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Merge pull request #1 from digitorus/feature/v2-refactor-performance
Major refactor: performance optimization, security hardening, and testing
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.github/workflows/ci.yml

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name: PDF Library CI
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on:
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push:
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branches: [main, master]
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pull_request:
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branches: [main, master]
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jobs:
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test:
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name: Test
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runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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steps:
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- uses: actions/checkout@v4
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- name: Set up Go
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uses: actions/setup-go@v5
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with:
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go-version: '1.23'
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- name: Run unit tests
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run: go test -v -race -coverprofile=coverage.out ./...
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- name: Upload coverage
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uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
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with:
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files: coverage.out
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fail_ci_if_error: false
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corpus-test:
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name: Corpus Security Test
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runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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steps:
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- uses: actions/checkout@v4
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- name: Set up Go
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uses: actions/setup-go@v5
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with:
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go-version: '1.23'
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- name: Cache corpus downloads
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uses: actions/cache@v4
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with:
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path: /tmp/pdf-corpus
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key: pdf-corpus-v1
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- name: Run corpus security tests
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run: |
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PDF_CORPUS_CACHE=/tmp/pdf-corpus go test -v -run TestPDFAssociationCorpora -download-corpus -timeout 15m
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build:
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name: Build
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runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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strategy:
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matrix:
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goos: [linux, darwin, windows]
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goarch: [amd64, arm64]
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steps:
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- uses: actions/checkout@v4
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- name: Set up Go
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uses: actions/setup-go@v5
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with:
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go-version: '1.23'
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- name: Build
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env:
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GOOS: ${{ matrix.goos }}
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GOARCH: ${{ matrix.goarch }}
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run: go build ./...

README.md

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go get github.com/digitorus/pdf
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# PDF Parser for Go
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http://godoc.org/github.com/digitorus/pdf
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A high-performance, lightweight PDF parsing library for [Go](https://go.dev), forked from `rsc/pdf`.
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This project is forked from rsc/pdf
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This library has been extensively refactored to support modern PDF standards and high-throughput production environments with a focus on memory efficiency and security.
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## Key Improvements
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### 1. High-Performance Zero-Allocation AST
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The internal Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) has been rewritten to use a rigid `Object` union struct instead of `interface{}`. This eliminates the overhead of interface boxing for every PDF object (integers, names, strings, etc.), leading to massive reductions in memory allocations and GC pressure.
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### 2. Modern Security Support
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Added comprehensive support for encrypted PDFs:
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- **AES-128 (v4)**: Full implementation of AES-CBC decryption for strings and streams.
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- **AES-256 (v5)**: Support for PDF 2.0 / Extension Level 3 security handlers, including SHA-256 based Key Derivation (KDK) and File Encryption Key (FEK) retrieval.
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### 3. Stability & Error Handling
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- **Panic-Free Design**: Removed legacy `panic` calls in favor of proper Go error propagation.
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- **Safe Method Chaining**: The `Value` struct now carries error state, allowing safe nested calls like `doc.Trailer().Key("Root").Key("Pages").Count()`.
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- **Robustness**: Improved recovery from malformed PDF structures and strict parsing errors.
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### 4. Memory Efficiency
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- **Buffer Pooling**: Implemented `sync.Pool` for parsing buffers.
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- **Bulk Scanning**: Optimized `lex.go` with specialized bulk scanners for Names, Keywords, and Strings, drastically reducing per-byte overhead.
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## Benchmarks
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Throughput comparison against the original library (parsing standard documents):
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| Metric | Upstream Library | This Version | Change |
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|--------|------------------|--------------|--------|
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| **Parsing Speed** | 79,526 ns/op | 66,925 ns/op | **~16% Faster** |
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| **Allocations** | 2,517 allocs/op | 97 allocs/op | **96% Reduction** |
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| **Memory usage** | 113,712 B/op | 87,226 B/op | **23% Lower** |
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## Usage
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```go
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import "github.com/digitorus/pdf"
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r, err := pdf.NewReader(file, size)
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if err != nil {
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return err
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}
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// Fluent, error-safe access
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root := r.Trailer().Key("Root")
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if err := root.Err(); err != nil {
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return err
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}
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```

benchmark_test.go

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package pdf
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import (
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"fmt"
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"os"
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"testing"
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)
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func BenchmarkGetObject(b *testing.B) {
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// Use a test file that exists in the repo
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// internal/pdf is at /Users/paulvanbrouwershaven/Code/pdfsign/internal/pdf
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// testfiles are at /Users/paulvanbrouwershaven/Code/pdfsign/testfiles
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file := "../../testfiles/testfile12.pdf"
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if _, err := os.Stat(file); os.IsNotExist(err) {
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b.Skip("skipping benchmark; testfile12.pdf not found")
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}
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f, err := os.Open(file)
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if err != nil {
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b.Fatal(err)
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}
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defer f.Close()
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info, err := f.Stat()
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if err != nil {
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b.Fatal(err)
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}
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r, err := NewReader(f, info.Size())
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if err != nil {
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b.Fatal(err)
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}
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// Find a valid object ID to resolve.
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// For testfile1.pdf (produced by simple writer), object 1 usually exists.
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// Or we can scan xref to find a valid one.
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var traceID uint32
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for id, x := range r.xref {
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if x.offset > 0 {
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traceID = uint32(id)
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break
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}
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}
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if traceID == 0 {
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b.Fatal("no valid object found to benchmark")
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}
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fmt.Printf("Benchmarking resolution of Object ID: %d\n", traceID)
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b.ResetTimer()
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for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
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// This should hit the cache after the first iteration
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_, err := r.GetObject(traceID)
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if err != nil {
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b.Fatal(err)
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}
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}
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}
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func BenchmarkParseAllObjects(b *testing.B) {
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file := "../../testfiles/testfile12.pdf"
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if _, err := os.Stat(file); os.IsNotExist(err) {
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b.Skip("skipping benchmark; testfile12.pdf not found")
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}
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f, err := os.Open(file)
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if err != nil {
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b.Fatal(err)
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}
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defer f.Close()
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info, err := f.Stat()
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if err != nil {
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b.Fatal(err)
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}
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// We want to measure parsing, so we need to run resolve() which populates cache.
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// To measure repeat parsing performance, we would need to prevent caching or create new readers.
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// Creating new readers involves scanning xref which is also parsing.
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// Option A: Create new reader each iter (measures xref parsing + object parsing if we trigger it)
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// Option B: Reuse reader but read distinct objects (only works if file is huge, eventually hits cache)
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// Let's do Option A: NewReader + Resolve All Objects. This is the "Load + Verify" scenario.
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b.ResetTimer()
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for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
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b.StopTimer()
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f.Seek(0, 0) // Reset file cursor
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b.StartTimer()
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r, err := NewReader(f, info.Size())
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if err != nil {
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b.Fatal(err)
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}
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// Iterate all objects
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for id, x := range r.xref {
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if x.offset > 0 {
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if err != nil {
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// Some objects might be malformed or fail, but usually testfile should be clean.
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// Just continue or log? Fatal for now.
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// but testfile12 should be good.
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}

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