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"text": "There is no lack of precedent for such disturbances. For example, problems left over from the relocation of inhabitants in projects such as the Xinhua Reservoir in Wushan county, the Xiaojiang hydropower station in Yunyang county, and the Baishi Reservoir in Zhong county have constantly been the cause of frequent mass disturbances of no small scale; these problems have not been overcome even at this time.",
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