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+ \chapter*{Declaration}
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+I declare that the research contained in this thesis, unless otherwise formally indicated within the 
+text, is the original work of the author.  The thesis has not been previously submitted to this or any 
+other university for a degree, and does not incorporate any material already submitted for a 
+degree.
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+Signed
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+Dated
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