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% TITLE
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\begin{center}
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\dissertationtitle

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by
            
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\fullname

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\department \\
\university

Defense Date: \defensemonth\ \defenseday, \defenseyear

\vspace{1cm}

Approved:

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\underline{Dissertation Advisor} \\
\advisor

\printlist{\committeelist}
            
\vfill

Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree requirements for the degree of \degree\ in the \department\ in the Graduate School of \university \\
\defenseyear
\end{center}
\end{titlepage}

% abstract title
\begin{center}
ABSTRACT
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\dissertationtitle

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by
            
\vspace{1cm}

\fullname

\vspace{1cm}

\department \\
\university

Defense Date: \defensemonth\ \defenseday, \defenseyear

\vspace{1cm}

Approved:

\vspace{1cm}

\underline{Dissertation Advisor} \\
\advisor

\printlist{\committeelist}
            
\vfill

An abstract of a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree requirements for the degree of \degree\ in the \department\ in the Graduate School of \university \\
\defenseyear
\end{center}
\newpage

% COPYRIGHT
\vspace*{\fill}
\begin{center}
    Copyright by\\
    \fullname\\
    \defenseyear
\end{center}
\clearpage

% ABSTRACT
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\begin{abstract}
    \input{front-matter/abstract.tex}
\end{abstract}
\setcounter{page}{4}
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Abstract}


% DEDICATION
\ifdedication
\newpage
\input{front-matter/dedication.tex}
\fi



% TABLE OF CONTENTS
\newpage
\tableofcontents

% LIST OF TABLES
\iftables
\newpage
\listoftables
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{List of Tables}
\fi

% LIST OF FIGURES
\iffigures
\newpage
\listoffigures
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{List of Figures}
\fi

%SYMBOLS
\ifsymbols
\newpage
\printunsrtglossary[type=symbols,style=long,title={List of Symbols}]
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{List of Symbols}
\fi

% ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
\ifacknowledgements
\newpage
\input{front-matter/acknowledgements.tex}
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Acknowledgements}
\fi

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\pagebreak

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