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(Figs. 6, 23, 42, 45, 55)
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[two identical labels, upper in Russian and lower in Chinese] / CNCI JDRSEM 2004068”; glued to point, Fl
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and clava of right antenna, right wings except for about basal quarter of forewing, and left metatarsus missing.
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Formed from the Greek word
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(mirror), in reference to the dorsally smooth and shiny syntergum of females of this species (
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).
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FEMALE. Length,
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. Antenna dark except scape, pedicel and Fl
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yellowishorange; scape widened apically but spindlelike and with outer surface uniformly setose; Fl
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about as long as apical width and half as long as pedicel; Fl
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very slightly longer than clava. Head with punctures of lower face green and those of parascrobal region blue to purple under most angles of light in contrast to dark or slightly coppery interstices (
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. Fig. 2), and with vertex and posterior surface of head mostly dark but occiput dorsally with green to bluish band in line with posterior ocellus and with upper outer orbit narrowly bluish to green. Face (Fig. 23) with setiferous punctures separated by distinctly coriaceous interstices, the punctures on lower face shallower and more closely crowded with mostly ridgelike interstices compared to more widely separated punctures over about ventral twothirds of parascrobal region, except about dorsal third of parascrobal region quite abruptly coriaceous with only tiny, shallow setiferous depressions so as to be flat and uniformly setose with dark setae. Scrobal depression with scrobes transversely strigose and dark to purple under different angles of light; channel smooth, shiny, and dorsally setose, with two bright metallic bands or paramedial spots, a purple to green transverse band ventrally and paramedial green spots subdorsally, the region between the bands and below anterior ocellus dark with slight coppery luster under some angles of light (
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. Fig. 2).
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Pronotum dark anteriorly, but posteriorly and laterally green to purple under some angles of light; distinctly coriaceous. Tegula yellowishbrown. Mesoscutum with green to blue punctures and dark interstices under most angles of light except anteriorly for dark notaular and parapsidal bands, the notaular band slightly greenish between notauli under some angles of light and parapsidal band extending only about half length of mesoscutum, with notaular and parapsidal bands only obscurely separated by slightly greenish band of punctures under some angles of light and notaular band only obscurely extending to scutellum (Fig. 6). Mesoscutum (
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) alveolate laterally and dorsally posterior to level of notauli, with punctures slightly transverse between notaulus and parapsidal line, and distinctly smaller, more reticulatepunctate, between notauli; without distinct depression anterior to level of inner margin of axilla; with brownish hairlike setae dorsally but laterally with slightly longer, white but not distinctly lanceolate setae. Scutellum (Fig. 6) dark with violaceous luster or slight greenish tinge under some angles of light; coriaceousgranular with tiny setiferous punctures near posterior margin, but sculpture mostly aligned into shallow, setiferous furrows and irregular, low, rounded longitudinal ridges, without a differentiated mediolongitudinal ridge (
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<figureCitation id="EA97D4A25122FFD7FD78FC807B177235" box="[745,834,844,870]" captionStart="FIGURES 39–46. 39–42" captionStartId="58.[264,370,1798,1819]" captionTargetBox="[264,1323,284,1792]" captionTargetId="figure-78@58.[264,1324,281,1794]" captionTargetPageId="58" captionText="FIGURES 39–46. 39–42. Mesosoma, dorsal: 39, Balcha cylindrica; 40, B. splendida; 41, B. camptogastra; 42, B. enoptra. 43–46. Metanotum and propodeum: 43, B. levicollis; 44, B. punctiscutum; 45, B. enoptra (cal = callus, dor = dorsellum, pcr = precrenular region of metanotal panel, ppr = propodeal plical region, psr = paraspiracular region); 46, B. elegans." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5050589" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5050589/files/figure.png" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Fig. 42</figureCitation>
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). Metanotum dark with green to bluish luster under some angles of light; dorsellum thick, with crenulate dorsal surface and coriaceous, bare, posterior surface; precrenular region of panel with single row of setae near anterior margin (
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<figureCitation id="EA97D4A25122FFD7FDB2FC087A2F728D" box="[547,634,964,990]" captionStart="FIGURES 39–46. 39–42" captionStartId="58.[264,370,1798,1819]" captionTargetBox="[264,1323,284,1792]" captionTargetId="figure-78@58.[264,1324,281,1794]" captionTargetPageId="58" captionText="FIGURES 39–46. 39–42. Mesosoma, dorsal: 39, Balcha cylindrica; 40, B. splendida; 41, B. camptogastra; 42, B. enoptra. 43–46. Metanotum and propodeum: 43, B. levicollis; 44, B. punctiscutum; 45, B. enoptra (cal = callus, dor = dorsellum, pcr = precrenular region of metanotal panel, ppr = propodeal plical region, psr = paraspiracular region); 46, B. elegans." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5050589" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5050589/files/figure.png" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Fig. 45</figureCitation>
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). Acropleuron with slender, minutely and very finely coriaceous subalar region separating punctatealveolate prealar region from finely coriaceousaciculate postalar region; prealar region with punctures green to violaceous or blue compared to darker interstices under most angles of light, but subalar and postalar regions dark or with slight violaceous luster. Lower mesepimeron shallowly punctatereticulate. Metapleuron extensively punctate or reticulaterugulose over distinct coriaceous subsculpture except more uniformly coriaceous dorsally and with crenulate furrow along posterior margin and anterior margin ventrally. Propodeum (
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<figureCitation id="EA97D4A25122FFD7FBE4FB107C9C75A5" box="[1141,1225,1244,1270]" captionStart="FIGURES 39–46. 39–42" captionStartId="58.[264,370,1798,1819]" captionTargetBox="[264,1323,284,1792]" captionTargetId="figure-78@58.[264,1324,281,1794]" captionTargetPageId="58" captionText="FIGURES 39–46. 39–42. Mesosoma, dorsal: 39, Balcha cylindrica; 40, B. splendida; 41, B. camptogastra; 42, B. enoptra. 43–46. Metanotum and propodeum: 43, B. levicollis; 44, B. punctiscutum; 45, B. enoptra (cal = callus, dor = dorsellum, pcr = precrenular region of metanotal panel, ppr = propodeal plical region, psr = paraspiracular region); 46, B. elegans." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5050589" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5050589/files/figure.png" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Fig. 45</figureCitation>
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) mostly green dorsally but callus purple to violaceous under different angles of light; paraspiracular region bare, the setae anterior to spiracle extending mesally only to about level of inner margin of spiracle; callus at most finely coriaceous between setal pores; plical region bare, with carinate margin of foramen like recurved to anterior margin of propodeum as median carina similar in appearance to crenulae lateral to median carina (
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<figureCitation id="EA97D4A25122FFD7FE80FA00793D74B5" box="[273,360,1484,1510]" captionStart="FIGURES 39–46. 39–42" captionStartId="58.[264,370,1798,1819]" captionTargetBox="[264,1323,284,1792]" captionTargetId="figure-78@58.[264,1324,281,1794]" captionTargetPageId="58" captionText="FIGURES 39–46. 39–42. Mesosoma, dorsal: 39, Balcha cylindrica; 40, B. splendida; 41, B. camptogastra; 42, B. enoptra. 43–46. Metanotum and propodeum: 43, B. levicollis; 44, B. punctiscutum; 45, B. enoptra (cal = callus, dor = dorsellum, pcr = precrenular region of metanotal panel, ppr = propodeal plical region, psr = paraspiracular region); 46, B. elegans." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5050589" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5050589/files/figure.png" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Fig. 45</figureCitation>
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). Forewing hyaline; vannal area with subcubital setal line extending over about apical half. Legs mostly yellowishorange, but profemur dark brown with slight green luster under some angles of light and meso and metatibiae more distinctly yellowish apically.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="7213C8275122FFD4FEA9F9A0793470D5" blockId="25.[264,1325,284,1873]" lastBlockId="26.[264,1323,284,990]" lastPageId="26" lastPageNumber="27" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">
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Petiole (
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<figureCitation id="EA97D4A25122FFD7FE0BF9A079BA77D5" box="[410,495,1644,1670]" captionStart="FIGURES 39–46. 39–42" captionStartId="58.[264,370,1798,1819]" captionTargetBox="[264,1323,284,1792]" captionTargetId="figure-78@58.[264,1324,281,1794]" captionTargetPageId="58" captionText="FIGURES 39–46. 39–42. Mesosoma, dorsal: 39, Balcha cylindrica; 40, B. splendida; 41, B. camptogastra; 42, B. enoptra. 43–46. Metanotum and propodeum: 43, B. levicollis; 44, B. punctiscutum; 45, B. enoptra (cal = callus, dor = dorsellum, pcr = precrenular region of metanotal panel, ppr = propodeal plical region, psr = paraspiracular region); 46, B. elegans." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5050589" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5050589/files/figure.png" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Fig. 45</figureCitation>
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) composed almost entirely of vertically raised, smooth and shiny rim. Gaster in dorsal view dark brown, in lateral view with quite distinct green to violaceous luster on Gt
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<subScript id="EE28CA625122FFD7FE05F90779C87789" attach="left" box="[404,413,1739,1754]" fontSize="7" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">1</subScript>
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but only very obscure metallic luster on remaining terga; about 1.1 x as long as head and mesosoma combined. Syntergum (
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<figureCitation id="EA97D4A25122FFD7FCC8F92B7BFB7652" box="[857,942,1767,1793]" captionStart="FIGURES 55–59. 55" captionStartId="60.[264,370,1142,1163]" captionTargetBox="[264,1323,312,1116]" captionTargetId="figure-44@60.[264,1323,312,1121]" captionTargetPageId="60" captionText="FIGURES 55–59. 55. Balcha enoptra: syntergum. 56 and 57. B. punctiscutum: 56, syntergum; 57, base of syntergum. 58 and 59. B. camptogastra: 58, lateral habitus; 59, syntergum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5050595" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5050595/files/figure.png" pageId="25" pageNumber="26">Fig. 55</figureCitation>
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) only about 0.2 x as long as remaining gaster and in lateral view about as long as high; in lateral view uniformly setose, but in dorsal view with low convex, smooth and shiny bare region about 2.5 x as long as wide posterior to transverse setose band [in
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<typeStatus id="AD1776855121FFD4FCADFED07BF37065" box="[828,934,284,310]" pageId="26" pageNumber="27" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
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, setose band posterior to bare, coriaceous region normally overlain by posterior margin of penultimate tergum, see below].
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="7213C8275121FFD4FEA9FE587A4070FD" blockId="26.[264,1323,284,990]" box="[312,533,404,430]" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">MALE. Unknown.</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection id="3AB69BAC5121FFD4FEA9FE777A4B7085" box="[312,542,443,470]" pageId="26" pageNumber="27" type="biology_ecology">
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<paragraph id="7213C8275121FFD4FEA9FE777A4B7085" blockId="26.[264,1323,284,990]" box="[312,542,443,470]" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">
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<emphasis id="40D814355121FFD4FEA9FE7779C97086" bold="true" box="[312,412,443,469]" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Biology.</emphasis>
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Unknown.
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection id="3AB69BAC5121FFD4FEA9FE2F7A03728D" pageId="26" pageNumber="27" type="discussion">
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<paragraph id="7213C8275121FFD4FEA9FE2F7A03728D" blockId="26.[264,1323,284,990]" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">
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<emphasis id="40D814355121FFD4FEA9FE2F799670AE" bold="true" box="[312,451,483,509]" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Discussion.</emphasis>
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The unique female has the apex of the penultimate gastral tergum retracted from the syntergum so that the base of the syntergum is exposed (
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<figureCitation id="EA97D4A25121FFD4FB54FDC07D497375" box="[1221,1308,524,550]" captionStart="FIGURES 55–59. 55" captionStartId="60.[264,370,1142,1163]" captionTargetBox="[264,1323,312,1116]" captionTargetId="figure-44@60.[264,1323,312,1121]" captionTargetPageId="60" captionText="FIGURES 55–59. 55. Balcha enoptra: syntergum. 56 and 57. B. punctiscutum: 56, syntergum; 57, base of syntergum. 58 and 59. B. camptogastra: 58, lateral habitus; 59, syntergum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5050595" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5050595/files/figure.png" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Fig. 55</figureCitation>
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), unnaturally. The base of any gastral tergum normally is overlain by an apical portion of the preceding tergum, with the overlain portion being bare so that the surfaces slide easily. Consequently, the bare basal portion of the syntergum seen in the
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<typeStatus id="AD1776855121FFD4FBC1FD487CE373CD" box="[1104,1206,644,670]" pageId="26" pageNumber="27" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
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(
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<figureCitation id="EA97D4A25121FFD4FB5CFD487D7773CD" box="[1229,1314,644,670]" captionStart="FIGURES 55–59. 55" captionStartId="60.[264,370,1142,1163]" captionTargetBox="[264,1323,312,1116]" captionTargetId="figure-44@60.[264,1323,312,1121]" captionTargetPageId="60" captionText="FIGURES 55–59. 55. Balcha enoptra: syntergum. 56 and 57. B. punctiscutum: 56, syntergum; 57, base of syntergum. 58 and 59. B. camptogastra: 58, lateral habitus; 59, syntergum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5050595" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5050595/files/figure.png" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Fig. 55</figureCitation>
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) probably will not be visible for all females. Relative length of the syntergum given in the description was measured from the anterior margin of the setose band to the posterior margin of the syntergum. The mirrorlike dorsal surface of the short syntergum (
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<figureCitation id="EA97D4A25121FFD4FB5CFD307D777245" box="[1229,1314,764,790]" captionStart="FIGURES 55–59. 55" captionStartId="60.[264,370,1142,1163]" captionTargetBox="[264,1323,312,1116]" captionTargetId="figure-44@60.[264,1323,312,1121]" captionTargetPageId="60" captionText="FIGURES 55–59. 55. Balcha enoptra: syntergum. 56 and 57. B. punctiscutum: 56, syntergum; 57, base of syntergum. 58 and 59. B. camptogastra: 58, lateral habitus; 59, syntergum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5050595" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5050595/files/figure.png" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Fig. 55</figureCitation>
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) uniquely distinguishes females of
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<taxonomicName id="B5ACB3A45121FFD4FD35FCE87B75726E" authorityName="Gibson" authorityYear="2005" box="[676,800,804,829]" class="Insecta" family="Eupelmidae" genus="Balcha" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="26" pageNumber="27" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="enoptra">
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<emphasis id="40D814355121FFD4FD35FCE87B75726E" box="[676,800,804,829]" italics="true" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">B. enoptra</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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from those of other
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<taxonomicName id="B5ACB3A45121FFD4FB8EFCE87C27726E" box="[1055,1138,804,829]" class="Insecta" family="Eupelmidae" genus="Balcha" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="26" pageNumber="27" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
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<emphasis id="40D814355121FFD4FB8EFCE87C27726E" box="[1055,1138,804,829]" italics="true" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Balcha</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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. It is unknown whether males have a similar syntergal structure. Females of
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<taxonomicName id="B5ACB3A45121FFD4FB91FC807C297236" authorityName="Gibson" authorityYear="2005" box="[1024,1148,844,869]" class="Insecta" family="Eupelmidae" genus="Balcha" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="26" pageNumber="27" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="enoptra">
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<emphasis id="40D814355121FFD4FB91FC807C297236" box="[1024,1148,844,869]" italics="true" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">B. enoptra</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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also have the mesoscutum comparatively uniformly alveolate posterior to the parapsidal and notaular bands, the punctures dorsally being quite similar in size and depth compared to the punctures laterally (
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<figureCitation id="EA97D4A25121FFD4FE60FC087A1F728D" box="[497,586,964,990]" captionStart="FIGURES 39–46. 39–42" captionStartId="58.[264,370,1798,1819]" captionTargetBox="[264,1323,284,1792]" captionTargetId="figure-78@58.[264,1324,281,1794]" captionTargetPageId="58" captionText="FIGURES 39–46. 39–42. Mesosoma, dorsal: 39, Balcha cylindrica; 40, B. splendida; 41, B. camptogastra; 42, B. enoptra. 43–46. Metanotum and propodeum: 43, B. levicollis; 44, B. punctiscutum; 45, B. enoptra (cal = callus, dor = dorsellum, pcr = precrenular region of metanotal panel, ppr = propodeal plical region, psr = paraspiracular region); 46, B. elegans." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5050589" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5050589/files/figure.png" pageId="26" pageNumber="27">Fig. 42</figureCitation>
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).
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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</treatment>
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