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Leveraging Open Standards to Achieve Objectives

Making Standards Work - e-GovernmentThe Open Group Paris 2016

#Making Standards Work - e-GovernmentThe Open Group Paris October 24, 2016

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SynopsisIn 2012, the Canadian Federal Committee on Geomatics and Earth Observations (FCGEO) recognized a need for a common platform of technical infrastructure, policies, standards, and governance to manage geospatial information assets in a more efficient and coordinated way among its 21 federal departments and agencies.In 2014, led by the Natural Resources Canadas (NRCan) Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation (CCMEO), the Federal Geospatial Platform (FGP), a collaborative online environment consisting of authoritative geospatial data, services, and applications was created. Today, the FGP plays a key role in bringing together the governments economic, social and environmental data to better support location-based decision making on a range of complex issues, such as responsible resource development, environmental management, regulatory reviews, and safety and security.This presentation aims to discuss the barriers to information sharing in the e-Government open data and open collaboration context, and to describe the specific suite of open standards, frameworks and policies that were key to overcoming those barriers towards better information sharing and interoperability.

#OutlineIntroductionApproachMaking Standards WorkObjectives AchievedVision of the Future Key TakeawaysQuestions

#IntroductionWhat is Geospatial?SynopsisImpetus and VisionInformation Dissemination ContinuumGoals and ObjectivesApproachArchitectural PrinciplesMaking Standards WorkOpen Standards and Techniques LeveragedSelected EA ArtefactsObjectives AchievedFGP and Open GovernmentFGP TodayGoals and Objectives AchievedVision of the Future Key Takeaways and ReferencesQuestions

Introduction

#CandacePolicy Analyst at the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEA)4

What is Geospatial?Geographic location - specific physical point on Earth as a set of latitude and longitude coordinates.Geospatial information - information about geographic location.

Bridges the real world with the digital worldIn-car navigation systemsRide-sharing servicesAutonomous cars Smart apps Gaming: Pokmon Go

#Geospatial information or, at its simplest, information about location has revolutionized how we see the world and our place in it.It tells us where on Earth different things are, and how they relate to one another.The data used in digital maps, in-car navigation systems, autonomous cars, or something as simple as an address directory, are all examples of geospatial information.With its popularity and our increasing dependency on it, making geospatial information accessible is critical to todays connected world.Using geospatial information can boost economic growth.

Power of PerspectiveMap layer references a datasetSymbols and text labels2D/3DSpatial trends and relationships emergeInsight about relevant characteristics of a location

#Information Layering6

Evolution of Geomatics in Canada

#Context:GeoConnectionsGeoConnectionsis a national program with the mandate and responsibility to lead theCanadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI)through standards and the use of applied innovations and technologies for data sharing and integration. GeoSecretariat fosters cooperation between groups to collaboratively build the CGDI.Federal Committee on Geomatics and Earth ObservationsThe Federal Geospatial Platform (FGP) is an initiative of the Federal Committee on Geomatics and Earth Observations (FCGEO), a committee of senior executives from 21 departments and agencies Innovation and Renewal in the Public ServiceCollaborative approach to managing geospatial data assets more effectively while supporting the Government of Canada as a modern, technology-enabled organization.Other Open Data InitiativesEuropean Union: INSPIREUnited Kingdom: data.gov.uk and Ordnance SurveyUnited States: data.govAustralia: data.gov.auCanada: open.canada.ca

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Transformation of government and citizen engagementOpen Government Action Plan (Open Data)Promises of improved public servicesIncreased demand for transparency and integrityNeed for more effective management of public resourcesIncreased expectations as citizens become more tech-savvyDrivers for Change

Need for better decision supportNo unified view to support effective decision makingInefficiencies, duplication of efforts in program deliveryLimited use of geospatial data in policy and decision-makingUncertainty of information's currency and accuracy Inability to share and interoperate between departments

Meet Candice. She is an Environmental Policy Analyst.

#The transformation of government and citizen engagement in the 21st century includes open data. The promises of improved public services, increased public integrity, and more effective management of public resources are materializing.Limited access to geospatial data and information products for policy and decision-making, inefficiencies, including duplication of efforts, and users' uncertainty of data's currency and accuracy. Inability to share and interoperate between departments without duplicating efforts and having to store other departments' data has caused a situation where there is no unified view to support effective decision making.

Common Directive on Geospatial Information ManagementCommon Data StrategySecurityEnterprise LicensingBenefits Realization: The FGP may achieve its technical, data and policy goals but there must be client uptake for the project to be successful. Communication of the benefits of FGP within partner departments is slow and targeted users currently have little knowledge of FGP.

Information ContinuumDISPARATEDEPARTMENTALFGPOPEN GOVERNMENTSilo EcosystemLess value More valueInformation to answer specific questionsVery specific scope of responsibilities

One-off requestsData disseminated by departmentDepartments individually operate more effectivelySome inter- departmental collaborationAuthoritative dataActivities coordinated between departmentsEffective and evidence-based decision makingOpen data for transparent, inclusive and efficient governmentCan serve many different stakeholders

Target State (2017)

Current State (2014)

#Candice Policy Analyst

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Approach

# Vision"The federal government is geo-enabled."'Geo-Enablement (n): Embedding and leveraging the power of location and geography within workflows and business processes. The act of deriving and utilising geography within non-spatial information. The state of being enabled using location information.'[1]

#The FGP is helping Government of Canada to realize its vision by moving the public service towards a modern, geo-enabled organization that manages its data assets more effectively to support decision-making as well as beginning the process to innovate service delivery, realize operational efficiencies and increase internal productivity.

Objectives

#Goals and ObjectivesBetter support for decision making Enable data collected by government scientists, surveyors, state-of-the-art sensors and satellites via antenna ground stations to be integrated, shared and analyzed with other relevant sources of data across the federal family and made available on the desktops of interest groups and to the public via the internet. Provide the ability to quickly visualize large amounts of data in a Canadian context (e.g., on regional maps within Canada) to identify correlations, trends, and communicate complex ideas more clearly in the decision-making process.Stimulating InnovationBy providing easy access to the governments geospatial information, visualization tools and analytics, allow public, private, and academic sectors to create new value to stimulate economic development across a diverse range of economic sectors and spur technological innovation.Increasing Efficiency and Effectiveness in Program DeliveryEnable ability to search once for desired information and find all essential information related to the search, rather than going to multiple departments and agencies for the information.Coordinate an approach to geomatics to reduce duplication of efforts in the acquisition and management of geospatial data, tools and services.Supporting Open GovernmentEnsure that the wealth of the Governments geospatial data and information are available through an organized and accessible web presence from canada.gc.ca, while providing value-added visualization capabilities. Sound Information ManagementDesign and implement user-centric applications and systems for geospatial data visualization and access using international standards.

Stakeholder Engagement and ConsultationsInclusive, open and transparent approach to benefit all CanadiansConsulted over 100 stakeholders (Policy Analysts, Geomatics Analysts, Key Senior Managers (ADMs and DMs, CIOs, etc.)

CollaborationAmong 21 federal departments and agencies, Academia and Private SectorWhole-of-Government approach and Governance (Working Groups)Work horizontally (e-Government, e-Service delivery)Central Enterprise Architecture Repository

StandardizationCommon Platform of infrastructure, policies, standards and governanceLeveraging international geospatial data and metadata standards

#Engagement and ConsultationEngaged and consulted over 100 stakeholders (Policy Analysts, Geomatics Analysts, Managers)Collaboration21 federal departments and agenciesinclusive, open and transparent approach to benefit all CanadiansWhole-of-Government GovernanceWork horizontally (e-Government, e-Service delivery)Common Platform of technical infrastructure, policies, standards and governanceOpen Standards for greater interoperabilitya suite of enabling policies Ecosystem sharing and collaboration value, innovation opportunities and effective decision support to Canadians

The Canadian Federal Committee on Geomatics and Earth Observations (FCGEO) represents 21 federal departments and agencies that are producers and/or consumers of geospatial data that are voluntarily collaborating in this broad federal effort. They have adopted an inclusive, open and transparent approach with each other in the interest of not just the federal government, but for the benefit of all Canadians. Whole-of-Government approach in online service delivery, where services are available in a more integrated fashion from various departmentsAn opportunity for federal departments and agencies to manage geospatial information assets in a more efficient and collaborative way by leveraging a common platform of technical infrastructure, policies, standards and governance. The Federal Geospatial Platform is grounded in internationally recognized Open Standards and is supported by a suite of enabling policies. Working together across government, FCGEO has been working to break down barriers and capitalize on the full potential of the governments geospatial information through the Platform initiative.Through greater interoperability and more efficient geo-capability for the federal family, the FGP will provide easily discoverable, readily accessible and reusable geospatial information and visualization services to the public, private, and academic sectors. In this way, the FGP will achieve its goals and objectives.As part of the Government of Canada's geospatial information dissemination continuum, FGP is looking to create an ecosystem in which geospatial information is disseminated and shared providing value, innovation opportunities and effective decision support to Canadians. The value of information increases in Enterprise context as it is shared with more stakeholders.

Federal Geospatial Platform

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Making Standards Work

#Open Standards Leveraged

Architectural PrincipleDescriptionConformance with Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Standards and GuidelinesOfficial Languages (English and French)Government Security Privacy Protection Information ManagementOpen Government Action Plan (Open Data)Federal Identity ProgramStandards on Web Usability, Accessibility, and Interoperability, Web RenewalStandard on Geospatial DataAlignment with Open and Industry Standards and Current TrendsOpen Group Architecture Frameworks and Standards: TOGAF ADM and ArchiMateMetadata standards (ISO 19115 HNAP)Web service standards and specifications (REST, OGC, ISO)Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web-Oriented Architecture (WOA), Resource Oriented Architecture (ROA), Representational State Transfer (REST) APIs, W3C, Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)Unified Modeling Language (UML)Encoding Standards (Unicode)Data content standards (GeoJSON)

#Standardized metadata set for describing geospatial data to facilitate integration

Architectural PrinciplesDescriptionRobust EnvironmentRedundancy, performance, load balancing and storage capacity will be addressed, including shared infrastructureConformance with Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Standards and GuidelinesOfficial Languages (English and French)Government Security Privacy Protection Information ManagementOpen Government Action Plan (Open Data)Federal Identity ProgramStandards on Web Usability, Accessibility, and InteroperabilityWeb RenewalAlignment with Open and Industry Standards and Current trendsOpen Architecture Frameworks and Standards: TOGAF ADM and ArchiMateMetadata standards (ISO 19115 HNAP)Web service standards and specifications (REST, OGC, ISO)Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web-Oriented Architecture (WOA), Resource Oriented Architecture (ROA), Representational State Transfer (REST) APIs, Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)Unified Modeling Language (UML)Encoding StandardsData content standards (GeoJSON)Best of Breed ComponentsBoth COTS and open source components will be considered. An initial implementation of the FGP will take into account existing investments by FCGEO member departments.Flexibility and ReusabilityCommon development environment. Build once use many times.Availability of SupportProvided within federal government or through contracted support servicesSimplicityUsing fewer elements to achieve the same capabilityAffordabilityLeverage existing investmentsComponent EcosystemIntegrated ecosystem, loosely coupled

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Open EA Standards, Frameworks and Techniques

#TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM) TOGAF MetaModelArchiMateUnified Modeling Language

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#Conceptual Framework19

#Value Chain Diagram20

#Project Context Diagram21

#ArchiMate

#Primary Use CasesTrust the informationAAA Accurate, A23

Objectives Achieved

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open.canada.caFederal Geospatial Platform and Open Maps

#Infrastructure investmentIndigenous community developmentTransportation networksLabour developmentSustainable aquacultureForestry innovationsAgricultural risk managementAgricultural innovation Population healthMarine safetyClimate change adaptationGeo-hazard monitoring reportingEnvironmental emergency responseNational disaster mitigation programPublic health infrastructure and networkFood safety information networkEnvironmental assessmentWildlife and habitat protectionGreenhouse gas emission regulationFishery monitoring and regulationPollutants monitoring and regulationEnergy efficiency programsClean energy development

Weather/environmental predictionStream flow monitoringGroundwater geoscienceFishery stock assessmentNew energy supplyMineral potentialState of biodiversityAgricultural resourcesState of forestsGeo-Enabled Government

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Federal Geospatial Platform in Action

#Canada accounts for 1.95 per cent of global emissions, according to United Nations figures

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Open Government: Open Maps

#Contribution of Geomatics to Canadian EconomySource: Canadian Geomatics Environmental Scan and Value Study by GeoConnections

#Canadas E-Government Development Index An Upward TrendSource: The UN E-Government Survey 2016 on E-Government in Support of Sustainable Development

In 2013, about 2,450 private sector geomatics firms contributed $2.3 billion to the Canadian economy.The use of geospatial information contributed $20.7 billion or 1.1% of national Gross Domestic Product (GDP), $19 billion to Real Income, and generated approximately 19,000 jobs to the Canadian economy in 2013. Regional distributions of GDP and Real Income by region are available in the report.The uptake of open geospatial data (data available a minimal or no cost and for use without restriction) provides an estimated additional $695 million to GDP and $635 million in real income in 2013.

E-National scale productivity impact estimates attributed to the use of geospatial information (measured by percentage change in industry output) are most significant (>1.0%) for:mining, quarrying, oil and gas extraction (4.54%)transportation and warehousing (1.64%)utilities (1.58%)public administration (1.51%)construction (1.23%)agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (1.22%)management of companies and enterprises (1.08%)Fourteen (14) case studies carried out as part of the Study describe important, but hard-to-measure social and environmental benefits, like:improved health and safety for employees;more effective deployment of public health campaigns;increased competitive advantage for companies;more livable cities;better coordination and planning for asset management;more of the right habitats conserved;more effective assessment of risks;

Objectives Achieved

#Establish sound information management - ongoing

Vison of the Future

#"Canadians need to have faith in their governments honesty and willingness to listen. That is why we committed to set a higher bar for openness and transparency in Ottawa.

Government and its information must be open by default.

Simply put, it is time to shine more light on government to make sure it remains focused on the people it was created to serve you.

- The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of CanadaSource: http://open.canada.ca/en/content/third-biennial-plan-open-government-partnership

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Canada's Action Plan on Open Government 2.0Source: Canada's Action Plan on Open Government 2014-16

#Continue to unlock the potential of open data through a series of innovative and forward-looking projects that drive government-wide progress on open data

Aimed at addressing one or more of the following grand challenges:Improving Public Services: Measures that address the full spectrum of citizen services by fostering public service improvement or private sector innovation;Increasing Public Integrity: Measures that address corruption and public ethics, access to information, campaign finance reform, and media and civil society freedom;More Effectively Managing Public Resources: Measures that address budgets, procurement, natural resources and foreign assistance;Creating Safer Communities: Measures that address public safety, the security sector, disaster and crisis response, and environmental threats; andIncreasing Corporate Accountability: Measures that address corporate responsibility on issues such as the environment, anti-corruption, consumer protection, and community engagement.

Future CommitmentSource: http://open.canada.ca/en/content/third-biennial-plan-open-government-partnershipIncrease the Availability and Usability of Geospatial DataThe Government of Canada will make more high-quality, authoritative, and useable geospatial data available in open formats to support innovation and better services to CanadiansOpen maps will support progress towards a modern, networked, and tech-enabled societyIt will ensure effective program delivery, improve services to Canadians, and support them in their day-to-day activitiesSource: http://open.canada.ca/en/content/third-biennial-plan-open-government-partnershipCommitment 13: Increase the Availability and Usability of Geospatial DataThe Government of Canada will continue to unlock the potential of open data through a series of innovative and forward-looking projects that drive government-wide progress on open data and prioritize easy access to high-value federal data.

#Over the last five years, federal departments have worked together to establish a single platform to collect and share geospatial data. This effort enables Canadians to more easily discover, view, and understand geospatial data. Building on this strong foundation, the focus in the coming years will be to increase the quality and usability of geospatial data to derive additional information, solve problems, help with context setting, and assist with evidence-based decision-making.

Continue to geo-enable the federal government by providing a series of common data, resources, services and applications. Continued support for enhanced data search and discovery and visualization through the open.canada.caNew services, including Business Intelligence, Analytics, Access Control, Data Dissemination Repository and Collaborative Mapping Environment, will be provided through an internal FGP Web Presence and accessible by other applications and search engines. Influence greater interoperability and standardization of geospatial data management as well as data and software licensing across the federal family. Define and implement a common, enterprise-wide geospatial data strategy for the Government of Canada.

Key Takeaways

#Key TakeawaysStart with a Vision that everyone can rally behind, set realistic objectives and have a plan to achieve themEngage, motivate and galvanize user community earlyWork horizontally across sectors and departmental lines in an ecosystemCollaborate and create partnershipsStandardize on leveraging Open Standards to make geospatial data discoverable, usable and re-usable Align with Principles and Vision

#Have one big idea that everyone can rally behindEnsure that the Vision is clearly articulated and the commitments secured at all levelsMotivate and galvanize the user community through partnershipsBuild on your own and learn from others experiencesLearning from other countries experiencesBuilding upon national programs (GeoConnections) and departmental centers of excellenceWork horizontallyAcross organizations and geographiesCollaborate Collaboration is key to breaking the silos and other barriers to interoperability and achieving common objectives (21 departments and agencies working together)Leverage open standardsOpen Standards and Enterprise Architecture techniques supported by a suite of enabling policies can help you further break the barriers and achieve objectives AlignEnsure alignment with and traceability to vison, goals and objectives and requirements every step of the way by practicing Enterprise Architecture

Questions?

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Our Coordinates

David HarperDirectorFederal Geospatial Platform SecretariatNatural Resources Canada | Government of Canada+ 1 613 694 2542david.harper@canada.ca

Bilyana AnicicPresident | Principal ConsultantAurora Consulting+ 1 613 620 3052bilyana@auroraconsulting.cahttps://ca.linkedin.com/in/bilyanaa

Prashant ShukleDirector GeneralCanada Centre for Mapping and Earth ObservationNatural Resources Canada | Government of Canada+1 613 759 7244prashant.shukle@canada.ca

#Further Reading

#ContextCanada's Spatial Data Infrastructure GeoConnections is a national program with the mandate and responsibility to lead the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) through the use of standard-based technologies and operational policies for data sharing and integration.GeoConnectionsGeoConnectionsis a national program with the mandate and responsibility to lead theCanadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI)through standards and the use of applied innovations and technologies for data sharing and integration. GeoSecretariat fosters cooperation between groups to collaboratively build the CGDI.Federal Committee on Geomatics and Earth ObservationsThe Federal Geospatial Platform (FGP) is an initiative of the Federal Committee on Geomatics and Earth Observations (FCGEO), a committee of senior executives from 21 departments and agencies Innovation and Renewal in the Public ServiceCollaborative approach to managing geospatial data assets more effectively while supporting the Government of Canada as a modern, technology-enabled organization.Other Open Data InitiativesEuropean Union: INSPIREUnited Kingdom: data.gov.uk and Ordnance SurveyUnited States: data.govAustralia: data.gov.auCanada: open.canada.ca

#GeoConnectionsGeoConnectionsis a national program with the mandate and responsibility to lead theCanadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI)through standards and the use of applied innovations and technologies for data sharing and integration. GeoSecretariat fosters cooperation between groups to collaboratively build the CGDI.Federal Committee on Geomatics and Earth ObservationsThe Federal Geospatial Platform (FGP) is an initiative of the Federal Committee on Geomatics and Earth Observations (FCGEO), a committee of senior executives from 21 departments and agencies Innovation and Renewal in the Public ServiceCollaborative approach to managing geospatial data assets more effectively while supporting the Government of Canada as a modern, technology-enabled organization.Other Open Data InitiativesEuropean Union: INSPIREUnited Kingdom: data.gov.uk and Ordnance SurveyUnited States: data.govAustralia: data.gov.auCanada: open.canada.ca

The Federal Geospatial Platform (FGP) is an initiative of the Federal Committee on Geomatics and Earth Observations (FCGEO), a committee of senior executives from 21 departments and agencies

The FCGEO community recognized an opportunity for federal departments and agencies to manage geospatial information assets in a more efficient and coordinated way by using a common platform of technical infrastructure, policies, standards and governance.

The FCGEO is supporting the Federal Geospatial Platform (FGP) initiative, a collaborative Internet-based environment consisting of authoritative geospatial data, services, and applications that will enable the governments most relevant information to be managed spatially, analyzed, and displayed to enhance decision-making on government priorities. The FGP will also provide accessible and reusable geospatial information and visualization services to foster innovation and ensure better service for Canadians

Innovation and renewal in the Public Service, takes a broad, collaborative approach to managing geospatial data assets more effectively while supporting the Government of Canada as a modern, technology-enabled organization.

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The Open GroupThe Open Group standards and frameworks leveraged include:TOGAF frameworkArchiMateSOA Reference ArchitectureOpen Geospatial Consortium (OGC)The OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium)is an international not for profit organization committed to making qualityopen standards for the global geospatial community. These standards are made through a consensus process and are freely available for anyone to use to improve sharing of the world's geospatial data.International Organization for Standardization (ISO)A series of standards to describe geographic information, including: Geospatial or Geographic data and information are defined in the ISO/TC 211 series of standards as data and information having an implicit or explicit association with a location relative to the Earth.ISO 19115:2013 Geographic Information, the North American Profile (NAP), and ISO 19110 Feature Catalogue. ISO 19139 for geospatial data and information.References

#FGP virtually centralizes disparate data sources by describing geospatial data and services in a consistent manner (HNAP) in a common catalogue and enabling their search and discovery from a single interface through open.canada.ca.Makes data discoverable, usable and understandable.Supports data discovery and data documentation.Standardized metadata set for describing geospatial data to facilitate integration. Over time, the use of standards will lead to the coordinated development, use, sharing, and dissemination of geospatial data.Metadata

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Help in the day-to-day business of organizations that collect, manage, disseminate and use geospatial informationBusiness practices for managing legal and administrative requirementsEffective operational policies for issues such as data licensing to eliminate barriers to the open exchange of geospatial information and to allow effective and efficient data integrationImprove how geospatial information is shared among people, computer systems and businessesInteroperability is essential for capitalizing on geospatial informationUsers and producers can ensure that data are used consistently to allow timely, informed decisions about society, the economy and the environmentOperational Policies

#Help in the day-to-day business of organizations that collect, manage, disseminate and use geospatial information. Business practices for managing legal and administrative requirements such as privacy, intellectual property and licensing as well as advice on technological trends such as cloud computing and Web services.The work of GeoConnections has led to effective operational policies for issues such as data licensing to eliminate barriers to the open exchange of geospatial information and to allow effective and efficient data integration. Improve how geospatial information is shared among people, computer systems and businesses.Easy exchange of information or interoperability is essential for capitalizing on the vast potential that geospatial information offers. By using standards and policies, users and producers of geospatial information can ensure that data are used consistently to allow timely, informed decisions about society, the economy and the environment.44

Source: The UN E-Government Survey 2016 on E-Government in Support of Sustainable Development An Upward TrendCanadas E-Government Development Index

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