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margin-bottom:20px;\u0022 width=\u0022160\u0022 loading=\u0022lazy\u0022\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Ch2\u003ESummary\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EEach state or territory, by law, operates its own newborn screening (NBS) program. Therefore, although all states have laws that require screening, changing those laws and policies governing NBS\u0026nbsp;can vary by state.\u0026nbsp; This Policy Guide, developed in partnership with the March of Dimes,\u0026nbsp;is designed for advocates who may be new to\u0026nbsp;NBS\u0026nbsp; and provides a \u0022how to\u0022 on the options and general steps\u0026nbsp;needed to secure a policy or regulation change to address NBS timeliness goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n      \n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022toolkit-section\u0022\u003E  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default\u0022\u003E\n          \n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long\u0022\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EWhat is Newborn Screening (NBS)?\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EEach year, 12,000 babies with serious, but treatable conditions are identified by state newborn screening programs. Newborn screening is a vital public health program that tests newborns for critical disorders that may not show clinical symptoms at birth but can cause permanent disability or death if not detected and treated in the early days, weeks or months of life. Newborn screening is a multi-step system that involves families, birthing facilities, laboratories, follow-up programs and healthcare providers where any delay in the newborn screening process may jeopardize the health and survival of affected babies.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAll newborns should be screened between 24 and48 hours after birth. For most tests, a small blood sample is taken from the newborn\u2019s heel and placed on a newborn screening card. This card is then sent to the to the state public health laboratory for analysis. If an unusual result is detected, the baby\u2019s health provider is notified, who then works with the family to receive confirmatory testing and other necessary services.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n      \n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022toolkit-section\u0022\u003E  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default\u0022\u003E\n          \n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long\u0022\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EWhy is Timeliness Important?\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EIn November 2013, the \u003Cem\u003EMilwaukee Journal Sentinel\u003C\/em\u003E article series, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/archive.jsonline.com\/watchdog\/Deadly-Delays-Watchdog-Report-newborn-screening-program-231927171.html\/\u0022\u003EDeadly Delays\u003C\/a\u003E, reported on serious delays in testing and follow-up among newborn screening programs across the country. Key factors in these delays included laboratories being closed on weekends and holidays, slow transport of samples, and insufficient tracking of hospitals that sent late samples. Since then, state and federal officials and stakeholders have been working to improve programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (ACHDNC) recommended\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hrsa.gov\/advisory-committees\/heritable-disorders\/newborn-screening-timeliness.html\u0022\u003Etimeliness goals\u003C\/a\u003E for newborn screening and encouraged benchmark progress of achieving 95% of each goal by 2017. The overall goal is to communicate all presumptive results for time-critical conditions within five days of the baby\u2019s life. All other conditions should be communicated no later than seven days of life. To achieve this and reduce delays,\u0026nbsp; initial specimens should be collected no later than 48 hours of life and should be received at the laboratory within one or two days for testing.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n      \n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022toolkit-section\u0022\u003E  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default\u0022\u003E\n          \n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long\u0022\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EBarriers and Solutions\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ENewborn screening\u0026nbsp;is a state-specific public health activity, and therefore hospital protocols and lab requirements vary from state to state. Newborn screening is a multi-step process that involves individual health care providers, hospital administrators, couriers to transport samples, and state health department laboratory and follow-up staff. As a result, there are multiple junctures where barriers to timely screening can occur. These include a lack of understanding and awareness of the importance of timely screening, inconsistent hospital protocols across municipalities and states, transporting samples in batches that contain multiple days of bloodspots, insufficient lab hours and workforce to process samples.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAs of May 2018, 34 newborn screening programs operate at six or seven days a week (see the \u003Ca href=\u0022\/resources\/data-visualizations\/operating-hours-and-activities\u0022\u003ENewSTEPs map\u003C\/a\u003E for up-to-date information). States that have expanded their courier services and specimen processing schedules to include Saturdays and holidays have reduced the time between receiving samples and reporting results\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n      \n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022toolkit-section\u0022\u003E          \u003Cdiv class=\u0022paragraph paragraph--type--list-item paragraph--view-mode--default\u0022\u003E\n          \u003Cdiv class=\u0022accordion-custom--tab no-border\u0022\u003E\n        \u003Ch3 class=\u0022js-accordion-title accordion-custom--tab__title\u0022\u003E\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-field-display-title field--type-string\u0022\u003EStep 1: Determine the Status and Needs of the NBS Program\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/h3\u003E\n        \u003Cdiv class=\u0022js-accordion_details accordion-custom--tab__details\u0022\u003E\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long\u0022\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EResearch the state\u2019s law or regulations that guide the newborn screening program\u2019s policies impacting timeliness goals such as transit time, courier services and laboratory operating hours.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EConfirm with newborn screening officials if the state is meeting the timeliness goals. View your state\u2019s timeliness quality indicators \u003Ca href=\u0022\/resources\/data-visualizations\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIdentify barriers and determine if a policy solution including funding is required to address them.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022paragraph paragraph--type--list-item paragraph--view-mode--default\u0022\u003E\n          \u003Cdiv class=\u0022accordion-custom--tab no-border\u0022\u003E\n        \u003Ch3 class=\u0022js-accordion-title accordion-custom--tab__title\u0022\u003E\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-field-display-title field--type-string\u0022\u003EStep 2: Identify Stakeholders and Partners who would Support a Policy Change\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/h3\u003E\n        \u003Cdiv class=\u0022js-accordion_details accordion-custom--tab__details\u0022\u003E\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EState Health Officials\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ENewborn screening and state health officials, including state health officers and maternal and child health directors, are critical partners in providing advocates with information and technical assistance about the newborn screening program. Key staff includes lab directors and program and follow-up staff such as genetic counselors, nurses and social workers. Advocates should solicit their support, but recognize how state government employees are permitted to interact with advocates. For example, officials may be able to respond to requests for information and provide briefings to elected officials and advocates, but they are not allowed to contact legislators. It is important for advocates to involve state officials throughout the process to help develop a policy that will support and\/or improve the newborn screening program and allow officials to interact appropriately in the process.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Ch3\u003EPartners\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EOrganizations that may be interested in this issue include those that represent parents and caregivers, maternal and child health advocates, healthcare providers, and hospitals. Health care providers include both primary care and specialty physicians, midwives, nurses, social workers and genetic counselors. Newborn screening covers a broad array of conditions and the issue is of interest to advocates from the rare disease clinical and research communities. Among interested groups is the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DU3oOnWkG7A\u0026amp;t=2145s\u0022\u003EMarch of Dimes\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en-us\/Pages\/Default.aspx\u0022\u003EAmerican Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.aafp.org\/home.html\u0022\u003EAmerican Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.acog.org\/\u0022\u003EAmerican Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (ACOG)\u003C\/a\u003E, state hospital associations and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.babysfirsttest.org\/\u0022\u003EBaby\u0027s First Test\u003C\/a\u003E of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.geneticalliance.org\/\u0022\u003EGenetic Alliance\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on how newborn screening programs can effectively collaborate with family advocates, watch \u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DU3oOnWkG7A\u0026amp;t=2145s\u0022\u003EWorking with Family Advocates in Newborn Screening\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, hosted by Baby\u2019s First Test on September 21, 2017.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\n\u003Ch3\u003EState Policy Makers\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ESuccessful policymaking involves establishing and maintaining ongoing relationships with key elected officials including the governor and state legislators and their staff. Cultivate bi-partisan relationships with the legislative leadership and members of key committees who have jurisdiction over the newborn screening program and its budget, which is usually part of the health department. Elected officials (or their staff) who have had an experience with the issue can be a powerful ally by either sponsoring or promoting legislation Legislatures inclined to be supportive could include one who has a personal experience with a newborn screening condition or has a professional connection (i.e. health care provider, genetics background).\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EKey policymakers include:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGovernor\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELt. Governor\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EState Health Officer (Secretary of Health, Health Commissioner, Director of Health)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESenate President\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESpeaker of the House\/Assembly\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMinority leaders (both chambers)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EChairs of the Health, Finance, Appropriations, Budget Committees (both chambers)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022paragraph paragraph--type--list-item paragraph--view-mode--default\u0022\u003E\n          \u003Cdiv class=\u0022accordion-custom--tab no-border\u0022\u003E\n        \u003Ch3 class=\u0022js-accordion-title accordion-custom--tab__title\u0022\u003E\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-field-display-title field--type-string\u0022\u003EStep 3: Determine the Appropriate Strategy to Secure the Policy Change\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/h3\u003E\n        \u003Cdiv class=\u0022js-accordion_details accordion-custom--tab__details\u0022\u003E\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChanges in state health policy may require several strategies with some strategies requiring more activities and resources than others. The options include approval by an advisory committee, the health department and\/or board of health; adoption of a regulation (rulemaking); passage of an appropriation bill (state budget funding); or passage of an authorization bill (legislation). Policymakers are often interested in knowing the following about a policy change:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWhat is its short-or long-term public health impact?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWhat is the cost and cost-effectiveness of making the change?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWhat has been the experience in other states that have made changes to transit times, courier services and\/or laboratory operating hours? \u003Cem\u003E(See the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.newsteps.org\/sites\/default\/files\/5_operating_hour_toolkit-final_case_narratives_oct2017_sm.pdf\u0022\u003Ecase narratives\u003C\/a\u003E from 10 participating NBS programs detailing their experiences, challenges, \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003Eand\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003E lessons learned when expanding to weekend and holiday operations)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Ch3\u003EState Health Authority\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ENewborn screening programs are located within the state health department, which may have the authority to change newborn screening policy through one or more of the agency\u2019s functions: the Newborn Screening Advisory Committee, the Title V (MCH) Coordinator, the State Health Commissioner, Secretary or Director of the Health, and\/or the Board of Health.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Ch3\u003ERegulation (rulemaking)\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EA regulation or rule is issued by the agency which has authority over the program and carries the force of law. Each state\u2019s administrative procedure act (or equivalent law) prescribes the guidelines for issuing regulations and allowing public comment. A regulation may be required following enactment of legislation or may be sufficient to change the policy on its own. Consider the following in developing a regulatory strategy:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIs a regulation required in order to change the policy?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIf a regulation is needed, when can it be issued and what are the steps and timeline in the process?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAre public comments allowed, and if so, at what point in the process?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about rulemaking, see \u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.changelabsolutions.org\/sites\/default\/files\/Know_the_Rules_FINAL_20150709.pdf\u0022\u003EKnow the Rules: An Overview of State Agency Rulemaking\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E by ChangeLab Solutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\n\u003Ch3\u003EAppropriations (funding)\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAn appropriation is a directive from the state legislature to the state treasury to obligate or spend funds for a specific purpose. A program can be funded through an appropriation without an authorization for the program. Newborn screening programs develop a budget or fiscal note for the state health department and\/or other budget authority depending upon the state budgeting process.\u0027\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EState fiscal years vary by state, but the majority begin July 1. Exceptions are Alabama, Michigan and the District of Columbia beginning October 1, New York on June 1, and Texas on September 1. Planning for legislative budget initiatives takes place months in advance. According to the National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO), 30 states operate on an annual operating budget cycle providing appropriations for one fiscal year. Twenty states have biennial budgets providing funding for a two-year fiscal cycle.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Ch3\u003EAuthorization (legislation)\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAn authorization bill provides direction to the state health department on how to change the policy. Authorizing legislation can be considered the last option for changing the law as it requires more activities and resources, and can also put the law at risk of unwanted changes. Consider the following in developing a legislative strategy to authorize a change in the law or to appropriate funds to support it:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIs there support from the state health officer and the governor?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWho should be the principal sponsors of the legislation?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWhich other policymakers would be willing to support the legislation?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDo the sponsors sit on committees with jurisdiction over the program or are they in a leadership position?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDoes the issue have bipartisan support?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDo you need separate strategies for the House and Senate?\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022paragraph paragraph--type--list-item paragraph--view-mode--default\u0022\u003E\n          \u003Cdiv class=\u0022accordion-custom--tab no-border\u0022\u003E\n        \u003Ch3 class=\u0022js-accordion-title accordion-custom--tab__title\u0022\u003E\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-field-display-title field--type-string\u0022\u003EStep 4: Develop an Action Plan\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/h3\u003E\n        \u003Cdiv class=\u0022js-accordion_details accordion-custom--tab__details\u0022\u003E\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESuccessful changes in policy to improve newborn screening program timeliness goals depends on developing and implementing a comprehensive action plan. Listed below are actions that can be taken to support each strategy. Note that advisory committee and regulatory strategies do not usually require the same level of activity as legislative advocacy, but some of these actions may apply.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Ch3\u003EAgency\/Board\/Regulation\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EActivities could include public comments and meetings with state health authorities.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDevelop an issue brief, fact sheet, and talking points (see Section 5)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIdentify families who can share their stories\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIdentify providers who can share their expertise\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPresent verbal and\/or written testimony to the NBS advisory committee or at regulatory hearings (include family stories and provider expertise)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESecure support from the State Health Officer and\/or Board of Health\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Ch3\u003ELegislation\/Appropriation\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EActivities could include securing legislative champions or sponsors, providing legislative language, testifying and\/or providing letters of support, holding an advocacy day at the state capitol and holding other meetings with legislators, utilizing action alerts and social media messages and press activities.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESecure legislative sponsors to champion the issue\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDevelop an issue brief, fact sheet, and talking points (see Section 5)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIdentify families who can share their stories\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIdentify providers who can share their expertise\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHold an educational briefing for policymakers\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPresent verbal and\/or written testimony to legislative committee hearings include family stories and provider expertise\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EConduct an advocacy day at the state capitol to meet with legislators\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EImplement a media strategy that includes press events, family stories, letters to the editor (targeted papers or statewide)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELaunch a grassroots campaign including legislative alerts and social media\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUse key contacts (individuals who know elected officials) to gain access to policymakers\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESee \u0022Developing an Advocacy Strategy\u0022 (Chapter 3) in UNICEF\u0027s \u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/evaluation\/files\/Advocacy_Toolkit.pdf\u0022\u003EAdvocacy Toolkit\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E for additional information.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n        \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n    \n  \n    \n  \n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E","settings":null},{"command":"scrollBottomCommand","nodeSelector":".js-node-contain-tab","scrollToSelector":".custom-tab-nav","message":"Provides an AJAX command for scrolling to the bottom of an element"},{"command":"insert","method":"replaceWith","selector":"#toolkit-additional-block-wrapper","data":"\u003Cdiv id=\u0022toolkit-additional-block-wrapper\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022js-view-dom-id-e0f6254a3278139c13019ca477a19f7b2287aa4a7e3056e0e0b6f3b34aee8f6e\u0022\u003E\n  \n  \n  \n\n  \n  \n  \n\n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022views-view-grid horizontal cols-4000 clearfix\u0022\u003E\n              \u003Cdiv\u003E\n                  \u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Carticle data-history-node-id=\u00221989\u0022 class=\u0022node node--type-section node--view-mode-teaser toolkit-sidebar\u0022\u003E\n  \n  \n\n  \n      \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-field-case-studies field--type-entity-reference\u0022\u003E\n              \u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Carticle data-history-node-id=\u00222001\u0022 class=\u0022node node-card node--type-case-study node--view-mode-teaser\u0022\u003E\n  \n  \n  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022card-case-study\u0022\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022case-study-primary_type icon-case-study\u0022\u003E\n      \u003Ch3\u003ECase Study\u003C\/h3\u003E\n    \u003C\/div\u003E\n    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022h3 sub-title\u0022\u003EMinnesota\u003C\/div\u003E\n    \n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary\u0022\u003E  \u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnion Rules\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen the Minnesota NBS program first decided to expand laboratory operating hours to Saturday, they contacted the union for clearance. 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