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National Congregations Study, 1998

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All frequencies weighted by 351) WEIGHT1


1) Case number (CASEID)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1236604.53360.11
2) Region in which congregation is located (REGION)
TOTAL%
1) New England584.7
2) Middle Atlantic18214.7
3) East North Central21317.2
4) West North Central917.4
5) South Atlantic22518.2
6) East South Central998
7) West South Central15012.1
8) Mountain756.1
9) Pacific14411.6
TOTAL1237100.0
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3) What is your position in this congregation? (POS1)
TOTAL%
1) Pastor or co-pastor52442.4
2) Senior (head) pastor or minister19415.7
3) Administrative pastor/Administrator231.9
4) Interim pastor or administrator161.3
5) Pastoral coordinator4.3
6) Associate, assistant, or junior pastor645.2
7) Bishop3.2
8) Vicar6.5
9) Rector131.1
10) Rabbi121
11) Priest191.5
12) Director or Executive Director7.6
13) Pastoral associate6.5
14) Director of religious education6.5
15) Other ministerial staff272.2
16) Secretary, clerk, or receptionist947.6
17) Office manager or administrative assistant383.1
18) Business or Operations Manager131.1
19) Vice President of Operations1.1
20) Other administrative or managerial staff121
21) Elder or presiding elder, overseer201.6
22) Congregation president6.5
23) Member, chair, or trustee of executive board241.9
25) Lay leader8.6
26) Congregation member7.6
27) Pastor's spouse4.3
28) Intern or seminarian2.2
29) Minister in residence1.1
30) Imam1.1
31) Minister, clergy, or reverend312.5
32) State representative or other regional clergy or administrator2.2
33) Bishop's counselor2.2
34) Warden1.1
35) Other5.4
36) Can't tell5.4
37) Deacon171.4
38) Administrative secretary7.6
39) Assistant to pastor2.2
97) Refused1.1
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)7.6
Missing2 
TOTAL1235100.0
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4) In what year was your congregation officially founded? (FOUNDED)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL12362169.781399.74
5) In what year did your congregation begin worshipping at its current location? (STRTWRSH)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL12362208.671438.71
6) Is your congregation formally affiliated with a denomination, convention, or some similar kind of association? (HAVEDEN)
TOTAL%
1) Yes110489.3
2) No13210.7
TOTAL1236100.0
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7) ASKED ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO ANSWERED "YES" TO VARIABLE HAVEDEN. Please tell me the names of all denominations or other associations that your congregation belongs to. (See summary documentation for category labels.) (DENOM1)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL123637.8752.46
8) Religious tradition. (TRAD)
TOTAL%
1) Same value as for DENOM1106285.9
2) Can't tell6.5
3) Baptist322.6
4) Pentecostal3.2
5) Lutheran4.3
6) Apostolic1.1
12) Muslim2.2
15) Church of Christ151.2
16) Reform Judaism2.2
17) Congregational2.2
18) Sikh1.1
22) Seventh-day Adventist2.2
23) Jehovah's Witness2.2
24) Scientology2.2
26) Hindu1.1
34) Calvary Chapel2.2
35) Mormons, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS)2.2
36) Catholic322.6
37) Presbyterian1.1
38) Church of God5.4
39) First Spiritualist1.1
40) Christian, not otherwise specified554.4
41) Non-Christian, Non-Jewish, not otherwise specified1.1
TOTAL1236100.0
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9) Denominational Affiliation. (DENCODE3)
TOTAL%
0) No identifiable tradition6.5
1) Roman Catholic35628.8
2) Baptist25720.8
6) Methodist12610.2
9) Lutheran987.9
12) Presbyterian or Reformed715.7
14) Pentecostal635.1
17) Other moderate or liberal Protestants292.3
18) Episcopal Church312.5
22) Other conservative, evangelical, or sectarian Protestants756.1
23) Other Christian, not otherwise specified846.8
24) Non-Christian403.2
TOTAL1236100.0
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10) Religious tradition. (TRAD2)
TOTAL%
0) No identifiable tradition4.3
1) Roman Catholic35628.8
2) White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist47338.3
3) Black Christian514.1
4) White liberal or moderate31125.2
6) Non-Christian413.3
TOTAL1236100.0
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11) DUE TO AN ERROR, THIS QUESTION WAS ASKED ONLY OF CONGREGATIONS WHO REPORTED AN AFFILIATION WITH A DENOMINATION. LOCALAFF THEREFORE SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION AND INTERPRETED APPROPRIATELY. Is your congregation affiliated with any local association of congregations such as a local council of churches? (LOCALAFF)
TOTAL%
1) Yes53650
2) No52248.7
98) Don't know2.2
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)121.1
Missing164 
TOTAL1072100.0
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12) What type of building does your congregation currently use for the primary worship services? (BLDGTYPE)
TOTAL%
1) School413.3
7) Store front9.7
20) Church, synagogue, temple, or mosque114492.9
21) Other383.1
Missing4 
TOTAL1232100.0
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13) Do visitors ever come to view the building or the worship space to look at its architecture or artwork, like stained glass windows or statues? (VIEWBLDG)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL12361.846.19
14) Does this building belong to your congregation, or does it belong to another group that loans or rents space to you? (OWNBLDG)
TOTAL%
1) Belongs to congregation or denomination116093.9
2) Belongs to another group625
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)141.1
TOTAL1236100.0
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15) How many persons would you say are associated in any way with the religious life of this congregation (counting both adults and children, regular and irregular participants, official or registered members, and also participating nonmembers)? What is the total number of persons associated with this congregation to any degree at all? (NUMTOTAL)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL123618639.51125870.89
16) How many persons (counting both adults and children) would you say regularly participate in the religious life of your congregation, whether or not they are officially members of your congregation? (NUMREGLR)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL12361977.029070.70
17) Number of Adults. Because NUMADLTS was used to create the weighting variable, WEIGHT2, we imputed a value to NUMADLTS for cases with missing data. IMPSIZE is coded 1 for cases for which NUMADLTS was imputed. (NUMADLTS)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1236777.401328.43
18) Because NUMADLTS was used to create the weighting variable, WEIGHT2, we imputed a value to NUMADLTS for cases with missing data. IMPSIZE is coded 1 for cases for which NUMADLTS was imputed. (IMPSIZE)
TOTAL%
0) Size not imputed118996.2
1) Size imputed for NUMADLTS473.8
TOTAL1236100.0
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19) Is there one person who is the head or senior clergy person or religious leader in your congregation? (CLERGONE)
TOTAL%
1) Yes117895.2
2) No564.5
98) Don't know2.2
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)1.1
TOTAL1237100.0
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20) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO HAD A HEAD OR SENIOR CLERGY PERSON OR RELIGIOUS LEADER IN THEIR CONGREGATION. Is this senior clergy person/religious leader a male or female? (CLERGSEX)
TOTAL%
1) Male111194.2
2) Female665.6
98) Don't know1.1
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)1.1
Missing57 
TOTAL1179100.0
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21) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO HAD A HEAD OR SENIOR CLERGY PERSON OR RELIGIOUS LEADER IN THEIR CONGREGATION. What race or ethnicity [are you/is this senior clergy/religious leader]? (CLERRACE)
TOTAL%
1) White96581.8
2) Black or African-American14011.9
3) Hispanic252.1
4) Asian or Pacific Islander151.3
5) Other292.5
97) Refused1.1
98) Don't know1.1
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)3.3
Missing57 
TOTAL1179100.0
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22) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO HAD A HEAD OR SENIOR CLERGY PERSON OR RELIGIOUS LEADER IN THEIR CONGREGATION. In what year did [you/this person] become the head or senior clergy person or religious leader? (CLERYEAR)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL12362119.441011.81
23) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO HAD A HEAD OR SENIOR CLERGY PERSON OR RELIGIOUS LEADER IN THEIR CONGREGATION. How old [are you/is this senior clergy/religious leader]? (97=Refused; 98=Don't know; 99=Missing, some legitimate skips may be coded 99) (CLERGAGE)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL123652.7412.77
24) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO HAD A HEAD OR SENIOR CLERGY PERSON OR RELIGIOUS LEADER IN THEIR CONGREGATION. What is the highest level of education [you have/this senior clergy/religious leader] received? (CLEREDUC)
TOTAL%
1) Less than high school151.2
2) High school diploma352.8
3) Some college, but no four-year degree665.3
4) Four-year college degree15712.7
5) Graduate degree77462.7
6) Other (includes unspecified religious institutions)564.5
7) Not applicable, no single head clergy564.5
97) Refused2.2
98) Don't know11.9
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)635.1
Missing2 
TOTAL1235100.0
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25) How many people currently work in this congregation as full-time paid staff? (FTSTAFF)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL12369.7447.58
26) How many people currently are part-time paid employees of this congregation, including people who receive regular fees for singing or other work? (PTSTAFF)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL123615.8999.80
27) In a typical week, how many worship services does your congregation hold? (NUMSERV1)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL12365.957.37
28) I'd like to ask you some questions about the [main] worship service that took place this past week. How long did this service last? (LENGTH)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL123679.1334.80
29) I'd like to ask you some questions about the [main] worship service that took place this past week. Was there a sermon or a speech of some sort at this service? (SERMON)
TOTAL%
1) Yes119896.9
2) No362.9
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)2.2
TOTAL1236100.0
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30) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO HAD A SERMON OR SPEECH AT THEIR MAIN WORSHIP SERVICE IN THE PAST WEEK. How long did the sermon or speech last? (SERMTIME)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL123631.4889.37
31) I'd like to ask you some questions about the (main) worship service that took place this past week. What language or languages were spoken or sung at this service? -- First language mentioned (SERVLNG1)
TOTAL%
3) Arabic2.2
5) Armenian1.1
8) Chinese2.2
11) Creole2.2
15) Dutch1.1
16) English117194.9
25) Greek3.2
30) Hebrew10.8
39) Korean1.1
41) Latin2.2
50) Polish3.2
52) Punjabi1.1
59) Spanish292.4
63) Tongan1.1
87) Ukrainian1.1
90) Other2.2
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)2.2
Missing4 
TOTAL1234100.0
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32) I'd like to ask you some questions about the [main] worship service that took place this past week. What language or languages were spoken or sung at this service? -- Second language mentioned (SERVLNG2)
TOTAL%
2) American Sign Language121.2
3) Arabic3.3
5) Armenian1.1
6) Bangladeshi2.2
8) Chinese1.1
11) Creole1.1
16) English272.7
22) French7.7
25) Greek3.3
28) Haitian1.1
30) Hebrew111.1
32) Hindi1.1
36) Italian1.1
39) Korean5.5
41) Latin222.2
44) Native American or American Indian1.1
51) Portuguese2.2
54) Russian2.2
59) Spanish313.1
64) Vietnamese1.1
67) Zulu1.1
81) Lebanese1.1
82) Tamil1.1
90) Other6.6
98) Don't know2.2
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)86085.5
Missing233 
TOTAL1006100.0
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33) I'd like to ask you some questions about the [main] worship service that took place this past week. What language or languages were spoken or sung at this service? -- Third language mentioned (SERVLNG3)
TOTAL%
4) Aramaic4.4
8) Chinese1.1
11) Creole1.1
16) English2.2
22) French1.1
25) Greek2.2
30) Hebrew2.2
32) Hindi1.1
36) Italian3.3
39) Korean1.1
41) Latin1.1
51) Portuguese1.1
59) Spanish7.7
66) Yiddish1.1
85) Coptic1.1
90) Other1.1
98) Don't know2.2
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)93496.7
Missing272 
TOTAL966100.0
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34) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO STATED THAT MORE THAN ONE LANGUAGE WAS USED IN THEIR MAIN WORSHIP SERVICE. Which one of these was the primary language in which the service was conducted? (MAINLANG)
TOTAL%
3) Arabic2.5
5) Armenian1.2
6) Bangladeshi2.5
11) Creole1.2
16) English8519.5
22) French2.5
25) Greek2.5
30) Hebrew71.6
41) Latin4.9
48) Pennsylvania Dutch1.2
59) Spanish71.6
63) Tongan1.2
85) Coptic1.2
90) Other4.9
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)31672.5
Missing801 
TOTAL436100.0
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35) Were languages other than [Insert language names from SERVLNG1, SERVLNG2, and SERVLNG3] spoken or sung at any service in the past 12 months? (OTHLANG)
TOTAL%
1) Yes42934.7
2) No76161.5
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)473.8
TOTAL1237100.0
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36) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO STATED THAT OTHER LANGUAGES WERE SPOKEN OR SUNG AT A SERVICE IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. What other languages were spoken or sung? -- First language mentioned. (OTHLANG1)
TOTAL%
1) African Dialect2.3
2) American Sign Language91.3
3) Arabic2.3
4) Aramaic2.3
6) Bangladeshi2.3
8) Chinese3.4
15) Dutch1.1
16) English253.7
18) Fijian1.1
19) Filipino3.4
21) Finnish1.1
22) French121.8
23) German233.4
25) Greek71
28) Haitian2.3
30) Hebrew101.5
33) Hungarian1.1
36) Italian91.3
37) Japanese2.3
38) Kenyan2.3
39) Korean5.7
41) Latin8412.3
43) Lithuanian1.1
44) Native American or American Indian3.4
48) Pennsylvania Dutch1.1
49) Persian1.1
50) Polish2.3
51) Portuguese2.3
54) Russian3.4
55) Samoan1.1
58) South African2.3
59) Spanish18126.5
61) Swahili3.4
64) Vietnamese3.4
66) Yiddish3.4
90) Other121.8
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)25637.5
Missing554 
TOTAL682100.0
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37) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO STATED THAT OTHER LANGUAGES WERE SPOKEN OR SUNG AT A SERVICE IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. What other languages were spoken or sung? -- Second language mentioned. (OTHLANG2)
TOTAL%
1) African Dialect3.5
2) American Sign Language4.6
3) Arabic1.2
5) Armenian1.2
8) Chinese4.6
11) Creole1.2
15) Dutch1.2
16) English2.3
19) Filipino1.2
22) French132.1
23) German121.9
25) Greek91.5
28) Haitian1.2
30) Hebrew2.3
32) Hindi2.3
33) Hungarian2.3
34) Icelandic1.2
35) Indonesian1.2
36) Italian61
37) Japanese1.2
39) Korean5.8
41) Latin284.5
42) Latin and Greek1.2
44) Native American or American Indian5.8
46) Norwegian1.2
50) Polish2.3
51) Portuguese61
54) Russian1.2
55) Samoan2.3
59) Spanish376
61) Swahili1.2
64) Vietnamese2.3
70) Swedish1.2
71) Indian1.2
74) Turkish1.2
84) Pakistani3.5
86) Hawaiian1.2
90) Other71.1
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)44472
Missing621 
TOTAL617100.0
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38) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO STATED THAT OTHER LANGUAGES WERE SPOKEN OR SUNG AT A SERVICE IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. What other languages were spoken or sung? -- Third language mentioned. (OTHLANG3)
TOTAL%
2) American Sign Language1.2
7) Bulgarian1.2
11) Creole1.2
17) Ethiopian1.2
19) Filipino1.2
22) French3.5
23) German61
25) Greek71.2
30) Hebrew1.2
31) Nigerian1.2
33) Hungarian2.3
36) Italian2.3
37) Japanese2.3
39) Korean2.3
41) Latin71.2
46) Norwegian1.2
49) Persian1.2
51) Portuguese2.3
53) Romanian2.3
54) Russian2.3
59) Spanish162.8
63) Tongan2.3
64) Vietnamese3.5
90) Other71.2
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)50687.2
Missing659 
TOTAL580100.0
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39) Still thinking about [the worship service/the main service] that took place this past week, how many people, including both adults and children, would you say attended? (NUMATTND)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL12362821.3115324.22
40) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHOSE CONGREGATION HELD MORE THAN ONE WORSHIP SERVICE IN A TYPICAL WEEK. Of the regularly participating adults in this congregation, how many would you say attended more than one of the services held during the previous seven days? (ATTMORE)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1236478.591866.51
41) Still thinking about [the worship service/the main service] that took place this past week, how many different individuals spoke or read to the group at some point in this service? Please don't include those who made brief announcements or informally shared a concern. (NUMSPOKE)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL123622.44135.37
42) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO HAD ONE PERSON SPEAK OR READ TO THE CONGREGATION AT SOME POINT IN THE SERVICE. Was this person male or female? (SEXSPKR)
TOTAL%
1) Male14677.2
2) Female3216.9
98) Don't know21.1
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)94.8
Missing1047 
TOTAL189100.0
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43) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO HAD MORE THAN ONE PERSON SPEAK OR READ TO THE CONGREGATION AT SOME POINT IN THE SERVICE. How many of these readers or speakers were male? (MALESPKR)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL12363.5811.70
44) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO HAD MORE THAN ONE PERSON SPEAK OR READ TO THE CONGREGATION AT SOME POINT IN THE SERVICE. How many of these readers or speakers were female? (FEMSPKR)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL12362.9812.53
45) Was there singing by the congregation at this service? (SINGING)
TOTAL%
1) Yes121298.1
2) No241.9
TOTAL1236100.0
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46) Was there singing by a choir at this service? (CHOIR)
TOTAL%
1) Yes89372.2
2) No34227.7
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)1.1
TOTAL1236100.0
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47) Was there singing by a soloist at this service? (SOLOIST)
TOTAL%
1) Yes61449.7
2) No62050.2
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)2.2
TOTAL1236100.0
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48) Counting all the musical parts of [this/the main] service this past week, how many minutes would you say were taken up by music? (MUSICMIN)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL123637.95116.18
49) Was there a time during the service in which people in the congregation greeted each other by shaking hands or some other way? (GREET)
TOTAL%
1) Yes104284.3
2) No19315.6
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)1.1
TOTAL1236100.0
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50) Was there a time during the service for silent prayer or meditation? (MEDITATE)
TOTAL%
1) Yes99580.5
2) No23819.3
98) Don't know1.1
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)2.2
TOTAL1236100.0
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51) Was there a part of this service specifically directed at children? (KIDTIME)
TOTAL%
1) Yes59648.2
2) No63951.7
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)2.2
TOTAL1237100.0
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52) Did any teens participate in this service by speaking, reading, singing, or performing, not including participating just by being part of the congregation or the choir? (TEENPART)
TOTAL%
1) Yes56245.5
2) No67254.4
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)2.2
TOTAL1236100.0
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53) Did anyone call out "amen" or other expressions of approval? (AMEN)
TOTAL%
1) Yes65352.8
2) No58247.1
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)1.1
TOTAL1236100.0
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54) Was there applause at any point in this service? (APPLAUSE)
TOTAL%
1) Yes72258.4
2) No51141.3
98) Don't know3.2
TOTAL1236100.0
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55) Did people laugh out loud at any point in this service? (LAUGH)
TOTAL%
1) Yes91674.1
2) No31325.3
98) Don't know7.6
TOTAL1236100.0
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56) Was there a written order of service or program that people could follow, either in book form or as a handout? (PROGRAM)
TOTAL%
1) Yes104184.2
2) No19515.8
TOTAL1236100.0
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57) Was any visual projection equipment used in this service? (OVERHEAD)
TOTAL%
1) Yes18314.8
2) No105285
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)2.2
TOTAL1237100.0
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58) Did the people speak, read, or recite something together at any point? (CONGREAD)
TOTAL%
1) Yes92775
2) No30724.8
98) Don't know1.1
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)1.1
TOTAL1236100.0
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59) Was incense used in this service? (INCENSE)
TOTAL%
1) Yes897.2
2) No114092.2
98) Don't know1.1
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)6.5
TOTAL1236100.0
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60) Did any adults jump, shout, or dance spontaneously during this service? (JUMP)
TOTAL%
1) Yes16113
2) No107286.8
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)2.2
TOTAL1235100.0
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61) Did anyone besides the leader raise his/her hands in praise during the service? (RAISEHND)
TOTAL%
1) Yes58947.7
2) No63951.7
98) Don't know4.3
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)4.3
TOTAL1236100.0
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62) Were any musical instruments used in this service? (INSTMENT)
TOTAL%
1) Yes110689.6
2) No1068.6
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)231.9
TOTAL1235100.0
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63) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHOSE CONGREGATION USED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN SERVICES. Was a piano used? (PIANO)
TOTAL%
1) Yes82766.9
2) No38631.2
98) Don't know2.2
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)211.7
TOTAL1236100.0
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64) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHOSE CONGREGATION USED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN SERVICES. Was an organ used? (ORGAN)
TOTAL%
1) Yes85769.3
2) No36029.1
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)191.5
TOTAL1236100.0
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65) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHOSE CONGREGATION USED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN SERVICES. Were drums used? (DRUMS)
TOTAL%
1) Yes29623.9
2) No88771.8
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)534.3
TOTAL1236100.0
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66) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHOSE CONGREGATION USED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN SERVICES. Was an electric guitar used? (ELECGTR)
TOTAL%
1) Yes35628.8
2) No83167.2
98) Don't know2.2
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)483.9
TOTAL1237100.0
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67) ASKED ONLY OF CHRISTIAN CONGREGATIONS. Was communion or the Lord's Supper celebrated at this service? (COMMUN)
TOTAL%
1) Yes59648.2
2) No58547.3
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)554.4
TOTAL1236100.0
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68) For about how long would you say that people in this congregation usually mingle and socialize informally with each other before and after the service? (SOCLTIME)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL123630.8522.73
69) Within the past 12 months, has your congregation participated in a joint worship service with any other congregation? (JOINTWOR)
TOTAL%
1) Yes80865.4
2) No41233.3
98) Don't know2.2
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)141.1
TOTAL1236100.0
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70) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHOSE CONGREGATIONS HAD PARTICIPATED IN A JOINT WORSHIP SERVICE WITH ANOTHER CONGREGATION. Were any of these services with Protestant congregations? (PROTWOR)
TOTAL%
1) Yes74260.1
2) No48539.3
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)7.6
Missing2 
TOTAL1234100.0
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71) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHOSE CONGREGATIONS HAD PARTICIPATED IN A JOINT WORSHIP SERVICE WITH ANOTHER CONGREGATION. Were any of these services with Roman Catholic congregations? (CATHWOR)
TOTAL%
1) Yes33827.4
2) No88071.3
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)161.3
Missing2 
TOTAL1234100.0
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72) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHOSE CONGREGATIONS HAD PARTICIPATED IN A JOINT WORSHIP SERVICE WITH ANOTHER CONGREGATION. Were any of these services with Jewish congregations? (JEWWOR)
TOTAL%
1) Yes1028.3
2) No111390.2
98) Don't know2.2
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)171.4
Missing2 
TOTAL1234100.0
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73) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHOSE CONGREGATIONS HAD PARTICIPATED IN A JOINT WORSHIP SERVICE WITH ANOTHER CONGREGATION. Were any of these services with congregations other than Protestant, Catholic, or Jewish? (OTHWOR)
TOTAL%
1) Yes564.5
2) No116594.3
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)141.1
Missing2 
TOTAL1235100.0
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74) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHOSE CONGREGATIONS HAD PARTICIPATED IN A JOINT WORSHIP SERVICE WITH ANOTHER CONGREGATION OTHER THAN PROTESTANT, CATHOLIC, OR JEWISH. With what other type of congregations have you had joint worship in the past 12 months? -- First mentioned. (OTHWOR1)
TOTAL%
1) Eastern Orthodox72.3
2) Mormons, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS)124
3) Buddhist2.7
4) Muslim93
7) Bahai1.3
8) Hindu31
10) Other congregation of the same denomination41.3
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)26187.3
Missing937 
TOTAL299100.0
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75) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHOSE CONGREGATIONS HAD PARTICIPATED IN A JOINT WORSHIP SERVICE WITH ANOTHER CONGREGATION OTHER THAN PROTESTANT, CATHOLIC, OR JEWISH. With what other type of congregations have you had joint worship in the past 12 months? -- Second mentioned. (OTHWOR2)
TOTAL%
1) Eastern Orthodox1.4
2) Mormons, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS)1.4
3) Buddhist62.2
4) Muslim1.4
7) Bahai1.4
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)25896.3
Missing969 
TOTAL268100.0
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76) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHOSE CONGREGATIONS HAD PARTICIPATED IN A JOINT WORSHIP SERVICE WITH ANOTHER CONGREGATION OTHER THAN PROTESTANT, CATHOLIC, OR JEWISH. With what other type of congregations have you had joint worship in the past 12 months? -- Third mentioned. (OTHWOR3)
TOTAL%
8) Hindu1.4
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)25599.6
Missing980 
TOTAL256100.0
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77) ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHOSE CONGREGATIONS HAD PARTICIPATED IN A JOINT WORSHIP SERVICE WITH ANOTHER CONGREGATION. Were any of these services with congregations whose racial or ethnic make-up is different than your congregation's? (RACEWOR)
TOTAL%
1) Yes36929.9
2) No83267.4
98) Don't know1.1
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)322.6
Missing2 
TOTAL1234100.0
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78) Within the past 12 months, was there a dance performed by teens or adults at any worship service of your congregation? (EVERDANC)
TOTAL%
1) Yes35829
2) No87470.7
98) Don't know1.1
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)3.2
TOTAL1236100.0
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79) Within the past 12 months, was an acting skit or play performed by teens or adults at any worship service of your congregation? (EVERSKIT)
TOTAL%
1) Yes86369.8
2) No36929.9
98) Don't know3.2
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)1.1
TOTAL1236100.0
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80) Within the past 12 months, has your congregation hired any singers or other musicians to perform at a worship service? (EVERHIRE)
TOTAL%
1) Yes63051
2) No60148.7
98) Don't know2.2
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)2.2
TOTAL1235100.0
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81) Within the past 12 months, have people at worship services been told of opportunities for political activity, including petition campaigns, lobbying, or demonstrating? (POLOPPS)
TOTAL%
1) Yes44936.3
2) No77662.8
97) Refused1.1
98) Don't know4.3
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)6.5
TOTAL1236100.0
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82) At any service during the past 12 months was there a time for people, other than the leaders of the service, to testify or speak about their own religious experience? (TESTIFY)
TOTAL%
1) Yes88771.8
2) No34728.1
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)2.2
TOTAL1236100.0
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83) Did people speak in tongues at any service within the past 12 months? (TONGUES)
TOTAL%
1) Yes23118.7
2) No95677.3
98) Don't know1.1
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)483.9
TOTAL1236100.0
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84) ASKED ONLY OF CHRISTIAN CONGREGATIONS. Does your congregation encourage people to use the New International Version of the Bible rather than other translations? (NIV)
TOTAL%
1) Yes26021
2) No92074.4
98) Don't know4.3
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)524.2
TOTAL1236100.0
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85) ASKED ONLY OF CHRISTIAN CONGREGATIONS. Does your congregation consider the Bible to be the literal and inerrant word of God? (INERRANT)
TOTAL%
1) Yes73459.4
2) No43235
97) Refused1.1
98) Don't know7.6
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)614.9
TOTAL1235100.0
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86) ASKED ONLY OF CONGREGATIONS THAT OWNED THEIR OWN BUILDING. Within the past 12 months, have there been groups, programs, or events that have no connection to your congregation that have used or rented space in your building? This might include other congregations, Alcoholics Anonymous groups, day-care centers, or once-a-year events like fairs, concerts, or art shows. (USEBLDG)
TOTAL%
1) Yes81266.9
2) No39632.6
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)5.4
Missing22 
TOTAL1213100.0
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87) Please tell me how many such groups or programs have met in your building within the past 12 months. (NUMUSE)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL12367.9617.36
88) Have any of these groups used your building for rehearsals or performances of musical or theatrical works? (REHEARSE)
TOTAL%
1) Yes35529.2
2) No85170.1
98) Don't know1.1
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)7.6
Missing22 
TOTAL1214100.0
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89) Have any of these groups used your building for exhibits of works of art like paintings, photography, or sculpture? (EXHIBIT)
TOTAL%
1) Yes13210.9
2) No107488.5
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)7.6
Missing22 
TOTAL1213100.0
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90) Does your congregation have religious education classes for children, teens, or adults? (RELED)
TOTAL%
1) Yes119396.4
2) No423.4
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)2.2
TOTAL1237100.0
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91) How many different classes meet at least once a month? (NUMCLASS)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL123642.00163.69
92) How many children, age 12 or younger, would you say attend at least one of these classes in a typical week? (NUMKIDS)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1236454.861688.59
93) How many teenagers (those aged 13 to 18) would you say attend at least one of these classes in a typical week? (NUMTEENS)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL123691.38196.45
94) How many adults would you say attend at least one of these classes in a typical week? (NUMADULT)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1236334.571501.66
95) Does your congregation have any choirs, choruses, or other musical groups that sing or perform on a regular basis? (ANYCHOIR)
TOTAL%
1) Yes106686.2
2) No16413.3
97) Refused1.1
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)6.5
TOTAL1237100.0
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96) How many different musical groups are there? (NUMCHOIR)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL12364.2210.44
97) How many people (adults and children) would you say are in [this group/at least one of these groups]? (INCHOIR)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1236187.861153.46
98) Within the past 12 months, have there been any groups of people from your congregation meeting once a month or more for religious, social, recreational, or other purposes? Please do not include governing or administrative committees here, and please do not include groups you already have mentioned. (GRPX)
TOTAL%
1) Yes108687.9
2) No13811.2
97) Refused2.2
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)10.8
TOTAL1236100.0
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99) How many such groups have met within the past 12 months? (NUMGRPX)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL123687.17266.89
100) How many people (adults and children) would you say have participated at least once in one of these groups within the past 12 months? (INGRPX)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL12361079.202831.69
101) Within the past 12 months, have there been any groups of people from your congregation who met together besides the ones that meet once a month or more? (GRPY)
TOTAL%
1) Yes60448.9
2) No59948.5
97) Refused1.1
98) Don't know3.2
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)292.3
TOTAL1236100.0
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102) How many such groups have met within the past 12 months? (NUMGRPY)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL123656.49223.79
103) How many people (adults and children) would you say have participated at least once in one of these groups within the past 12 months? (INGRPY)
NMeanStd.Deviation
TOTAL1236688.802375.68
104) ASKED ONLY OF CONGREGATIONS THAT HAVE GROUPS WHO MEET TOGETHER FOR RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, OR OTHER PURPOSES. For what purpose or purposes have these groups met? -- groups meeting around social justice, neighborhood, or community issues (ACTION)
TOTAL%
0) No group of this type named by informant118195.6
1) Mentions at least one group of this type534.3
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)2.2
TOTAL1236100.0
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105) ASKED ONLY OF CONGREGATIONS THAT HAVE GROUPS WHO MEET TOGETHER FOR RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, OR OTHER PURPOSES. For what purpose or purposes have these groups met? -- unspecified outings or group activities (ACTIVITY)
TOTAL%
0) No group of this type named by informant115493.3
1) Mentions at least one group of this type816.5
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)2.2
TOTAL1237100.0
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106) ASKED ONLY OF CONGREGATIONS THAT HAVE GROUPS WHO MEET TOGETHER FOR RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, OR OTHER PURPOSES. For what purpose or purposes have these groups met? -- groups to decorate or care for the altar; altar society/guild (ALTAR)
TOTAL%
0) No group of this type named by informant119996.9
1) Mentions at least one group of this type362.9
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)2.2
TOTAL1237100.0
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107) ASKED ONLY OF CONGREGATIONS THAT HAVE GROUPS WHO MEET TOGETHER FOR RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, OR OTHER PURPOSES. For what purpose or purposes have these groups met? -- Bible studies (BIBLE)
TOTAL%
0) No group of this type named by informant83967.9
1) Mentions at least one group of this type39532
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)2.2
TOTAL1236100.0
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108) ASKED ONLY OF CONGREGATIONS THAT HAVE GROUPS WHO MEET TOGETHER FOR RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, OR OTHER PURPOSES. For what purpose or purposes have these groups met? -- groups meeting for business or financial purposes (BUSINESS)
TOTAL%
0) No group of this type named by informant119696.8
1) Mentions at least one group of this type383.1
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)2.2
TOTAL1236100.0
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109) ASKED ONLY OF CONGREGATIONS THAT HAVE GROUPS WHO MEET TOGETHER FOR RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, OR OTHER PURPOSES. For what purpose or purposes have these groups met? -- groups meeting to care for congregational buildings or property (CHURCH)
TOTAL%
0) No group of this type named by informant118996.2
1) Mentions at least one group of this type453.6
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)2.2
TOTAL1236100.0
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110) ASKED ONLY OF CONGREGATIONS THAT HAVE GROUPS WHO MEET TOGETHER FOR RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, OR OTHER PURPOSES. For what purpose or purposes have these groups met? -- sewing groups (CLOTHES)
TOTAL%
0) No group of this type named by informant120297.2
1) Mentions at least one group of this type322.6
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)2.2
TOTAL1236100.0
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111) ASKED ONLY OF CONGREGATIONS THAT HAVE GROUPS WHO MEET TOGETHER FOR RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, OR OTHER PURPOSES. For what purpose or purposes have these groups met? -- groups specifically for couples, including marriage preparation classes (COUPLE)
TOTAL%
0) No group of this type named by informant115593.4
1) Mentions at least one group of this type796.4
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)2.2
TOTAL1236100.0
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112) ASKED ONLY OF CONGREGATIONS THAT HAVE GROUPS WHO MEET TOGETHER FOR RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, OR OTHER PURPOSES. For what purpose or purposes have these groups met? -- arts & crafts (CRAFT)
TOTAL%
0) No group of this type named by informant120897.7
1) Mentions at least one group of this type272.2
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)2.2
TOTAL1237100.0
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113) ASKED ONLY OF CONGREGATIONS THAT HAVE GROUPS WHO MEET TOGETHER FOR RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, OR OTHER PURPOSES. For what purpose or purposes have these groups met? -- groups meeting to decorate or beautify the church (DECO)
TOTAL%
0) No group of this type named by informant122298.9
1) Mentions at least one group of this type121
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)2.2
TOTAL1236100.0
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114) ASKED ONLY OF CONGREGATIONS THAT HAVE GROUPS WHO MEET TOGETHER FOR RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, OR OTHER PURPOSES. For what purpose or purposes have these groups met? -- discussion groups on any subject (DISCUSS)
TOTAL%
0) No group of this type named by informant116794.4
1) Mentions at least one group of this type675.4
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)2.2
TOTAL1236100.0
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115) ASKED ONLY OF CONGREGATIONS THAT HAVE GROUPS WHO MEET TOGETHER FOR RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, OR OTHER PURPOSES. For what purpose or purposes have these groups met? -- divorce support groups (DIVORCE)
TOTAL%
0) No group of this type named by informant121498.1
1) Mentions at least one group of this type211.7
99) All other missing data (some legitimate skips may be coded 99)2.2
TOTAL1237100.0
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