Polychlorinated dibenzofurans

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File:PCDF general structure.svg
General chemical structure of PCDFs, where 1 ≤ n+m ≤ 8
File:2,3,7,8-substituted PCDF.svg
Structures of the ten 2,3,7,8-substituted PCDF congeners that are toxicologically of most relevance

Polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) are a family of organic compounds with one or several of the hydrogens in the dibenzofuran structure replaced by chlorines. For example, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran (TCDF) has chlorine atoms substituted for each of the hydrogens on the number 2, 3, 7, and 8 carbons (see structure in the upper left corner of the second image). Polychlorinated dibenzofurans with chlorines at least in positions 2,3,7 and 8 are much more toxic than the parent compound dibenzofuran, with properties and chemical structures similar to polychlorinated dibenzodioxins. These groups together are often inaccurately called dioxins. They are known developmental toxicants, and suspected human carcinogens. PCDFs tend to co-occur with polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDDs). PCDFs can be formed by pyrolysis or incineration at temperatures below 1200 °C of chlorine containing products, such as PVC, PCBs, and other organochlorides, or of non-chlorine containing products in the presence of chlorine donors.[1] Dibenzofurans are known persistent organic pollutants (POP), classified among the dirty dozen in the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.

Congeners

Table of PCDF congeners
Number Formula Name CAS Number InChIKey
PCDF-1 Template:Chem2 1-chlorodibenzofuran 84761-86-4 WRSMJZYBNIAAEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-2 Template:Chem2 2-chlorodibenzofuran 51230-49-0 PRKTYWJFCODJOA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-3 Template:Chem2 3-chlorodibenzofuran 25074-67-3 BBOZMMAURMEVAR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-4 Template:Chem2 4-chlorodibenzofuran 74992-96-4 RHRYBWFAHXCUCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-12 Template:Chem2 1,2-dichlorodibenzofuran 64126-85-8 QVAPRJWSOUITIF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-13 Template:Chem2 1,3-dichlorodibenzofuran 94538-00-8 VKIBKEFGJSPRJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-14 Template:Chem2 1,4-dichlorodibenzofuran 94538-01-9 VHQCMZLPHWGUDB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-16 Template:Chem2 1,6-dichlorodibenzofuran 74992-97-5 JRSRWACZUFLWKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-17 Template:Chem2 1,7-dichlorodibenzofuran 94538-02-0 XRQNHPGZRFKBJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-18 Template:Chem2 1,8-dichlorodibenzofuran 81638-37-1 UAFNQQBPUWFPGC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-19 Template:Chem2 1,9-dichlorodibenzofuran 70648-14-5 AEKSGHBVWJHELW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-23 Template:Chem2 2,3-dichlorodibenzofuran 64126-86-9 GETJJZZRPQFSFM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-24 Template:Chem2 2,4-dichlorodibenzofuran 24478-74-8 LHTCKMYRNOGUOA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-26 Template:Chem2 2,6-dichlorodibenzofuran 60390-27-4 XVLCNKFGFHUQNL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-27 Template:Chem2 2,7-dichlorodibenzofuran 74992-98-6 DOZUTNBCPVUMPY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-28 Template:Chem2 2,8-dichlorodibenzofuran 5409-83-6 IVVRJIDVYSPKFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-34 Template:Chem2 3,4-dichlorodibenzofuran 94570-83-9 HYQGGNWDPQZLGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-36 Template:Chem2 3,6-dichlorodibenzofuran 74918-40-4 DMOBGFAKTSXOHG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-37 Template:Chem2 3,7-dichlorodibenzofuran 58802-21-4 OLTYAGNRSNFHLK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-46 Template:Chem2 4,6-dichlorodibenzofuran 64560-13-0 BZFIZJNKNCJEAD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-123 Template:Chem2 1,2,3-trichlorodibenzofuran 83636-47-9 LADSWAAWPMGHBE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-124 Template:Chem2 1,2,4-trichlorodibenzofuran 24478-73-7 RQIWKWHVZLDXEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-126 Template:Chem2 1,2,6-trichlorodibenzofuran 64560-15-2 CYRZCBUWRUACKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-127 Template:Chem2 1,2,7-trichlorodibenzofuran 83704-37-4 AFOVQGPNOZDUEP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-128 Template:Chem2 1,2,8-trichlorodibenzofuran 83704-34-1 UYIGPSPCOXGBCS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-129 Template:Chem2 1,2,9-trichlorodibenzofuran 83704-38-5 ICTXINQOXPMQPM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-134 Template:Chem2 1,3,4-trichlorodibenzofuran 82911-61-3 FIPOITUDJFQRRN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-136 Template:Chem2 1,3,6-trichlorodibenzofuran 83704-39-6 AGPTXRLVBIRYLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-137 Template:Chem2 1,3,7-trichlorodibenzofuran 64560-16-3 INRBXOGZPDFCLQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-138 Template:Chem2 1,3,8-trichlorodibenzofuran 76621-12-0 PHFSTDOPTZHECA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-139 Template:Chem2 1,3,9-trichlorodibenzofuran 83704-40-9 SPPGDLROKBFNNO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-146 Template:Chem2 1,4,6-trichlorodibenzofuran 82911-60-2 XDQRWSUJOURTHK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-147 Template:Chem2 1,4,7-trichlorodibenzofuran 83704-41-0 XTLMVJUSIANHND-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-148 Template:Chem2 1,4,8-trichlorodibenzofuran 64560-14-1 PCQCYDNFBUADOK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-149 Template:Chem2 1,4,9-trichlorodibenzofuran 70648-13-4 NVYUPBVXKLTYHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-167 (PCDF-349) Template:Chem2 1,6,7-trichlorodibenzofuran 83704-46-5 HEWLCNCSWBMZHG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-168 (PCDF-249) Template:Chem2 1,6,8-trichlorodibenzofuran 82911-59-9 ZOBVYDQWZXUJNO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-178 (PCDF-239) Template:Chem2 1,7,8-trichlorodibenzofuran 58802-18-9 YNMCXGLWHTVMQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-234 Template:Chem2 2,3,4-trichlorodibenzofuran 57117-34-7 YDLADWPBKZODCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-236 Template:Chem2 2,3,6-trichlorodibenzofuran 57117-33-6 CPMGJTLNRBIKQM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-237 Template:Chem2 2,3,7-trichlorodibenzofuran 58802-17-8 CKXMNTLGGAOERF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-238 Template:Chem2 2,3,8-trichlorodibenzofuran 57117-32-5 NUNSNNOYACKRIK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-246 Template:Chem2 2,4,6-trichlorodibenzofuran 58802-14-5 GTKURBTWZFQHHY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-247 Template:Chem2 2,4,7-trichlorodibenzofuran 83704-42-1 SZBZRVJHPZIGAY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-248 Template:Chem2 2,4,8-trichlorodibenzofuran 54589-71-8 WJURXKWTCOMRCE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-346 Template:Chem2 3,4,6-trichlorodibenzofuran 83704-43-2 XEUHBCMRIXEBTD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-347 Template:Chem2 3,4,7-trichlorodibenzofuran 83704-44-3 RPJJBTSXPNFUTA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-348 Template:Chem2 3,4,8-trichlorodibenzofuran 83704-45-4 YTZWNIQGGIJHJX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1234 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,4-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 24478-72-6 AETAPIFVELRIDN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1236 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,6-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 83704-21-6 BBAXFLIBRPXRBP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1237 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,7-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 83704-22-7 MDNZFYGATDCKRB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1238 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 62615-08-1 KFQRHGKKSHJMCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1239 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,9-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 83704-23-8 GNQHLJHTOATTOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1246 Template:Chem2 1,2,4,6-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 71998-73-7 NLVWEKPJFUPVMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1247 Template:Chem2 1,2,4,7-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 83719-40-8 MFURKMJLDQBHRA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1248 Template:Chem2 1,2,4,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 64126-87-0 BFTASCFRRBHFFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1249 Template:Chem2 1,2,4,9-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 83704-24-9 ZUYYTCCHKQGGOV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1267 Template:Chem2 1,2,6,7-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 83704-25-0 AUEWYHHKDYUYMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1268 Template:Chem2 1,2,6,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 83710-07-0 KCVGVSIBBGIJNZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1269 Template:Chem2 1,2,6,9-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 70648-18-9 IEPGLLVEBKXASE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1278 Template:Chem2 1,2,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 58802-20-3 JODWPAQNABOHDG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1279 Template:Chem2 1,2,7,9-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 83704-26-1 PDMFRPIFZAKMLH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1289 Template:Chem2 1,2,8,9-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 70648-22-5 OHYCQUKMNPHFPT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1346 Template:Chem2 1,3,4,6-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 83704-27-2 CBBDONKZEJKFJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1347 Template:Chem2 1,3,4,7-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 70648-16-7 UMKCVDZTSZNWRH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1348 Template:Chem2 1,3,4,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 92341-04-3 XWKRJSMNDOXIHS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1349 Template:Chem2 1,3,4,9-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 83704-28-3 PNCYJHOTZSKZPA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1367 Template:Chem2 1,3,6,7-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 57117-36-9 PITDPGCTIMCYEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1368 Template:Chem2 1,3,6,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 71998-72-6 BDXKVABZWRZKOS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1369 Template:Chem2 1,3,6,9-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 83690-98-6 NJQQZRLWVLWNGD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1378 Template:Chem2 1,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 57117-35-8 CSXDVUGDFSYXTD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1379 Template:Chem2 1,3,7,9-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 64560-17-4 IEMJMCVYAORWJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1467 Template:Chem2 1,4,6,7-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 66794-59-0 RBFNYMHNIOKXLA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1468 Template:Chem2 1,4,6,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 82911-58-8 VHOBVPNETFRJED-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1469 Template:Chem2 1,4,6,9-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 70648-19-0 JAYSBJFHDJOMGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1478 Template:Chem2 1,4,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 83704-29-4 IVRDRRWQABCXLY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1678 Template:Chem2 1,6,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 83704-33-0 KOJMOXYETDLOPN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-2346 Template:Chem2 2,3,4,6-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 83704-30-7 JNVHSHPAAMRSKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-2347 Template:Chem2 2,3,4,7-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 83704-31-8 BROFYOSLFHTGCQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-2348 Template:Chem2 2,3,4,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 83704-32-9 IIKXRERKNIJJQY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-2367 Template:Chem2 2,3,6,7-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 57117-39-2 MJCNKMDTLRSHNK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-2368 Template:Chem2 2,3,6,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 57117-37-0 SPMZHWVRMWWTSY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-2378 Template:Chem2 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 51207-31-9 KSMVNVHUTQZITP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-2467 Template:Chem2 2,4,6,7-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 57117-38-1 NSDXKMRVQOSASS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-2468 Template:Chem2 2,4,6,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 58802-19-0 ZSPJEACWUWSAGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-3467 Template:Chem2 3,4,6,7-tetrachlorodibenzofuran 57117-40-5 LMJLCLBSUNZLNW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-12346 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,4,6-pentachlorodibenzofuran 83704-47-6 LIQJBAPSLUZUTB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-12347 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,4,7-pentachlorodibenzofuran 83704-48-7 DOJZTBGOWIYFAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-12348 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,4,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran 67517-48-0 ZCTNDJSCLPJCRA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-12349 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,4,9-pentachlorodibenzofuran 83704-49-8 IQSZNZVZXOFRJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-12367 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,6,7-pentachlorodibenzofuran 57117-42-7 NZUPQBVDIWCPBX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-12368 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,6,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran 83704-51-2 VHQJZOFUPXEZQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-12369 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,6,9-pentachlorodibenzofuran 83704-52-3 IPSFQAKXDJVQOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-12378 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,7,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran 57117-41-6 SBMIVUVRFPGOEB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-12379 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,7,9-pentachlorodibenzofuran 83704-53-4 JVUSEQPOWCBYNG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-12389 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,8,9-pentachlorodibenzofuran 83704-54-5 NKGLWUJPCTUDEH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-12467 Template:Chem2 1,2,4,6,7-pentachlorodibenzofuran 83704-50-1 BQTCODOVGXJHRB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-12468 Template:Chem2 1,2,4,6,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran 69698-57-3 JDTUAYPJSSXDNO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-12469 Template:Chem2 1,2,4,6,9-pentachlorodibenzofuran 70648-24-7 QDQFGVXGPSYEJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-12478 Template:Chem2 1,2,4,7,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran 58802-15-6 GCFDWHIKRXCUPJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-12479 Template:Chem2 1,2,4,7,9-pentachlorodibenzofuran 71998-74-8 IYGVHNHWORPMFU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-12489 Template:Chem2 1,2,4,8,9-pentachlorodibenzofuran 70648-23-6 ZSPAPWGNAGTCCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-12678 (PCDF-23489) Template:Chem2 1,2,6,7,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran 69433-00-7 ZAAVDGLJEOXCMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-12679 Template:Chem2 1,2,6,7,9-pentachlorodibenzofuran 70872-82-1 QQRRQEVOSMEVQB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-13467 Template:Chem2 1,3,4,6,7-pentachlorodibenzofuran 83704-36-3 JVYYDUWJIJMOGW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-13468 Template:Chem2 1,3,4,6,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran 83704-55-6 COKIAYPRHYHYCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-13469 Template:Chem2 1,3,4,6,9-pentachlorodibenzofuran 70648-15-6 MYSAFUYQSBEEDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-13478 Template:Chem2 1,3,4,7,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran 58802-16-7 ORSUQGVCWLXKLZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-13479 Template:Chem2 1,3,4,7,9-pentachlorodibenzofuran 70648-20-3 GFXPLABVZOBCCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-13678 Template:Chem2 1,3,6,7,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran 70648-21-4 FRLMQDUYUJIHCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-14678 Template:Chem2 1,4,6,7,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran 83704-35-2 VANGHZRYKXDPRR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-23467 Template:Chem2 2,3,4,6,7-pentachlorodibenzofuran 57117-43-8 SJFBZRQKGOGHEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-23468 Template:Chem2 2,3,4,6,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran 67481-22-5 MKRFORPSRBMAIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-23478 Template:Chem2 2,3,4,7,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran 57117-31-4 OGBQILNBLMPPDP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-123467 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,4,6,7-hexachlorodibenzofuran 79060-60-9 SNWFMKXFMVHBKD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-123468 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,4,6,8-hexachlorodibenzofuran 69698-60-8 UCFGNWHERVQWMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-123469 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,4,6,9-hexachlorodibenzofuran 91538-83-9 KFFUZIROJGXTQH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-123478 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,4,7,8-hexachlorodibenzofuran 70648-26-9 LVYBAQIVPKCOEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-123479 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,4,7,9-hexachlorodibenzofuran 91538-84-0 BKIXWRBZCQEZAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-123489 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,4,8,9-hexachlorodibenzofuran 92341-07-6 VSDUQUBUJRNREH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-123678 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,6,7,8-hexachlorodibenzofuran 57117-44-9 JEYJJJXOFWNEHN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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PCDF-124678 Template:Chem2 1,2,4,6,7,8-hexachlorodibenzofuran 67562-40-7 CKDDYGBBKXIHRY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-124679 Template:Chem2 1,2,4,6,7,9-hexachlorodibenzofuran 75627-02-0 FAHIPPHRJJJQOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-124689 Template:Chem2 1,2,4,6,8,9-hexachlorodibenzofuran 69698-59-5 FGZCXIPKUCJGHW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-134678 Template:Chem2 1,3,4,6,7,8-hexachlorodibenzofuran 71998-75-9 OGTZINCGZYXZCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-134679 Template:Chem2 1,3,4,6,7,9-hexachlorodibenzofuran 92341-05-4 TURXXOIFVABBPW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-234678 Template:Chem2 2,3,4,6,7,8-hexachlorodibenzofuran 60851-34-5 XTAHLACQOVXINQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1234678 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-heptachlorodibenzofuran 67562-39-4 WDMKCPIVJOGHBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1234679 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,4,6,7,9-heptachlorodibenzofuran 70648-25-8 JWXWOEUKHXOUSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PCDF-1234689 Template:Chem2 1,2,3,4,6,8,9-heptachlorodibenzofuran 69698-58-4 BADFHCOLISGRRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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PCDF-12346789 Template:Chem2 octachlorodibenzofuran 39001-02-0 RHIROFAGUQOFLU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Safety, toxicity, regulation

Occupational exposure to PCDFs may occur through inhalation and contact with the skin, although intake even in workers at waste incineration plants is not particularly high.[2][3] For general population the most important source is food of animal origin like with other dioxin-like compounds.[4][5][6] The most relevant congener is 2,3,4,7,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran (2,3,4,7,8-PCDF) which is more toxic and based on relative toxicity more prevalent than other PCDFs.[4]

See also

References

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