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September 1, 2010
Private Use Permit
Contract
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REPUBLIC OF LmERIA)
MONTSERRADO COUNTY)
PRIVAm USE PERMIT CONTRACT BETWEEN TID!: FORESTRY
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORIITY AND THE PEOPLE OF BOl,LOB, DORBOR &
FENETOE, GRAND KRU COUNTY, FOR THE HARVESTING OF 15,604
HECTARES m' FORESTLAND
THIS CONTRACT made and entered into lhlsY:t- _ day of PtUiii1 2..1:>1", I
A.D. 20[1), by and between tire (l<!vel1lIfient of Liberia, the Forestry
Development referred to as the Auth(Jrity, represented by its
Managing Director, Moses D. Wogbeh Sr., and the Peopk of Bolloh, Dorlrer & Fenetoe
District, Grond 'KIuCounty, heteinafrer fern:<! lu as B<llloh represenred by Paramount
Chief Jeremiah Saokor end CInn Chier Phillip D. Swen. hereinafter collectively the
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WHEREAS, the Authority is statutorily responsible fur the sustaipahle management and
. use ofall categories offorest resources;
WHEREAS, the PeOple of Bolloh !I[1l1egitimllle owneTS ofa, tract at'rorestland of 38,543
aeresl15,604 heetares by virtue of inheritance through a legitimate purchase from the
Republic of Liberia; ,
WHK,REAS, by virtue of Section 5,6 (d) (i) of the Natlorujl Forestry Reform Law
(NFlU.'j of2l)o'il, copy of a duly certified Publie Land8ldeDeeiHssrn;d in 1953 under the
signature offusident William V.S. TubIllllll, in proofofownership oflbe subject !met of
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land is beTeto artached and marked Exhibit "A" to furm a cogent part oflhls Permit;
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in further verifjcation of the subject the Ministtv (If lands, Mlnes &
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let1;er under the signature of Assistant Minister George Y. Milfer. Attached afso is the.
said verification letter Exhibit'tlB" to form an integral part of this Contract;
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: J Seetion 61 of FDA Regulation 102-07 shows !hat the said frnct of land is suitable for
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"""""ereial furestry. Said validation report is hereto attached and marked Exhibit "e" to
furrn also an.integral pari,ofthis <OOlltract;__ """__ ,, __________' .'..__, ,_,." __ '.

WHEREAS, Bollob is desirous of comm.ercializing harvestable tree species on the snid
tract ofl4,089 hectares of Land;
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WHEREAS, the AuthQrity having examined Bolloh's application and the requirements
of Secti"" 5.6 uf Ihe having beett met, declares BoUoh qualified for issuance of a
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NOW, THEltEFORE, for and in consideration of tha mutual promises and agrecmerts
herein eontained, the parties do hereby agree as follows;
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a. Authority; The Forestry Development Autharity (FDA) created by an Act
oftile Legislature on November 1.1916. '
b. Arnned Opernlions Plan: tlte plun tltat guides tha annual operations of the
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e. Conservation: the sustainable manageWl'nt and proteetion of forest
resources to achieve maximum envirOnment.al, economic and
scientific benefits for present and future _lions
g. Forest Resources Lieensc; any legal instrument pursuant tQ which the
Authority allowS a perno.,. subject to specified conditions, to ext.rnct
forest rewurces
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land. This irulludes Forest managcment ConlraclS, 'limber Sale Contracts,
Forest UsePennit and Private UsePemnt
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i. Forest any material or Item derived ffum forest resomces.
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j.Forest ,Man""ement Contract; furestJ:y conlmc! which rovers a land area of
5Q,llOO - 400,000 heetares.
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L Land Owner: a person who owns hUld by legallitle
m.Opcrator. a person harvesting or making commercial use of forest
resourc-es under a forest resources 1icense. Including a person working as
an employee, contractor or other agent fur a Holder,
n. Prc-Felling Operations: legal requirements of the Holder before felling of
logs. They include posting of requited }J<:lfurmanoo bond; preparation of
initial annual operations plan and preparation of environmental impat
assessment.
o. Private Use Permit; a for<;S\ reSQIlI'."1) license issued by the Government to
allow eommereial ,use ofthe forest resources on private land.
q. Reforestation: the establishment of a tree pla:nlalion in a previously
. forested area thai has been affected by cutting, fire, or ,mme other act of
tree removal.
r. Societe C'renemle de Surveillance (SGS): the instirutionfcompany
responsible to manage the Chain ofCustody System.
s. Tunber Sale Contract; a sbort term forest resources license issued by the
Gov;::mmentfora peried ofthree.(3) years thitallows aperson to harvest
tirober fiuntaspecified trnet offoreS!:tand.'" ",
2. Met.. and Boundsrreebnieal De.cription of Bollob, Dorbor & Feneloe F"rest
Land. & Map
Starting from a point (4S5'S9.8soN8"17'()7 .16"1N'); thence a line runs Due North for 141
meters to a point; thence aline runs N 3S"Efor 266 meters to a point; thence aline mIlS
N 25" E fQf.lSl meters to a point; thence a line runs N 4" E f"rl64 meters to a point;
thence aline r:uns N 16' W for 434 meters to a point; thence a line runs N 33 W for 724
meters to a point; thence a line runs N So E fur 152 meters to a point; thence a linerons N
28' E fur 276 nteters to a point; thence a line runs N 14" W for 317 meters to a point;
thencea line IUI1S N 21 W for 215 meters to a point; thence a line runsN 410. W for 279
meter,<; to a point; thence a line nms N 69' W for 242 meters to a poml; tbeace a line tun6
, N 26" W fur 2E() meters to a point; thence a line runs N 61" W for 274 met"", to a point;
thence a line runs N 36" W fur 380 meters to a point; thence a line runs N 64" W for 658
meters: to a point;. ,thence a line runs N 26<> W for 760 meters to a point; thence n line runs
N 56" W for 238 meters to apoint; ibcooe a line runs N 14' W for 321 meters to a point;
thence a line runs N 11 E for 357 meters to a point; thence a line runs N 2 W for 232
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meters to a point; thence a line lUllS N W for 412 meters to a point; thence a line runs
N 370' W for 319 meters to a point; thence a line runs Due North for 497 meters to a
point; thence a line runs N 110' E for 178 meters to a point; thence a line runs N 28 W for
114 meters to a point; thence a line runs N 88 W for 355 meters to a point; thence a line
runs N 75" W for 763 meters to a point; thence a line runs N 37" W for 236 meters to a
point; thence a line runs N 35" E for 380 meters to a point; thenee a line rons N IS" E for
248 meters to a point; thence a line runs N 45" E for 498 meters to a point; thence a line
runs N 4 E for 118 meters to a point; thence a line nms N 22 W for 170' meters to a
point; thence a line :runs N 5 E :for 275 meters to a point; thence a line runs N 71:1 W for
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E for 335 meters to a pomt; thence a ooe
runs N 3 E for 3,646 meters to the point on the county border/Sinoe River; thence a line
runs along said border/Sinoe River southward fot meters to a point; (hence a line
runs S 2W for 6,937 meters to a point; thence a line runs N 84 0 E for 16,592 meters to
the point nfCOMMENCEMENT, embracing 38,543 acres ofland and no more. .
BollohDorbor & 1'. (38,543 Acres)
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a. To harvest mercllJ!ntahle tree species from 15,604 hectares of of land
otherwise called the Bolloh Forest Land
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The contmct shall be furnine (9) years.
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In keeping with Section 135 of the National F orestIy Refotm Law of 2006 and
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sectiOllil (135) of FDA Regulation 108"()7, the Chain of Custody System will
apply during the life and implemqnlation of this contract. The system ,so
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established fur the tracking of logs, timber and wood 'Products from forest to
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processing and then to domestic or foreign markct shall he managed by Societe
Genernle de Swveillance (SGS) using SGSIHe!veta equipment and software as

I provided for by section 3.2 (3) of tho Chain of CU."""Y Syslem Managemellt
Gontmct of2007.
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6. LandRmtal &. Stumpage Tax
Conslstentwith Section 5,7(b) of the National Forestry Reform Law of2006, !he
Company shall not be charged !o pay land rental tax. HOwever, stumpage shall be
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_consistcnt with SectionJ:l(b)ofRegnlation 107''()7.,
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All other fees andGOL Taxe.levied on the project shall be consistent with the
Revenue L;lw of Liberia and FDARegulation.
8. Pre-felling Dati,
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Before Coropany is certified for felling, all pre-felling operations including the
fullowing must be.compIe!od:

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b, Submissioll of initial anonal operations plan
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9. Employment
Recruitment and employment by <be Company shall be consistent with. Labor
Lawof Liberia and Inlemational Laber Organization.
Termination
'This contract shall be terminated if the company upon notiee of b""""h of any
term of Ibis Contract fuils to remedy said breach wiIbin a period of (60) sixty
days.
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In the event of force maJeure, which causes either party meeting its
obligations herein stated. <be Omtract shall be suspeuded lis long as the force
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majeure continues. .
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10. Duty of Care
The Authority shall ensure that the Company maintafus environmental quality of
the cutting area and comply with all other conditions consistent with. the Liberia
Code ofHarvesting Practices to include:
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c. Prevention of potlntion 1<> rivers, streams. and other _ys'by disposal of
wastes
d. Pre""ntion offire disaster
The operation shalJ also be in cOnformity with inrernational conventions to which
Liberia is a party. They include: Jhe Convention on Biodiversity, the International
Tropical Timber Agreement, tbe United Nation Framework Conventi,on on Climate
Change, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Ille Convention
on International Trade In Endangered Species and the RAMSAR Convention on
Wet1J!nd Management
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In effecting thlr. ('A)ntruct bctwoon It\c c..lflX1rdlion and tIre Am1\tnity" tIle relevant
Laws .of Liberia including but not Iiorited to the National Forestry Refurm Law
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This Agreement is binding 011 the parties, their successors-in-office as if they
were physically present at execution ofthis instrument.
In witness whereof, ,we have affixed our signatures on the day and date fIrst
. mentioned above,
FOR TIlE AUTHORITY
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P.O. Box 10-3010
Elise Saliby's Compound
Kappa House, Congo Town
Monrovia, Liberia
MEMORANDUM
TO: Moses D, Wogbeh, Sur..
Managing Director,
Forestry Development Authority
SUbject: AuJh'"tication & Verifu:mion ofDeeaeaLandProputia in
Southeastern Liberia Pertaining to: Trenho. Upper & Lawer J/ofr,
Bolloh Forests (GrantlKru Co_ty). KarTuway# 1. & Z. Barruho Forests
(MaryTantl County). Nyeneho. Tuobo. & Tiempo Forests (River Gee
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Background
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Predicated 011 a writt.en cQrnmunieation dared Febrwu:y 7, 2010 !rom the Mllnag<;ment of
Atlantic Resources,.I1d" nuder the signature of Mr, AlIgusI:us Abrnrn,. Manager
of AJU. reguesting the Forestry Development Authority to 1\IItIlenticale, verify aad
iss"" Private me Permit (PlJp} for seven (7) diff"",nl community forests in
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Soutbeasjem Liberia. A team of technicians from the FDA, blended wilh the Regional
Staff)VaS mandated by funnet Managing Direc'!ot ""be T. Woods 10 visit thcse """'" rvr
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detail ground truthing and authentication ofthe are. for Mlmagcment's reaction.
In light of this, the T""hnical Manager of Scientific Research It Development, lb.
L_.. Mamtser. of_Geogrnphle"Infurmatlon_Systems,&..Remot
Forester for Region II 4, =mpanied wilb !be Management Oflier, Extensinn
O>mmunity Officer. O>ncession Preparation Officer, Contract Administrator, Inspection
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. consideration to a j<lint grQundl!;lItbing ..
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During the period Marcb 12-29, 2010, thejointteampalrolled a significant portion of the
area and gathered detail information relating to on going multiple uses of the area, types
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, 'lhe Technical Maoagerfor Scientific Research & Development & the MarulgerofGIS &
J Remote Sensing handled aU Technical issues relating '" the deed looalion, boundaries
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and commencement/starting points.
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On Man:h 13. 2()iO, various worlcing gronps were fom!ed by FDA staff on how to
cOnduct an on the sPot ;mthentieation and villidiillol1 process ain,,,,gSt stakeholders a.nd
Iaod owoo"'. County officials were. brief by Regiona! Forester Philip Joelrolo on the
objective, scope and limitation of the exerei..,. Three (3) thematic worlcing groups were
formed.
For pro,,!, #1, heeded byAlexander Akoi, Ire JIlIlde stop in Fish Town, River Gee COunty
--"late m,CUie:afietIlooIl<amt resenfud a coIl1itit'iiliCation-.-tcf-thc.Actin SU erlnIefioi5fi:f4'H"o..:li.c---
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l'Qilll Wessell exptainetlW1liM the Il'lESlotLSlIp<!!ImeIilIenrWl!SSeli wlID!ehearted!y
welcomed the group and told them 10 proceed to Webbo District \0 meet with the District
statutory. Superintendenl; Hon. Samuei Bahlen who will lISsist the team in conducting
these exercises. .
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In KOfjOwroken City, the meeting was held at the City Major's premises with the City
Majot Hon. Wilfred G.N. Davis, the. Statutory Superintendent Hon. Samuel Bolhen,
Pawnou.nt chief of TIlOOO Cbiefilom, Hon. MoSes Dargbah, and several rown ehiefs,
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eiders, youth leaders, woman leadeili attended these meetings in providing historical facts
Moot their forests location anddeed dilIgratus.
Group # 2 & 3 conducred shnilnr exercises and were impressed with the warmed
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and Lower Kru Coast Districts).
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On Wednesday March 17, 2010, the team held meeting with the people of Barrobo
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Statntory District in Globaken City, informing them about Atlantic Resource Logging
CompanylFMC Area "P" opernti.on that is 10 Sblr! Or take plBee in their areas and
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expressed interest in their community forests. The citizen expressed their coopecatinnand
willingness through Superintendent Nathaniel N"l;be 10 work wilb Atlantic Logging in
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obtaining the conunnnity forests. .
In Grand Kru COunty, Barelayville City, FDA staff met with a cross section ofthe citizen
including Hon. ClctusSegbo Wotornon, Senator Biamoh Nelson, Representative
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Gbenimab Swpadoe, L of District # 1 and Representative George Wesscll Biamoh of
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Seasing: Laboratory in the authenticntion and legitimaey of all deed. submitted by the
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. Following an intensive tour by the three (3) teams we observed and I1Utbenticated thal:
.. Indeed the Nyenebollimho, Kluluway # I and #2 deeded land does not overlap
with any oflhe designated land use proposed by the FDA.
.. The T lCllho land deed which is located in Grand Kru County ,bares commOn
border wiIh Atlantic Resourees Ltd. Logging Companyhoundaxy line.
.. The Upper and Lom:r 11011 deeded land shares comnron horder with Ihe
University of Liberia Forest in Grand Kru County oed directly fulls within the
Orand Kru Proposed Protected Area
.. The BallOO Lond d<:ed in Grand KruCounty slnnes common border with the
, Atlantic Resources Ltd. T and the Urd""""ty of Liberia
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boundazy lines; also the Bollohdeeded land falls directly within the Grand Kru
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!J with the University of Liberia furest and Ihe Atlantic ResOurces Logging
, Collipolly but rather full, within tha desig.,ated Proposed Protected Area.
.. Large portion ofaIllhe areas as described in Ihe deeds consists of primary forests
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oed species exC<.llt those areas near the Dobo River, Ioda River, Sin"" Creek,
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Munu Creek and the Sl Creekeonsists ofmangrove swamps.
.. The area is Ihe home ofsome protJ:cted wildlife animals species
.. Large pomon ofaIllhe areas are suilll!!Ie for harvesting (commercial logging) .
.. Topographically, the entire land mass of deed, submitted to FDA is relatively flat
with mere water -ways. , .
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...The areas are truly located in Liberia
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It Technically, the Metes &llolmnsOfiilRreeds are correct. . 0--' _ ....
... Total land area of Tribal Deed submitted to FDA. is 320,42S acres or 129,675
'] hecillre.
Recommendation
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In view of the verificatiOl1 and confit:malion of theSe documents by the Forestry
Development Autbority, coupled with our ground trulhing (Mareh 12-Z9), "" herein
recommend.lhat:
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of, That the deed be forwmded to the M'mislty of Lands, Mines & Surveys,
I especially the Director of Cartograpny rorautbentication. After authenticating
the deedand found legitimate, thoFDA should porfortnthe below ac!i.n1es:
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.. ,_.... -- per Nlll1U!ialForestl'YReffirm I ..W(NFRI:} of 2006 proVfslOnin
five section 5.6, we therefore recollllllCod that FDA Management iss"" a
Private Use Pennit for separate Tribal Land totaling 3Z0,4Z8 acre. or \
129.67J /"U"'IS to the people ofSoutheastcrtJ. Liberia in complianoo with all
relevant rcqniretnenfs of this sectiou (parliL:ularly section 5.6 c (i,ii,ili) oed d
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... That. compromise of Ti"llIlPO, Bolloh, Upper &. Lower noh deeded land
which falls directly within the Grand Kru .Proposed Protected area be reaehed
. to .vold problems.
IllAM MEMBER:;
1. JoImD. Kantor, Snr.
Technical Manager, Research &. Development/FDA
2. Augustine B.M Johnson:
GIS &. Remote Sensing Ex:pertlFDA
3. Philip K.loeknlo:
RegiQllal _.- C-.---:-----
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4. Alexander D, Akoi:
Management Officer, Region # 4IFDA
5. Solro Kmyon:
Exrension Connnunity Officer, Region # 4IFDA
6. .Emmannel S. Nmah
Contract Administrator, Harper City, Region # 4IFJ)A
1. William Glay
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-;:::--inspecthnrForester, Region # 4IFDA
8. F=isTogba
Concession Prtiparatiol). Officer, Region # 4IFDA
9. Koffa Wiah
Commnnity ):ingagemeot Ranger, Region # 4IFDA
Below is an atlnched Investigative Mljps ofalllnnd deeds subrnittedto FDA,
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Kappa House
Elise Safiby's Compound,
P.O. Box 10-3010
Congo lown, Paynesville
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Monrovia, Liberia
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