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Atlas of industrializing Britain 1780-1914 / / edited by John Langton and R.J. Morris
| Atlas of industrializing Britain 1780-1914 / / edited by John Langton and R.J. Morris |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Methuen, , 1986 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxx, 246 p. : maps |
| Disciplina | 912/.1330941 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
LangtonJohn
MorrisR. J (Robert John) |
| Soggetto topico |
Industries - History
Industries - Great Britain |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-135-83645-0
1-138-40817-4 1-280-40450-7 0-203-47254-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | chapter 1 The physical environment St John's College and School of Geography, University of Oxford / John Langton -- chapter 2 Population / Richard Lawton -- chapter 3 Regional structure and change / Clive Lee -- chapter 4 Agriculture / Mark Overton -- chapter 5 Rural settlements / Brian Roberts -- chapter 6 Wages / E.H.Hunt -- chapter 7 Wind and water power / Paul Laxton -- chapter 8 Coal and steam power / Nick von Tunzelmann -- chapter 9 Transport / Michael Freeman -- chapter 10 Sea trade / Gordon Jackson -- chapter 11 Textiles / Paul Laxton -- chapter 12 Chemicals Jesus College and School of Geography, University of Oxford / Kenneth Warren -- chapter 13 Brewing and distilling / R.B.Weir -- chapter 14 Leather footwear / P.R.Mounfield -- chapter 15 Iron and steel / Philip Riden -- chapter 16 Shipbuilding / Anthony Slaven -- chapter 17 Engineering -- John R.Hume and Miles Oglethorpe / John R.Hume -- chapter 18 Services / Clive Lee -- chapter 19 Banking and finance / P.L.Cottrell -- chapter 20 Wealth and the wealthy / W.D.Rubinstein -- chapter 21 Poor law and pauperism / Ian Levitt -- chapter 22 Urbanization / R.J.Morris -- chapter 23 Retail patterns / Gareth Shaw -- chapter 24 Labour protest 1780-1850 / Andrew Charlesworth -- chapter 26 Popular institutions / Martin Purvis -- chapter 27 Sport / Wray Vamplew -- chapter 28 Languages and dialects / John Langton -- chapter 29 Education / W.E.Marsden -- chapter 30 Religion -- Hugh McLeod -- chapter 31 The electoral system / Michael Hurst. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455033103321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Methuen, , 1986 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Atlas of Industrializing Britain, 1780-1914
| Atlas of Industrializing Britain, 1780-1914 |
| Autore | Langton John |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Routledge, Jan. 1987 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxx, 246 p. : maps |
| Disciplina | 912/.1330941 |
| Soggetto topico |
Industries - History
Industries - Great Britain |
| ISBN |
1-135-83644-2
1-135-83645-0 1-138-40817-4 1-280-40450-7 0-203-47254-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | chapter 1 The physical environment St John's College and School of Geography, University of Oxford / John Langton -- chapter 2 Population / Richard Lawton -- chapter 3 Regional structure and change / Clive Lee -- chapter 4 Agriculture / Mark Overton -- chapter 5 Rural settlements / Brian Roberts -- chapter 6 Wages / E.H.Hunt -- chapter 7 Wind and water power / Paul Laxton -- chapter 8 Coal and steam power / Nick von Tunzelmann -- chapter 9 Transport / Michael Freeman -- chapter 10 Sea trade / Gordon Jackson -- chapter 11 Textiles / Paul Laxton -- chapter 12 Chemicals Jesus College and School of Geography, University of Oxford / Kenneth Warren -- chapter 13 Brewing and distilling / R.B.Weir -- chapter 14 Leather footwear / P.R.Mounfield -- chapter 15 Iron and steel / Philip Riden -- chapter 16 Shipbuilding / Anthony Slaven -- chapter 17 Engineering -- John R.Hume and Miles Oglethorpe / John R.Hume -- chapter 18 Services / Clive Lee -- chapter 19 Banking and finance / P.L.Cottrell -- chapter 20 Wealth and the wealthy / W.D.Rubinstein -- chapter 21 Poor law and pauperism / Ian Levitt -- chapter 22 Urbanization / R.J.Morris -- chapter 23 Retail patterns / Gareth Shaw -- chapter 24 Labour protest 1780-1850 / Andrew Charlesworth -- chapter 26 Popular institutions / Martin Purvis -- chapter 27 Sport / Wray Vamplew -- chapter 28 Languages and dialects / John Langton -- chapter 29 Education / W.E.Marsden -- chapter 30 Religion -- Hugh McLeod -- chapter 31 The electoral system / Michael Hurst. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910650301603321 |
Langton John
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| New York, : Routledge, Jan. 1987 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The British economy in transition : from the old to the new? / / edited by Royce Turner
| The British economy in transition : from the old to the new? / / edited by Royce Turner |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1995 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (274 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.941 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | TurnerRoyce Logan |
| Soggetto topico |
Plant shutdowns - Great Britain
Industries - Great Britain |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-429-23158-X
0-203-29729-6 1-280-06709-8 0-203-42769-6 1-134-83402-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Contributors; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; AFTER COAL; MCJOBBING A REGION: INDUSTRIAL RESTRUCTURING AND THE WIDENING SOCIO-ECONOMIC DIVIDE IN WALES; RESTRUCTURING THE TEXTILES AND CLOTHING INDUSTRIES; OPPORTUNITY OR CRISIS? THE REMAKING OF THE BRITISH ARMS INDUSTRY; ENGINEERING: COMPANY STRATEGIES AND PUBLIC POLICY IN AN INDUSTRY IN CRISIS; THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE MOTOR INDUSTRY IN THE UK; SYMBOLISM AND SUBSTANCE IN THE MODERNISATION OF A TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIAL ECONOMY: THE CASE OF WEARSIDE
FROM WORKSHOP TO MEETING PLACE? THE BIRMINGHAM ECONOMY IN TRANSITIONECONOMIC REGENERATION IN SHEFFIELD: URBAN MODERNISATION OR THE MANAGEMENT OF DECLINE?; CONCLUSIONS; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910449857203321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1995 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The British economy in transition : from the old to the new? / / edited by Royce Turner
| The British economy in transition : from the old to the new? / / edited by Royce Turner |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1995 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (274 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.941 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | TurnerRoyce Logan |
| Soggetto topico |
Plant shutdowns - Great Britain
Industries - Great Britain |
| ISBN |
1-134-83401-2
0-429-23158-X 0-203-29729-6 1-280-06709-8 0-203-42769-6 1-134-83402-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Contributors; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; AFTER COAL; MCJOBBING A REGION: INDUSTRIAL RESTRUCTURING AND THE WIDENING SOCIO-ECONOMIC DIVIDE IN WALES; RESTRUCTURING THE TEXTILES AND CLOTHING INDUSTRIES; OPPORTUNITY OR CRISIS? THE REMAKING OF THE BRITISH ARMS INDUSTRY; ENGINEERING: COMPANY STRATEGIES AND PUBLIC POLICY IN AN INDUSTRY IN CRISIS; THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE MOTOR INDUSTRY IN THE UK; SYMBOLISM AND SUBSTANCE IN THE MODERNISATION OF A TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIAL ECONOMY: THE CASE OF WEARSIDE
FROM WORKSHOP TO MEETING PLACE? THE BIRMINGHAM ECONOMY IN TRANSITIONECONOMIC REGENERATION IN SHEFFIELD: URBAN MODERNISATION OR THE MANAGEMENT OF DECLINE?; CONCLUSIONS; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910652116403321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1995 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The British industrial decline / / edited by Jean-Pierre Dormois and Michael Dintenfass
| The British industrial decline / / edited by Jean-Pierre Dormois and Michael Dintenfass |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338/.00941 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DormoisJean-Pierre
DintenfassMichael <1952-> |
| Collana | Routledge explorations in economic history |
| Soggetto topico |
Industries - Great Britain
Industrial policy - Great Britain Industrial productivity - Great Britain |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-134-69262-5
1-280-31879-1 0-203-44905-3 0-203-26832-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Title; Contents; Contributors; Foreword by; Introduction; The literature of decline; Converging accounts, misleading metaphors and persistent doubts: reflections on the historiography of Britain's 'decline'; 1066 and a wave of gadgets: the achievements of British growth; Economic growth and performance; Industrial performance, the infrastructure and government policy; Competitiveness and growth: new perspectives on the late Victorian and Edwardian economy; Flagging or failing? British economic performance, 1880 1914; Technology and industry
The audit of the Great War on British technologyThe balance of technological transfers 1870 1914; Regional vs national perspectives on economic 'decline' in late Victorian and Edwardian Britain; Institutions and culture; Education and economic decline 1870 1914: an innocent suspect?; The voice of industry and the ethos of decline: business citizenship, public service and the making of a British industrial elite; The City of London, 1880 1914: tradition and innovation; A French perspective on the British 'decline'; France's experience of industrial retardation during the Belle Epoque Index of names |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454889103321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The British industrial decline / / edited by Jean-Pierre Dormois and Michael Dintenfass
| The British industrial decline / / edited by Jean-Pierre Dormois and Michael Dintenfass |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338/.00941 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DormoisJean-Pierre
DintenfassMichael <1952-> |
| Collana | Routledge explorations in economic history |
| Soggetto topico |
Industries - Great Britain
Industrial policy - Great Britain Industrial productivity - Great Britain |
| ISBN |
1-134-69262-5
1-280-31879-1 0-203-44905-3 0-203-26832-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Title; Contents; Contributors; Foreword by; Introduction; The literature of decline; Converging accounts, misleading metaphors and persistent doubts: reflections on the historiography of Britain's 'decline'; 1066 and a wave of gadgets: the achievements of British growth; Economic growth and performance; Industrial performance, the infrastructure and government policy; Competitiveness and growth: new perspectives on the late Victorian and Edwardian economy; Flagging or failing? British economic performance, 1880 1914; Technology and industry
The audit of the Great War on British technologyThe balance of technological transfers 1870 1914; Regional vs national perspectives on economic 'decline' in late Victorian and Edwardian Britain; Institutions and culture; Education and economic decline 1870 1914: an innocent suspect?; The voice of industry and the ethos of decline: business citizenship, public service and the making of a British industrial elite; The City of London, 1880 1914: tradition and innovation; A French perspective on the British 'decline'; France's experience of industrial retardation during the Belle Epoque Index of names |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910665819003321 |
| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Director [[electronic resource]]
| The Director [[electronic resource]] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Director Publications for the Institute of Directors, 1983- |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Soggetto topico |
Industrial management
Industries - Great Britain Industries |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996216079903316 |
| London, : Director Publications for the Institute of Directors, 1983- | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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The Director [[electronic resource]]
| The Director [[electronic resource]] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Director Publications for the Institute of Directors, 1983- |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Soggetto topico |
Industrial management
Industries - Great Britain Industries |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910339570903321 |
| London, : Director Publications for the Institute of Directors, 1983- | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Industrial organisation : competition, growth, and structural change / / Kenneth D. George, Caroline Joll, and E.L. Lynk
| Industrial organisation : competition, growth, and structural change / / Kenneth D. George, Caroline Joll, and E.L. Lynk |
| Autore | George Kenneth Desmond |
| Edizione | [4th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (483 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.7/0941 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JollCaroline
LynkE. L |
| Soggetto topico |
Industrial organization (Economic theory)
Industries - Great Britain Industries - European Economic Community countries Industries - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-134-89863-0
1-280-16507-3 0-203-98035-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables and figures; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 Structural change; 1.1 INTRODUCTION; 1.2 LONG-TERM CHANGES IN SECTOR SHARES; 1.3 SERVICE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY; 1.4 MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY; Importance of the decline in manufacturing; Reasons for the decline in manufacturing; Changes in output and productivity-cumulative causation; The role of investment; The exchange rate; Labour costs and productivity; 1.5 SOME POLICY ISSUES; Acknowledgement; Chapter 2 Business goals and behaviour; 2.1 INTRODUCTION; 2.2 PROBLEMS WITH PROFIT MAXIMISATION
Uncertainty Organisational complexity; Employment relations; Organisational form; 2.3 MANAGERIAL OBJECTIVES; The Behavioural School approach; Alternatives to profit maximisation; The divorce between ownership and control; Managerial motivation; 2.4 MANAGERIAL THEORIES OF THE FIRM; Discretionary expenditures; Sales maximisation; Growth maximisation; An assessment of non-profit-maximising theories of the firm; 2.5 CONSTRAINTS ON MANAGERIAL DECISION-MAKING; Shareholder control; Product markets; Internal growth as a control mechanism; Capital markets; Chapter 3 The growth of firms 3.1 INTRODUCTION The ability to grow and the desire for growth; Determinants-a brief review; 3.2 VERTICAL INTEGRATION; Vertical integration as a process; Cost minimisation; Security and control of the market environment; Bilateral monopoly; Monopoly power; Forces limiting the incentive to integrate; Bargaining power of large buyers; Customer attachments and goodwill; 3.3 DIVERSIFICATION; Motives for diversification; Uncertainty; Growth; Market power; The direction of diversification; The extent of diversification; 3.4 ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS; Motives of the acquired firm Motives of the acquiring firm Economies of scale; Complementarities; Speed and safety factors; Monopoly and market power; A market for corporate control; Financial and promotional factors; 3.5 LIMITS TO GROWTH; Chapter 4 Business performance; 4.1 INTRODUCTION; 4.2 SIZE, GROWTH AND PROFITABILITY; Size and profitability; Growth and profitability; Size and growth; 4.3 THE EFFECTS OF MERGERS; Stock market discipline; Mergers, profitability and efficiency; Mergers, investment and growth; 4.4 AGGREGATE CONCENTRATION; Predictions; Evidence; 4.5 THE LARGE DIVERSIFIED FIRM AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION Quantitative importance of diversification Consequences for resource allocation; Chapter 5 Market structure; 5.1 INTRODUCTION; 5.2 SELLER CONCENTRATION; The measurement of concentration; The concentration ratio; The Herfindahl index; The entropy coefficient; The variance of logs; Assessment of different concentration measures; Empirical evidence on seller concentration; Determinants of concentration; Economies of scale; Sources of economies of scale; Measuring economies of scale; Changes in concentration; 5.3 OTHER DIMENSIONS OF MARKET STRUCTURE; Barriers to entry; Vertical integration Diversification |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910449928103321 |
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George Kenneth Desmond
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| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1992 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Industrial organisation : competition, growth, and structural change / / Kenneth D. George, Caroline Joll, and E.L. Lynk
| Industrial organisation : competition, growth, and structural change / / Kenneth D. George, Caroline Joll, and E.L. Lynk |
| Autore | George Kenneth Desmond |
| Edizione | [4th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (483 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.7/0941 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JollCaroline
LynkE. L |
| Soggetto topico |
Industrial organization (Economic theory)
Industries - Great Britain Industries - European Economic Community countries Industries - United States |
| ISBN |
1-134-89862-2
1-134-89863-0 1-280-16507-3 0-203-98035-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables and figures; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 Structural change; 1.1 INTRODUCTION; 1.2 LONG-TERM CHANGES IN SECTOR SHARES; 1.3 SERVICE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY; 1.4 MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY; Importance of the decline in manufacturing; Reasons for the decline in manufacturing; Changes in output and productivity-cumulative causation; The role of investment; The exchange rate; Labour costs and productivity; 1.5 SOME POLICY ISSUES; Acknowledgement; Chapter 2 Business goals and behaviour; 2.1 INTRODUCTION; 2.2 PROBLEMS WITH PROFIT MAXIMISATION
Uncertainty Organisational complexity; Employment relations; Organisational form; 2.3 MANAGERIAL OBJECTIVES; The Behavioural School approach; Alternatives to profit maximisation; The divorce between ownership and control; Managerial motivation; 2.4 MANAGERIAL THEORIES OF THE FIRM; Discretionary expenditures; Sales maximisation; Growth maximisation; An assessment of non-profit-maximising theories of the firm; 2.5 CONSTRAINTS ON MANAGERIAL DECISION-MAKING; Shareholder control; Product markets; Internal growth as a control mechanism; Capital markets; Chapter 3 The growth of firms 3.1 INTRODUCTION The ability to grow and the desire for growth; Determinants-a brief review; 3.2 VERTICAL INTEGRATION; Vertical integration as a process; Cost minimisation; Security and control of the market environment; Bilateral monopoly; Monopoly power; Forces limiting the incentive to integrate; Bargaining power of large buyers; Customer attachments and goodwill; 3.3 DIVERSIFICATION; Motives for diversification; Uncertainty; Growth; Market power; The direction of diversification; The extent of diversification; 3.4 ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS; Motives of the acquired firm Motives of the acquiring firm Economies of scale; Complementarities; Speed and safety factors; Monopoly and market power; A market for corporate control; Financial and promotional factors; 3.5 LIMITS TO GROWTH; Chapter 4 Business performance; 4.1 INTRODUCTION; 4.2 SIZE, GROWTH AND PROFITABILITY; Size and profitability; Growth and profitability; Size and growth; 4.3 THE EFFECTS OF MERGERS; Stock market discipline; Mergers, profitability and efficiency; Mergers, investment and growth; 4.4 AGGREGATE CONCENTRATION; Predictions; Evidence; 4.5 THE LARGE DIVERSIFIED FIRM AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION Quantitative importance of diversification Consequences for resource allocation; Chapter 5 Market structure; 5.1 INTRODUCTION; 5.2 SELLER CONCENTRATION; The measurement of concentration; The concentration ratio; The Herfindahl index; The entropy coefficient; The variance of logs; Assessment of different concentration measures; Empirical evidence on seller concentration; Determinants of concentration; Economies of scale; Sources of economies of scale; Measuring economies of scale; Changes in concentration; 5.3 OTHER DIMENSIONS OF MARKET STRUCTURE; Barriers to entry; Vertical integration Diversification |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910659847803321 |
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George Kenneth Desmond
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| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1992 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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