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Volitional perfection

Christian, you never HAVE to sin

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Thesis statement:Thesis statement:

God has provided the means God has provided the means whereby no Church Age believer whereby no Church Age believer

ever has to sin again.ever has to sin again.

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Three Categories of Three Categories of SinSin

Adam’s original sin imputedAdam’s original sin imputed

The old-sin-natureThe old-sin-nature

Personal sinsPersonal sins

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Adam’s Original Sin Adam’s Original Sin ImputedImputed

Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as through one Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned—because all sinned—

““imputed” means “to credit something imputed” means “to credit something to someone’s account.” to someone’s account.”

This study This study is notis not about Adam’s original about Adam’s original sin imputed. sin imputed.

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The Old-Sin-NatureThe Old-Sin-NatureRomans 7:17 So now, no longer am I the Romans 7:17 So now, no longer am I the one doing it, but sin which dwells in me.one doing it, but sin which dwells in me.

The old-sin-nature is the source of all The old-sin-nature is the source of all personal sins.personal sins.

Adam acquired an old-sin-nature which Adam acquired an old-sin-nature which is genetically passed from father to child is genetically passed from father to child through the sperm cell of the father.through the sperm cell of the father.

This study This study isis about the old-sin-nature. about the old-sin-nature.

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Personal SinsPersonal Sins Galatians 5:19-21Galatians 5:19-21 Proverbs 6:16-19Proverbs 6:16-19 Romans 1:29-31Romans 1:29-31 2 Timothy 3:2-52 Timothy 3:2-5 Revelation 21:8 Revelation 21:8

Personal sins are manifestations of Personal sins are manifestations of choiceschoices that violate God’s standards that violate God’s standards which are revealed in the His Word, the which are revealed in the His Word, the Bible. Bible.

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Personal SinsPersonal Sins mental attitude sinsmental attitude sins

verbal sinsverbal sins overt sinsovert sins

Mental attitude sins are sins of the mind, Mental attitude sins are sins of the mind, that is, that is, thinking sinsthinking sins. .

Verbal sins are sins of the tongue, that Verbal sins are sins of the tongue, that is, is, spoken sinsspoken sins. .

Overt sins are sins that do not fall into Overt sins are sins that do not fall into the categories mental or verbal. the categories mental or verbal.

Personal SinsPersonal Sins

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Personal SinsPersonal Sins Personal sins include Personal sins include "sins of omission“"sins of omission“ Personal sins include Personal sins include “liberty sins”“liberty sins”

1 Corinthians 8:9-12.1 Corinthians 8:9-12.But take care lest this liberty of yours somehow But take care lest this liberty of yours somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. For if someone become a stumbling block to the weak. For if someone sees you, who have knowledge, dining in an idol's sees you, who have knowledge, dining in an idol's temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be strengthened to eat things sacrificed to idols? For strengthened to eat things sacrificed to idols? For through your knowledge he who is weak is ruined, the through your knowledge he who is weak is ruined, the brother for whose sake Christ died. And thus, by brother for whose sake Christ died. And thus, by sinning against the brethren and wounding their sinning against the brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.


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Personal SinsPersonal Sins Liberty sins are committed when the Liberty sins are committed when the

exercise of our Christian liberty causes a exercise of our Christian liberty causes a weak believer to sin by following our weak believer to sin by following our example in violation of his own example in violation of his own conscience.conscience.

The exercise of our liberty has become The exercise of our liberty has become sinful to us because we caused our sinful to us because we caused our weaker brother to stumble. weaker brother to stumble.

This study This study isis about personal sins. about personal sins.


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Personal SinsPersonal Sins Personal sin is a matter of Personal sin is a matter of personal personal

choicechoice.. God does not make you sinGod does not make you sin

Satan does not make you sin Satan does not make you sin

If a believer should choose not to sin If a believer should choose not to sin every time the opportunity arises, that every time the opportunity arises, that believer would never sin again.believer would never sin again.


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Personal SinsPersonal Sins Some Christians believe that they have to sinSome Christians believe that they have to sin Some Christians even go so far as to say that Some Christians even go so far as to say that

sin is unavoidable. sin is unavoidable.

no sinno sin can be justified can be justified

no sinno sin must be committed must be committed


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Think about this . . .Think about this . . .If sin is unavoidable, If sin is unavoidable,

How just is a just God Who How just is a just God Who would punish His children for would punish His children for something that is unavoidable?something that is unavoidable?


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False ArgumentsFalse Arguments1 JOHN 1:8 IF WE SAY THAT WE HAVE NO SIN, WE 1 JOHN 1:8 IF WE SAY THAT WE HAVE NO SIN, WE DECEIVE OURSELVES, AND THE TRUTH IS NOT IN US.DECEIVE OURSELVES, AND THE TRUTH IS NOT IN US.

““sin” in this verse refers to the old-sin-nature sin” in this verse refers to the old-sin-nature

This verse teaches that every believer will This verse teaches that every believer will have an old-sin-nature until the day he dies. have an old-sin-nature until the day he dies.

It does not teach the future inevitability of It does not teach the future inevitability of personal sin in the life of any believer. personal sin in the life of any believer.

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False ArgumentsFalse Arguments1 John 1:10 If we say that we have not sinned, 1 John 1:10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

By interpretation, then, 1 John 1:10 deals only By interpretation, then, 1 John 1:10 deals only with past sinning with past sinning

1 John 1:10 teaches that every believer has 1 John 1:10 teaches that every believer has committed at least one personal sin at committed at least one personal sin at sometime in the past, and if he says he hasn’t, sometime in the past, and if he says he hasn’t, he makes God a liar and God’s Word is not in he makes God a liar and God’s Word is not in him. him.

This verse does NOT teach the future This verse does NOT teach the future inevitability of personal sin in the life of any inevitability of personal sin in the life of any believer believer

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False ArgumentsFalse Arguments The David Syndrome The David Syndrome

– David was both a murderer and an adulterer, David was both a murderer and an adulterer, and yet, he is said to have been a man after and yet, he is said to have been a man after God’s own heart. God’s own heart.

– ““If David could do the things that he did and If David could do the things that he did and still be a man after God’s own heart, then it still be a man after God’s own heart, then it must be all right for us to do the things that must be all right for us to do the things that we are doing because our sins aren’t any we are doing because our sins aren’t any worse than David’s.” worse than David’s.”

– A tool of Satan who has deceived any A tool of Satan who has deceived any believer who would think that God could believer who would think that God could possibly be pleased with any type of sinful possibly be pleased with any type of sinful activity in the life of any Church Age believer activity in the life of any Church Age believer

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THE OLD MAN VS. THE INNER THE OLD MAN VS. THE INNER MANMAN

the “old man”the “old man” Romans 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is Romans 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. serve sin.

the “inner man”the “inner man”Romans 7:22 For I joyfully concur with the law Romans 7:22 For I joyfully concur with the law of God in the inner manof God in the inner man

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the “inner man”the “inner man”

2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose 2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day.yet our inner man is being renewed day by day.

Ephesians 3:16 that He would grant you, Ephesians 3:16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man;the inner man;

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"old-man" is used to describe the believer's "old-man" is used to describe the believer's focusfocus when yielded to the old-sin-nature. when yielded to the old-sin-nature.

personal sin is being committedpersonal sin is being committed

"inner man" is used to describe the "inner man" is used to describe the believer's believer's focusfocus when yielded to God, the when yielded to God, the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit.

victory over personal sin is victory over personal sin is being achieved. being achieved.

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THE CONCEPT OF VOLITIONAL THE CONCEPT OF VOLITIONAL

PERFECTIONPERFECTION ►““perfection”perfection” is used, here, to mean free is used, here, to mean free

from the present activity of personal sin in from the present activity of personal sin in the Christian life. the Christian life.

►““volitional”volitional” means capacity to exercise means capacity to exercise choice. choice.

►Volitional perfectionVolitional perfection is a spiritual condition, is a spiritual condition, both real and potential, available to every both real and potential, available to every Christian. Christian.

►Volitional perfectionVolitional perfection is the status quo of any is the status quo of any believer who is using “Operation KRY” to believer who is using “Operation KRY” to overcome present temptation to sin. overcome present temptation to sin.

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PERFECTIONPERFECTION ►Are You Understanding Correctly?Are You Understanding Correctly?

The Christian neverThe Christian never hashas to sin to sin again.again.

►This does This does notnot say that the Christian say that the Christian willwill nevernever sin again. sin again.

► It does It does notnot say that the Christian say that the Christian

cannotcannot sin again. sin again.

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PERFECTIONPERFECTION

►Is this a foreign concept To You?Is this a foreign concept To You? The concept of volitional perfection The concept of volitional perfection

may be foreign to many Christians, may be foreign to many Christians, but it is not foreign to the Bible. but it is not foreign to the Bible.

►God plans for the Church Age believer God plans for the Church Age believer to be set apart from personal sins. to be set apart from personal sins.

►Theologically, this is referred to as Theologically, this is referred to as experiential sanctificationexperiential sanctification. .

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THE OLD-SIN-NATURE AND PERSONAL SINS

Source Product

Root Fruit

Spider Web

Personal SinSin Nature

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THE OLD-SIN-NATURE AND PERSONAL SINS

Source Product

Root Fruit

Spider Web

Personal SinSin Nature

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VICTORY OVER PERSONAL VICTORY OVER PERSONAL SINS: IN SEARCH OF AN SINS: IN SEARCH OF AN

ANSWERANSWER To experience victory over personal sins in To experience victory over personal sins in

one’s own Christian life, the believer must one’s own Christian life, the believer must deal deal directlydirectly with his old-sin-nature, and with his old-sin-nature, and not with his personal sins themselves.not with his personal sins themselves.

Victory over personal sins is never achieved by Victory over personal sins is never achieved by a frontal attack on personal sins themselves.a frontal attack on personal sins themselves.

Victory over personal sins is achieved only by Victory over personal sins is achieved only by dealing with them at their source. dealing with them at their source.

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ANSWERANSWER Confession Is Not the AnswerConfession Is Not the Answer

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. us from all unrighteousness.

Confession deals with personal sin Confession deals with personal sin afterafter sin has been committed, but the sin has been committed, but the Christian should be interested in dealing Christian should be interested in dealing

with sin with sin beforebefore it is committed. it is committed.

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ANSWERANSWER Just Saying Just Saying “NO”“NO” Is Not the Answer Is Not the Answer

Just say “no” to temptation and Just say “no” to temptation and the use of “Operation KRY” when temptation the use of “Operation KRY” when temptation

arises.arises.

The results are the same no matter The results are the same no matter which option is used; however, the which option is used; however, the

motivationmotivation behind the results is not behind the results is not the same the same

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ANSWERANSWER If motivation is not correct, the believer If motivation is not correct, the believer

may have gained victory over temptation may have gained victory over temptation and personal sin, and personal sin,

but there is no advance in spiritual but there is no advance in spiritual growth because the victory was gained growth because the victory was gained in the energy of the flesh.in the energy of the flesh.

Saying Saying “no”“no” is not the answer if the is not the answer if the answer is not attended by right answer is not attended by right motivationmotivation. .

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““OPERATION KRY”OPERATION KRY” "Operation KRY" is God's solution to the "Operation KRY" is God's solution to the

personal sin problem that plagues every personal sin problem that plagues every believerbeliever

““Operation KRY” Operation KRY”

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““OPERATION KRY”OPERATION KRY” Romans 6:6 Romans 6:6 KnowingKnowing this, that our old man is this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. (KJV)(KJV)

Romans 6:11 Likewise Romans 6:11 Likewise reckonreckon ye also yourselves to ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. (KJV)Jesus Christ our Lord. (KJV)

Romans 6:13 Neither yield ye your members as Romans 6:13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yieldyield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. (KJV)righteousness unto God. (KJV)

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““OPERATION KRY”OPERATION KRY” Jesus was not alone on His cross Jesus was not alone on His cross

The “old man” of every Church Age The “old man” of every Church Age believer was placed on the cross with believer was placed on the cross with Christ.Christ.

God says our “old-man” is dead. God says our “old-man” is dead. If the root is dead, no fruitIf the root is dead, no fruit

If the spider is dead, no webIf the spider is dead, no web If the “old-man” is dead, no sinIf the “old-man” is dead, no sin

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““OPERATION KRY”OPERATION KRY” ReckonReckon means to consider, to think the means to consider, to think the

same way God thinkssame way God thinks Even though the believer knows that God Even though the believer knows that God

says his old-man is dead, there can be no says his old-man is dead, there can be no victory over personal sins if the believer victory over personal sins if the believer does not consider [does not consider [reckonreckon] his old-man to ] his old-man to be dead as God considers [be dead as God considers [reckonsreckons] it ] it dead. dead.

There can be no victory over personal sin There can be no victory over personal sin apart from apart from KNOWINGKNOWING and and RECKONINGRECKONING. .

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““OPERATION KRY”OPERATION KRY” The believer can The believer can yieldyield in one of two in one of two

directions directions

(Your volition is the issue)(Your volition is the issue)

He can He can yieldyield to sin, that is, to sin, that is, unto the old-sin-nature unto the old-sin-nature

He can He can yieldyield to to God, the Holy Spirit . God, the Holy Spirit .

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““OPERATION KRY”OPERATION KRY” Even though the believer Even though the believer knowsknows that that

God says his old-man is dead, God says his old-man is dead, and even though the believer and even though the believer reckonsreckons his his

old-man dead, old-man dead, there can be no victory over personal sin there can be no victory over personal sin

unless the believer makes a decision to unless the believer makes a decision to yieldyield himself and his body parts to God. himself and his body parts to God.

The believer must The believer must KNOW, RECKON, and YIELD. KNOW, RECKON, and YIELD.

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““OPERATION KRY”OPERATION KRY”

Knowing, reckoning and yielding are Knowing, reckoning and yielding are the mechanics of “Operation KRY” the mechanics of “Operation KRY” and “Operation KRY” is the only and “Operation KRY” is the only divine tool given to the believer divine tool given to the believer whereby God is honored when whereby God is honored when

victory is gained over personal sin victory is gained over personal sin in the life of the believer in the life of the believer

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RECKONING AND YIELDING RECKONING AND YIELDING PRODUCE SUFFERINGPRODUCE SUFFERING

The believer will suffer while reckoning and The believer will suffer while reckoning and yielding. yielding.

Suffering is experienced because something is Suffering is experienced because something is being done right, not because something is being being done right, not because something is being done wrong. done wrong.

Reckoning and yielding spontaneously produce Reckoning and yielding spontaneously produce the the sufferingsuffering of death and the of death and the joyjoy of victory of victory

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CONFESSION VS. “OPERATION KRY”

Confession is the remedy for personal sin afterafter the sin has been committed

“Operation KRY” is the remedy for personal sin beforebefore the sin has been committed

Confession

restores lostlost fellowship.

“Operation KRY”

maintains maintains fellowship

God desires the Church Age believer to deal God desires the Church Age believer to deal with personal sin before the fact, rather than with personal sin before the fact, rather than

after the factafter the fact

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MORTIFY YOUR MORTIFY YOUR MEMBERSMEMBERS

COLOSSIANS 3:5COLOSSIANS 3:5MORTIFYMORTIFY THEREFORE YOUR MEMBERS WHICH ARE THEREFORE YOUR MEMBERS WHICH ARE UPON THE EARTH; FORNICATION, UNCLEANNESS, UPON THE EARTH; FORNICATION, UNCLEANNESS, INORDINATE AFFECTION, EVIL CONCUPISCENCE, AND INORDINATE AFFECTION, EVIL CONCUPISCENCE, AND COVETOUSNESS, WHICH IS IDOLATRY: (KJV)COVETOUSNESS, WHICH IS IDOLATRY: (KJV)

THEREFORE THEREFORE CONSIDERCONSIDER THE MEMBERS OF YOUR THE MEMBERS OF YOUR EARTHLY BODY EARTHLY BODY AS DEADAS DEAD TO IMMORALITY, IMPURITY, TO IMMORALITY, IMPURITY, PASSION, EVIL DESIRE, AND GREED, WHICH AMOUNTS PASSION, EVIL DESIRE, AND GREED, WHICH AMOUNTS TO IDOLATRY. (NAS)TO IDOLATRY. (NAS)

PUT TO DEATHPUT TO DEATH, THEREFORE, WHATEVER BELONGS TO , THEREFORE, WHATEVER BELONGS TO YOUR EARTHLY NATURE: SEXUAL IMMORALITY, YOUR EARTHLY NATURE: SEXUAL IMMORALITY, IMPURITY, LUST, EVIL DESIRES AND GREED, WHICH IS IMPURITY, LUST, EVIL DESIRES AND GREED, WHICH IS IDOLATRY. (NIV)IDOLATRY. (NIV)

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(KJV) (NAS) NIVFornication immorality sexual

immorality

Uncleanness impurity impurity

inordinate affection

passion lust

evil concupiscence

evil desire evil desires

Covetousness greed greed

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(KJV) NAS NIV

Mortify consider as dead

put to death

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Wuest’s Word StudiesWuest’s Word Studies, Vol.1, “Colossians,” p. , Vol.1, “Colossians,” p. 219 219

““God in salvation has broken the power of the God in salvation has broken the power of the evil nature over the believer’s physical body. evil nature over the believer’s physical body. Now, the believer is charged with the Now, the believer is charged with the responsibility of maintaining in his experience responsibility of maintaining in his experience that state of liberation, and, as the behests of that state of liberation, and, as the behests of the evil nature come before him, he is to put the evil nature come before him, he is to put them to death, that is refuse to obey them.”them to death, that is refuse to obey them.”

““Christian, you never have to sin again!”Christian, you never have to sin again!”

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Romans 8:13Romans 8:13For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do ye through the Spirit do mortifymortify the deeds of the deeds of the body, ye shall live. (KJV)the body, ye shall live. (KJV)

for if you are living according to the flesh, you for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting putting to deathto death the deeds of the body, you will live. the deeds of the body, you will live. (NAS)(NAS)

For if you live according to the sinful nature, For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to put to deathdeath the misdeeds of the body, you will live, the misdeeds of the body, you will live, (NIV)(NIV)

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Volitional PerfectionVolitional Perfection

If you are struggling with personal sins in If you are struggling with personal sins in your own life, the solution is found in the your own life, the solution is found in the application of “Operation KRY” to your old-application of “Operation KRY” to your old-man. man.

– You do not need a supernatural You do not need a supernatural experienceexperience

– You do not need to get the Holy GhostYou do not need to get the Holy Ghost

– You need to apply “Operation KRY,”You need to apply “Operation KRY,”

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Volitional PerfectionVolitional Perfection

MY BELOVED MY BELOVED BRETHREN, WE, AS BRETHREN, WE, AS CHRISTIANS, NEVER CHRISTIANS, NEVER HAVE TO SIN AGAIN!HAVE TO SIN AGAIN!

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