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(ROOT (S (VP (VB ) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ ) (CC ) (JJ )) (PP (RB ) (IN ) (, ) (SBAR (IN ) (S (VP (VBD ) (ADJP (RBR ) (JJ )))))))) (, )))