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      <title><![CDATA[The ups and downs of the Digital Kit: overpricing and poor control]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Carlota Serra]]></dc:creator>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[Several witnesses told ARA about their experience with the subsidy and criticized its "lack of transparency."]]></subtitle>
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