Taiwan’s Election and Democratization Study

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Taiwanese Hakka	92	8.1%
2	Taiwanese Min-nan	740	65.4%
3	Mainlander	274	24.2%
4	Aboriginal	2	0.2%
5	foreigner	4	0.4%
6	Hong Kong or Macau	0	0%
7	Kinmen or Matsu	0	0%
8	Oversea Chinese	2	0.2%
9	Taiwanese	4	0.4%
95	refuse to answer	2	0.2%
98	don't know	11	1.0%
99	skip	0	0%
	Frequency :	1131	100%

2. Mother's ethnic background

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Taiwanese Hakka	114	10.1%
2	Taiwanese Min-nan	802	70.9%
3	Mainlander	182	16.1%
4	Aboriginal	6	0.5%
5	foreigner	7	0.6%
6	Hong Kong or Macau	0	0%
7	Kinmen or Matsu	1	0.1%
8	Oversea Chinese	2	0.2%
9	Taiwanese	4	0.4%
95	refuse to answer	2	0.2%
98	don't know	11	1.0%
99	skip	0	0%
	Frequency :	1131	100%

3. Marital status

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	married	714	63.1%
2	separated	8	0.7%
3	widowed	50	4.4%
4	live together	7	0.6%
5	divorced	42	3.7%
6	single	307	27.1%
95	refuse to answer	3	0.3%
99	skip	0	0%
	Frequency :	1131	100%

4. Spouse's ethnic background

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Taiwanese Hakka	75	6.6%
2	Taiwanese Min-nan	514	45.5%
3	Mainlander	159	14.1%
4	Aboriginal	4	0.4%
5	foreigner	8	0.7%
6	Hong Kong or Macau	1	0.1%
7	Kinmen or Matsu	1	0.1%
8	Oversea Chinese	3	0.3%
9	Taiwanese	3	0.3%
95	refuse to answer	6	0.5%
98	don't know	5	0.4%
99	skip	352	31.1%
	Frequency :	1131	100%

5. Education level

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	illiterate	23	2.0%
2	literate but no formal schooling	7	0.6%
3	some primary school	20	1.8%
4	primary school graduate	93	8.2%
5	some junior high school	11	1.0%
6	junior high school graduate	76	6.7%
7	some high school or vocational school	16	1.4%
8	high school or vocational school graduate	291	25.7%
9	some technical college	9	0.8%
10	technical college graduate	162	14.3%
11	some university	5	0.4%
12	university graduate	290	25.6%
13	some graduate education	3	0.3%
14	post-graduate education	123	10.9%
90	omit	0	0%
91	forgot	1	0.1%
95	refuse to answer	1	0.1%
99	skip	0	0%
	Frequency :	1131	100%

6. Religious belief

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	none	373	33.0%
2	Buddhism	446	39.4%
3	Taoism	191	16.9%
4	Catholic	17	1.5%
5	Protestant	93	8.2%
6	Muslim	0	0%
7	I-Kuan-Tao	3	0.3%
8	Falundafa	1	0.1%
9	Nichiren Shoshu	1	0.1%
10	Sokagakkai	1	0.1%
11	Jehovah's Witnesses	1	0.1%
90	omit	0	0%
91	all believe	1	0.1%
95	refuse to answer	3	0.3%
98	don't know	0	0%
99	skip	0	0%
	Frequency :	1131	100%

7. Do you burn incense for the Earth God, Matsu, or some other spirits?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Yes	780	69.0%
2	No	228	20.2%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	2	0.2%
99	skip	121	10.7%
	Frequency :	1131	100%

8. Main occupation of respondent

Values Categories		n	percentage
10	Servicemen	9	0.8%
20	Students	74	6.5%
31	housekeeping, without domestic crafting	119	10.5%
32	housekeeping, with domestic crafting	2	0.2%
33	housekeeping, helping familial business without pay	16	1.4%
34	housekeeping, helping familial business with pay	9	0.8%
40	never work before	15	1.3%
50	Unemployment	32	2.8%
60	Retired	180	15.9%
1010	Legislators and Government Administrators	8	0.7%
1021	Directors and Chief Executives(Pub.)	6	0.5%
1022	Directors and Chief Executives(Priv.)	70	6.2%
1031	Production and Operations Managers(Pub.)	1	0.1%
1032	Production and Operations Managers(Priv.)	3	0.3%
1091	Other Managers(Pub.)	1	0.1%
1092	Other Managers(Priv.)	26	2.3%
2011	Phys., Math. and Eng. Science Professionals(Pub.)	1	0.1%
2012	Phys., Math. and Eng. Science Professionals(Priv.)	21	1.9%
2021	Biol. Science and Health Professionals(Pub.)	2	0.2%
2022	Biol. Science and Health Professionals(Priv.)	13	1.1%
2031	Teachers(Pub.)	18	1.6%
2032	Teachers(Priv.)	14	1.2%
2041	Accountants and Business Professionals(Pub.)	0	0%
2042	Accountants and Business Professionals(Priv.)	19	1.7%
2051	Lawyers and Legal Professionals(Pub.)	0	0%
2052	Lawyers and Legal Professionals(Priv.)	2	0.2%
2061	Social Science and Related Professionals(Pub.)	2	0.2%
2062	Social Science and Related Professionals(Priv.)	3	0.3%
2091	Other Professionals(Pub.)	7	0.6%
2092	Other Professionals(Priv.)	33	2.9%
3011	Phys. and Eng. Science Associate Professionals(Pub.)	2	0.2%
3012	Phys. and Eng. Science Associate Professionals(Priv.)	9	0.8%
3021	Biol. Science and Health Associate Professionals(Pub.)	3	0.3%
3022	Biol. Science and Health Associate Professionals(Priv.)	7	0.6%
3031	Teaching and Related Associate Professionals(Pub.)	0	0%
3032	Teaching and Related Associate Professionals(Priv.)	7	0.6%
3041	Fin. and Business Services Associate Professionals(Pub.)	1	0.1%
3042	Fin. and Business Services Associate Professionals(Priv.)	23	2.0%
3051	Gov. Admin. Officials and Bus. Clerical Supervisors(Pub.)	1	0.1%
3052	Gov. Admin. Officials and Bus. Clerical Supervisors(Priv.)	1	0.1%
3061	Administrative Associate Professionals(Pub.)	6	0.5%
3062	Administrative Associate Professionals(Priv.)	10	0.9%
3071	Customs, Tax and Related Gov. Associate Professionals(Pub.)	0	0%
3072	Customs, Tax and Related Gov. Associate Professionals(Priv.)	0	0%
3091	Other Associate Professionals(Pub.)	5	0.4%
3092	Other Associate Professionals(Priv.)	18	1.6%
4011	Office Clerks(Pub.)	23	2.0%
4012	Office Clerks(Priv.)	40	3.5%
4021	Customer Services Clerks(Pub.)	3	0.3%
4022	Customer Services Clerks(Priv.)	11	1.0%
5011	Personal Services Workers(Pub.)	2	0.2%
5012	Personal Services Workers(Priv.)	86	7.6%
5021	Protective Services Workers(Pub.)	1	0.1%
5022	Protective Services Workers(Priv.)	3	0.3%
5031	Models, Salespersons and Demonstrators(Pub.)	0	0%
5032	Models, Salespersons and Demonstrators(Priv.)	40	3.5%
6011	Agr., Animal Husbandry, Forestry and Fishing Workers(Pub.)	1	0.1%
6012	Agr., Animal Husbandry, Forestry and Fishing Workers(Priv.)	1	0.1%
7011	Extraction and Building Trades Workers(Pub.)	0	0%
7012	Extraction and Building Trades Workers(Priv.)	6	0.5%
7021	Metal, Machinery and Rel. Trades Workers(Pub.)	0	0%
7022	Metal, Machinery and Rel. Trades Workers(Priv.)	11	1.0%
7031	Precision, Handicraft, Print. and Rel. Trades Workers(Pub.)	0	0%
7032	Precision, Handicraft, Print. and Rel. Trades Workers(Priv.)	9	0.8%
7091	Other Craft and Rel. Trades Workers(Pub.)	1	0.1%
7092	Other Craft and Rel. Trades Workers(Priv.)	26	2.3%
8011	Stationary-plant and Rel. Operators(Pub.)	0	0%
8012	Stationary-plant and Rel. Operators(Priv.)	1	0.1%
8021	Machine Operators(Pub.)	0	0%
8022	Machine Operators(Priv.)	5	0.4%
8031	Assemblers(Pub.)	0	0%
8032	Assemblers(Priv.)	4	0.4%
8041	Drivers and Mobile-plant Operators(Pub.)	0	0%
8042	Drivers and Mobile-plant Operators(Priv.)	9	0.8%
9011	Sales and Services Elementary Occupations(Pub.)	3	0.3%
9012	Sales and Services Elementary Occupations(Priv.)	29	2.6%
9021	Production Laborers and Rel. Workers(Pub.)	0	0%
9022	Production Laborers and Rel. Workers(Priv.)	1	0.1%
9091	Other Elementary Occupations(Pub.)	3	0.3%
9092	Other Elementary Occupations(Priv.)	10	0.9%
9995	refuse to answer	3	0.3%
9999	skip	0	0%
	Frequency :	1131	100%

9. Main occupation of respondent before retirement or unemployment

Values Categories		n	percentage
10	Servicemen	19	1.7%
20	Students	3	0.3%
1010	Legislators and Government Administrators	1	0.1%
1021	Directors and Chief Executives(Pub.)	0	0%
1022	Directors and Chief Executives(Priv.)	20	1.8%
1031	Production and Operations Managers(Pub.)	0	0%
1032	Production and Operations Managers(Priv.)	2	0.2%
1091	Other Managers(Pub.)	0	0%
1092	Other Managers(Priv.)	6	0.5%
2011	Phys., Math. and Eng. Science Professionals(Pub.)	2	0.2%
2012	Phys., Math. and Eng. Science Professionals(Priv.)	1	0.1%
2021	Biol. Science and Health Professionals(Pub.)	0	0%
2022	Biol. Science and Health Professionals(Priv.)	1	0.1%
2031	Teachers(Pub.)	14	1.2%
2032	Teachers(Priv.)	3	0.3%
2041	Accountants and Business Professionals(Pub.)	0	0%
2042	Accountants and Business Professionals(Priv.)	2	0.2%
2051	Lawyers and Legal Professionals(Pub.)	0	0%
2052	Lawyers and Legal Professionals(Priv.)	0	0%
2061	Social Science and Related Professionals(Pub.)	0	0%
2062	Social Science and Related Professionals(Priv.)	0	0%
2091	Other Professionals(Pub.)	7	0.6%
2092	Other Professionals(Priv.)	4	0.4%
3011	Phys. and Eng. Science Associate Professionals(Pub.)	0	0%
3012	Phys. and Eng. Science Associate Professionals(Priv.)	0	0%
3021	Biol. Science and Health Associate Professionals(Pub.)	1	0.1%
3022	Biol. Science and Health Associate Professionals(Priv.)	1	0.1%
3031	Teaching and Related Associate Professionals(Pub.)	1	0.1%
3032	Teaching and Related Associate Professionals(Priv.)	0	0%
3041	Fin. and Business Services Associate Professionals(Pub.)	0	0%
3042	Fin. and Business Services Associate Professionals(Priv.)	2	0.2%
3051	Gov. Admin. Officials and Bus. Clerical Supervisors(Pub.)	0	0%
3052	Gov. Admin. Officials and Bus. Clerical Supervisors(Priv.)	3	0.3%
3061	Administrative Associate Professionals(Pub.)	0	0%
3062	Administrative Associate Professionals(Priv.)	2	0.2%
3071	Customs, Tax and Related Gov. Associate Professionals(Pub.)	0	0%
3072	Customs, Tax and Related Gov. Associate Professionals(Priv.)	0	0%
3091	Other Associate Professionals(Pub.)	0	0%
3092	Other Associate Professionals(Priv.)	1	0.1%
4011	Office Clerks(Pub.)	10	0.9%
4012	Office Clerks(Priv.)	5	0.4%
4021	Customer Services Clerks(Pub.)	1	0.1%
4022	Customer Services Clerks(Priv.)	1	0.1%
5011	Personal Services Workers(Pub.)	3	0.3%
5012	Personal Services Workers(Priv.)	23	2.0%
5021	Protective Services Workers(Pub.)	0	0%
5022	Protective Services Workers(Priv.)	0	0%
5031	Models, Salespersons and Demonstrators(Pub.)	0	0%
5032	Models, Salespersons and Demonstrators(Priv.)	2	0.2%
6011	Agr., Animal Husbandry, Forestry and Fishing Workers(Pub.)	0	0%
6012	Agr., Animal Husbandry, Forestry and Fishing Workers(Priv.)	4	0.4%
7011	Extraction and Building Trades Workers(Pub.)	0	0%
7012	Extraction and Building Trades Workers(Priv.)	1	0.1%
7021	Metal, Machinery and Rel. Trades Workers(Pub.)	1	0.1%
7022	Metal, Machinery and Rel. Trades Workers(Priv.)	1	0.1%
7031	Precision, Handicraft, Print. and Rel. Trades Workers(Pub.)	0	0%
7032	Precision, Handicraft, Print. and Rel. Trades Workers(Priv.)	8	0.7%
7091	Other Craft and Rel. Trades Workers(Pub.)	4	0.4%
7092	Other Craft and Rel. Trades Workers(Priv.)	16	1.4%
8011	Stationary-plant and Rel. Operators(Pub.)	0	0%
8012	Stationary-plant and Rel. Operators(Priv.)	2	0.2%
8021	Machine Operators(Pub.)	0	0%
8022	Machine Operators(Priv.)	2	0.2%
8031	Assemblers(Pub.)	0	0%
8032	Assemblers(Priv.)	0	0%
8041	Drivers and Mobile-plant Operators(Pub.)	0	0%
8042	Drivers and Mobile-plant Operators(Priv.)	4	0.4%
9011	Sales and Services Elementary Occupations(Pub.)	0	0%
9012	Sales and Services Elementary Occupations(Priv.)	11	1.0%
9021	Production Laborers and Rel. Workers(Pub.)	0	0%
9022	Production Laborers and Rel. Workers(Priv.)	2	0.2%
9091	Other Elementary Occupations(Pub.)	2	0.2%
9092	Other Elementary Occupations(Priv.)	10	0.9%
9995	refuse to answer	3	0.3%
9999	skip	919	81.3%
	Frequency :	1131	100%

10. Main occupation of respondent's spouse

Values Categories		n	percentage
10	Servicemen	5	0.4%
70	Spouse deceased	9	0.8%
80	divorced	2	0.2%
90	unmarried	2	0.2%
1010	Legislators and Government Administrators	3	0.3%
1021	Directors and Chief Executives(Pub.)	0	0%
1022	Directors and Chief Executives(Priv.)	15	1.3%
1031	Production and Operations Managers(Pub.)	0	0%
1032	Production and Operations Managers(Priv.)	3	0.3%
1091	Other Managers(Pub.)	1	0.1%
1092	Other Managers(Priv.)	5	0.4%
2011	Phys., Math. and Eng. Science Professionals(Pub.)	0	0%
2012	Phys., Math. and Eng. Science Professionals(Priv.)	3	0.3%
2021	Biol. Science and Health Professionals(Pub.)	0	0%
2022	Biol. Science and Health Professionals(Priv.)	1	0.1%
2031	Teachers(Pub.)	2	0.2%
2032	Teachers(Priv.)	3	0.3%
2041	Accountants and Business Professionals(Pub.)	1	0.1%
2042	Accountants and Business Professionals(Priv.)	2	0.2%
2051	Lawyers and Legal Professionals(Pub.)	0	0%
2052	Lawyers and Legal Professionals(Priv.)	0	0%
2061	Social Science and Related Professionals(Pub.)	0	0%
2062	Social Science and Related Professionals(Priv.)	0	0%
2091	Other Professionals(Pub.)	2	0.2%
2092	Other Professionals(Priv.)	3	0.3%
3011	Phys. and Eng. Science Associate Professionals(Pub.)	0	0%
3012	Phys. and Eng. Science Associate Professionals(Priv.)	1	0.1%
3021	Biol. Science and Health Associate Professionals(Pub.)	0	0%
3022	Biol. Science and Health Associate Professionals(Priv.)	0	0%
3031	Teaching and Related Associate Professionals(Pub.)	0	0%
3032	Teaching and Related Associate Professionals(Priv.)	0	0%
3041	Fin. and Business Services Associate Professionals(Pub.)	1	0.1%
3042	Fin. and Business Services Associate Professionals(Priv.)	5	0.4%
3051	Gov. Admin. Officials and Bus. Clerical Supervisors(Pub.)	0	0%
3052	Gov. Admin. Officials and Bus. Clerical Supervisors(Priv.)	1	0.1%
3061	Administrative Associate Professionals(Pub.)	0	0%
3062	Administrative Associate Professionals(Priv.)	0	0%
3071	Customs, Tax and Related Gov. Associate Professionals(Pub.)	0	0%
3072	Customs, Tax and Related Gov. Associate Professionals(Priv.)	0	0%
3091	Other Associate Professionals(Pub.)	0	0%
3092	Other Associate Professionals(Priv.)	1	0.1%
4011	Office Clerks(Pub.)	4	0.4%
4012	Office Clerks(Priv.)	1	0.1%
4021	Customer Services Clerks(Pub.)	1	0.1%
4022	Customer Services Clerks(Priv.)	2	0.2%
5011	Personal Services Workers(Pub.)	0	0%
5012	Personal Services Workers(Priv.)	13	1.1%
5021	Protective Services Workers(Pub.)	1	0.1%
5022	Protective Services Workers(Priv.)	2	0.2%
5031	Models, Salespersons and Demonstrators(Pub.)	0	0%
5032	Models, Salespersons and Demonstrators(Priv.)	2	0.2%
6011	Agr., Animal Husbandry, Forestry and Fishing Workers(Pub.)	0	0%
6012	Agr., Animal Husbandry, Forestry and Fishing Workers(Priv.)	7	0.6%
7011	Extraction and Building Trades Workers(Pub.)	0	0%
7012	Extraction and Building Trades Workers(Priv.)	2	0.2%
7021	Metal, Machinery and Rel. Trades Workers(Pub.)	0	0%
7022	Metal, Machinery and Rel. Trades Workers(Priv.)	3	0.3%
7031	Precision, Handicraft, Print. and Rel. Trades Workers(Pub.)	0	0%
7032	Precision, Handicraft, Print. and Rel. Trades Workers(Priv.)	5	0.4%
7091	Other Craft and Rel. Trades Workers(Pub.)	0	0%
7092	Other Craft and Rel. Trades Workers(Priv.)	7	0.6%
8011	Stationary-plant and Rel. Operators(Pub.)	0	0%
8012	Stationary-plant and Rel. Operators(Priv.)	1	0.1%
8021	Machine Operators(Pub.)	0	0%
8022	Machine Operators(Priv.)	1	0.1%
8031	Assemblers(Pub.)	0	0%
8032	Assemblers(Priv.)	0	0%
8041	Drivers and Mobile-plant Operators(Pub.)	3	0.3%
8042	Drivers and Mobile-plant Operators(Priv.)	3	0.3%
9011	Sales and Services Elementary Occupations(Pub.)	0	0%
9012	Sales and Services Elementary Occupations(Priv.)	5	0.4%
9021	Production Laborers and Rel. Workers(Pub.)	0	0%
9022	Production Laborers and Rel. Workers(Priv.)	1	0.1%
9091	Other Elementary Occupations(Pub.)	0	0%
9092	Other Elementary Occupations(Priv.)	3	0.3%
9995	refuse to answer	9	0.8%
9999	skip	984	87.0%
	Frequency :	1131	100%

11. Current employment status of respondent

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	employed full time (32 hours or more a week)	621	54.9%
2	employed part time (15 to 32 hours a week)	46	4.1%
3	employed less than part time (less than 15 hours a week)	18	1.6%
4	help out at home	15	1.3%
5	currently looking for employment	37	3.3%
6	student or currently in job training	76	6.7%
7	retired	170	15.0%
8	home duties	133	11.8%
9	disabled or unable to work	9	0.8%
10	employed part time(32 hours or more a week)	1	0.1%
11	not sure	1	0.1%
12	employed full time (15 to 32 hours a week)	1	0.1%
13	too old to work	1	0.1%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	2	0.2%
99	skip	0	0%
	Frequency :	1131	100%

12. Language usually spoken at home

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Mandarin	608	53.8%
2	Taiwanese	234	20.7%
3	Hakka	7	0.6%
4	Aboriginal language	0	0%
5	other Chinese dialect	6	0.5%
6	both Mandarin and Taiwanese	251	22.2%
7	both Mandarin and Hakka	9	0.8%
8	both Taiwanese and Hakka	0	0%
9	both Mandarin and other Chinese dialect	3	0.3%
10	English	2	0.2%
11	Mandarin & Korean	1	0.1%
12	Mandarin & English	3	0.3%
13	Mandarin, Taiwanese,English	2	0.2%
14	Mandarin、Taiwanese & Japanese	1	0.1%
15	German	1	0.1%
16	Mandarin、Taiwanese & Hakka	2	0.2%
17	Japanese	1	0.1%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	0	0%
99	skip	0	0%
	Frequency :	1131	100%

13. Number of people in household

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	1 person	39	3.5%
2	2 people	118	10.4%
3	3 people	181	16.0%
4	4 people	362	32.0%
5	5 people	209	18.5%
6	6 people	120	10.6%
7	7 people	39	3.5%
8	8 people	19	1.7%
9	9 people	9	0.8%
10	10 people	13	1.1%
11	11 people	5	0.4%
12	12 people	4	0.4%
13	13 people	2	0.2%
14	14 people	2	0.2%
15	15 people	0	0%
16	16 people	0	0%
17	17 people	1	0.1%
18	18 people	0	0%
19	19 people	0	0%
20	20 people	2	0.2%
21	21 people	0	0%
22	22 people	0	0%
23	23 people	0	0%
24	24 people	0	0%
25	25 people	0	0%
26	26 people	0	0%
27	27 people	0	0%
28	28 people	0	0%
29	29 people	0	0%
30	30 people	0	0%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	5	0.4%
96	it's hard to say	1	0.1%
99	skip	0	0%
	Frequency :	1131	100%

14. Number of children under age 18 in household

Values Categories		n	percentage
0		660	58.4%
1		229	20.2%
2		173	15.3%
3		40	3.5%
4		15	1.3%
5		4	0.4%
6		3	0.3%
7		1	0.1%
95	refuse to answer	1	0.1%
99	skip	5	0.4%
	Frequency :	1131	100%

15. monthly household income

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	under 24000	122	10.8%
2	24001-36000	78	6.9%
3	36001-46000	69	6.1%
4	46001-55000	77	6.8%
5	55001-64000	102	9.0%
6	64001-75000	71	6.3%
7	75001-87000	59	5.2%
8	87001-103000	105	9.3%
9	103,001-132,000	116	10.3%
10	over 132001	155	13.7%
95	refuse to answer	59	5.2%
96	it's hard to say	27	2.4%
98	don't know	91	8.1%
99	skip	0	0%
	Frequency :	1131	100%

16. telephone number and mobile phone number

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	telephone number	529	46.8%
2	mobile phone number	538	47.6%
3	no telephone	6	0.5%
4	don't want to give the number	57	5.0%
98	don't know	1	0.1%
99	skip	0	0%
	Frequency :	1131	100%

17. How many telephone lines does your household have? (only those used for voice communications)

Values Categories		n	percentage
0		25	2.2%
1		845	74.7%
2		168	14.8%
3		17	1.5%
4		3	0.3%
5		2	0.2%
7		2	0.2%
95	refuse to answer	69	6.1%
	Frequency :	1131	100%

18. respondent's gender

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Male	550	48.6%
2	Female	581	51.4%
	Frequency :	1131	100%

19. Language used to conduct interview

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	Mandarin	1005	88.9%
2	Taiwanese	50	4.4%
3	Hakka	0	0%
4	Mandarin and Taiwanese	74	6.5%
5	Mandarin and Hakka	2	0.2%
6	Taiwanese and Hakka	0	0%
90	others____________	0	0%
99	skip	0	0%
	Frequency :	1131	100%

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Taiwan’s Election and Democratization Study

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