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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
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gptkbp:administrative_division
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Themes
Theme system
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gptkbp:aims_to_improve
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central authority
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gptkbp:alliance
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gptkb:Kievan_Rus
Marriage alliances
with Kievan Rus
with the Byzantine aristocracy
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gptkbp:allied_with
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gptkb:Georgian_Kingdom
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Macedonian_Renaissance
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gptkbp:awards
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conquest of Bulgaria
Conquest of Bulgaria
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gptkbp:battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Kleidion
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gptkbp:birth_date
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958
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Church_of_the_Holy_Apostles
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gptkbp:capital
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gptkb:Constantinople
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:contemporary
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gptkb:Vladimir_the_Great
gptkb:Otto_II
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gptkbp:council
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gptkb:Council_of_Constantinople
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gptkbp:crowned
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gptkb:Emperor_of_the_Romans
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gptkbp:cultural_exchange
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with Slavic nations
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:patron_of_the_arts
Influence on later Byzantine rulers
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gptkbp:cultural_influence
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gptkb:Byzantine_architecture
on medieval Europe
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gptkbp:cultural_symbol
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Byzantine power
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gptkbp:death_date
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1025
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gptkbp:defeated
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gptkb:First_Bulgarian_Empire
gptkb:Vladimir_the_Great
gptkb:Samuel_of_Bulgaria
gptkb:Sofia
Bulgarians
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gptkbp:depicted_in
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gptkb:iconography
gptkb:artworks
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gptkbp:died
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1025
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gptkbp:diplomatic_relations
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gptkb:Western_Europe
marriage alliances
with Western Europe
with the Holy Roman Empire
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gptkbp:dynasty
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gptkb:Macedonian_Dynasty
Macedonian dynasty
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gptkbp:economic_policy
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land reforms
land distribution
Tax reforms
taxation reforms
Land distribution reforms
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gptkbp:encouraged
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literature and arts
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gptkbp:established
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gptkb:Basilica_of_St._John
law codes
Theme system
theme system
Basilian monasteries
Basilian rule in Bulgaria
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gptkbp:expansion
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gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkb:trade_routes
Byzantine naval power
Byzantine influence in the Balkans
Byzantine territory
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" I have conquered the Bulgarians."
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gptkbp:father
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gptkb:Romanos_II
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gptkbp:fosters
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gptkb:cultural_revival
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gptkbp:fought_against
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gptkb:Bulgars
gptkb:Seljuk_Turks
gptkb:Kievan_Rus
gptkb:Cuman_tribes
gptkb:Pechenegs
Armenians
Arab forces
internal revolts
Arab invasions
Arabs in the East
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Military historian's studies
often viewed as a model ruler
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Post-Justinian era
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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Legacy of cruelty vs. strength
Treatment of Bulgarian prisoners
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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Primary sources from the era
Deeds of Basil II
The History of the Byzantine Empire by George Akropolites
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gptkbp:historical_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sea_of_Lesbos
gptkb:Battle_of_Beroia
gptkb:Battle_of_Serdica
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Gulf_of_Nicomedia
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sea_of_Rhodes
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Struma
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Klyazma
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sea_of_Cyprus
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sava
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sea_of_Azov
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sea_of_Marmara
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Danube
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Vardar
gptkb:Battle_of_Achelous
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Thracian_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sea_of_Chios
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Dardanelles
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Black_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sea_of_Crete
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Morava
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Black_Mountain
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Hellespont
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sea_of_Samos
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Aegean_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bosphorus
gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Vardar
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Great_Plain
gptkb:Siege_of_Thessalonica
Coronation of 976
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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gptkb:Medieval_Europe
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
Formation of modern Balkan states
long-lasting influence on the Byzantine Empire
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gptkbp:historical_interpretation
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Emperor as a military leader
View of Byzantine Empire in the West
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gptkbp:historical_legacy
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Influence on Ottoman Empire
Byzantine military tradition
Strengthened Byzantine Empire
influenced later Byzantine rulers
considered a national hero in Bulgaria.
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gptkbp:historical_period
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gptkb:Middle_Ages
Middle Byzantine period
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gptkbp:historical_research
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Byzantine studies
|
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Last great Byzantine emperor
strengthened the Byzantine Empire
one of the most powerful Byzantine emperors
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gptkbp:historical_source
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gptkb:The_Alexiad
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gptkbp:history
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gptkb:Michael_Psellos
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Basil II
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gptkbp:increased
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gptkb:military_campaigns
tax revenue
imperial revenues
|
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gptkbp:influenced
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Byzantine culture
medieval warfare
Byzantine law
Byzantine military tactics
later Byzantine emperors
|
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gptkbp:international_relations
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expansionist
Aggressive expansionism
diplomacy with the West
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gptkbp:is_implemented_in
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land reforms
|
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gptkbp:is_married_to
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gptkb:Anna_of_Bulgaria
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:legal_reforms
gptkb:cultural_patronage
effective governance
political stability
territorial expansion
military conquests
administrative reforms
economic prosperity
expansion of the Byzantine Empire
centralization of power
administrative efficiency
promoting education
strong leadership
military campaigns against the Arabs
Expansion of the Byzantine Empire
supporting the church
strategic marriages
military innovations
effective diplomacy
strengthening of the Byzantine economy
fostering trade relations
unification of the empire
longest reign of Byzantine emperors
consolidation of the Byzantine Empire
defeating the Pechenegs
expanding the Byzantine navy
fostering a sense of Byzantine identity
harsh treatment of enemies
increasing imperial authority
increasing the power of the Byzantine aristocracy
promoting Byzantine culture abroad
strengthening border defenses
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gptkbp:language
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Greek
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gptkbp:legacy
|
strengthening of the Byzantine state
strengthened Byzantine power
|
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gptkbp:merged_with
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gptkb:naval_warfare
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gptkbp:military_campaign
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gptkb:Bulgarian_Wars
against the Arabs
|
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gptkbp:military_leadership
|
renowned for his campaigns against Bulgaria
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gptkbp:military_rank
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gptkb:Emperor
gptkb:General
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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gptkb:Siege_warfare
combined arms warfare
siege warfare
conquest of Bulgaria
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gptkbp:military_technology
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use of heavy cavalry
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gptkbp:mother
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gptkb:Theophano
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gptkbp:narrative
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gptkb:Chronicles_of_the_Byzantine_Empire
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Basil_the_Bulgar_Slayer
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Kleidion
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gptkbp:notable_burials
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gptkb:Church_of_the_Holy_Apostles
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gptkbp:patronage
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literature and education
Churches and monasteries
|
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gptkbp:philosophy
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supportive of the Orthodox Church
|
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gptkbp:portrayed_in
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gptkb:historical_texts
|
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Basil_I
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gptkbp:promoted
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gptkb:education
gptkb:Christianity
military aristocracy
|
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gptkbp:reform
|
administrative reforms
Byzantine administration
theme system
|
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gptkbp:reformed
|
gptkb:military_leadership
Byzantine military
Byzantine administration
|
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gptkbp:reign
|
976-1025
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gptkbp:relationship
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gptkb:Pope_Benedict_VIII
|
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gptkbp:religion
|
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Christianity
|
|
gptkbp:reputation
|
gptkb:strategist
Tyrant and hero
strong and effective ruler
|
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gptkbp:security
|
gptkb:Thrace
Eastern borders
|
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gptkbp:spouse
|
gptkb:Anna_of_Bulgaria
Unmarried
unmarried
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gptkbp:strategy
|
centralization of power
|
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gptkbp:successor
|
gptkb:Constantine_IX
gptkb:Constantine_VIII
Constantine VIII and Romanos III
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gptkbp:territory
|
gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
|
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gptkbp:title
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gptkb:Emperor_of_the_Romans
|
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gptkbp:treatment_of_nobility
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strict control
|
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gptkbp:treaty
|
gptkb:Treaty_of_1014
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gptkbp:was_a_patron_of
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gptkb:church
arts and architecture
|
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
|
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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