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4. PEOPLES' has a preference for resources that are in public domain and similar in order to facilitate the dissemination of the available materials;
   
5. When the full availability of the received materials is not possible, PEOPLES' will provide factsheets, giving the users the option to search for materials through other channels (acquisition, libraries, etc.);
   
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