{"id":2,"date":"2009-01-05T06:40:23","date_gmt":"2009-01-04T19:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2016-02-26T06:03:15","modified_gmt":"2016-02-25T19:03:15","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This\u00a0blog is\u00a0a collection\u00a0of stories and pictures\u00a0submitted by the OTVA membership from the\u00a0early days in Australian Telecommunications through to modern day. The blog is intended to promote and record discussions\u00a0amongst OTVA members.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/about\/&quot;}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/otc-nwmc-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/OTC-NWMC.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/OTC-NWMC.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/OTC-NWMC.jpg?resize=54%2C54&amp;ssl=1 54w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/OTC-NWMC.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/OTC-NWMC.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"3249\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/otc-nwmc-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/OTC-NWMC.jpg?fit=1897%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1897,525\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OTC-NWMC\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/OTC-NWMC.jpg?fit=720%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/anzcan-a-closure-ceremony-mid-20021\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ANZCAN-A-Closure-Ceremony-Mid-20021.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ANZCAN-A-Closure-Ceremony-Mid-20021.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ANZCAN-A-Closure-Ceremony-Mid-20021.jpg?resize=54%2C54&amp;ssl=1 54w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ANZCAN-A-Closure-Ceremony-Mid-20021.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ANZCAN-A-Closure-Ceremony-Mid-20021.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"3245\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/anzcan-a-closure-ceremony-mid-20021\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ANZCAN-A-Closure-Ceremony-Mid-20021.jpg?fit=1899%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1899,525\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ANZCAN-A-Closure-Ceremony-Mid-20021\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ANZCAN-A-Closure-Ceremony-Mid-20021.jpg?fit=720%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/guam-itmc-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/GUAM-ITMC.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/GUAM-ITMC.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/GUAM-ITMC.jpg?resize=54%2C54&amp;ssl=1 54w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/GUAM-ITMC.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/GUAM-ITMC.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"3243\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/guam-itmc-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/GUAM-ITMC.jpg?fit=1899%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1899,525\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GUAM-ITMC\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/GUAM-ITMC.jpg?fit=720%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/photos-from-guam-can-you-name-the-players\/guam-itmc\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/GUAM-ITMC.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/GUAM-ITMC.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/GUAM-ITMC.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/GUAM-ITMC.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"3087\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/photos-from-guam-can-you-name-the-players\/guam-itmc\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/GUAM-ITMC.jpg?fit=657%2C404&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"657,404\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GUAM ITMC\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Family Gathering In ITMC&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/GUAM-ITMC.jpg?fit=657%2C404&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3087'>\n\t\t\t\tFamily Gathering In ITMC\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/spring-st-telegraph-workshop\/spring-st-telegraph-workshop\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Spring-St-Telegraph-Workshop.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Spring-St-Telegraph-Workshop.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Spring-St-Telegraph-Workshop.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Spring-St-Telegraph-Workshop.png?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"2973\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/spring-st-telegraph-workshop\/spring-st-telegraph-workshop\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Spring-St-Telegraph-Workshop.png?fit=586%2C363&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"586,363\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Spring St Telegraph Workshop\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Spring-St-Telegraph-Workshop.png?fit=586%2C363&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/graham-gosewinckel-22-november-2013-aged-83-years\/lunch-at-the-summit-jul1975\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Lunch-at-the-Summit-Jul1975.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Lunch-at-the-Summit-Jul1975.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Lunch-at-the-Summit-Jul1975.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Lunch-at-the-Summit-Jul1975.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"2389\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/graham-gosewinckel-22-november-2013-aged-83-years\/lunch-at-the-summit-jul1975\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Lunch-at-the-Summit-Jul1975.jpg?fit=2380%2C1820&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2380,1820\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lunch at the Summit Jul1975\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Lunch-at-the-Summit-Jul1975.jpg?fit=720%2C551&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/60-fi-tuna-fishing\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/27-FI-Tuna-fishing.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/27-FI-Tuna-fishing.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/27-FI-Tuna-fishing.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/27-FI-Tuna-fishing.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"2287\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/fanning-island-circa-1963\/60-fi-tuna-fishing\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/27-FI-Tuna-fishing.jpg?fit=1616%2C1028&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1616,1028\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CanoScan 5600F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1271188150&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;60 FI Tuna fishing&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"60 FI Tuna fishing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/27-FI-Tuna-fishing.jpg?fit=720%2C458&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/siemens-mux-telegraph-on-radio\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Siemens-mux-Telegraph-on-Radio.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Siemens-mux-Telegraph-on-Radio.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Siemens-mux-Telegraph-on-Radio.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Siemens-mux-Telegraph-on-Radio.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"1525\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.otva.com\/blog\/siemens-mux-telegraph-on-radio\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Siemens-mux-Telegraph-on-Radio.jpg?fit=1520%2C909&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1520,909\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Siemens mux Telegraph on Radio\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.otva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Siemens-mux-Telegraph-on-Radio.jpg?fit=720%2C430&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl 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