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  "text": "For the purposes of this Part, the following shall apply:\n\n(1) \"Agent Orange\" means the herbicide composed of tri-chlorophenoxyacetic acid and di-chlorophenoxyacetic acid.\n\n(2) \"Department\" means the Department of Veterans' Affairs.\n\n(3) \"Director\" means the director of veterans' affairs.\n\n(4) \"Directory\" means the Agent Orange Directory.\n\n(5) \"Veteran\" means a person who was a resident of the state of Louisiana at the time of his induction into the armed forces of the United States of America or is a resident of this state who served in the armed forces during the years 1958-1972 and who served in, or participated in military activities related to, the Vietnam conflict where exposure to Agent Orange and other chemical defoliants and herbicides may have occurred.",
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      "number": "2",
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