{"id":280575,"date":"2025-12-10T21:26:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T21:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.entendreplushearing.com\/central-auditory-processing\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T17:23:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:23:15","slug":"central-auditory-processing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.entendreplushearing.com\/en\/central-auditory-processing\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Processing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>Central Auditory Processing<\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_align_center-tablet et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>When the brain hears... but doesn't quite understand.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Auditory processing is the brain's ability to understand the sounds that the ears perceive. The ears capture sounds and transform them into electrical signals, which are transmitted to the brain for analysis and comprehension. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_column_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_1 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular section_has_divider et_pb_top_divider et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_top_inside_divider et-no-transition\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_1 et_pb_equal_columns  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_3_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_2  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>The Role of Central Auditory Processing<\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_3  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_align_center-phone et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"345\">Therefore, central auditory processing is everything that happens <strong data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"208\">between the two ears<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"554\">These abilities develop from early childhood and continue to refine until adolescence. When one or more of these functions are impaired, it is referred to as an Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD). <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"556\" data-end=\"822\">It is sometimes difficult to distinguish between language disorders, concentration disorders, behavioral disorders... It is important to involve several healthcare professionals for a comprehensive evaluation. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"963\">Depending on the auditory profile, different interventions may be considered. Each plan is entirely personalized to the individual being evaluated. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_phone_center et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_0 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"\">Consultation<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_with_border et_pb_column_2_5 et_d4_element et_pb_column et_pb_column_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_4  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_5  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_align_center-phone et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APD can lead to several difficulties:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comprehension in noise<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comprehension of rapid speech<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficulty following long or complex instructions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequently asking for repetition<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Answering a question incoherently<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning difficulties<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fatigue, anxiety<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_toggle et_pb_toggle_0 toggle-stac et_pb_toggle_item  et_pb_toggle_close\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Central Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APD can lead to several difficulties:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comprehension in noise<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comprehension of rapid speech<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficulty following long or complex instructions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequently asking for repetition<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Answering a question incoherently<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning difficulties<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fatigue, anxiety<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_2 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_6  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Functions of Central Auditory Processing<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_3 et_pb_equal_columns et_pb_gutters2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_with_border et_pb_column_1_4 et_d4_element et_pb_column et_pb_column_5  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.entendreplushearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/noise.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"noise\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.entendreplushearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/noise.png 512w, https:\/\/www.entendreplushearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/noise-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 512px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-576\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_7  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_align_center-phone et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Auditory Discrimination<b><br \/><\/b><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_8  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_align_center-phone et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"307\">Differentiating two sounds. This allows for distinguishing voices, noises, and sound nuances that make up a conversation or an environment. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_with_border et_pb_column_1_4 et_d4_element et_pb_column et_pb_column_6  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.entendreplushearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sound-1.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"sound (1)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.entendreplushearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sound-1.png 512w, https:\/\/www.entendreplushearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sound-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.entendreplushearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sound-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.entendreplushearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sound-1-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" class=\"wp-image-787\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_9  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_align_center-phone et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Binaural Integration<b><br \/><\/b><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_10  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_align_center-phone et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"554\">Ability to combine information from the right and left ears.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"556\" data-end=\"593\"><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_with_border et_pb_column_1_4 et_d4_element et_pb_column et_pb_column_7  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.entendreplushearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/noise-1.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"noise (1)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.entendreplushearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/noise-1.png 512w, https:\/\/www.entendreplushearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/noise-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.entendreplushearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/noise-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.entendreplushearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/noise-1-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" class=\"wp-image-789\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_11  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_align_center-phone et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Sequential Organization<b><br \/><\/b><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_12  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_align_center-phone et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"1104\">Ability to place sounds in the correct order. Essential for following a conversation or grasping the structure of a message. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_with_border et_pb_column_1_4 et_d4_element et_pb_column et_pb_column_8  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.entendreplushearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sound-2.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"sound (2)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.entendreplushearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sound-2.png 512w, https:\/\/www.entendreplushearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sound-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.entendreplushearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sound-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.entendreplushearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sound-2-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" class=\"wp-image-790\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_13  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_align_center-phone et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Sound Localization<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_14  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_align_center-phone et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Identifying where a sound originates. This helps to orient oneself and understand the sound interactions around them. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_3 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular section_has_divider et_pb_top_divider et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_top_inside_divider et-no-transition\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_4 et_pb_equal_columns et_pb_gutters3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_with_border et_pb_column_3_5 et_d4_element et_pb_column et_pb_column_9  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_15  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_align_center-phone et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Request a Consultation<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_16  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_text_align_center-phone et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>Do you suffer from tinnitus?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schedule an appointment today at one of our Entendre + Hearing clinics.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"et_pb_contact_form_0\" class=\"et_pb_with_border et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_contact_form_0 et_pb_contact_form_container clearfix et_block_module\" data-form_unique_num=\"0\" data-form_unique_id=\"23004a83-bcde-4404-a2e3-94b9327653a4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et-pb-contact-message\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div 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One hears, but does not always understand.  <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_toggle et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_accordion_item et_pb_accordion_item_2  et_pb_toggle_close\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Does APD disappear over time?<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It does not disappear completely, but with appropriate intervention, it is possible to improve auditory comprehension and develop effective compensatory strategies.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_toggle et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_accordion_item et_pb_accordion_item_3  et_pb_toggle_close\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\">Can APD affect adults?<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_toggle_content clearfix\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. 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