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Google Analytic Cookie Name     Expiration/retention period     Function       
_ga     12 months from last visit       Used to distinguish visitors to this website.  
_gat    10 minutes      Used to throttle request rate  
_utmt   10 minutes

        Used to throttle request rate  
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