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GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3b

Other Respondent Background Variables

cohortyear of birth
Text of this Question or Item 
1651. Birth cohort of respondent.
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 1,883-9,999)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
marcohrtyear of first marriage
Text of this Question or Item 
1652. Marriage cohort of the respondent.
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 1,900-1,994)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
zodiacrespondents astrological sign
Text of this Question or Item 
654. ASTROLOGICAL SIGN OF RESPONDENT
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 zodiac
1
aries		 2
taurus		 3
gemini		 4
cancer		 5
leo		 6
virgo		 7
libra		 8
scorpio		 9
sagittarius		 10
capricorn		 11
aquarius		 12
pisces		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 9.0
134		 7.7
114		 8.3
123		 8.7
130		 8.2
122		 10.0
149		 9.6
143		 7.5
111		 7.3
109		 7.5
112		 8.3
123		 8.0
119		 -
0		 -
0		 -
10		 100.0
1,499
1977 8.2
125		 7.6
115		 8.7
132		 8.0
122		 8.8
134		 8.2
124		 10.1
153		 8.2
125		 7.6
115		 7.5
114		 8.0
121		 9.3
141		 -
3		 -
0		 -
6		 100.0
1,530
1978 8.4
127		 7.7
117		 8.6
130		 9.3
141		 7.5
114		 9.3
141		 9.5
144		 8.2
124		 8.3
126		 7.3
111		 8.3
126		 7.3
111		 -
0		 -
0		 -
20		 100.0
1,532
1980 9.8
144		 7.3
107		 7.6
111		 8.3
121		 8.8
129		 9.1
133		 8.8
128		 7.5
109		 7.7
113		 7.9
115		 8.8
129		 8.4
123		 -
0		 -
0		 -
6		 100.0
1,468
1982 7.2
132		 8.6
158		 8.2
151		 8.2
152		 9.4
173		 8.8
163		 8.1
149		 7.5
138		 9.1
167		 8.4
154		 9.8
180		 6.8
126		 -
0		 -
0		 -
17		 100.0
1,860
1983 7.9
126		 7.3
115		 8.7
138		 7.5
119		 9.1
145		 10.3
164		 8.8
139		 9.7
153		 7.9
125		 7.4
118		 6.9
109		 8.5
134		 -
0		 -
0		 -
14		 100.0
1,599
1984 7.7
113		 7.9
115		 9.4
137		 8.3
121		 8.3
122		 9.1
133		 9.8
144		 7.8
114		 7.9
116		 9.0
131		 6.4
93		 8.4
123		 -
0		 -
0		 -
11		 100.0
1,473
1985 7.7
118		 7.1
109		 8.9
136		 9.0
138		 9.7
149		 8.6
132		 8.2
125		 7.7
117		 8.2
126		 8.4
129		 7.8
119		 8.6
131		 -
0		 -
0		 -
5		 100.0
1,534
1986 9.0
131		 8.2
120		 8.2
120		 7.9
115		 9.4
138		 9.3
136		 7.0
103		 8.1
119		 8.3
122		 6.7
98		 8.6
126		 9.2
134		 -
1		 -
0		 -
7		 100.0
1,470
1987 9.2
166		 7.1
128		 8.8
159		 8.5
153		 8.2
147		 9.5
171		 9.1
164		 7.3
131		 7.9
143		 8.1
145		 7.9
143		 8.3
150		 -
0		 -
0		 -
19		 100.0
1,819
1988 8.3
122		 8.9
130		 8.7
127		 8.1
119		 10.0
146		 8.2
121		 9.1
134		 7.0
103		 7.6
112		 7.6
112		 7.3
107		 9.1
134		 -
0		 -
0		 -
14		 100.0
1,481
1989 7.9
118		 8.9
134		 8.6
129		 8.2
123		 8.5
127		 8.8
132		 8.4
126		 7.0
105		 7.7
115		 7.7
115		 8.7
130		 9.7
146		 -
0		 -
0		 -
37		 100.0
1,537
1990 8.1
110		 6.9
94		 8.3
113		 9.1
124		 9.3
126		 8.5
116		 7.9
107		 8.8
120		 7.6
103		 7.7
105		 8.5
115		 9.3
126		 -
0		 -
0		 -
13		 100.0
1,372
1991 7.5
112		 8.3
124		 8.7
131		 8.0
120		 8.0
120		 9.1
137		 7.7
116		 8.1
122		 8.7
131		 8.7
130		 9.0
135		 8.1
121		 -
1		 -
0		 -
17		 100.0
1,517
1993 8.7
139		 6.7
107		 8.9
142		 9.5
151		 9.6
153		 8.5
135		 7.3
116		 7.7
122		 8.0
128		 7.5
119		 7.8
124		 9.8
156		 -
0		 -
0		 -
14		 100.0
1,606
1994 6.9
205		 8.2
243		 8.3
248		 9.2
272		 9.2
273		 8.4
249		 8.9
265		 7.2
215		 8.2
243		 8.5
253		 8.3
248		 8.7
257		 -
0		 -
0		 -
21		 100.0
2,992
1996 7.5
215		 8.0
229		 9.2
264		 9.1
260		 8.6
245		 8.7
250		 8.9
254		 8.2
235		 7.5
216		 7.8
222		 9.0
257		 7.5
216		 -
0		 -
0		 -
41		 100.0
2,904
1998 8.1
225		 8.0
222		 8.7
241		 8.6
240		 9.4
260		 9.0
250		 8.7
243		 7.7
214		 7.2
200		 7.8
216		 8.1
224		 8.8
244		 -
0		 -
0		 -
53		 100.0
2,832
2000 8.0
221		 7.9
217		 8.4
230		 9.0
247		 9.0
246		 9.0
246		 9.4
257		 7.5
207		 7.6
208		 8.4
232		 8.0
220		 7.9
217		 -
1		 -
0		 -
68		 100.0
2,817
2002 8.0
215		 7.6
204		 8.4
226		 8.7
233		 9.1
245		 8.8
235		 9.2
247		 7.5
202		 8.0
216		 7.8
210		 7.8
210		 9.0
241		 -
16		 -
0		 -
65		 100.0
2,765
2004 8.6
232		 8.6
232		 9.6
259		 8.9
240		 9.1
247		 8.6
233		 9.4
255		 7.6
205		 7.8
212		 7.1
193		 7.6
205		 7.2
195		 -
6		 -
0		 -
98		 100.0
2,812
2006 7.8
340		 8.4
364		 8.9
388		 8.6
375		 8.9
387		 9.0
393		 8.8
383		 7.4
322		 7.4
321		 8.3
362		 8.2
356		 8.3
362		 -
0		 -
0		 -
157		 100.0
4,510
2008 8.4
164		 7.8
152		 8.1
159		 8.5
167		 8.0
157		 10.3
201		 8.9
175		 7.5
147		 7.5
147		 7.7
151		 8.3
163		 9.0
177		 -
0		 -
0		 -
63		 100.0
2,023
2010 8.3
165		 8.3
165		 8.0
159		 8.5
170		 7.8
155		 9.6
191		 9.2
183		 7.6
152		 7.4
147		 8.8
175		 8.3
165		 8.4
168		 -
0		 -
0		 -
49		 100.0
2,044
2012 7.6
145		 8.5
162		 8.5
163		 7.7
148		 9.7
186		 8.4
161		 9.3
178		 7.7
147		 7.6
145		 7.9
151		 8.9
170		 8.2
157		 -
0		 -
0		 -
61		 100.0
1,974
2014 8.5
205		 7.2
174		 8.7
208		 7.8
188		 9.5
227		 9.5
227		 8.8
212		 8.7
210		 8.2
198		 7.6
182		 7.2
173		 8.2
198		 -
5		 -
0		 -
131		 100.0
2,538
2016 8.1
225		 8.6
240		 8.1
224		 9.2
257		 8.4
235		 9.8
274		 8.2
227		 7.9
219		 7.7
214		 7.1
197		 8.5
236		 8.4
234		 -
5		 -
0		 -
80		 100.0
2,867
2018 7.1
161		 7.2
164		 9.0
204		 9.2
208		 9.3
212		 8.5
194		 9.3
212		 8.5
193		 8.5
194		 7.4
169		 7.4
167		 8.5
193		 -
11		 -
0		 -
66		 100.0
2,348
2021 6.4
237		 7.6
281		 6.9
253		 7.3
270		 8.3
305		 8.9
327		 8.7
319		 9.4
346		 9.2
339		 10.6
390		 9.0
330		 7.6
279		 -
0		 -
356		 -
0		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 8.0
4,872		 7.9
4,836		 8.5
5,205		 8.5
5,224		 8.9
5,425		 9.0
5,518		 8.8
5,401		 7.9
4,827		 7.9
4,851		 8.0
4,911		 8.2
5,004		 8.4
5,113		 -
49		 -
6,447		 -
1,163		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

PERSONAL AND FAMILY INFORMATION

Marital Status

maritalmarital status
Text of this Question or Item 
4. Are you currently -- married, widowed, divorced, separated, 
or have you never been married?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 marital
1
married		 2
widowed		 3
divorced		 4
separated		 5
never married		 .d
don't know		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 71.9
1,160		 8.6
139		 4.0
65		 2.4
39		 13.0
210		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 71.5
1,076		 8.2
123		 4.0
60		 3.5
52		 12.8
193		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 71.8
1,065		 8.2
121		 5.1
76		 2.6
38		 12.4
184		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 67.2
1,002		 9.7
144		 5.6
84		 3.3
49		 14.2
211		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 65.0
974		 11.3
169		 6.5
98		 3.4
51		 13.8
207		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 63.7
975		 10.8
165		 6.7
103		 4.1
62		 14.7
225		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 62.7
960		 10.0
153		 8.8
134		 3.1
47		 15.5
237		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 60.6
889		 11.2
164		 8.5
125		 3.3
48		 16.5
242		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 53.4
993		 11.9
222		 10.9
203		 4.9
91		 18.9
351		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 60.4
965		 10.1
162		 9.9
159		 3.0
48		 16.6
265		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 56.3
829		 10.5
154		 11.3
166		 2.9
42		 19.1
282		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 56.8
871		 10.5
161		 11.0
169		 4.2
65		 17.5
268		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 56.2
826		 11.6
170		 10.1
148		 4.1
60		 18.1
266		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 50.3
915		 11.9
217		 12.2
222		 4.6
84		 20.9
380		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 53.2
788		 10.9
161		 12.6
186		 3.2
48		 20.1
298		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 55.1
847		 10.0
153		 11.5
177		 3.8
59		 19.6
301		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 53.0
727		 12.5
171		 12.5
171		 2.7
37		 19.3
265		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 53.0
804		 11.1
168		 11.5
175		 3.0
45		 21.4
325		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 53.5
859		 10.7
172		 14.3
230		 2.7
44		 18.7
300		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 51.5
1,541		 9.6
288		 14.9
446		 3.4
102		 20.5
614		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 47.9
1,390		 9.7
282		 15.7
455		 4.1
118		 22.7
658		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 47.5
1,346		 10.0
283		 15.8
446		 3.3
93		 23.4
663		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 45.4
1,278		 9.7
273		 15.7
441		 4.0
112		 25.3
712		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 45.9
1,269		 8.9
247		 16.1
445		 3.5
96		 25.6
708		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 52.6
1,479		 7.3
204		 14.8
415		 3.4
95		 22.0
619		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 48.2
2,170		 8.1
366		 16.3
732		 3.5
156		 24.0
1,080		 -
0		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 48.2
972		 8.1
164		 13.9
281		 3.5
70		 26.3
531		 -
0		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 43.6
891		 8.9
181		 16.7
341		 3.2
65		 27.7
565		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 45.6
900		 8.3
163		 16.1
317		 3.4
68		 26.6
526		 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 45.7
1,158		 8.2
209		 16.2
411		 3.2
81		 26.6
675		 -
0		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 42.3
1,212		 8.8
251		 17.3
495		 3.6
102		 28.1
806		 -
0		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 42.5
998		 8.5
200		 17.2
403		 3.2
75		 28.6
670		 -
0		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 49.7
1,999		 7.5
301		 16.3
655		 2.4
96		 24.2
972		 -
1		 -
1		 -
7		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 52.5
36,128		 9.4
6,501		 13.1
9,034		 3.4
2,338		 21.5
14,809		 -
1		 -
28		 -
7		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
agewedage when first married
Text of this Question or Item 
4a. If ever married: How old were you when you first married?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 12-90)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
divorceever been divorced or separated
Text of this Question or Item 
4b. If currently married or widowed: Have you ever been divorced 
or legally separated?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 divorce
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 14.5
183		 85.5
1,078		 -
0		 -
314		 -
38		 -
0		 100.0
1,613
1973 13.2
158		 86.8
1,035		 -
0		 -
305		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,504
1974 14.1
166		 85.9
1,015		 -
0		 -
298		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,484
1975 15.2
174		 84.8
969		 -
0		 -
344		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
1,490
1976 13.7
155		 86.3
978		 -
0		 -
356		 -
10		 -
0		 100.0
1,499
1977 15.9
179		 84.1
947		 -
0		 -
390		 -
14		 -
0		 100.0
1,530
1978 16.2
180		 83.8
928		 -
0		 -
418		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,532
1980 16.2
169		 83.8
872		 -
0		 -
415		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
1,468
1982 18.9
228		 81.1
980		 -
0		 -
645		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,860
1983 16.5
185		 83.5
938		 -
0		 -
472		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,599
1984 17.1
167		 82.9
809		 -
0		 -
490		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,473
1985 18.4
189		 81.6
837		 -
0		 -
502		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,534
1986 18.8
186		 81.2
806		 -
0		 -
474		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,470
1987 19.0
214		 81.0
910		 -
0		 -
686		 -
9		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 19.3
182		 80.7
761		 -
0		 -
532		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 18.7
186		 81.3
809		 -
0		 -
537		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 21.7
194		 78.3
700		 -
0		 -
472		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 20.7
200		 79.3
768		 -
0		 -
545		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 20.8
213		 79.2
812		 -
0		 -
574		 -
7		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 23.2
422		 76.8
1,398		 -
1		 -
1,163		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 23.5
389		 76.5
1,269		 -
1		 -
1,230		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 22.8
366		 77.2
1,242		 -
0		 -
1,202		 -
22		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 23.3
357		 76.7
1,172		 -
0		 -
1,265		 -
23		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 23.8
361		 76.2
1,155		 -
0		 -
1,249		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 23.9
402		 76.1
1,278		 -
0		 -
1,129		 -
3		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 26.2
665		 73.8
1,870		 -
1		 -
1,968		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 24.4
277		 75.6
859		 -
0		 -
882		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 24.1
258		 75.9
813		 -
0		 -
971		 -
2		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 24.8
263		 75.2
799		 -
0		 -
911		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 25.3
346		 74.7
1,019		 -
0		 -
1,167		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 25.7
374		 74.3
1,084		 -
0		 -
1,403		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 25.0
298		 75.0
896		 -
0		 -
1,148		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 26.3
605		 73.7
1,695		 -
0		 -
1,722		 -
1		 -
9		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 21.0
8,891		 79.0
33,501		 -
3		 -
26,179		 -
263		 -
9		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
widowedever been widowed
Text of this Question or Item 
4c. if currently married, separated, or divorced: Have you ever 
been widowed?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases		 widowed
1
yes		 2
no		 .d
don't know		 .i
iap		 .n
no answer		 .s
skipped on web		 ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,613
1973 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,504
1974 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,484
1975 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,490
1976 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,499
1977 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,530
1978 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,532
1980 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,468
1982 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,860
1983 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,599
1984 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,473
1985 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,534
1986 -
0		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470		 -
0		 -
0		 -
1,470
1987 4.1
50		 95.9
1,157		 -
0		 -
597		 -
15		 -
0		 100.0
1,819
1988 3.2
32		 96.8
963		 -
0		 -
459		 -
27		 -
0		 100.0
1,481
1989 3.5
37		 96.5
1,034		 -
0		 -
454		 -
12		 -
0		 100.0
1,537
1990 2.9
26		 97.1
885		 -
0		 -
436		 -
25		 -
0		 100.0
1,372
1991 3.1
31		 96.9
971		 -
0		 -
492		 -
23		 -
0		 100.0
1,517
1993 3.6
40		 96.4
1,075		 -
0		 -
472		 -
19		 -
0		 100.0
1,606
1994 3.5
72		 96.5
1,958		 -
1		 -
903		 -
58		 -
0		 100.0
2,992
1996 3.9
73		 96.1
1,782		 -
2		 -
938		 -
109		 -
0		 100.0
2,904
1998 4.4
77		 95.6
1,672		 -
0		 -
947		 -
136		 -
0		 100.0
2,832
2000 3.1
53		 96.9
1,659		 -
1		 -
985		 -
119		 -
0		 100.0
2,817
2002 3.1
56		 96.9
1,754		 -
0		 -
955		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
2,765
2004 2.4
47		 97.6
1,938		 -
0		 -
822		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,812
2006 2.6
80		 97.4
2,975		 -
1		 -
1,446		 -
8		 -
0		 100.0
4,510
2008 2.6
34		 97.4
1,289		 -
0		 -
695		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,023
2010 2.9
38		 97.1
1,259		 -
0		 -
746		 -
1		 -
0		 100.0
2,044
2012 3.3
42		 96.7
1,243		 -
0		 -
689		 -
0		 -
0		 100.0
1,974
2014 2.4
39		 97.6
1,609		 -
0		 -
884		 -
6		 -
0		 100.0
2,538
2016 2.9
52		 97.1
1,754		 -
0		 -
1,057		 -
4		 -
0		 100.0
2,867
2018 2.9
42		 97.1
1,431		 -
0		 -
870		 -
5		 -
0		 100.0
2,348
2021 1.7
48		 98.3
2,704		 -
0		 -
1,273		 -
1		 -
6		 100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 3.0
969		 97.0
31,112		 -
5		 -
36,176		 -
578		 -
6		 100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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