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

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%\begin{abstract}
%  Insert some waffle here if you want. Abstracts are optional for
%  special topics.
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%\section{Introduction}
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%\appendix
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%\section{Title of Appendix}
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%Appendices are definitely not necessary and assessors are not obliged to read them so only use them for non-vital text, figures or calculations.

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