,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bb1 #bjbf,mr4   
,kim 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4     
,s*iff1 & ,mr4 ,b>rasso7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to require 
op]at+ sy/em provid]s to require us]s to
 indicate _! age & develop]s (          
applications1 cov]$ int]net website     
op]ators1 & br[s] provid]s to reque/ a  
signal f op]at+ sy/em provid]s t        
indicates a us]'s age1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,digital ,age ,assurance ,act (     
#bjbf4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,age bracket data ,! t]m age       
bracket data means non-p]sonally        
id5tifiable data d]iv$ f a us]'s date ( 
bir? or age = ! purpose ( %>+ in=mation 
to indicate ! us]'s age range1 includ+  
:e!r a us]-- 7,a7 has n atta9$ #ac ye>s 
( age2  7,b7 has atta9$ #ac ye>s ( age b
 n #af ye>s ( age2  7,c7 has atta9$ #af 

ye>s ( age b n #ag ye>s ( age2 or  7,d7 
has atta9$ #ag ye>s ( age4  7#b7        
,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m      
application means a s(tw>e program t may
 be run or direct$ by a us] on a cov]$  
device4  7,b7 ,exceptions ,! t]m        
application does n include-- 7i7        
telecommunications s]vices 7z def9$ 9   
section #c7ec7 ( ! ,communications ,act 
( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aec7ec7772 or   
7ii7 a s(tw>e compon5t t is n (f]$ to   
us]s z a /&alone s(tw>e program ?r\gh an
 application /ore4  7#c7 ,application   
/ore  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m application  
/ore means an application1 onl9e s]vice1
 or plat=m t di/ributes & facilitates ! 
d[nload ( applications f ?ird p>ty      
develop]s by us]s ( a cov]$ device4     
7,b7 ,exception ,! t]m application /ore 
does n include an onl9e s]vice or plat=m
 t di/ributes ext5sions1 plug-ins1      
add-ons1 or o!r s(tw>e compon5ts t run  
exclusively )9 a sep>ate ho/            
application4  7#d7 ,br[s] ,! t]m br[s]  
means an application t enables a us] to 

visit an int]net website4  7#e7 ,br[s]  
provid] ,! t]m br[s] provid] means a    
p]son t owns1 ma9ta9s1 or controls a    
br[s] = use on a cov]$ device4  7#f7    
,*ild ,! t]m *ild means an individual :o
 has n atta9$ #ag ye>s ( age4  7#g7     
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#h7 ,cov]$ 
device ,! t]m cov]$ device means a      
comput]1 mobile device1 or o!r g5]al    
purpose comput+ device t has !          
capability to run an op]at+ sy/em4  7#i7
 ,cov]$ int]net website ,! t]m cov]$    
int]net website means an int]net website
 t is requir$ "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law to 
v]ify ! age ( a us] prior to grant+ su* 
us] access to cont5t or s]vices provid$ 
on su* int]net website4  7#aj7 ,cov]$   
int]net website op]ator ,! t]m cov]$    
int]net website op]ator means a p]son t 
owns1 ma9ta9s1 or controls a cov]$      
int]net website t is requir$ "u ,f$]al  
or ,/ate law to v]ify ! age ( a us]     
prior to grant+ to su* us] access to    
cont5t or s]vices provid$ on su* cov]$  

int]net website4  7#aa7 ,develop] ,! t]m
 develop] means a p]son t owns1 ma9ta9s1
 or controls an application 7includ+ an 
application /ore74  7#ab7 ,op]at+ sy/em 
provid] ,! t]m op]at+ sy/em provid]     
means a p]son t develops1 lic5ses1 or   
controls ! op]at+ sy/em s(tw>e on a     
cov]$ device4  7#ac7 ,signal ,! t]m     
signal means ! age bracket data ( a     
us]-- 7,a7 s5t by a real-"t secure      
application programm+ int]face or op]at+
 sy/em to a develop]1 br[s] provid]1 or 
cov]$ int]net website op]ator2 or  7,b7 
communicat$ by a br[s] provid] to a     
cov]$ int]net website op]ator 9 any     
te*nically feasible mann]4  7#ad7 ,us]  
,! t]m us] means an individual :o       
prim>ily uses a cov]$ device4  7#ae7    
,v]ifiable cr$5tial ,! t]m v]ifiable    
cr$5tial means a tamp]-evid5t1          
cryptographically sign$ digital cr$5tial
 t-- 7,a7 enables a us] to demon/rate   
su* us]'s age or age bracket data2 &    
7,b7 discloses no o!r in=mation reg>d+  
su* us]4  7#af7 ,z]o-k pro( ,! t]m z]o-k

 pro( means a cryptographic me?od by :i*
 a us] demon/rates ! age bracket data ( 
a us] )\t reveal+ any in=mation beyond  
:at is necess>y to e/abli% su* age      
bracket data 7su* z ! exact age1 date ( 
bir?1 or o!r p]sonal in=mation ( ! us]74
  #c4 ,requirem5ts = op]at+ sy/em       
provid]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7            
,requirem5ts ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 
ea* op]at+ sy/em provid] %all-- 7,a7 =  
ea* cov]$ device1 subject to clause     
7ii71 require t 9 ord] to use ! op]at+  
sy/em ( ! provid] on su* device-- 7i7 ) 
respect to an acc\nt creat$ on or aft] !
 effective date1 require ea* us] to     
e/abli% an acc\nt ) ! provid] ?r\gh a   
process t requires ! us] to indicate !  
date ( bir? & age ( ! us]2 &  7ii7 )    
respect to an acc\nt exi/+ z ( !        
effective date1 unless ! op]at+ sy/em   
provid] kn[s ! age ( ! us] = purposes ( 
compliance ) any legal obligation1      
adm9i/ration ( its own t]ms ( s]vices or
 policies1 or confirm+ au?orization =   
any pur*ase )9 an application1 require !

 us] :o is ! acc\nt hold] to provide !  
date ( bir? & age ( su* us]2  7,b7 us+ !
 in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--
 7i7 classify su* in=mation into age    
bracket data associat$ ) su* us]2 &     
7ii7 provide to a develop]1 br[s]       
provid]1 or cov]$ int]net website       
op]ator :o has reque/$ a signal )       
respect to a us] a signal conta9+ ! age 
bracket data ( a us] ?r\gh a reliable   
real-"t application programm+ int]face1 
us+1 :]e te*nically feasible1 9 an      
int]op]able =mat1 & subject to p>agraph 
7#c71 a v]ifiable cr$5tial or z]o-k     
pro(2  7,c7 if ! in=mation describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7 indicates t a us] is a 
*ild1 require t ! *ild l9k _! acc\nt to 
! acc\nt ( a p>5t or legal gu>dian2 &   
7,d7 provide ea* us] or p>5t or legal   
gu>dian ( a us] if su* us] is a *ild ) a
 me*anism to all[ su* us] or p>5t or    
legal gu>dian to view ! age bracket data
 ( su* us]4  7#b7 ,exceptions  7,a7     
,em]g5cy phone calls ,! requirem5ts     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply 9 

! ev5t t a us] is us+ an op]at+ sy/em to
 make an em]g5cy phone call4  7,b7      
,emancipat$ m9ors ,! requirem5t describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 %all n apply to a 
*ild :o is an emancipat$ m9or4  7#c7    
,cons5sus bas$ int]op]ability /&>ds ,an 
op]at+ sy/em provid] t uses a v]ifiable 
cr$5tial or z]o-k pro( to s5d a signal  
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 %all 
s5d su* signal 9 a mann] t is consi/5t )
 widely adopt$1 cons5sus-bas$           
int]op]ability /&>ds4  7b7 ,limitation  
on use & deid5tification ( age bracket  
data ,an op]at+ sy/em provid]-- 7#a7    
%all-- 7,a7 only s5d age bracket data 9 
accordance ) subsection                 
7a77#a77;,b77ii72  7,b7 employ          
reasonable security safegu>ds to protect
 su* data2  7,c7 only reta9 su* data t  
is necess>y to g5]ate & transmit a      
signal "u subsection 7a77#a77;,b77ii72 &
  7,d7 :5 a us] deletes ! acc\nt        
associat$ ) ! op]at+ sy/em ( su*        
provid]1 deid5tify or securely delete   
su* data associat$ ) su* acc\nt2 &  7#b7

 except z provid$ 9 subsection          
7a77#a77;,b77ii71 may n %>e su* data ) a
 ?ird p>ty4  7c7 ,op]at+ sy/em provid]  
safe h>bor ,an op]at+ sy/em provid] act+
 9 good fai? to comply ) ?is section    
%all n be liable if !re is an electrical
 or int]net outage or o!r te*nical error
 t prev5ts su* provid] f provid+ a      
signal to a develop] "u subsection      
7a77#a77;,b77ii74  7d7 ,conflict+ age   
in=mation ,if an op]at+ sy/em provid]   
receives cle> & conv9c+ in=mation t a   
us]'s age is diff]5t ?an ! age range    
indicat$ 9 ! age bracket data conta9$ 9 
! signal provid$ pursuant to subsection 
7a77#a77;,b7 f a develop] or cov]$      
int]net website op]ator "u section      
#d7;c77#a77;,b71 su* op]at+ sy/em       
provid] %all-- 7#a7 v]ify ! age ( ! us]2
 &  7#b7 provide an updat$ signal reg>d+
 su* us] to ea* develop]1 br[s] provid]1
 or cov]$ int]net website op]ator t 0   
provid$ ! orig9al signal ) respect to   
su* us]4  #d4 ,requirem5ts = develop]s &
 cov]$ int]net website op]ators  7a7    

,reque/+ age bracket data  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a develop] & cov]$ int]net website    
op]ator %all-- 7,a7 = ea* application ( 
! develop] or cov]$ int]net website ( a 
cov]$ int]net website op]ator publi%$ or
 updat$ on or aft] ! effective date (   
?is ,act1 ea* "t a us] d[nloads & uses  
su* application or accesses su* cov]$   
int]net website on a cov]$ device = !   
fir/ "t1 reque/ a signal f an op]at+    
sy/em provid] or1 ) respect to a cov]$  
int]net website op]ator1 ! br[s] provid]
 f :i* ! cov]$ int]net website is be+   
access$2  7,b7 = ea* application ( !    
develop] or cov]$ int]net website ( a   
cov]$ int]net website op]ator publi%$ or
 updat$ be=e ! effective date ( ?is     
,act1 n lat] ?an #g mon?s aft] su* date1
 ) respect to an application1 ea* "t a  
us] uses su* application reque/ a signal
 f an op]at+ sy/em provid] or1 ) respect
 to a cov]$ int]net website op]ator1    
reque/ a signal once f ! br[s] provid] f
 :i* ! website is be+ access$2 &  7,c7  
use ! age bracket data conta9$ 9 a      

signal-- 7i7 except z describ$ "u       
subsection 7c7 & subject to p>agraph    
7#b71 z ! prim>y indicator ( a us]'s    
age2 &  7ii7 to comply ) any applicable 
law or policy ( an application /ore     
reg>d+ age requirem5ts = a us] ( su*    
application or cov]$ int]net website4   
7#b7 ,actual k ,if a develop] or cov]$  
int]net website op]ator has receiv$ a   
signal ) respect to a us] pursuant to   
p>agraph 7#a71 su* develop] or cov]$    
int]net website op]ator %all be deem$ to
 h actual k ( ! age bracket data ( su*  
us] across all plat=ms & po9ts ( access 
( ! application ( ! develop] or cov]$   
int]net website ( ! cov]$ int]net       
website op]ator4  7b7 ,comply+ ) int]nal
 policies ,x %all be unlawful = a       
develop] or cov]$ int]net website       
op]ator to all[ a us] to access an      
application ( su* develop] or cov]$     
int]net website ( su* op]ator if-- 7#a7 
! develop] or cov]$ int]net website     
op]ator has det]m9$ t access to su*     
application1 a feature ( su*            

application1 or cov]$ int]net website is
 inappropriate = us]s )9 a c]ta9 age    
bracket2 &  7#b7 ! age bracket data (   
su* us] conta9$ 9 a signal indicates t !
 us] falls )9 su* age bracket4  7c7 ,o!r
 age in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to p>agraph 7#b71 if a develop] or cov]$
 int]net website op]ator has cle> &     
conv9c+ in=mation t a us]'s age is      
diff]5t ?an ! age range indicat$ 9 ! age
 bracket data conta9$ 9 ! signal reque/$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 (          
subsection 7a77#a71 su* develop] or     
cov]$ int]net website op]ator %all--    
7,a7 until ! develop] or cov]$ int]net  
website op]ator receives an updat$      
signal f an op]at+ sy/em provid]        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b71 use su* cle> 
& conv9c+ in=mation z ! prim>y indicator
 ( ! age ( su* us]2  7,b7 to ! ext5t    
te*nically feasible1 transmit su* cle> &
 conv9c+ in=mation to ! op]at+ sy/em    
provid] f :i* su* develop] or cov]$     
int]net website op]ator receiv$ ! signal
 reg>d+ su* us] by us+ ! same me*anism  

su* develop] or cov]$ int]net website   
op]ator us$ to receive su* signal2 &    
7,c7 provide a notice conta9+ a g5]al   
description ( su* cle> & conv9c+        
in=mation to-- 7i7 su* us]2 or  7ii7 if 
su* us] is a *ild1 ! p>5t or legal      
gu>dian ^: acc\nt is l9k$ to ! acc\nt ( 
! us] pursuant to section               
#c7;a77#a77;,c74  7#b7 ,conflict+ age   
in=mation ,if a develop] or cov]$       
int]net website op]ator receives an     
updat$ signal f an op]at+ sy/em provid] 
pursuant to section #c7;d77#b71 su*     
develop] or cov]$ int]net website       
op]ator %all use ! age bracket data     
conta9$ 9 su* updat$ signal ) respect to
 su* us]4  7#c7 ,opportunity to correct 
,a develop] or int]net website op]ator t
 provides a notice describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a77;,c7 %all-- 7,a7 provide a me*anism
 ?r\gh :i* a us] or ! p>5t or legal     
gu>dian ( a us] ^: acc\nt is l9k$ to a  
us] pursuant to section #c7;a77#a77;,c7 
may provide updat$ age in=mation2 &     
7,b7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+   

su* updat$ age in=mation1 provide su*   
us] or p>5t or legal gu>dian ) a        
det]m9ation ) respect to ! age in=mation
 ( ! us]4  7d7 ,use ( in=mation ,a      
develop] or cov]$ int]net website       
op]ator may n-- 7#a7 reque/ m in=mation 
ab\t a us] f an op]at+ sy/em provid] ?an
 ! signal describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or
 7,b7 ( subsection 7a77#a72 or  7#b7 %>e
 ! signal or age bracket data conta9$ 9 
! signal ) a ?ird p>ty4  7e7 ,develop] &
 cov]$ int]net website op]ator safe     
h>bor ,a develop] or cov]$ int]net      
website op]ator act+ 9 good fai? to     
comply ) ?is section %all n be liable = 
conduct result+ f an errone\s signal    
indicat+ a us]'s age range receiv$ f an 
op]at+ sy/em provid] pursuant to section
 #c7;a77,b77ii7 or an application /ore  
pursuant to section #e7;a74  #e4        
,requirem5ts = develop]s ( application  
/ores & br[s] provid]s  7a7 ,develop]s (
 application /ores ,a develop] ( an     
application /ore %all-- 7#a7 ! fir/ "t a
 us] accesses ! application /ore on a   

cov]$ device1 reque/ a signal f an      
op]at+ sy/em provid]2 &  7#b7 provide   
su* signal to ano!r develop] ^u reque/4 
7b7 ,br[s] provid]s ,a br[s] provid]    
%all-- 7#a7 ! fir/ "t a us] accesses !  
br[s] on a cov]$ device1 reque/ a signal
 f an op]at+ sy/em provid]2 &  7#b7     
provide su* signal to a cov]$ int]net   
website op]ator ^u reque/4  #f4         
,requirem5ts = develop]s1 cov]$ int]net 
website op]ators1 & op]at+ sy/em        
provid]s reg>d+ data use m9imization ,a 
develop]1 cov]$ int]net website op]ator1
 or op]at+ sy/em provid] may n-- 7#a7   
collect m data reg>d+ a us] ?an is      
necess>y to-- 7,a7 g5]ate age bracket   
data & transmit or receive a signal2 or 
7,b7 p]=m ! basic functions ( an        
application1 cov]$ int]net website1 or  
op]at+ sy/em2  7#b7 sell age bracket    
data conta9$ 9 a signal2  7#c7 use age  
bracket data = pr(il+1 engagem5t        
optimization1 or t>get$ adv]tis+2 or    
7#d7 comb9e age bracket data ) o!r      
p]sonal or inf]r$ in=mation reg>d+ a    

us]4  #g4 ,prohibit+ t>get$ adv]tis+ to1
 & data monetization (1 *ildr5  7a7     
,t>get$ adv]tis+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all 
be unlawful = any p]son to engage 9     
t>get$ adv]tis+ to a us] ! p]son kn[s1  
or reasonably %\ld "k1 is a *ild4  7#b7 
,cl>ification ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection    
%all be con/ru$ to prohibit contextual  
adv]tis+ t does n rely on p]sonal data  
or behavioral pr(il+4  7b7 ,data        
monetization ,x %all be unlawful = any  
p]son to sell1 lic5se1 r5t1 trade1      
transf]1 release1 disclose1 provide     
access to1 or o!rwise make available to 
a data brok] ! p]sonal data ( a us] !   
p]son kn[s1 or reasonably %\ld "k1 is a 
*ild4  #h4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,en=cem5t by !
 ,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive 
,acts ,a violation ( section #c1 #d1 #e1
 #f1 or #g1 or a regulation promulgat$  
!reund] %all be treat$ z a violation ( a
 rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act  
or practice prescrib$ "u section        
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         

#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7 ,p[]s (       
,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act & any   
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act1 by ! 
same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1    
p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable    
t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p (  
?is ,act4  7,b7 ,privileges & immunities
 ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71  
any p]son :o violates section #c1 #d1   
#e1 #f1 or #g or any regulation         
promulgat$ !reund]1 %all be subject to !
 p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges &   
immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq474  7,c7 ,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9  
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit !     
au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r     
provision ( law4  7,d7 ,civil p5alties  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to any o!r     
p5alties z may be prescrib$ by law1 ea* 
violation ( section #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 or  
#g or a regulation promulgat$ !reund]1  

%all c>ry a civil p5alty n to exce$--   
7,i7 = a neglig5t violation1 #b1ejj2 &  
7,,ii7 = a kn[+ or int5tional violation1
 #g1ejj4  7ii7 ,affect$ *ildr5 ,9 any   
case 9 :i* a violation ( section #c1 #d1
 #e1 #f1 or #g affect$ a *ild 7z det]m9$
 by ! ,commission71 ! p5alties describ$ 
9 clause 7i7 may be multipli$ by ! numb]
 ( *ildr5 affect$4  7,e7 ,rulemak+ ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all promulgate
 9 accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 su* rules z may be
 necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7b7    
,en=cem5t by ,/ate attorneys g5]al  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 any case 9 :i* ! attorney  
g5]al ( a ,/ate has reason to believe t 
an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate has be5
 or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by ! 
engagem5t ( any p]son 9 an act or       
practice t violates section #c1 #d1 #e1 
#f1 or #g1 ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate   
may1 z p>5s patriae1 br+ a civil action 
on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an   
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     

,/ates or a ,/ate c\rt ( appropriate    
jurisdiction to-- 7,a7 enjo9 any fur!r  
su* violation by su* p]son2  7,b7 en=ce 
compliance ) su* section2  7,c7 obta9 a 
p]man5t1 tempor>y1 or prelim9>y         
injunction2  7,d7 obta9 damages1        
re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation on behalf
 ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate2 or  7,e7 obta9   
su* o!r relief z ! c\rt may consid]     
appropriate4  7#b7 ,rights ( !          
,commission  7,a7 ,notice to !          
,commission  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 be=e initiat+ a  
civil action "u p>agraph 7#a71 !        
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate %all provide to
 ! ,commission a writt5 notice ( su*    
action & a copy ( ! compla9t = su*      
action4  7ii7 ,exception ,if ! attorney 
g5]al det]m9es t x is n feasible to     
provide ! notice describ$ 9 clause 7i7  
be=e initiat+ a civil action "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! attorney g5]al %all provide    
writt5 notice ( ! action & a copy ( !   
compla9t to ! ,commission imm$iately ^u 
initiat+ ! civil action4  7,b7          

,int]v5tion ,! ,commission may-- 7i7    
int]v5e 9 any civil action br\ght by !  
attorney g5]al "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7
 ^u int]v5+-- 7,i7 if applicable1 remove
 ! action to an appropriate ,unit$      
,/ates di/rict c\rt2  7,,ii7 be he>d on 
all matt]s aris+ 9 ! civil action2 &    
7,,iii7 file petitions = appeal ( a     
decision 9 ! civil action4  7#c7        
,inve/igatory p[]s ,no?+ 9 ?is          
subsection may be con/ru$ to prev5t !   
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ !    
p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al by !   
laws ( ! ,/ate to conduct inve/igations1
 to adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations1 or to 
compel ! att5dance ( witnesses or !     
production ( docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4  
7#d7 ,limitation on ,/ate action :ile   
,f$]al action is p5d+ ,if ! ,commission 
has in/itut$ a civil action = a         
violation ( section #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 or  
#g1 no ,/ate attorney g5]al may1 )\t !  
approval ( ! ,commission1 br+ an action 
"u ?is subsection dur+ ! p5d5cy ( t     
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