{"id":10531,"date":"2006-04-25T12:18:31","date_gmt":"2006-04-25T12:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/powershell\/2006\/04\/25\/monad-breaking-change-announcement-approved-verb-names-enforcement\/"},"modified":"2019-02-18T13:24:53","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T20:24:53","slug":"monad-breaking-change-announcement-approved-verb-names-enforcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/powershell\/monad-breaking-change-announcement-approved-verb-names-enforcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Monad breaking change announcement: Approved verb names enforcement."},"content":{"rendered":"

In order to prevent a mass usability nightmare with developers picking their own improvised cmdlet verbs, the Monad team, based on customer feedback, decided to enforce the use approved verbs. <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

The idea is to provide a more uniform and consistent interface to the end user. If a user needs to get something, he or she should know that what they are looking for is a get-something cmdlet. The user can then use the command discovery cmdlet (get-command get-*) to look for a getters and so forth…<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

With this change, if a non standard verb is to be used, the developer will be forced to add \u201c__\u201d to the beginning of the cmdlet name in order to make their cmdlet usable:<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Example: in order to create a \u201cplay-nice\u201d cmdlet where \u201cplay\u201d is not an approved verb the developer will need to prepend the verb name with two underscore characters as follows \u201c__play\u201d.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Users can still get around this issue by simply aliasing the underscored cmdlet name as follows:<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Set-Alias Play-Nice __Play-Nice<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

In order to ensure we have a complete list of valid verbs, we need to get your feedback on the list below to ensure we did not miss anything. <\/span><\/span><\/font>Please speak now or forever hold your peace <\/span><\/font>J<\/span><\/font><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

Ubiquitous Verbs<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Definition<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Common Parameters<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Obsoletes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Pair<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Add<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Add, append or attach an element<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

At, After, Before, Create,  <\/span>Filter, ID, Name, Value, Whatif<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

append, attach, concatenate, insert<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Remove<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Clear<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Remove all the elements or content of a container<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

flush, erase, release, unmark, unset, nullify<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Copy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Copy a resource to another name or another container<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Acl, Overwrite, Recurse, Strict, Whatif<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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duplicate, clone, replicate<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Get<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\/object \/content \/children <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

All, As, Compatible, Continuous, Count, Encoding, Exclude, Filter,  <\/span>Include, ID, Interval, Name, Path, Property, Recurse, Scope, Sortby, <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

read, open, cat, type, dir, obtain, dump, acquire, examine, find, search<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Set<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Lock<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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To protect from changes or deletion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

secure, fasten<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Unlock<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Move<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Move a resource <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

transfer, name, migrate<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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New<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

create a new resource<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Description, ID, Name, Value<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

create, generate, build, make, allocate<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Remove<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Remove<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Remove a resource from a container<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

(Get), Drain, Erase, Force, Whatif<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

delete, disconnect, detach, drop, purge, flush, erase, release<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Add\/New<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Rename<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Give a resource a new name<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Set<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\/object \/content \/children <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Passthru,<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

write, reset, assign, configure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Get<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Join<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

to unite so as to form one unit<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

combine, unite, link, 1connect, relate, associate<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

split<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Split<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

To become separated into parts, especially to undergo lengthwise division. Divided into portions, parts, or fragments<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Divide, separate, fragment, disunite<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

join<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Unlock<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

To undo the Lock operation. To give access to; open<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

unsecure, unfasten<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Lock<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Data Verbs<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Definition<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Obsoletes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Pair<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Backup<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Restore<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Compare<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Compare this resource with another one and produce a set of differences<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Diff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Convert<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Change from one encoding to another or from one unit base to another (e.g. feet to meters)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Export<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Make a copy of a set of resources using an interchange format<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

(get), Add, As, AsScript, Delete, Description, FileName, Location, Strict, Whatif<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

extract, backup<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Import<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Import<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Create a set of resources using an interchange format<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

FileName, Location<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

bulk load, load<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Export<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Initialize<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Prepare a resource for use. Assign a beginning value to something<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

erase, renew, rebuild, reinitialize, setup<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Limit<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Limit the consumption of a resource or apply a constraint on a resource<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

quota<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Merge<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Take multiple instances and create a single instance<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

coalesce<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Restore<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Rollback state to a predefined snapshot\/checkpoint<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Checkpoint<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Update<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

update or refresh a resource from a source of truth<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

refresh, renew, recalculate, reindex<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Mount<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Attach a named entity to a hierarchy at the pathname location. To set in position<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

fix, organize, prepare<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Dismount<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Dismount<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

To get off. To detach.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

detach, take-down<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Mount<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

out<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

direct to a port. Output something to a port.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

output.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Lifecycle Verbs<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Definition<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Obsoletes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Pair<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Disable<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Stop and\/or configure something to be unavailable (e.g unable to not start again)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Enable<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Enable<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Configure to be available (e.g. able to start)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Disable<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Install<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Settle in an indicated place or condition (optionally initializing for use)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

setup, load<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Uninstall<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Restart<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Terminate existing activity and begin it again (with the same or checkpointed configuration)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

recycle<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Resume<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Begin an activity again after it was suspended<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Suspend<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Start<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Begin an activity<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

launch, initiate, boot<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Stop<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Stop<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Discontinue or cease an activity<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

End, kill, terminate, cancel<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Start<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Suspend<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Suspend an activity temporarily<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Pause<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Resume<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Uninstall<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Install<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Diagnostics verb<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Definition<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Obsoletes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Pair<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Debug<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Interactively interact with a resource or activity for the purpose finding a flaw or better understanding of what is occurring.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Measure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

calculate\/identify resources consumed by a specified operation or retrieve statistics about a resource<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Ping<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Determine whether a resource is alive and responding to requests<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Resolve<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Map a shorthand name will be bound to a longname<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

where, which<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Test<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Verify the operational validity or consistency of a resource<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

diagnose, verify, analyze, salvage, verify<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Trace<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Trace activities performed by a specified operation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Communications<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Definition<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Obsoletes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Pair<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Send<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Convey by an intermediary to a destination<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

put, broadcast, mail, fax, <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

receive<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Receive<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Take or acquire from a source<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

read, accept, peek, <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

send<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Connect<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Associate subsequent activities with a resource<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

disconnect<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Disconnect<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Connect<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

write<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

communicate or express. Display data.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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display, communicate<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

read<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

read<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

To obtain (data) from a storage medium, such as a magnetic disk.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

input<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

write<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Security<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Definition<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Obsoletes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Pair<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Grant<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Revoke<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Revoke<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Wassim<\/font><\/p>\n

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