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  "title": "The Standards and Codes Initiative - Is It Effective? And How Can It Be Improved?",
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      "content": "- Reports on the status of the initiative at its six-year mark.\n- Seeks to assess the initiative's effectiveness.\n- Suggests some areas for improvement."
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    "Paper status at six-year mark reporting on the Standards and Codes Initiative.",
    "Objective: report on the status of the initiative, assess its effectiveness, and suggest areas for improvement.",
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    "Publication date: July 1, 2005.",
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    "Title: The Standards and Codes Initiative - Is It Effective? And How Can It Be Improved?",
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