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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Hello Ohio,<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>This email presents part II of “How to become a Federation advocate.” For those who did not have a chance to receive, read or access Part I, it is included at the end of this email as well as the reference of the above-mentioned subject/Article.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>=== Part II starts here.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Part II: D</b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">efinitions of Advocacy and the different forms it can take</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Since advocacy is so vital to the everyday work of the National Federation of the Blind, knowledge of certain
concepts and advocacy skills is important to our members. The following general information and set of strategies are not designed to turn one into a master advocate, but they provide the basic information about the art of advocacy that everybody should know.
In this part, we will go over the definition of advocacy and the different forms it can take.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Definitions of Advocacy</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The following definitions should prove helpful in understanding what advocacy is and what forms it can take:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">What is meant by advocacy:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Advocacy means
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Supporting or defending a cause; pleading on behalf of another and it can take any of the following three forms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Form 1: Systemic Advocacy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The act of advocating for a cause or issue which will have broad or global impact on or for an entire community,
e.g., modification of Social Security rules that apply to blind people generally.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Form 2: Individual Advocacy</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The act of advocating on behalf of a particular person faced with a specific circumstance requiring resolution
or clarification. While the issue in question may have broader implications for other people facing similar situations, the efforts are primarily taken to support the person in question.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Form 3: Self-Advocacy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Speaking up or advocating for oneself; speaking up for personal rights or against personal discrimination.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To be Continued …<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you can’t wait for the rest of the parts of the above-subject matter, I am providing the reference/link for the whole article below.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Have a great evening y’all.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Ali Benmerzouga<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio - Cleveland Chapter, Board Member,
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Chair of Cleveland Chapter Legislative Committee,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Cell #: 440-590-0315.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Email: <a href="mailto:ali.benmerzouga@hotmail.com">ali.benmerzouga@hotmail.com</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Please Visit and like our Cleveland Chapter’s Facebook Page:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationOfTheBlindOfOhioClevelandChapter/">https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationOfTheBlindOfOhioClevelandChapter/</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Please Click On This Link To Learn More About The, National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGe_1qGbkX8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGe_1qGbkX8</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">***<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people
and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">***<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Reference:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="https://nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/bm/bm07/bm0703/bm0703tc.htm"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/bm/bm07/bm0703/bm0703tc.htm</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">=== Part I:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Subject:</b> How to become a Federation Advocate: Part I.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Good morning Ohio,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In the few coming weeks, I will be posting successive parts of an Article that I found very beneficial and comprehensive from the Braille Monitor entitled “Becoming a Federation Advocate”
by </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Daniel B. Frye. Most likely, I will be adding some cosmetics and minor editings here and there to make the flow of thoughts smooth and easy to grasp and remember.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Part I: Introduction:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">One of the primary purposes of the National Federation of the Blind is to serve as a vehicle for collective action
on behalf of blind people across America. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Having said that, Federation leaders and members are often called upon to advocate on three types of issues
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Advocating for themselves<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Advocating for other people<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Advocating on behalf of a larger group.
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Active Federationists regularly need to advocate on an array of issues including:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">vocational rehabilitation<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Social Security<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">education matters<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">employment discrimination<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Housing discrimination<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">access and accommodations, and more.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Furthermore, blind people may encounter challenges attributable to
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">public misunderstanding
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">misconceptions
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">active hostility
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">When faced with prejudice, leaders and members of the National Federation of the Blind need to be well equipped to advocate
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">for themselves<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For others<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For a general principle<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To be Continued …<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you can’t wait for the rest of the parts of the above-subject matter, I am providing the reference/link for the whole article below.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Have a great day y’all.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2">Ali Benmerzouga<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio - Cleveland Chapter, Board Member,
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2">Chair of Cleveland Chapter Legislative Committee,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2">Cell #: 440-590-0315.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2">Email:
</span></span><a href="mailto:ali.benmerzouga@hotmail.com"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2">ali.benmerzouga@hotmail.com</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2">
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2">Please Visit and like our Cleveland Chapter’s Facebook Page:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"></span></span><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationOfTheBlindOfOhioClevelandChapter/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2">https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationOfTheBlindOfOhioClevelandChapter/</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2">
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2">Please Click On This Link To Learn More About The, National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"> </span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGe_1qGbkX8"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGe_1qGbkX8</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2">***<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind
people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2">***</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Reference:<o:p></o:p></p>
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