Automating Fixed-Income Index Creation: Lessons Learned and Future Opportunities

Tarun Chataraju

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Automating Fixed-Income
Index Creation: Lessons
Learned and Future
Opportunities

Tarun Chataraju

University of South Florida, USA

Abstract:

Fixed-income index construction faces

significant challenges due to reliance on manual
processes that struggle to meet the demands of
increasingly complex and volatile financial markets. The
global fixed-income market encompasses diverse
instruments across government, corporate, municipal,
and securitized debt sectors, requiring sophisticated
processing capabilities that manual approaches cannot
efficiently deliver. Contemporary index construction
involves extensive data sourcing from multiple terminal
feeds, dealer networks, and regulatory sources,
followed by complex normalization processes including
currency standardization, credit rating harmonization,
and maturity calculations. These manual processes
introduce substantial vulnerabilities, including high
error rates, processing delays, and scalability constraints
that impact operational efficiency and index accuracy.
Modern workflow orchestration technologies, including
Apache

Airflow,

Dagster,

and

Prefect,

offer

transformative solutions by automating previously
manual

processes

through

sophisticated

task

management, fault-tolerant execution, and real-time
processing capabilities. Automation implementation
demonstrates dramatic improvements in processing

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speed, error reduction, and operational resilience while
enabling resource reallocation toward strategic
activities. Advanced artificial intelligence and machine
learning

technologies

present

unprecedented

opportunities for dynamic index weighting optimization
through reinforcement learning algorithms and anomaly
detection systems that enhance data quality and market
intelligence. The evolution toward automated index
construction represents a fundamental transformation
in financial market infrastructure, enabling institutions
to maintain competitive advantages while meeting
regulatory requirements and client expectations in
rapidly evolving market environments.

Keywords:

Fixed-income

indexing,

Workflow

automation, Machine learning, Financial technology,
Index construction

1. Introduction

Fixed-income index construction has traditionally relied
on manual processes that, while proven over decades of
market evolution, are increasingly inadequate for
meeting

the

demands

of

modern

portfolio

management. The global fixed-income market
represents one of the largest and most complex financial
markets worldwide, encompassing diverse instruments
across government, corporate, municipal, and
securitized debt markets [1]. As financial markets
become more complex and volatile, the limitations of
manual approaches

—

including susceptibility to human

error, processing delays, and scalability constraints

—

have become critical operational challenges for index
providers and asset managers.

Manual index construction processes typically require
extensive daily processing time for standard benchmark
indexes containing thousands of securities, with error
rates significantly higher than automated alternatives in
data entry and calculation tasks. During periods of high
market volatility, such as major economic disruptions
where bond yield spreads widen substantially across
investment-grade

corporate

bonds,

manual

recalibration processes prove insufficient to maintain
index accuracy within acceptable tolerance levels. The
operational cost of manual index construction
represents substantial annual expenditure per index for
asset managers, with the majority of these costs
attributed to human resource allocation for routine
computational tasks.

The complexity of fixed-income markets stems from the
heterogeneous nature of debt instruments, each with

unique characteristics including varying maturity
profiles, credit ratings, embedded options, and liquidity
constraints.

Unlike

equity

markets,

where

standardization facilitates automated processing, fixed-
income securities exhibit significant structural diversity
that

challenges

traditional

manual

processing

methodologies. Government bonds, corporate debt,
mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities
each require specialized knowledge and processing
approaches that strain manual operational frameworks.

This technical review explores how automation can
streamline processes, reduce human errors, and
improve the accuracy of fixed-income index generation.
The objective is to provide a comprehensive analysis of
current

manual

processes,

evaluate

emerging

automation technologies, assess their impact on
operational

efficiency,

and

identify

strategic

opportunities for future enhancement through artificial
intelligence and machine learning. Industry studies
indicate that automated systems can substantially
reduce processing time while simultaneously decreasing
error rates, representing significant operational
improvements for index providers managing extensive
portfolios [2].

The evolution from manual to automated index
construction represents more than a technological
upgrade; it fundamentally transforms how financial
institutions approach risk management, regulatory
compliance, and client service delivery. This
transformation is particularly critical in fixed-income
markets, where the complexity of instruments, diversity
of issuers, and variability of market conditions create
unique challenges that automation is uniquely
positioned to address. The fixed-income universe
encompasses tens of thousands of actively traded
securities across multiple sectors and geographies, with
substantial daily trading volumes globally, making
manual processing increasingly impractical for
comprehensive index construction.

2. Current State of Fixed-Income Index Creation

The manual steps in index creation represent a complex
ecosystem of interconnected processes that have
evolved over decades of financial market development.
Understanding these foundational elements is crucial
for identifying automation opportunities and potential
points of failure. Contemporary fixed-income index
construction typically involves processing data from
multiple distinct sources daily, with each major

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benchmark index requiring validation of thousands of
individual securities across multiple markets and time
zones [3].

2.1. Data Sourcing Challenges

The foundation of any fixed-income index lies in
comprehensive and accurate data collection. Currently,
most organizations rely on manual processes for
gathering bond information from multiple sources,
including terminal feeds requiring manual query
construction and data extraction, financial data
platforms with custom data pulls, dealer networks
providing

over-the-counter

pricing

information,

government treasury departments for sovereign bond
data, and corporate issuer reports and regulatory filings
for credit analysis. Manual data collection processes
typically consume substantial daily time for standard
corporate bond indexes, with data validation requiring
additional analyst hours.

The manual nature of data sourcing introduces several
critical

vulnerabilities.

Human

operators

must

constantly verify data integrity across disparate systems,
reconcile conflicting information from multiple sources,
and ensure temporal consistency in pricing data. This
process is particularly challenging for emerging market
bonds, where data availability may be limited or
unreliable. Studies indicate that manual data
reconciliation

processes

experience

significant

discrepancy rates between primary and secondary data
sources, requiring extensive manual intervention to
resolve conflicts. The time lag between market close and
data availability for emerging market securities
substantially exceeds that of developed market
instruments, creating operational challenges for timely
index construction.

2.2. Normalization Processes

Once raw data is collected, extensive normalization is
required to ensure consistency across different bond
types and markets. Manual normalization involves
currency standardization, where fixed-income securities

trade in multiple currencies, requiring real-time
conversion and hedging calculations. Manual processes
often struggle with timing differences between currency
markets and bond trading hours, leading to potential
valuation

discrepancies

during

volatile market

conditions.

Credit rating harmonization presents another significant
challenge, as different rating agencies use varying scales
and methodologies. Manual harmonization requires
deep expertise in rating agency methodologies and
constant monitoring of rating changes across multiple
providers. The average fixed-income index experiences
substantial rating changes monthly across constituent
securities, each requiring manual verification and
impact assessment. Additionally, maturity and duration
calculations require manual verification of day-count
conventions, payment schedules, and embedded option
valuations. These calculations are particularly error-
prone when dealing with callable bonds, mortgage-
backed securities, and other structured products, with
manual calculation error rates being notably higher for
complex instruments [4].

2.3. Weighting Methodologies

The determination of individual security weights within
an index represents one of the most computationally
intensive aspects of manual index construction.
Traditional market value weighting approaches require
manual calculation of outstanding amounts, current
market prices, and float adjustments. This process
becomes exponentially complex when dealing with
thousands of securities across multiple markets. Risk-
adjusted weighting approaches incorporate duration,
convexity, and credit risk measures, requiring extensive
financial modeling and being prone to computational
errors. Manual rebalancing processes often follow
predetermined schedules rather than responding to
market conditions, potentially missing optimization
opportunities or failing to respond adequately to market
stress events.

Process Component

Manual Method

Key Challenges

Data Sourcing

Manual query construction
from multiple terminal feeds,
custom data pulls, dealer
networks, and regulatory filings

High discrepancy rates between sources, extensive
reconciliation requirements, and significant time
lag for emerging markets

Data Validation

Human verification across

Substantial daily time consumption, vulnerability

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disparate systems, manual
integrity checks, and temporal
consistency monitoring

to human error, difficulty with emerging market
securities

Normalization

Manual currency
standardization, credit rating
harmonization across agencies,
and day-count convention
verification

Valuation discrepancies during volatility, expertise
requirements for rating methodologies, and error-
prone calculations for complex instruments

Weighting Calculation

Manual computation of market
values, outstanding amounts,
float adjustments, duration,
and convexity measures

Exponential complexity with large security
universes, computational errors in risk-adjusted
approaches, and extensive financial modeling
requirements

Rebalancing

Predetermined schedule-based
adjustments, manual market
condition assessment, and
quarterly or monthly frequency

Missed optimization opportunities, inadequate
response to market stress, higher tracking error
compared to automated systems

Table 1: Manual Fixed-Income Index Construction: Process Components and Associated Challenges [3, 4]

3. Automation Tools and Technologies

The evolution of workflow orchestration technologies
has opened new possibilities for automating previously
manual index construction processes. Modern
automation tools offer sophisticated capabilities for
handling the complex, interconnected workflows
required for fixed-income index generation. Industry
adoption of these platforms has accelerated
significantly,

with

major

financial

institutions

implementing various forms of workflow automation for
index construction, representing substantial growth
from previous years [5].

3.1. Apache Airflow Implementation

Apache Airflow has emerged as a leading platform for
orchestrating complex financial workflows, offering
particular

advantages

for

fixed-income

index

automation.

Airflow's

Directed

Acyclic

Graph

architecture allows for sophisticated modeling of index
construction workflows, with typical implementations
supporting numerous individual tasks per index
construction process. Each step in the process

—

from

data ingestion to final index calculation

—

can be

represented as a task with defined dependencies and
retry logic, enabling fault-tolerant execution across
distributed computing environments.

Financial institutions using Airflow typically structure
their index construction workflows with parallel data
ingestion tasks feeding into sequential normalization

and calculation phases. Performance benchmarks
demonstrate that Airflow implementations can process
substantial numbers of securities concurrently, with task
completion times significantly reduced compared to
equivalent manual processes. The platform's ability to
handle failure recovery and partial re-runs is particularly
valuable when dealing with market data feeds that may
experience temporary interruptions, with automatic
retry

mechanisms

substantially

reducing

data

processing failures.

Airflow's scheduling capabilities enable automated
index recalibration based on market events rather than
fixed time intervals, ensuring that indexes remain
current during periods of high volatility when traditional
end-of-day processing may be insufficient. Event-driven
processing configurations can trigger index recalculation
within short timeframes of market close, compared to
overnight batch processing in manual systems.

3.2. Dagster for Data-Intensive Applications

Dagster represents a more modern approach to
workflow orchestration, with features specifically
designed for data-intensive applications like index
construction. Dagster's asset-centric model aligns well
with fixed-income index construction, where each
component of the index can be treated as a managed
asset with defined lineage and quality metrics.
Implementation studies show that Dagster reduces
development time for new index construction

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workflows compared to traditional approaches.

The platform's strong typing system helps prevent
common errors in financial calculations by ensuring data
compatibility across workflow stages. This is particularly
valuable for complex fixed-income calculations where
type mismatches can lead to significant valuation errors,
with type safety features substantially reducing
calculation errors in production environments. Dagster's
built-in monitoring and logging capabilities provide
comprehensive visibility into index construction
processes, enabling rapid identification and resolution
of issues that might otherwise go unnoticed in manual
workflows.

3.3. Prefect's Cloud-Native Approach

Prefect offers a hybrid approach that combines the
flexibility of traditional workflow tools with modern
cloud-native capabilities. The Prefect's ability to

generate workflows dynamically based on market
conditions makes it particularly suitable for fixed-
income indexes that must adapt to changing market
structures and new security types. Dynamic workflow
generation capabilities support real-time adaptation to
market conditions, with configuration changes
propagating to active workflows rapidly [6].

The platform's cloud-first design enables seamless
scaling during periods of high market activity when index
recalibration requirements may spike dramatically.
Auto-scaling

features

can

provision

additional

computational resources quickly during demand spikes,
supporting substantial workload increases during
market volatility events. The Prefect's sophisticated
error-handling mechanisms are crucial for maintaining
index continuity during market disruptions when data
sources may become unreliable or temporarily
unavailable.

Platform/Tool

Key Features and Capabilities

Fixed-Income Index Benefits

Apache Airflow

Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG)
architecture, parallel data ingestion,
fault-tolerant execution, automatic
retry mechanisms, event-driven
processing

Concurrent processing of substantial securities,
reduced task completion times, enhanced failure
recovery, and real-time index recalibration during
volatility

Dagster

Asset-centric model, strong typing
system, built-in monitoring and
logging, data lineage tracking,
comprehensive visibility dashboards

Reduced development time for new workflows,
prevention of calculation errors through type
safety, rapid issue identification, and resolution

Prefect

Hybrid cloud-native approach,
dynamic workflow generation, auto-
scaling capabilities, sophisticated
error handling, circuit breakers

Real-time adaptation to market conditions,
seamless scaling during high activity periods, and
maintaining system continuity during disruptions

Performance
Metrics

Horizontal scaling, distributed
computing, real-time monitoring,
sub-second latency, high availability
configurations

Substantial workload increases during volatility,
rapid configuration changes, enhanced system
stability, and uptime

Table 2: Workflow Orchestration Technologies: Comparative Analysis of Modern Platforms for Index

Automation [5, 6]

4. Impact and Benefits of Automation

The implementation of automation in fixed-income
index construction has demonstrated significant impacts
across multiple dimensions of operational performance
and analytical capability. Comprehensive industry
studies indicate that financial institutions implementing
automated index construction systems achieve
substantial return on investment within the first

implementation

period,

with

operational

cost

reductions occurring annually across major market
participants [7].

4.1. Efficiency Improvements

Automated

systems

consistently

demonstrate

substantial improvements in processing speed
compared to manual methods, with performance gains

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varying based on index complexity and market
conditions. This acceleration is particularly pronounced
during market volatility when rapid recalibration
becomes critical for maintaining index accuracy.
Processing times for standard corporate bond indexes
typically decrease dramatically, while complex multi-
asset class indexes show even more significant
improvements in processing duration.

Perhaps most critically, automated systems enable real-
time or near-real-time index recalibration during
periods of market stress. This capability proved essential
during major market disruptions, when traditional daily
recalibration schedules were insufficient to maintain
index accuracy within required tolerance levels. During
high volatility periods, automated systems can process
substantial numbers of price updates per minute while
maintaining calculation accuracy within tight benchmark
tolerances, compared to manual systems that typically
process limited updates per hour with broader accuracy
tolerances.

Automation enables the reallocation of human
resources from routine computational tasks to higher-
value activities such as methodology development,
market analysis, and client relationship management.
Organizations report typical productivity gains in index
management

teams

following

automation

implementation, with staff allocation shifting from
primarily routine processing tasks to strategic analysis
and methodology enhancement activities. The time
required for new index product development decreases
substantially, enabling faster response to market
demands and client requirements.

4.2. Accuracy and Consistency Enhancement

Automated systems eliminate many categories of
human error, particularly those related to data entry,
calculation

mistakes,

and

process

omissions.

Organizations typically report substantial error
reduction rates in routine index construction tasks, with
critical calculation errors decreasing significantly from
previous levels. Data reconciliation discrepancies drop
considerably in automated systems compared to

manual processes, significantly improving data quality
and reducing the time required for error resolution.

Automation ensures consistent application of index
methodologies across different market conditions and
time periods, eliminating the variability that can result
from different human operators applying subjective
judgment to standardized processes. Methodology
compliance rates improve substantially in automated
implementations,

with

standardized

processing

reducing interpretation variations significantly across
different market scenarios.

Automated systems provide comprehensive audit trails
that facilitate regulatory compliance and enable
detailed analysis of index construction decisions. This
capability is increasingly important as regulatory
scrutiny of index methodologies intensifies. Complete
audit trail generation, which previously required
substantial manual documentation time per index, now
occurs automatically with real-time logging capabilities
capturing every calculation step and data source
interaction [8].

4.3. Operational Resilience

Automated systems significantly enhance business
continuity capabilities by reducing dependence on
specific individuals and enabling remote operation
during disruptions such as major market events or
operational challenges. Recovery time objectives
improve substantially for automated systems compared
to manual processes, with backup processing
capabilities enabling rapid continuation of operations
following primary system failure.

Automation enables organizations to scale their index
construction capabilities without proportional increases
in human resources, making it economically feasible to
offer more specialized or niche index products. The
capacity to manage additional indexes increases
dramatically with automated systems, while staffing
requirements

increase

minimally,

resulting

in

substantial improvements in operational efficiency and
cost per index managed.

Impact

Category

Manual System Characteristics

Automated System Benefits

Processing
Speed

Extended processing times for standard
indexes, limited price updates per hour
during volatility, and traditional daily

Dramatic processing time reduction, substantial
price updates per minute, real-time recalibration
capabilities during market stress

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recalibration schedules

Error
Reduction

Higher rates of data entry and
calculation mistakes, significant data
reconciliation discrepancies, frequent
critical calculation errors

Substantial error reduction in routine tasks,
minimal data reconciliation discrepancies, and
significantly decreased critical calculation errors

Resource
Allocation

Staff focused primarily on routine
computational tasks, extended
timeframes for new index product
development, and limited strategic
analysis capacity

Reallocation to higher-value activities, faster new
product development cycles, increased focus on
methodology enhancement, and market analysis

Compliance
and Audit

Manual documentation requiring
substantial time per index, methodology
compliance variations across operators,
and limited audit trail capabilities

Automatic real-time logging, comprehensive
audit trail generation, consistent methodology
application with improved compliance rates

Operational
Resilience

Dependence on specific individuals,
extended recovery time objectives,
limited scalability without proportional
staffing increases

Enhanced business continuity, rapid recovery
capabilities, and dramatic capacity increases with
minimal staffing requirements

Table 3: Impact Assessment of Automation in Fixed-Income Index Construction: Performance Comparison and

Benefits Analysis [7, 8]

5. Future Opportunities

The evolution of artificial intelligence and machine
learning

technologies

presents

unprecedented

opportunities for enhancing automated fixed-income
index construction beyond current capabilities. Industry
research indicates that ML-driven index construction
systems can achieve substantial improvements in risk-
adjusted

returns

compared

to

traditional

methodologies, while simultaneously reducing portfolio
volatility during market stress periods [9].

5.1. Using Machine Learning to Dynamically Adjust
Index Weightings

Advanced reinforcement learning algorithms can
optimize index weightings based on multiple objectives
simultaneously, including risk minimization, return
maximization, and liquidity optimization. These systems
can learn from market patterns and adapt weighting
strategies in real-time, processing substantial amounts
of data points per second to identify optimal portfolio
allocations. Machine learning models can incorporate
forward-looking indicators such as economic sentiment,
policy changes, and market microstructure data to
anticipate optimal index compositions before traditional
metrics would indicate rebalancing needs.

Current implementations of ML-driven weighting
systems demonstrate the ability to process extensive

historical data spanning multiple years across thousands
of fixed-income securities, identifying patterns that
traditional quantitative models miss. These systems can
reduce tracking error significantly compared to cap-
weighted benchmarks while maintaining similar liquidity
profiles. The computational complexity of simultaneous
multi-objective optimization across numerous risk
factors would require extensive time using traditional
methods, but ML algorithms can complete these
calculations much more efficiently using modern high-
performance computing infrastructure.

ML-driven systems can simultaneously optimize across
dozens of factors, including duration, credit risk, sector
allocation, and liquidity measures, achieving optimal
solutions that would be computationally prohibitive
using traditional methods. Deep learning models trained
on extensive market data can identify non-linear
relationships between macroeconomic indicators and
bond performance with high accuracy levels, compared
to lower accuracy for traditional linear models.
Organizations exploring ML-driven weighting must
carefully consider model explainability requirements,
particularly for regulated index products where
investment decisions must be transparent and
auditable. Hybrid approaches that combine ML insights
with traditional methodologies may provide optimal
solutions, typically achieving substantial portions of

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pure ML performance while maintaining regulatory
compliance.

5.2. Enhancing Automation with AI-Driven Anomaly
Detection to Flag Data Inconsistencies

Advanced statistical models can identify subtle patterns
in market data that indicate potential errors or
inconsistencies, with detection accuracy rates exceeding
traditional methods for common data quality issues.
These systems can flag outliers in pricing data, unusual
volume patterns, or inconsistent credit spreads that
might indicate data quality issues, processing substantial
numbers of price observations per minute while
maintaining low false positive rates. Natural Language
Processing systems can automatically analyze news
feeds, analyst reports, and regulatory filings to identify
events that might affect bond valuations or index
compositions, processing thousands of documents daily
across multiple languages with high sentiment analysis
accuracy.

AI systems can monitor correlations across different
fixed-income markets and alert operators to unusual

patterns that might indicate arbitrage opportunities or
data inconsistencies requiring investigation. Real-time
correlation monitoring across extensive fixed-income
securities can identify market structure changes within
short timeframes of occurrence, compared to longer
periods for traditional statistical methods. Machine
learning models can provide continuous validation of
index calculations by comparing results against
expected patterns based on historical data and current
market conditions, identifying calculation errors or
methodology inconsistencies in real-time with high
accuracy rates [10].

5.3. Implementation Roadmap

Organizations should consider phased implementation
approaches that begin with supervised learning models
for well-understood use cases before progressing to
more autonomous systems. Integration with existing
risk management and compliance frameworks is
essential for successful deployment, typically requiring
extensive parallel testing and validation before full
production deployment.

Technology
Application

Key Capabilities

Implementation Benefits

Machine Learning
Weighting

Advanced reinforcement learning
algorithms, multi-objective
optimization, real-time pattern
recognition, forward-looking
indicator integration

Substantial improvements in risk-adjusted
returns, reduced portfolio volatility during stress
periods, enhanced tracking error reduction
compared to traditional benchmarks

AI-Driven Anomaly
Detection

Advanced statistical pattern
recognition, outlier identification
in pricing data, real-time
correlation monitoring, and
continuous validation systems

High detection accuracy for data quality issues,
low false positive rates, rapid identification of
market structure changes, and calculation errors

Natural Language
Processing

Automated analysis of news feeds
and regulatory filings, multi-
language document processing,
sentiment analysis capabilities,
and proactive event identification

Enhanced market intelligence, early
identification of events affecting bond
valuations, improved decision-making through
comprehensive information processing

Deep Learning Models

Non-linear relationship
identification, extensive historical
data processing, macroeconomic

Superior accuracy compared to traditional linear
models, early warning signals for credit events,
and comprehensive market behavior pattern

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indicator analysis, and alternative
data source integration

detection

Implementation
Framework

Phased deployment strategies,
supervised learning models,
integration with existing systems,
parallel testing, and validation
protocols

Systematic risk management, regulatory
compliance maintenance, gradual capability
enhancement, and comprehensive system
validation

Table 4: Future Opportunities in Fixed-Income Index Construction: AI and Machine Learning Applications and

Implementation Strategies [9, 10]

Conclusion

The transformation of fixed-income index construction
through automation represents a critical evolution in
financial market infrastructure that extends far beyond
simple technological advancement. Current automation
technologies have demonstrated the maturity and
sophistication necessary to handle the complex
requirements of fixed-income index construction while
delivering substantial operational and analytical
benefits that traditional manual processes cannot
match. The implementation of workflow orchestration
platforms enables financial institutions to achieve
unprecedented levels of processing efficiency, accuracy,
and operational resilience that are essential for
maintaining competitive positioning in rapidly evolving
market environments. The integration of artificial
intelligence and machine learning technologies
promises to further enhance these capabilities by
enabling dynamic optimization of index weightings, real-
time anomaly detection, and proactive market
intelligence that can anticipate and respond to market
changes before traditional metrics would indicate
action. Organizations that successfully navigate this
transformation by carefully balancing automation
capabilities with human expertise and regulatory
compliance requirements will be positioned to capitalize
on

emerging

opportunities

while

maintaining

stakeholder trust and confidence. The continued
evolution of these technologies will undoubtedly
reshape the future landscape of fixed-income index
management,

creating

new

opportunities

for

innovation, operational excellence, and competitive
advantage that will define the next generation of
financial market infrastructure and benchmark
construction methodologies.

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