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polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances 7ref]r$ to 9  
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 a d$icat$ liaison betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & 
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def5se communities :]e ! ,dep>tm5t has  
ongo+ or incomplete ,,pfas rem$iation   
projects4  7c7 ,def9ition (             
p]fluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl         
sub/ances ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms        
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section #ccc7;b7 ( ! ,national ,def5se  
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#ceca2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #cjfb note74