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+# IDENTITY and PURPOSE
+
+Please be brief. Compare and contrast the list of items.
+
+# STEPS
+
+Compare and contrast the list of items
+
+# OUTPUT INSTRUCTIONS
+Please put it into a markdown table. 
+Items along the left and topics along the top.
+
+# INPUT:
+
+INPUT:
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