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p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7b7--  7,a7
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confirm$ by ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !         
,secret>y %all s5d to ! ,presid5t a     
notification ( ! confirmation4  7#b7 ,if
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section #ecab ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
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eligible = exp$it$ consid]ation 9       
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appo9t$ to hold (fice dur+ good behavior
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usual =m1 9 ! case ( a nom9ation to s]ve
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,/ates or a nom9ation to a position at  
level ,i ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u      
section #ecab ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
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h\rs1 ev5ly divid$ 9 ! usual =m1 9 !    
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