Comp & Internet Lit. Midterm
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What is an important factor regarding on-site support when deciding between a brand name and no name computer?
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is it available in your area
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What would be the best choice if you want a computer that has maximum expandability?
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Desktop
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Which of the following statements is TRUE about refurbished computers? -they do not have printers -they usually come with support or a warranty -they have defective parts -they have a new motherboard
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they usually come with support or a warranty
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What's the best type of computer for a graphic-design or multimedia artist who does not need to travel for business.
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A Mac
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Cognitive surplus means that we now find many people with
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excess time and free tools for collaboration
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The crisis of a growing digital divide is being addressed by
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the Next Einstein Initiative project
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Unwanted or junk e-mail is called
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spam
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The process of searching huge amounts of data with the hope of finding a pattern is called
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data mining
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Autonomy is defined as
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working without continual direction and control
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The goal of ____ is to provide technological solutions to physical problems, such as providing sight to the blind.
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bio-medical chip research
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______ computing relates to emotion or deliberately tries to influence emotion
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affective
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The difference between people with access to computer and the Internet and those without this access is known as the
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digital divide
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_______ is the gathering together of groups of people using online tools to connect and exchange ideas
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social networking
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The _______ is a strategic plan to focus on the young, talented, mathematical minds of Africa
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Next Einstein Initiative
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A popular voice over internet protocol service is
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skype
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People who are ____ make the Internet a powerful research tool and know how to find the information they want effectively
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computer literate
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You cannot be computer literate unless you have knowledge of higher level computer skills, such as computer programming tf
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false
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Crowdfunding is asking for large donations from a few people tf
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false
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Computer forensics analyzes computer systems in gathering potential legal evidence tf
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true
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Using computer systems to gather legal evidence
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computer forensics
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understanding the capabilities and limitations of computers
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computer literacy
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the handling and retrieval of information
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information technology
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computing relating to emotion
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affective computing
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computer literacy means that you are an expert on computer repair tf
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false
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Mastery is the simple understanding that you are working for something larger than yourself tf
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false
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If you are a design student, there is no reason for you to know how to use a computer tf
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false
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examples of information technology careers are telecommunication and software deployment tf
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true
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data minig is the process of searching large datasets to find patterns tf
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true
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Podcasts use which of the following technologies? -RSS -Vlog -open source software application for 3D modeling -MSN Messenger
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RSS
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All popular social networking sites have privacy policies but you still need to follow certain precautions when using their sites tf
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true
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A ________ is a Web site where anyone can add, remove, or edit its content.
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wiki
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The "s" in "https" stands for ________
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secure socket layer
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Live Bookmarks is a feature in ________ that adds the technology of RSS feeds to bookmarks
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firefox :D
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A list of pages within a Web site that you have to visit and that usually appears at the top of a page is referred to as a(n) _______
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breadcrumb trail
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A subject directory is an outline of Web sites organized by topic tf
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true
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________ is a social networking service that enables you to exchange short text messages with your friends or "followers"
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Twitter
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The Internet is ________
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a large network of networks
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A computer connected to the Internet that asks for data is a ______
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client
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The "fathers" of the Internet are Vinton Cerf and ________
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Robert Kahn
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You can keep track of IM contacts by using a ________
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buddy list
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Using the Web to communicate and share information with our friends and others is known as ________
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social networking
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In the URL http://www.pearsonhighered.com/techinaction, the portion labeled ".com" is the ________
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top-level domain
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Web 2.0 is classified as passively browsing Web pages created for us tf
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false
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Windows 8 uses a(n) ________ account to easily access and store your files online
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Sky Drive
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If Microsoft Word 2010 is used to create a file, which file extension is added automatically?
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.docx
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Another name for a multiuser operating system used by networks is a real-time operating system tf
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false
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Red Hat offers a free, open source operating system called Gaucho tf
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false
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More than 50% of smartphones use an operating system developed by ________
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(Symbian?)
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The user interface is part of a computer's operating system tf
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true
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Which of the following operating systems is used primarily with mainframes as a network operating system? -Windows Vista -Mac OS -Symbian OS -UNIX
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UNIX
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The ________ of the operating system enables the user to communicate with the computer system
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user interface
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The type of processor in the computer dictates which operating system a desktop uses tf
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true
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The basic input/output system is stored on a _______ chip
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ROM
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Which utility takes out redundancies in a file to reduce the file size?
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File Compression
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Which of the following Windows utility programs arranges pieces of files on your hard drive in sequential order
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(?Disk Defragmenter)
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MS-DOS first used a(n) ________ interface.
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command-driven
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Which of the following is an open source operating system for personal computers?
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Linux
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The most popular tablet operating system was developed by _________.
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Apple
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Gaming consoles, such as xbox 360 and ipods, do not need an operating system tf
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false
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Windows 8 includes remote access in all versions. tf
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true
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A(n) ______ is a small program that performs general housekeeping tasks for your computer
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utility program
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A special numerical code that prioritizes device requests from the operating systems is called
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interrupt handler
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All of the following are examples of network operating systems, EXCEPT -OS X Mountain Cougar -UNIX -Windows Server -Linux
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(OS X Mountain Cougar?)
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a text effect?
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italics
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Which of the following is a correct statement about rotation handles? -Non-proportional sizing can only be done with the rotation handles. -A rotation handle rotates a graphic to any angle. -Rotation handles are located at the corners of an object's frame. -Rotation handles only display when a graphic is not selected.
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A rotation handle rotates a graphic to any angle.
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Which of the following is the default Layout Option for a picture inserted in a word 2013 document -Inline with Text -Through -Tight -Square
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Inline with Text
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Which of the following refers to a graphic that can be moved independently of the surrounding text -inline object -shape -floating object -layout object
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floating object
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What refers to the placement of paragraph text relative to the left and right margin
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alignment
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What is following is the default paragraph alignment in Word?
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Align Left
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What is the distance between lines of text in a paragraph
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line spacing
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The formatting mark that represents a tab is a(n)
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arrow
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Which of the following is NOT true regarding SmartArt? -They cannot be customized. -The graphics are designer-quality. -They add visual interest to a document or Web page. -They often communicate ideas more effectively than text.
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They cannot be customized
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Common practice is to add two spaces at the end of a sentence tf
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false
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Make pictures look more like sketches or paintings
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artistic effects
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inserted object that acts like a character in a sentence
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inline object
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frame a page
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page borders
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frames, shadows, and borders with which you can stylize an image
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picture styles
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small box with upward and downward arrows
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spin box
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Which line spacing is used for research papers and reports using MLA style?
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Double-spaced
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What is a traditional non-numeric footnote symbol
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*
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Which of the following is a document properties statistic automatically tracked by Word? -Number of revisions to the document -Number of incorrectly spelled words -Number of inserted objects in the document -Changes in the number of pages
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NEEDS ANSWER
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To add a page number to a citation
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click the citation options arrow, and click edit citation
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Which of the following is typically listed for a book entry in a bibliography? -The qualifications of the author or authors -Whether the book was hardback or paperback -The year the book was published -The name of the library where the work was obtained
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The year the book was published
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What Word feature optimizes the view of the Word screen and is useful when you are reading a Word document rather than editing it?
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Read mode
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Justifying column text in a document
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gives a more formal and clean look
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Compare to the Ribbon, the Font dialog box offers
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the ability to make several changes at the same time
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Which of the following would be an unlikely data source for a mail merge? -Powerpoint -Word table -Excel -Access
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Powerpoint
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The spacing before and after a paragraph must be identical tf
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false
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A section at the end of a document that lists resources
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bibliography
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a note inserted into a document that refers reader to a source in the bibliograph
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citation
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citations on your computer
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master list
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citations in your current document
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current list
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where information was acquired from
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source
