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,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,gallagh]1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4            
,fitzpatrick1 & ,mrs4 ,kim ( ,cali=nia7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
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,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,op5 ,translation 
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  7#b7 ,op5 s\rce mat]ials publi%$ by ! 
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a uniquely valuable w9d[ into !         
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(ficial & un(ficial gov]nm5t1 gov]n+    
organization1 & milit>y docum5ts &      
reports2  7,b7 spee*es ( relevant       

gov]nm5t1 political1 gov]n+             
organization1 & milit>y (ficials2  7,c7 
(ficial & semi(ficial gov]nm5t1 gov]n+  
organization1 & milit>y j\rnals2  7,d7  
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te*nical1 regional1 & subject matt]     
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