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\title{Title of Special Topic}
\author{Candidate Number: xxxxxx}

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\maketitle

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\begin{abstract}
  Insert some waffle here if you want. Abstracts are optional for
  special topics but they contribute to the page count (even if they are on the same page as the title).
\end{abstract}

\section{Introduction}

\appendix

\section{Title of Appendix}

Appendices are definitely not necessary and assessors are not obliged to read them so only use them for non-vital text, figures or calculations. They do not contribute to the page count.

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