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  "description": "Element Type: Base definition for all elements in a resource.",
  "_filename": "StructureDefinition-Element.json",
  "package_name": "hl7.fhir.r6.examples",
  "date": "2024-08-12T16:52:12+08:00",
  "derivation": "specialization",
  "publisher": "HL7 International / FHIR Infrastructure",
  "fhirVersion": "6.0.0-ballot2",
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    } ]
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  "title": null,
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      } ],
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}