Articles for funfair, table or parlour games  0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 
8996 Orthopaedic appliances; artificial parts of the body, etc. 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 
Other 3.9 4.0 5.9 7.8 
Gold 3.3 3.3 4.3 4.6 
9710 Gold, non-monetary (excl. gold ores  and concentrates) 3.3 3.3 4.3 4.6 
a Please note that most aircraft imports were made confidential in Australian Bureau of Statistics trade data from September 20 08 
onwards and from that date are theref ore excluded from 'Other transport e quipment' and included in 'Other'. 
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Table AI.4 
Merchandise exports by destination, 2006-09 
(US$ and %)  
  2006 2007 2008 2009 
Total exports (US$ million) 123,322.8 139,122.2 186,853.0 153,766.6 
  (% of total) 
America 8.7 8.4 7.6 6.9 
United States 6.2 6.0 5.5 4.9 
Other America 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.1 
Canada 1.0 1.1 0.7 0.7 
Europe 13.1 12.8 11.2 9.2 
EU(27) 12.5 11.4 10.5 8.7 
United Kingdom 5.0 4.2 4.2 4.6 
The Netherlands 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.0 
Germany 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 
France 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.6 
EFTA 0.3 1.1 0.3 0.3 
Other Europe 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.2 
Commonwealth of Independent St ates (CIS) 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.4 
Africa 2.5 2.4 2.0 1.7 
South Africa 1.4 1.5 1.1 0.8 
Middle East 3.8 4.1 4.0 3.4 
United Arab Emirates 1.2 1.8 1.8 1.1 
Saudi Arabia 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.9 
Asia 70.1 70.5 73.1 77.5 
China 12.5 14.0 14.6 21.7 
Japan 19.8 19.0 22.9 19.5 
Six East Asian Traders 20.5 20.2 20.3 19.2 
Korea, Rep. of 7.5 8.0 8.3 8.0 
Chinese Taipei 3.8 3.5 3.7 3.3 
Singapore 2.8 2.4 2.8 2.7 
Thailand 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.2 
Malaysia 1.7 1.9 1.8 1.6 
Hong Kong, China 1.9 1.7 1.4 1.5 
Other Asia 17.4 17.3 15.4 17.1 
India 5.4 5.5 6.1 7.4 
New Zealand 5.5 5.6 4.2 4.0 
Indonesia 2.7 2.3 1.9 2.1 
Papua New Guinea 0.9 1.0 0.7 0.9 
Viet Nam 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.7 
Other 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.0 
Memorandum:         
APEC  71.7 71.6 73.1 75.3 
ASEAN 11.5 10.8 10.3 10.0 
Source :  UNSD, Comtrade database (SITC Rev.3). 
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Table AII.1 
Principal notifications under WTO Agreements, 2007-20 December 2010  
Agreement Requirement/content Document symbol and date of latest 
notification 
Agreement on Agriculture  
Articles 10 and 18.2 Table ES.1, ES.2 and ES.3 – Export subsidies G/AG/N/AUS/80, 13 August 2010 
Article 16.2 Table NF.1 - Monito ring of the Follow-Up to the 
Decision on Measures Concerning the Possible Negative 
Effects of  the Reform Programme on Least Developed and Net Food-Importing Developing Countries G/AG/N/AUS/81, 27 August 2010 
Article 18.2 Table MA.1 – Tariff quot as G/AG/N/AUS/1/Rev.1, 27 August 2010  
Article 18.2 Table MA.2 – Imports under ta riffs quotas G/AG/N/AUS/78, 13 August 2010 
Article 18.2 Table DS.1 and the relevant supporting tables – 
Domestic support G/AG/N/AUS/76, 13 July 2010 
Article 18.3 Table DS.2 – New or modified domestic support 
measures exempt from reduction  G/AG/N/AUS/77, 13 July 2010 
Article 5.7 and 18.2 Table MA.5 – Use of special  safeguard provisions G/ AG/N/AUS/79, 13 August 2010 
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994  
Article XVII:4(a) Notification of the understanding on the interpretation of 
Article XVII on State-trading G/STR/N/13/AUS, 13 September 2010 
Free-trade agreement between Australia, Brunei 
Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, 
New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam  WT/REG284/N/1, S/C/N/545, 9 April 2010 
Article XXIV:7(a) – 
Free-trade Areas 
Free-trade agreement between Australia and Chile  WT/REG263/N/1, S/C/N/484, 5 March 2009 
Article XXVIII:5 Modification of sche dules (reserve the right to modify 
schedules for a three-year period) G/MA/209, 1 October 2008 
Agreement on Implementation of GATT Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-dumping)  
Article 16.4 Ad hoc reports of anti-dumping actions G/ADP/N/200, 21 May 2010 
 Semi-annual reports of anti-dumping actions (taken 
within the preceding six months) G/ADP/N/202/AUS, 7 September 2010 
General Agreement on Trade in Services  
Article III:3  S/C/N/542, 1 April 2010 
Article V:7(a)   Free-trade agreement between Australia, Brunei 
Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, 
New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and 
Viet Nam  WT/REG284/N/1, S/C/N/545, 9 April 2010 
 Free-trade agreement between Australia and Chile  WT/REG263/N/1, S/C/N/484, 5 March 2009 
Article VII:4 Existing Article VII:1 rec ognition measures  S/C/N/538, 18 March 2010 
Agreement on Rules of Origin 
Article 5.1 Preferential rules of origin G/RO/N/51, 1 June 2007 
Agreement on Safeguards  
Article 12.1(a) and (b) Information to  be notified to the Committee where a 
safeguard investigation is te rminated with no safeguard 
measure imposed 
 
Preliminary determination – findings  Initiation of an investigation and the reason for it G/SG/N/9/AUS/2, 10 April 2009  
 
 
 
G/SG/N/8/AUS/2, 21 December 2007  G/SG/N/6/AUS/2, 30 October 2007 
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  
Article 7 and Annex B Transparency of regulations 68 notif ications made during period 2007-10 
(the latest in:  G/SPS/N/AUS/257, 
17 November 2010) 
Agreement on Subsidies a nd Countervailing Measures  
Article 25.1 Notification of subsid ies G/SCM/N/186/AUS/, 19 October 2009 
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Agreement Requirement/content Document symbol and date of latest 
notification 
Ad hoc reports on countervailing dut y actions G/SCM/N/209, 20 May 2010 Article 25.11 
Semi-annual report on countervailing duty acti ons G/SCM/N/212/AUS, 8 September 2010 
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)  
Articles 2.9, 10.6 and other Proposed a nd adopted technical regulations 11 not ifications made during period 2007-10 
(the latest in:  G/TBT/N/AUS/64, 
28 May 2010) 
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspect s of Intellectual Property Rights   
Article 63.2 Laws and regulati ons IP/N/1/AUS/3, 27 June 2008 
Article 69 Contact points IP/N/3/Rev.9/Add.3, 16 February 2007 
Source:  WTO documents. 
 
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Table AIII.1 
Subsidies notified under WTO provisions, 2007/08 and 2008/09 
($A million) 
 Type of subsidy Expiry date 2007/08 2008/09 
I. Federal Programme     
Agriculture     
Dairy Industry Adjustment Package (DIAP) Grants 23 February 2009 206.5 0.169a 
Environment     
LPG Vehicle Scheme Grants 30 June 2014 163.42 169.78 
Forestry     
Tasmanian Forest Industry Development Programme Grants 30 June 2009 21.23 25.35 
Tasmanian Country Sawmills Assistance Programme Grants 30 June 2009 1.77 1.42 
Tasmanian Softwood Industry Development 
Programme Grants 30 June 2009 3.00 8.49 
Innovation     
Commercial Ready Grants 2011-12 135.94 84.58b 
Climate Ready Grants 30 June 2012 .. 15.58b 
Renewable Energy Development Initiative Grants 2010-11 17.22b 18.33b 
Biotechnology Innovation Fundc Grants 30 September 2004 0.01b .. 
Innovation Access Program me Grants 2007-08 1.14b 0.00 
Industry Cooperative Innovation Programme (ICIP) Grants June 2011 4.53b 4.88b 
Commercialising Emerging Technologi es (COMET) Grants 30 June 2011 13.97b 11.35b 
International Science Linkages Programme Grants Undefined .. 1.36d 
Intermediary Access (Pilot) Programme (IAP) Funding of services 30 June 2008 0.49b 0.12b 
Manufacturing industry     
Automotive Competitiveness & Investment Scheme 
(ACIS) Duty credit 31 December 2010 506.93 479.15 
Automotive Transformation Scheme (ATS)e Grants (for eligible 
expenditures) 31 December 2020 .. .. 
Green Car Innovation Fund Grants  10 years as of 
2009-10 .. .. 
Automotive Industry Structural Adjustment 
Programme (AISAP) Grants 30 June 2011 ..f ..f 
Automotive Supply Chain Development Programme Grants 30 June 2013 .. .. 
Pharmaceuticals Partnerships Programme (P3) Grants 30 June 2009 24.6b .. 
Sugar Industry Reform Programme 2004 (SIRP) Grants, welfare relief 
payments, counselling services and tax 
exemptions 30 June 2008 35.0 4.47 
Textiles, Clothing & Footwear Post-2005 Strategic 
Investment Programme Scheme 2005 (TCF 
Post-2005 (SIP) Scheme) Grants 30 June 2011 .. .. 
Textile, Clothing and F ootwear Restructuring 
Initiative Grant Scheme (TCF RIG Scheme) Grants 30 June 2015 .. .. 
TCF Small Business Programme Grants 30 June 2016 .. .. 
Product Diversification Scheme Du ty concessions 30 June 2011 .. .. 
Regional development      
Murray Darling Basin Irrigation Management Grants 
Programme Taxable grants 31 December 2009 144.88 55.44a 
Structural Adjustment Fund for South Australia 
(SAFSA) Grants 30 June 2009 ..f ..f 
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 Type of subsidy Expiry date 2007/08 2008/09 
Innovation and Investment Fund for South Australia 
(IIFSA) Grants 30 June 2010 ..f ..f 
Geelong Investment and Innovation Fund (GIIF) Grants 30 June 2010 ..f ..f 
South Australia Innovati on and Investment Fund 
(SAIIF) – Industry Development Programme Grants 30 June 2011 ..f ..f 
II. Sub-Federal Programme     
Total   111.7 66.0 
No. of companies/packages offered   318 526 
Australian Capital Territory      
Investment Facilitation Program me Waivers of payroll tax 
liability Undefined .. .. 
Innovation Connect (ICON) Grants Undefined ..f ..f 
New South Wales     
Industries Assistance Fund (IAF) Partial rebates of states 
taxes Undefined .. .. 
Regional Business Development Sche me Grants Undefined 5.19 5.59 
Hunter and Illawarra Advantage F unds Financial assistance or tax 
concessions Undefined 1.81 2.37 
Biotechnology Initiatives In-kind assistance and/or 
direct financial assistance Undefined 2.44 2.37 
Northern Territory     
Industry & Business Assistance Grants Undefined .. .. 
Queensland     
Queensland Investment Incentives Sche me Refunds, grants Undefined .. .. 
Business and Industry Transformation Incentives Grants Undefined 0.99 1.80 
Queensland Industry Development Sche me Grants September 2007 1.00 0.09 
Smart Mining – Future Prosperity Programme grant 
initiatives Grants 2010 0.39 1.90 
Tasmania     
Investment Attraction Programme and Industry 
Development Programme Grants, concessional loans, 
payroll tax exemptions, 
rental assistance, reduced 
stamp duty, workforce training and development 
or feasibility/technical 
studies Undefined .. .. 
Victoria     
Investment Support Programme Fina ncial assistance Undefined .. .. 
Industry Transition F und Financial assistance June 2010 .. .. 
Community Regional Industry Skills Programme Grants and training 
assistance Partially terminated 
in June 2010 1.20 0.80 
Regional Inward Buyer Mission Programme Grants 30 June 2010 ..f ..f 
Brown Coal Research and Developm ent Taxable R&D grants Undefined ..f ..f 
Carbon Capture and Storage Large Scale 
Demonstration Programme Taxable grants Undefined ..f ..f 
Large Scale Demonstration Programme Taxable grants Undefined ..f ..f 
Sustainable Energy Large Scale Demonstration 
Programme Taxable grants Undefined ..f ..f 
Sustainable Energy Research & Development 
(SERD) Grants Programme Taxable R&D grants 30 June 2010  ..f ..f 
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 Type of subsidy Expiry date 2007/08 2008/09 
Best Practice in Business Energy Effici ency Financial assistance 2009/10 0.14 0.23 
Commercial and Industrial Resour ce Recovery Competitive funding for 
infrastructure establishment or upgrades 2009/10 2.22 1.60 
Clean Technology Investment Fi nancial assistance 2009/10 0.46 0.55 
Renewable Energy Support Fund Taxable grants 2009/10 0.83 0.34 
Western Australia      
Investment Ready Program me (IRP) – National and 
Global Development Module Grants Undefined .. 0.01 
.. Not available. 
a Estimate. 
b Financial outlay. 
c The programme was absorbed by the Commercial Ready Programme on 1 October 2004 with all continuing funding 
commitments being made from the Commercial Ready Programme allocation. 
d This amount is the total value fo r financial years 2007/08 and 2008/09. 
e Programme will only commence on 1 January 2011. f Annual subsidy not available, only the tota l value of the programme is available. 
Source:  WTO document G/SCM/N/ 186/AUS, 19 October 2009. 
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Table AIV.1 
Effective rate of combined assistan ce by industry grouping, 2005-06 to 2008-09a 
(%) 
Industry grouping 2005-06  2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 
Primary productionb 4.9 7.1 7.5 4.9 
Dairy cattle farming 11.7 16.8 15.4 4.4 
Grain, sheep and beef cattle 4.1 7.5 8.1 6.3 
Horticulture and fruit growing 4.7 4.6 4.8 5.6 
Other crop growing 7.0 5.9 5.0 1.8 
Other livestock farming 2.5 2.8 3.7 2.4 
Fisheries 4.1 16.1 10.0 4.5 
Forestry and logging 7.9 5.1 4.4 -2.4 
Other primary productionc 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.3 
Mining 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 
Manufacturingb 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 
Food, beverages and t obacco 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.4 
Textiles, clothing and f ootwear 15.3 14.6 14.4 14.5 
Wood and paper products 4.9 4.9 5.2 5.3 
Printing, publishing and media 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 
Petroleum, coal and chemicals 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.7 
Non-metallic mineral products 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.6 
Metal product manufacturing 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.5 
Motor vehicles and parts 12.2 12.4 12.0 11.8 
Other transport equipment 2.0 1.7 1.8 2.0 
Other machinery and equipment 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.8 
Other manufacturing 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.0 
a Combined assistance comprises budgetary, tariff a nd agricultural pricing and regulatory assistance. 
b Sectoral estimates include assistance to the sector th at has not been allocated to specific industry groupings. 
c Other primary production includes services to agricultu re (including hunting and tra pping) and poultry farming. 
Source: Productivity Commission (2010), Trade & Assistance Review 2008-2009 , Table 2.6, 22 June, Canberra.  Viewed 
at:  http://www.pc.gov.au/__d ata/assets/pdf_file/0007/98998 /tar0809.pdf [12 July 2010].  
 
 
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