Added Nicole signoff on spec terms
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\begindeptgroup{pm}
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\label{s:specdfn}
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\sigauth{NL}
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Portions of this section conform to \rfc{2119}: ``Key words for use in RFCs to
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Indicate Requirement Levels''. Certain terms from the RFC have been expressly
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avoided; for example, the terms ``should'' and ``should not'' are not used
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specification to resolve implementation issues and should exercise that ability.
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\begin{description}
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\sigauth{NL}
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\dt{conforming implementation}
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An implementation that meets all of the requirements of this specification.
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\sigauth{NL}
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\dt{Deprecated}
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When used within context of this specification: the feature or requirement
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will be removed in future revisions of this specification.
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\sigauth{NL}
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\dt{Exempt}
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Denotes a condition under which an implementation need not conform to a
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requirement.
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\sigauth{NL}
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\dt{implementation}
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Software that implements this specification.
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\sigauth{NL}
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\dt{May; Optional}
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Alternatively, the adverb ``optionally''; denotes a requirement whose
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implementation is not required and may be omitted; such \shall be used only to
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denote requirements that are not essential to the operation of the
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implementation.
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\sigauth{NL}
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\dt{Removed}
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A feature or requirement mentioned in an earlier revision of this
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specification has been removed and will not be superseded.
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\sigauth{NL}
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\dt{section}
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The section containing the mention of this term, as well as any subsections
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contained within it.
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\sigauth{NL}
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\dt{Shall; Must}
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Denotes a mandatory requirement. If an implementation does not implement such
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a requirement, then the implementation is not conforming and the results under
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such a requirement are \undefined.
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\sigauth{NL}
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\dt{Shall Not; Must Not}
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Denotes an absolute prohibition. If an implementation does not honor such a
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prohibition, then the implementation is not conforming and the results under
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such a requirement are \undefined.
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\sigauth{NL}
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\dt{Superseded}
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The feature or requirement mentioned in an earlier revision of this
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specification has been removed and replaced by another.
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\sigauth{NL}
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\dt{Undefined}
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The error condition results in behavior that is not defined by a particular
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standard; this term \shall be used only to document other standards or
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specifications---it \shall not be used to introduce undefined behavior into
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this specification.
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\sigauth{NL}
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\dt{Unspecified}
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The behavior is not determined by this specification or is inconsequential to
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the implementation's operation.
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\sigauth{NL}
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\dt{\S}
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Section reference
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\sigauth{NL}
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\dt{\P}
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Paragraph reference
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\sigauth{NL}
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\dt{$\leftarrow$}
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Store value into variable; as opposed to `$=$', which denotes a declarative
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(and consequently immutable) assignment.
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\sigauth{NL}
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\dt{$\square$}
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End of example or proof.
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\sigauth{NL}
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\dt{$\blacksquare$}
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End of formal definition.
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\end{description}
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The definitions in this section \shall supersede any other uses of these terms,
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regardless of their common use in the insurance industry or elsewhere.
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\sigauth{NL}
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Multiple terms that share the same definition will be delimited with semicolons.
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\subsection{Specification Terminology}
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