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2008 Responsibility Report SummaryBARRICK GOLD CORPORATION
R E S P ONSIBLE MINING
Global Commitment
Local Engagement
ABOuT BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION
ABOuT THIS SuMMARY REPORT
Barrick Gold Corporation is a leading international gold mining company with operating mines
and projects on five continents and exploration activities world wide. The company’s head office
is in Toronto, Canada. Barrick is organized into four regions: Africa, Australia-Pacific, North America
and South America. The company’s 26 mines are located in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile,
Papua New Guinea, Peru, Tanzania and the United States. Barrick’s main product is gold;
however, copper is mined at the Zaldívar mine in Chile and at the Osborne mine in Australia.
Based on an assessment of our stakeholder needs and a focus on continuous improvement, we
have made changes to the 2008 Responsibility Report. We have produced a comprehensive on-line
report and a smaller, printed summary report.
The comprehensive Responsible Mining: Global Commitment, Local Engagement 2008
Responsibility Report, is available to download from www.barrick.com. It addresses the issues that
we have identified as important to our key stakeholders and to our business. This on-line report
has been prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3. Environmental
Resources Management (ERM), a third-party consulting firm, has conducted a review of the
on-line report and their letter of assurance is available in that report. The ERM letter concludes that
Barrick has aligned its sustainability policies to ICMM’s Sustainable Development Principles and, in
all material respects, has reported in accordance with the GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines
[level A] and the associated GRI Mining and Metals Sector Supplement.
This 2008 Summary Report is aimed at those with a general interest in Barrick’s sustainability per-
formance. We recommend that audiences wanting more detail review the additional information
in the comprehensive on-line Responsibility Report.
2008 Responsibility Report Summary
BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION
R E S P ONSIBLE MINING
Global Commitment
Local Engagement
1This document is a summary of our comprehensive 2008 Responsibility Report, which is available at www.barrick.com
PERFORMANCE SNAPSHOT
GOvERNANCE AND COMMITMENT• Barrick was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World category.• The Barrick Security Policy was implemented and a Security Strategic Plan developed. • A strategic approach to the management of illegal and artisanal mining was
developed.
SOCIOECONOMIC PERFORMANCE• Economic benefits to our host communities totaled $7.9 billion in 2008.• In Chile, Barrick established the Atacama Commitment, an anti-poverty alliance
with NGOs that will benefit 4,000 Chileans now living in poverty.• Barrick signed a Collaborative Agreement with four of five Western Shoshone tribes
that includes an endowed scholarship fund.• In Tanzania, we are supporting education and investing in schools, including a new
primary school near Buzwagi and a new high school near our Tulawaka mine.• Guidelines on Local Procurement and In-Migration Management were developed.• A Corporate Community Relations Strategic Plan was developed.
EMPLOYEES• Leadership training was delivered to 1,090 supervisors and managers.• A set of learning and development programs for early stage professionals was
developed and introduced to our technical mining disciplines.• Barrick sponsored 189 apprenticeships at 12 operations in 2008.
SAFETY & HEALTH PERFORMANCE• We had a 33 percent reduction in lost time accidents.• There were three fatalities at our operations in 2008.• We had 667 regulatory actions* in 2008 and $123,434 in fines from eight sites.• A gap analysis was conducted against our Health System Standard.• Courageous Leadership Refresher Training was completed for 2,670 current employees.• 7,000 new employees completed Courageous Leadership Training. Since 2004, over
20,000 employees and contractors have completed this training.
ENvIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE• A global program to assess mercury air emissions was completed in 2008.• The Barrick Water Conservation Standard was finalized.• Cyanide Code Certification of 15 designated operations was completed.
A further five operations are expected to be certified in 2009.• Climate Change Program implementation continues. We have completed a carbon
profile and risk assessments are underway.• We announced an expansion of the Punta Colorado wind farm project in Chile,
increasing capacity from 20 to 36 megawatts.• We had 75 regulatory actions* in 2008 and $56,960 in fines from three incidents.
* a regulatory action is any written directive received from a regulatory authority and includes minor issues such as housekeeping and delinquent record keeping, as well as more significant issues such as spills or inadequate safety procedures.
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GOvERNANCE AND COMMITMENTWe are committed to the highest standards of corporate governance at all times. We conduct our business in an ethical, honest and accountable manner, in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. We have management systems to support this commitment to responsible mining.
Barrick’s approach to social responsibility is framed by our
Corporate Social Responsibility Charter. The Charter includes
four key pillars which guide our behaviour wherever we
operate: ethics; employees; community; and environment,
health and safety.
Barrick’s Board of Directors has an Environmental, Health and
Safety Committee which is responsible for monitoring and re-
viewing environmental, safety and health policies and programs.
Senior management has an Executive Environmental, Health,
Safety and Sustainability [EHSS] Committee which reviews corpo-
rate social responsibility performance trends and issues.
Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics [the Code] outlines
our obligations to prevent conflicts of interest, maintain confi-
dentiality, protect company assets and deal fairly with suppliers
and competitors. Associated policies strengthen the Code. They
include our Disclosure Policy, Insider Trading Policy, Anti-Fraud
Policy, Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy, Environmental
Policy Statement and our Safety and Health Policy. All directors,
executives and employees must comply with the Code.
At Barrick, we maintain a continuous dialogue with the public,
governments and regulators regarding regulatory issues and
other items of business interest. We are members of various
industry and advocacy organizations, including the Interna-
tional Council on Mining and Metals, the United Nations Global
Compact, Transparency International – Canada. We endorse and
actively support the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.
Our relationships with non-governmental organizations, uni-
versities and research institutes support our social responsibility
activities and research initiatives. For example, we partner with
World Vision to improve child nutrition, the African Medical &
Research Foundation to fight HIV/AIDS and the Nature Conser-
vancy to rehabilitate degraded land and riparian areas in Nevada.
A complete list of our memberships and partnerships is available
on our website.
Stakeholder engagement throughout the life of our operations is
the cornerstone of our efforts to build and maintain positive re-
lationships with our important stakeholder groups. These groups
include communities located near our operations, employees
and their families, the investment community, governments [lo-
cal, state, national], our suppliers, contractors and consultants,
and interested non-governmental organizations. Engagement
means open and on-going communication which varies depend-
ing on the needs of our stakeholders and can include formal
and informal meetings, open houses, press releases, web-based
reporting and documents such as Beyond Borders and our
Responsibility Report.
Illegal mining and trespassing is a challenging issue in some
areas where we operate. In 2008, we developed a strategic
approach to the management of illegal mining. We adhere to
security practices based on the Voluntary Principles on Security
and Human Rights.
Barrick was added to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index – World
in 2008, ranking the company as a leader in corporate social re-
sponsibility. The company had previously been listed on the Dow
Jones Sustainability Index – North America and was included in
that regional listing again in 2008.
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EMPLOYEES
SAFETY & HEALTH PERFORMANCE
As a responsible mining company we are committed to the well-being of our em-ployees. In addition to providing a safe working environment, we offer benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.
At Barrick, nothing is more important than the safety of our people. Our safety vision is “Every employee going home safe and healthy, every day”.
We conduct business in
many countries and provide
wages and benefits relative
to regional economics. We
exceed average wages in the
countries where we oper-
ate and, along with a core
group of health benefits, we
provide additional benefits
and training opportunities in
line with cultural norms. Men
and women in the same job
category receive the same re-
muneration, according to their
level of experience and length
of employment. We respect
the rights of our employees
to freedom of association and
have labor unions at a number
of operations.
In 2008, we provided 730,000
hours of environmental, Cortez mine employee. Personal protective equipment, including hardhats, hearing protection and safety glasses, is a requirement at all Barrick operations.
Clinic at Bulyanhulu. Barrick operates a health clinic at the Bulyanhulu mine in Tanzania, providing heath care for employees, their families and the local community. Our health programs in Tanzania focus on malaria, tubercu-losis and HIV/AIDS.
All injuries and occupational
illnesses are preventable and
there is no job worth doing in
an unsafe way. Therefore, our
goal is to be a zero incident
company. The Barrick Safety
and Health System and our
Courageous Leadership pro-
gram support our Safety and
Health Policy and endorse our
vision.
In 2008, we continued an
11-year trend of improving
our reportable and lost-
time injury frequencies.
However, our improvements
were overshadowed by
three contractor fatalities,
two due to operational
incidents and a third who
was struck by lightning. We
are deeply saddened by these
fatalities and have shared
the lessons learned from
our investigations across
the company. We remain
committed to our goal of zero
incidents.
Total Medical Treatment Injury Rate
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
0807060504
Medical Aid & Restricted Duty Rate
Lost-time Injury Rate
health, safety and emergency
response training and over
365,000 hours of technical,
managerial and leadership
education offered both on
and off-site. This training
ranges from university degree
courses, technical short
courses to one- and two-day
computer skills courses.
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SOCIOECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
Communities have a legitimate stake in our operations and should benefit from them, just as we benefit through collaborative working relationships with our host commu-nities. Our global strategy is to actively engage with community members and sup-port initiatives that improve the quality of life in host communities.
COMMuNITY CAPACITY BuILDINGOur community development
activities are aimed at building
sustainable capacity in the ar-
eas we operate. This includes
constructing community infra-
structure as well as develop-
ing the capacity of individuals
to improve their own lives.
While we invest extensively
in the development of local
roads, schools, clinics and
community centers, we also
dedicate extensive resources
to local skills building pro-
grams, aimed at developing
local entrepreneurs, potential
local employees and assist-
ing the wider community. We
also support a broad range of
youth development programs
and other education and de-
velopment initiatives to enable
communities to prosper long
after mine closure. In 2008,
we invested close to $1 million
to reconstruct 23 kilometers
of road near the Porgera mine
in PNG. The road now allows
public motor vehicles, buses
and trucks to make the jour-
ney to Porgera Station where
local residents can sell their
produce. In 2008, we also
offered training courses and
workshops to local residents
in the Huasco Valley of Chile.
To date, more than 3,500
people from the Huasco Valley
have participated in courses
ranging from basic industrial
knowledge to skilled trades,
construction and local crafts.
PARTNERSHIPS IN COMMuNITY DEvELOPMENTWe recognize it is our respon-
sibility to assist our host com-
munities to improve the quality
of life in areas where this is
needed and where we have
the capability to help. In order
to do this effectively, our com-
munity relations teams develop
integrated development pro-
grams, often partnering with
governments and non-gov-
ernment institutions that have
expertise in this area. We have
partnerships with a number of
local and international NGOs,
including, African Medical and
Research Foundation [HIV/
Value Added
Community Benefits 17.3
Royalties & Taxes 1,002.8
Wages & Benefits 1,195.1
Regional Goods & Services 3,160.7
Local Goods & Services 2,502.8
Community Benefits
Donations 4.7
Community Initiatives/Infrastructure 8.6
Partnerships/Sponsorships 1.8
Scholarships 2.2
in million US$
in million US$
COMMuNITY BENEFITSWhile social responsibil-
ity is multidimensional,
one measure is our
economic contribution
in the regions where we
operate. In 2008 our op-
erations and regional of-
fices added $7.9 billion
to the economies of host
communities and coun-
tries, through wages
and benefits, taxes and
royalties, purchases of
goods and services and
support for community
development.
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AIDS] and World Vision [child-
hood malnutrition]. In 2008
one significant partnership, the
Atacama Commitment, was
initiated in Chile. See page
eight for details.
HuMAN RIGHTSHuman Rights refers to the
basic rights and freedoms to
which all humans are entitled,
including the right to liberty,
life, freedom of thought and
expression and equality before
the law. Barrick is committed
to observing the fundamental
tenets of human rights. This
obligation is embedded in our
corporate culture.
We are committed to equal
opportunity and freedom
from discrimination for all our
workers and to the rights of
our employees to freedom of
association and collective bar-
gaining. We do not condone
child labor or forced labor.
Our security personnel who
carry firearms have received
human rights training and all
operations where firearms
are used are governed by the
United Nations Guidelines for
the Use of Force and Firearms
by Law Enforcement Officials
(as required by the Voluntary
Principles on Security and Hu-
man Rights).
INDIGENOuS PEOPLESConstructive dialogue is the
cornerstone of our engage-
ment approach with indig-
enous peoples in areas where
we operate. Our community
relations teams work closely
School children in Chile. Barrick supports education in the communities where we operate. Our support varies according to regional needs, and can include school construction, teacher training and scholarships, along with donations of computers and other education materials.
Artisanal and Small Scale Mining – ASM is subsistence mining sometimes involving a single person or fam-ily who works seasonally, but also including more organized groups or cooperatives. The mining operations often have a low degree of mechani-zation, inadequate safety standards and a lack of training.
with indigenous peoples to
address their specific needs.
In 2008, significant activi-
ties included engaging with
the Diaguita people of Chile
and with the Wiradurgi
Condobolin community near
our Cowal mine in Australia.
In late 2008, Barrick also
signed a Collaborative
Agreement with leaders of
four of five Western Shoshone
communities in Nevada to
improve education, business
and employment opportuni-
ties for the Western Shoshone,
enhance awareness of Native
culture and to build greater
mutual understanding. The
Collaborative Agreement
establishes a Western
Shoshone Educational Legacy
Fund which is expected to pro-
vide financial support for gen-
erations of Western Shoshone
seeking higher education.
Also in 2008, our Hemlo
mine in Canada signed a
Socioeconomic Benefits
Agreement with the local
Pic Mobert First Nation.
ARTISANAL AND SMALL SCALE MININGMillions of people around the
world maintain their liveli-
hoods through artisanal and
small-scale mining (ASM). We
actively engage with ASM
groups and individuals located
near our operations. In 2007,
we began to assist ASM
miners near our North Mara
mine in Tanzania. In 2008, we
continued training focused
on health and safety, working
conditions, the eradication of
child labor, environmental con-
cerns (especially mercury) and
technology and management.
ILLEGAL MININGA challenging issue that we
face in some areas where we
operate involves illegal mining
activities and trespassing.
Illegal miners enter mine prop-
erty without permission with
the intention of stealing gold-
bearing ore. Because there is
often a level of violence associ-
ated with this activity, illegal
mining threatens the local
community, including Barrick
employees. We have devel-
oped guidelines to address this
behavior, including investi-
gation of root causes and
human rights training for our
security personnel. Our goal is
to manage the issue of illegal
mining in order to improve the
safety of local communities,
our employees and the illegal
miners themselves. In Papua
New Guinea (PNG) there is
an illegal mining presence
near our Porgera mine. We
are working in collaboration
with the PNG government and
local communities to establish
alternative livelihood options
for these miners by supporting
income-generating programs.
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ENvIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
Barrick’s management practices fully integrate environmental evaluation, planning and design into our business development strategy. Safeguarding the environment is critical to our social license to operate.
We are governed by the
Barrick Environmental
Policy Statement. We
have implemented an
Environmental Management
System Standard which
guides our operations in their
environmental conduct.
We are signatories to the
International Cyanide
Management Code
which establishes safe
and responsible cyanide
management standards. We
have certified 15 of our mines
as Code compliant. A further
five operations are expected to
achieve certification in 2009.
Currently, all of our South
American operations are ISO
14001 certified and we are
progressing with certification
at additional operations.
CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGYBarrick’s climate change
program includes energy
efficiency efforts to minimize
greenhouse gas emissions.
Responsible energy use
benefits Barrick’s bottom
line, the environment and
the communities where we
operate. As part of our efforts,
we have developed alternative
energy generation, including
solar farms and wind power
projects. Alternative fuels,
such as biodiesel, are also
in use at several of Barrick’s
operations. In 2008, over 15
percent of our energy was
sourced from renewables.
MATERIALS MANAGEMENTBarrick’s operations use a
variety of chemicals and
hazardous materials including
cyanide, explosives and fuels.
The safe handling and storage
of these materials is critical to
the responsible operation of
our mines. Our procedures for
the safe use of these materi-
als comply with all applicable
standards.
We strive to maximize re-
source efficiency at our opera-
tions through a broad range
of reuse and recycling pro-
grams. For example, in 2008
we recycled 10 million liters of
used oil, 72,000 metric tons of
scrap metal, 3,400 metric tons
of used tires and 350 metric
tons of paper and cardboard.
WATER MANAGEMENTWater is a critical concern
for Barrick and for all of our
stakeholders. We are focused
on using water wisely and
have introduced a Water
Conservation Standard which
establishes water conservation
criteria and regular manage-
ment review procedures.
Much of the water used for
ore processing is recycled
through our processing facili-
ties. Water used for washing
equipment and other purposes
School children visit the Lake Cowal Conservation Centre in New South Wales, Australia. The Centre, which opened in 2007, was created through a partnership between Barrick, the Lake Cowal Foundation, the West Wyalong High School and the Lachlan Catchment Management Authority. It was established to engage and educate the local community in the conservation and management of this ecologically diverse area.
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Renewable Energy from the Wind We have installed a two-megawatt wind turbine near the Veladero mine in Argentina and we are developing a 36-megawatt wind farm in Chile.
Pueblo Viejo: Reseeding on the site. In many cases, reclamation activities take place during operations, whenever an area is no longer required for mining. At the Pueblo Viejo project, old mine disturbance is being reclaimed during the project stage.
can subsequently be used for
dust suppression on our roads.
Some operations use saline
water instead of fresh water
when available.
Globally, fresh water use per
tonne of ore processed de-
creased by 2 percent in 2008.
WASTE MANAGEMENTSignificant non-processing
wastes typically include scrap
metals, used tires, batteries,
waste oils and lubricants.
When possible we recycle
these wastes, although in
some locations recycling is
not available. Solid wastes are
also contained in engineered
landfills.
Tailings and waste rock are
most often disposed of in
permanent engineered facili-
ties which are, upon closure,
covered with growth material
and revegetated to meet strin-
gent closure standards. When
appropriate, tailings and
waste rock can be contained
in underground mine work-
ings or surface pits.
At the Porgera mine, tailings
management involves riverine
tailings disposal under water
quality permit limits. Prior to
disposal, the tailings undergo
pre-treatment. This disposal
methodology was approved
by the Papua New Guinea
regulatory authorities when
Placer Dome established the
mine, and the monitoring
results are sound. Barrick has
engaged a team of experts
to study and assess options
to improve and reduce the
discharge of riverine tailings.
BIODIvERSITY AND LANDBarrick manages significant
areas of land, less than one
percent of which has been
disturbed for mining activities.
Land management includes
the development of programs
and strategies to address
biodiversity, habitat protection
and restoration.
Planning at our operations
aims to restrict the area
impacted by mining activities,
mitigate our impacts and
leave behind (upon closure)
reclaimed land that will
support post-mining land
uses. Although we cannot
restore a mine site exactly as
it was prior to mining, it is
possible to restore a healthy,
thriving ecosystem.
ENvIRONMENTAL INCIDENTSEnvironmental incidents at
Barrick’s operations most
often involve small spills of
hydrocarbon or process
solutions. Spill response
includes cleanup and recovery,
rehabilitation of the impacted
area and investigation and
action to reduce or prevent
subsequent incidents.
Protection of wildlife is a
priority at our operations and
we have safeguards in place
(including netting, fencing and
other exclusion techniques) to
keep wildlife away from active
mining areas. However, each
year we have a small number
of incidents where wildlife
manage to come into contact
with process solutions or mine
machinery. We investigate
these incidents with the goal
of finding ways to prevent
recurrences. In 2008, we had
32 wildlife mortalities reported
at eight operations.
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The key elements of Barrick’s community relations approach are: strong collaboration with the community, mutual benefits for the company and the community and a positive, sustainable legacy.
THE ATACAMA COMMITMENT
One example of our commitment to responsible mining is the partnership between Barrick and a number of commu-nity non-governmental organizations [NGOs] aimed at alleviating poverty in northern Chile.
The Atacama region in northern Chile is characterized by vast
tracts of dry and inhospitable desert in a land wealthy in natural
resources. The area is home to some of Chile’s most impoverished
and isolated communities. Thousands of residents live in poverty
and are struggling to acquire the basic necessities of life: educa-
tion, employment and affordable housing. Many families live in
‘campamentos’ or slums of sub-standard housing in unsafe neigh-
borhoods. The Atacama Commitment – an alliance between
Barrick and three NGOs; Teleton, Un Techo para Chile, and
America Solidaria – focuses on housing, health and socioeconomic
development initiatives in the Atacama region. The Atacama
Commitment also incorporates the Class 21 program, a collabora-
tive educational partnership involving the Fundacion Cisneros, Intel
Corporation and Barrick. The Atacama Commitment has received
the endorsement of the United Nations Global Compact.
Key programs within the Atacama Commitment include new homes for families, help for children with
disabilities, sustainable development programs and technology in the classroom.
• Working with Un Techo para Chile, The Atacama Commitment housing program will provide 700 families with new
homes in safe neighborhoods.
• Disabled children will have access to integrated health services thanks to a program which will establish a health services
center in the city of Copiapo. Barrick will support Teleton in establishing this center and will fund the management and
operation of key programs at the center for a five-year period.
• America Solidaria, with Barrick’s support, will work with local residents to create sustainable development programs
tailored to local needs.
• Class 21 is an educational partnership involving the Fundacion Cisneros, Intel Corporation and Barrick. The program began
in 2008 with a pilot project in two rural schools. Under the Atacama Commitment, the program will be extended to 12
schools in the Atacama region over a three-year period, and will provide more than 1,000 students with access to comput-
ers, computer laboratories and an enhanced learning environment.
This document is a summary of our comprehensive 2008 Responsibility Report, which is available at www.barrick.com
RESPONSIBILITY PERFORMANCE DATA SuMMARY FOR 2008
EMPLOYEES
Number of Employees approximately 19,000
Number of Contractors approximately 15,000
Number of Employee Training/Education Hours 1.1 million
Reportable Fatalities 3
Lost Time Injury Rate 0.2
Total Medical Treatment Injury Rate 1.3
Lost Workdays due to illness [sprains, strains, upper
respiratory infections, malaria, off-job accidents etc.]
approximately 50,000
SOCIAL PERFORMANCE
Community Benefits 17.3 million US dollars
Royalties and Taxes 1,002.8 million US dollars
Wages and Benefits 1,195.1 million US dollars
Goods and Services 5,663.5 million US dollars
ENvIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
Land use
• Total Land Owned or Managed 8.2 million hectares
• Disturbed 32,000 hectares
• Reclaimed 29,600 hectares
Red-Listed Species Managed* 35 species
Water Withdrawal
• Ground Water 45.0 million cubic meters
• Surface Water 44.0 million cubic meters
Water Discharges 65.2 million cubic meters
Energy Use at Operations
• Direct [on-site fuel generation] 38.5 million gigajoules
• Indirect [purchased electricity] 11.8 million gigajoules
GHG Emissions from Operations
• Direct [on-site generation] 2.9 metric tons
• Indirect [from purchased electricity] 2.1 metric tons
Waste
• Non-hazardous Waste Disposal 41.6 thousand metric tons
• Non-hazardous Waste Recycled 76.2 thousand metric tons
• Hazardous Waste Disposal
– Solid 4.4 thousand metric tons
– Liquid 3.1 thousand cubic meters
• Hazardous Waste Recycled
– Solid 182 metric tons
– Liquid 10.2 thousand cubic meters
Significant Spills off property or into watercourses
[for more information see on-line report]
4 spills into watercourses
1 spill of processing solution flowed off-property
* The IUCN Red List is a list of globally threatened plants and animals provided by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
In 2008 17,000 species were listed as threatened.
Comprehensive data tables encompassing the past 5 years are available at www.barrick.com
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