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Sexual Precocity in a 16-Month-Old+ P. Q, p% n7 \7 B9 G. ^
Boy Induced by Indirect Topical& j7 k; A5 U; c5 Y
Exposure to Testosterone
2 w6 F5 O# R, A" YSamar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,1 Tracy Ricke, MD,29 n% ] R, ]7 t( A' E$ Q9 c
and Kenneth R. Rettig, MD1
' {+ W1 Q1 W* G) z$ QClinical Pediatrics
) a2 D4 i l, y/ t5 [; h8 J8 pVolume 46 Number 6
# Y; ]+ G1 r) J. A8 e ^4 |July 2007 540-543
' ~, O0 K6 B* D* \" {) O© 2007 Sage Publications& i1 \6 A3 H4 I5 U
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. m" [8 N+ ?/ _; P! mPrecocious puberty in boys, central or peripheral,
! ]- `! J# o* ]% |/ o& A( zis a significant concern for physicians. Central3 W) a8 I1 z( D
precocious puberty (CPP), which is mediated% {9 a* Q3 V: N! |8 {) w; K" k( j
through the hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis, has3 O4 J6 B/ X( T# j
a higher incidence of organic central nervous system
! \5 J. m, c( h5 zlesions in boys.1,2 Virilization in boys, as manifested
% D- I( U, b, i. P" t- R2 V1 x/ Zby enlargement of the penis, development of pubic6 k0 K% E. @9 M) q
hair, and facial acne without enlargement of testi-; b, L% @+ \5 d$ s% P* b+ m
cles, suggests peripheral or pseudopuberty.1-3 We# c0 Y3 k c0 p, w( y
report a 16-month-old boy who presented with the, P! }! R2 Q' L- {3 o4 K( P
enlargement of the phallus and pubic hair develop-
8 S" x" f7 o3 ^$ `6 L. xment without testicular enlargement, which was due) h/ d9 `# v7 J2 e
to the unintentional exposure to androgen gel used by+ j5 V0 s* Z2 g* K! p# C0 g
the father. The family initially concealed this infor-
9 w1 i1 ^2 I5 a, Ymation, resulting in an extensive work-up for this% c& o9 B8 L! y) \/ [' f
child. Given the widespread and easy availability of, D# `' S% U8 e' q$ P* V' u0 d
testosterone gel and cream, we believe this is proba-7 e7 v( H" p) J
bly more common than the rare case report in the/ f; S6 }" S$ y5 L) g# U7 u( ?
literature.4
- }1 t/ g& R6 t2 d3 x6 S$ SPatient Report
# Y% V% R! f0 v) uA 16-month-old white child was referred to the3 Z) O$ H& G4 B# z; q1 e) ?4 W
endocrine clinic by his pediatrician with the concern
. E1 P1 i& }9 C) w& Z& wof early sexual development. His mother noticed
5 W* W, e8 y% d4 i0 S+ L, a* Slight colored pubic hair development when he was
# f* W; j" V, ~ e) r+ \* U9 |From the 1Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2University of
( [. B- F& m/ D4 t# SSouth Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama.& }, g; A7 L4 C0 T* T/ ^; T& p$ M, j
Address correspondence to: Samar K. Bhowmick, MD, FACE,5 w7 k6 _5 x6 h- W+ I/ k
Professor of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama, College of5 C% o( y. V% s9 B% ?% O$ X0 D
Medicine, 2451 Fillingim St. Mastin 212, Mobile, AL 36617-2297;
1 t: O, P. t- q+ b6 ^% n% G/ }e-mail: [email protected].3 M Y5 D7 }; ~
about 6 to 7 months old, which progressively became
! J* }$ G% ]1 bdarker. She was also concerned about the enlarge-0 A0 b, g, O; z/ k
ment of his penis and frequent erections. The child
7 T3 S0 g- X$ A, lwas the product of a full-term normal delivery, with
1 z' C2 Y; P. w) t# }0 z" Ma birth weight of 7 lb 14 oz, and birth length of# ?7 j% a c$ z+ ^1 A$ l/ h3 g0 i
20 inches. He was breast-fed throughout the first year. j. i- d2 \: R1 f. E/ ^# r
of life and was still receiving breast milk along with, N( r) _, C4 E3 ~& t
solid food. He had no hospitalizations or surgery,
& q9 g7 b9 ~4 m3 r) u7 d4 mand his psychosocial and psychomotor development
8 b$ Y3 q, H) i! jwas age appropriate.+ M+ W: h' r2 Q6 `! } G, F+ k# ^& G* r% R
The family history was remarkable for the father,
1 D* I. [1 p; [, nwho was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at age 16,; L" s+ j/ R% k. G& Y
which was treated with thyroxine. The father’s
# F/ A- E1 L* L( c* Eheight was 6 feet, and he went through a somewhat
" H9 P3 s" U0 b/ t( eearly puberty and had stopped growing by age 14.
+ R+ d3 A9 p* {, z( y: C' A7 M, IThe father denied taking any other medication. The3 Z# K- O' Y5 E9 z; u0 }/ d
child’s mother was in good health. Her menarche/ e* T, p& X4 `- V9 y9 K+ y1 ~- |
was at 11 years of age, and her height was at 5 feet: Z) b3 S5 o' T1 K
5 inches. There was no other family history of pre-
R' h: q1 O0 bcocious sexual development in the first-degree rela-. ^7 s# v1 m+ ~8 b; J+ }
tives. There were no siblings., F- J/ g# \4 {7 P; s5 J/ m
Physical Examination0 w3 D, T* d6 J5 k& ?1 `& U
The physical examination revealed a very active,
2 p) t; j$ {7 F7 jplayful, and healthy boy. The vital signs documented- S: K2 W0 ?3 a5 a3 q B
a blood pressure of 85/50 mm Hg, his length was
$ H% V* Q* r$ ~) r' ?5 j90 cm (>97th percentile), and his weight was 14.4 kg
, Z" \( a7 T# D$ d! b2 T9 b _(also >97th percentile). The observed yearly growth
# H Z" x6 e5 f! J2 s$ zvelocity was 30 cm (12 inches). The examination of
1 T& ?9 n! d3 Gthe neck revealed no thyroid enlargement." Q5 O0 D( @! P7 w
The genitourinary examination was remarkable for
* j# W( J, R. N3 ~. ]enlargement of the penis, with a stretched length of2 H* [9 G3 n% B# Z
8 cm and a width of 2 cm. The glans penis was very well- D k% f- W6 B3 Q
developed. The pubic hair was Tanner II, mostly around5 {, M, Q2 Y# R% t! {0 M
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3 T9 g- |7 ^ i. Z# kthe base of the phallus and was dark and curled. The: }- R) B+ W# ?9 L: h0 K
testicular volume was prepubertal at 2 mL each.
* T) G: Z0 X; H XThe skin was moist and smooth and somewhat7 t1 w: ~+ s& m9 _0 d: \
oily. No axillary hair was noted. There were no$ k6 f3 e- B5 q1 ^6 c7 o
abnormal skin pigmentations or café-au-lait spots.! v2 K; B/ L" p' e! b3 d+ \
Neurologic evaluation showed deep tendon reflex 2+
. M% R, T3 V' ?4 k. [2 y) @1 ~5 k/ Pbilateral and symmetrical. There was no suggestion n9 p% w- M+ {
of papilledema.0 G6 }" A) U) {2 O4 s1 \5 [2 C
Laboratory Evaluation& _# _9 \, h# ~; N9 s) u3 G
The bone age was consistent with 28 months by
$ u- l' m: U% `7 y0 ?using the standard of Greulich and Pyle at a chrono-
}% ^' ^1 t' ~( `logic age of 16 months (advanced).5 Chromosomal9 Z5 p! Y( V9 U% a. f
karyotype was 46XY. The thyroid function test
. Q1 p" W7 T4 w8 R) W6 fshowed a free T4 of 1.69 ng/dL, and thyroid stimu-
- q. }. B/ N" h! Q8 l* \+ C" d4 o* ylating hormone level was 1.3 µIU/mL (both normal).
+ d* N7 |( \% ^The concentrations of serum electrolytes, blood! E4 L$ U1 {' d: e2 ^3 x5 o/ T1 D
urea nitrogen, creatinine, and calcium all were1 V, q2 H& [' I W m* L5 R) n
within normal range for his age. The concentration
5 m+ N) _* k) dof serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone was 16 ng/dL
$ [6 g( ]. K/ B6 \(normal, 3 to 90 ng/dL), androstenedione was 201 j+ H5 Z& q9 x8 p, V
ng/dL (normal, 18 to 80 ng/dL), dehydroepiandros-
) R+ `8 a/ B3 ~4 o- A3 V5 qterone was 38 ng/dL (normal, 50 to 760 ng/dL),
! S, W, l5 I" E$ T* o+ Ddesoxycorticosterone was 4.3 ng/dL (normal, 7 to
6 T* C. t8 W/ d+ _* t" v49ng/dL), 11-desoxycortisol (specific compound S)" F+ b3 z0 Y) e* ^& [2 X% i
was 43 ng/dL (normal, 10 to 156 ng/dL), serum cor-1 g/ R- _& `' m$ l
tisol was 7.6 µg/dL (normal, 2.8 to 23 µg/dL), total
, F, F0 I6 ~) p* I7 l$ H6 `testosterone was 60 ng/dL (normal <3 to 10 ng/dL),
7 [' K8 D/ ~! D oand β-human chorionic gonadotropin was less than
- i p( Z' B" h Y$ E5 mIU/mL (normal <5 mIU/mL). Serum follicular
! z- c. x! {! X) Q6 W$ r3 ]% ystimulating hormone and leuteinizing hormone9 s8 y v5 u" Z" V- R( b
concentrations were less than 0.05 mIU/mL- R% r3 D9 K8 J4 @
(prepubertal).
. A' k2 ?7 s6 u0 IThe parents were notified about the laboratory
( l$ l8 o) B! l8 ]& mresults and were informed that all of the tests were
: N* C- D& X3 w* B' Qnormal except the testosterone level was high. The
4 X0 K' Q/ d* e8 W- D4 }follow-up visit was arranged within a few weeks to
' }! l0 m5 Y% H; Qobtain testicular and abdominal sonograms; how-! X2 y6 H( Z @
ever, the family did not return for 4 months.
! z3 A+ c# K( e' oPhysical examination at this time revealed that the- X A3 p+ k; d" {: x; u
child had grown 2.5 cm in 4 months and had gained# l+ u. ]4 m0 D1 S9 ^
2 kg of weight. Physical examination remained
# Q5 {/ F+ b& `- O6 B% j9 Tunchanged. Surprisingly, the pubic hair almost com-
% m: w5 j8 G9 n0 Q3 }' Fpletely disappeared except for a few vellous hairs at
1 h( M1 ?. {3 d% X2 f& xthe base of the phallus. Testicular volume was still 2
. }/ j- }. q8 f7 i p/ QmL, and the size of the penis remained unchanged.. N4 `( b0 F k% B \7 D8 ]
The mother also said that the boy was no longer hav-+ B, i! E; i8 C8 V# K2 ]% E
ing frequent erections.% J8 Y/ G5 _8 R1 X, I u
Both parents were again questioned about use of
$ [/ r0 |; e9 I! ]9 `+ Vany ointment/creams that they may have applied to9 E$ Q0 {8 P' E# O
the child’s skin. This time the father admitted the
) b7 u) J# C2 n5 nTopical Testosterone Exposure / Bhowmick et al 541
$ @+ i2 s% V) u1 p2 L; Z7 iuse of testosterone gel twice daily that he was apply-* B* N' s2 ~$ w1 R. i5 h) _
ing over his own shoulders, chest, and back area for# Y' x* B4 a' v$ F. x$ ]
a year. The father also revealed he was embarrassed7 ^. K7 l! [' V! D
to disclose that he was using a testosterone gel pre-* n: A' D8 @& v' A/ }
scribed by his family physician for decreased libido
) S7 T# z2 g; ?. ysecondary to depression.
4 a8 c+ L4 U& n- @The child slept in the same bed with parents.* w% D1 ~+ O% J j8 \7 _4 y
The father would hug the baby and hold him on his0 N1 B7 \. r. J v# w- F# t: \ r
chest for a considerable period of time, causing sig-
+ u e0 Z/ T( X% L/ q! B* Gnificant bare skin contact between baby and father.
4 o- x" A3 J6 MThe father also admitted that after the phone call,
* u4 n' ]5 v2 `7 q( E" h0 ~7 Xwhen he learned the testosterone level in the baby
$ M- F; l& Z$ ]3 r4 T6 F mwas high, he then read the product information- E$ d# {6 s; y4 F @0 B
packet and concluded that it was most likely the rea-
9 m! Y& b* f: h6 b5 T$ _& yson for the child’s virilization. At that time, they0 a2 U% w6 D' ?& `9 X$ [
decided to put the baby in a separate bed, and the
! ?) C% X5 N# m7 V" y$ m! rfather was not hugging him with bare skin and had
; ]) }! _- c6 |' ?been using protective clothing. A repeat testosterone, c" h8 }9 `7 \% }& ?9 S% R
test was ordered, but the family did not go to the/ a! K2 @0 Z5 G+ N, m
laboratory to obtain the test.
0 I1 \' D( F5 uDiscussion
6 M) r4 Z: k9 r( M* M1 k' U2 KPrecocious puberty in boys is defined as secondary2 }/ P e }# j
sexual development before 9 years of age.1,4, K' D. }" L9 U1 l& P' a, {0 e
Precocious puberty is termed as central (true) when
: _, D6 Q; W6 H8 p1 c1 J+ d; @it is caused by the premature activation of hypo-; {1 y! t, u$ h. w& i c
thalamic pituitary gonadal axis. CPP is more com-
$ E5 m3 m5 W1 N9 q1 I; a: Zmon in girls than in boys.1,3 Most boys with CPP
8 x+ B% i9 w; q1 F: G* Rmay have a central nervous system lesion that is# g: u5 T' @) H3 B( S
responsible for the early activation of the hypothal-
8 k9 g6 P7 |* mamic pituitary gonadal axis.1-3 Thus, greater empha-! w5 v! B9 {, v0 B0 p4 B, z
sis has been given to neuroradiologic imaging in0 V0 y' \3 P2 t/ s6 g
boys with precocious puberty. In addition to viril-6 T; o7 z+ H/ @" w1 |
ization, the clinical hallmark of CPP is the symmet-9 N/ @: C( P4 \1 H7 C- n0 r
rical testicular growth secondary to stimulation by
6 N, e4 G1 y( I$ B5 `gonadotropins.1,35 S7 `& W# ]6 L7 X$ O
Gonadotropin-independent peripheral preco-/ i4 {( \& j% T, E0 B, |; a
cious puberty in boys also results from inappropriate
% e5 ~7 m& F' q6 S- W# ^; K& _androgenic stimulation from either endogenous or
9 R1 _3 @$ y, U0 E7 Zexogenous sources, nonpituitary gonadotropin stim-+ w% D* \/ L$ r: V
ulation, and rare activating mutations.3 Virilizing
" \) b7 e+ N# B# M- a" econgenital adrenal hyperplasia producing excessive
; B8 g) `( b2 _( V8 e2 oadrenal androgens is a common cause of precocious$ W; a! \4 a# h3 [$ N
puberty in boys.3,4+ n% |- }5 {$ L2 _, U! M7 q) @+ [0 j
The most common form of congenital adrenal
4 y% ~2 D5 a2 d! j! Z4 o; a2 K1 m5 Ahyperplasia is the 21-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency.
6 u |) P" k k+ U+ ]+ oThe 11-β hydroxylase deficiency may also result in0 a/ d; [1 v, ]( d) y+ ?
excessive adrenal androgen production, and rarely,
3 Y2 n% D; T b- |; {! J1 l' K8 Lan adrenal tumor may also cause adrenal androgen
# w; i9 |3 C+ Y! {8 S C0 Oexcess.1,3
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542 Clinical Pediatrics / Vol. 46, No. 6, July 2007
W* Q0 `/ i% T: zA unique entity of male-limited gonadotropin-. d3 Z8 E- h& W2 S% ^
independent precocious puberty, which is also known
~6 x* G1 X! Uas testotoxicosis, may cause precocious puberty at a; I: a! x" q4 {5 ~
very young age. The physical findings in these boys
3 B2 G1 L% R& J7 z6 bwith this disorder are full pubertal development,
/ R3 G0 K, J( [* P4 D" }( g. Fincluding bilateral testicular growth, similar to boys- a0 a0 t" C4 G/ `+ ^2 X# g9 g
with CPP. The gonadotropin levels in this disorder" ]9 Y2 k$ D. E
are suppressed to prepubertal levels and do not show. ~/ f' j3 S, E7 B2 h9 ?* T
pubertal response of gonadotropin after gonadotropin-5 H# c" q3 r1 L, T
releasing hormone stimulation. This is a sex-linked) c+ y8 B% Z8 q- [6 _4 R) Z
autosomal dominant disorder that affects only$ ]: U" G6 a3 F0 s: `* f
males; therefore, other male members of the family* {: j" S) M I- \0 ~ ?4 e/ E
may have similar precocious puberty.3; h. `, D- z! w! O. r1 y
In our patient, physical examination was incon-
B# }' ^5 x# j& @: }4 R5 Y8 ysistent with true precocious puberty since his testi-6 v o. H0 u2 y7 e# @
cles were prepubertal in size. However, testotoxicosis# @. U) W+ V( E2 n
was in the differential diagnosis because his father$ d$ g. [" E& \
started puberty somewhat early, and occasionally,
8 q5 v% w# ?& x6 M7 B6 e! ftesticular enlargement is not that evident in the
$ A4 P# F3 @) |2 Q7 Q5 w; N& b* kbeginning of this process.1 In the absence of a neg-
$ q4 f4 u, p" c' u& @, \ative initial history of androgen exposure, our
6 w& ?4 U( _( Abiggest concern was virilizing adrenal hyperplasia," b+ q2 N+ a J9 ^3 B; a9 T
either 21-hydroxylase deficiency or 11-β hydroxylase4 l$ y, _* ^, }
deficiency. Those diagnoses were excluded by find-: Q! p0 a4 `# Y/ E1 d% u
ing the normal level of adrenal steroids.4 i+ N4 W0 M7 I/ Y" h# K
The diagnosis of exogenous androgens was strongly
" f2 a+ v2 r/ A+ k: ]3 Vsuspected in a follow-up visit after 4 months because( |- a; l% c5 z; o- j* n1 a- m
the physical examination revealed the complete disap-: w1 p/ o% o% _. \4 P* J
pearance of pubic hair, normal growth velocity, and. d; P% W) q* x
decreased erections. The father admitted using a testos-
$ O" G2 M* X9 e3 F( U! wterone gel, which he concealed at first visit. He was
! p& W( C! X# d+ ?% busing it rather frequently, twice a day. The Physicians’4 D* c4 n( F! p$ ~0 L+ g* z& m
Desk Reference, or package insert of this product, gel or
# `2 K, x+ \' g4 ]cream, cautions about dermal testosterone transfer to( D0 v- D. q* p+ e5 l$ p. G
unprotected females through direct skin exposure.
/ u0 N5 i& C; NSerum testosterone level was found to be 2 times the
. \" w$ C$ R9 c+ Tbaseline value in those females who were exposed to
; G5 Y4 @, l+ K6 W) O, zeven 15 minutes of direct skin contact with their male
7 f3 f5 ]1 w, G c8 dpartners.6 However, when a shirt covered the applica-: i: {7 X8 B% {) {* ~& D% _( l
tion site, this testosterone transfer was prevented.
: r# o5 B5 A/ m$ _8 w/ ?9 NOur patient’s testosterone level was 60 ng/mL,1 P! Q4 h: D) O: h1 y- ~
which was clearly high. Some studies suggest that
8 {/ @% Z& y- y. S! edermal conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestos-
; U0 ~0 |( v f( j8 K% Nterone, which is a more potent metabolite, is more* V% w+ k9 f' J3 P/ P5 Y
active in young children exposed to testosterone
! X7 F# u4 Y" Rexogenously7; however, we did not measure a dihy-
I7 ^" H1 c: {* s) [drotestosterone level in our patient. In addition to; W# @5 _' S/ r6 }0 i9 V# O
virilization, exposure to exogenous testosterone in
2 i8 j' ]+ G2 z0 ]$ C* [children results in an increase in growth velocity and
. A: D8 p) g7 R1 r* uadvanced bone age, as seen in our patient.
+ O8 S: a$ o& N0 m4 e6 ^% KThe long-term effect of androgen exposure during
( Y! ?5 O! k; C+ u9 @early childhood on pubertal development and final
8 T+ f/ q# V& |( y6 C% {+ @* oadult height are not fully known and always remain
+ V- [, Y7 w# Y* D5 Pa concern. Children treated with short-term testos-: G5 [+ f, r- A- @+ r- W- h
terone injection or topical androgen may exhibit some/ q+ A9 s" @* b, U1 p
acceleration of the skeletal maturation; however, after
% d7 R7 B6 c7 Xcessation of treatment, the rate of bone maturation
5 o- H. }& T3 ]: }8 G% G3 ldecelerates and gradually returns to normal.8,9, |4 B5 l, ]& A& O, @/ Q
There are conflicting reports and controversy" u; j7 j7 @8 z
over the effect of early androgen exposure on adult [& Z: ^6 E& U( r% ^6 s$ N! p
penile length.10,11 Some reports suggest subnormal
) `0 j$ u9 S: }6 ~6 t5 V+ h+ badult penile length, apparently because of downreg-- r) P( }! m& x+ P# [- ^4 g
ulation of androgen receptor number.10,12 However,
/ u& p, R, R/ i) p5 S1 SSutherland et al13 did not find a correlation between9 t! `& c8 K& B: O/ K1 u' e
childhood testosterone exposure and reduced adult/ \/ R3 y0 T V- ~/ f
penile length in clinical studies.
/ \ X. ~& o7 K0 W. ^Nonetheless, we do not believe our patient is1 s. M. H$ q6 {
going to experience any of the untoward effects from
0 m7 O0 N% i* d0 B9 p6 B- D, utestosterone exposure as mentioned earlier because1 _7 e, a" R- E2 @9 R% f" y
the exposure was not for a prolonged period of time.
' {1 E" ?- L5 E+ i: x9 w1 D' \; ]: pAlthough the bone age was advanced at the time of( ~8 U5 H1 z. x% _1 I' ~2 x5 G' M6 W
diagnosis, the child had a normal growth velocity at
/ _6 Z P+ O& z- b2 {the follow-up visit. It is hoped that his final adult9 ~( I8 l* H f, r* L6 {
height will not be affected.' ^' _& b( p! I9 M
Although rarely reported, the widespread avail-1 E: E4 N( `4 ~7 t- ?- P, U* R
ability of androgen products in our society may
3 n% \, |: S: C0 Zindeed cause more virilization in male or female1 O9 N- F W3 s: M H! e
children than one would realize. Exposure to andro-
$ f% U* s# j. ^; y' i+ Fgen products must be considered and specific ques-5 t( x5 i( S5 X0 {) Q& G# W
tioning about the use of a testosterone product or0 U( p" w. x3 N v6 t% B6 C
gel should be asked of the family members during: C0 }8 ~' X/ D: e- G, ~2 V6 l+ b
the evaluation of any children who present with vir-8 }! e! F j) x, S" w/ L% h: Y
ilization or peripheral precocious puberty. The diag-
* J2 y; r, i ?' i+ r# enosis can be established by just a few tests and by
; T# I' p2 c1 w, k0 V. b; Rappropriate history. The inability to obtain such a8 s0 n8 s9 f1 t4 a& n
history, or failure to ask the specific questions, may9 J$ i5 n% [7 t7 G) Z
result in extensive, unnecessary, and expensive
" w# u9 J q" u K% zinvestigation. The primary care physician should be0 n; b6 f1 j& F
aware of this fact, because most of these children: j5 A8 D( K9 g9 A6 p
may initially present in their practice. The Physicians’
& f/ I* U: t& b3 y! ]3 iDesk Reference and package insert should also put a/ J$ {( S" V, Z: a5 i
warning about the virilizing effect on a male or
0 A8 ^2 U5 q. ~& b# k3 rfemale child who might come in contact with some-% _- m: m+ z* q1 ^. S
one using any of these products./ l0 C" O# @/ Q9 M$ F5 p& }
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