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+\frontmatter
+
+%======================================================================
+%   Title (required)
+%======================================================================
+\title{Title}
+\begin{titlepage}
+	\clearpage\maketitle
+\end{titlepage}
+
+\addtocounter{page}{1}
+
+%======================================================================
+%  Examining commitee membership (required)
+%======================================================================
+\clearpage
+I hereby declare that I am the sole author of this thesis. This is a true copy of the thesis, including any required final revisions, as accepted by my examiners.
+
+I understand that my thesis may be made electronically available to the public.
+
+%======================================================================
+%  Statement of contributions (if applicable)
+%======================================================================
+% For a thesis that is not a sole-authored document, the University requires that the student has made the major contribution to the work, to the satisfaction of the examination committee. The student will include a Statement of contributions in the thesis.
+
+% Not applicable
+
+
+%======================================================================
+%   Abstract (required)
+%======================================================================
+\clearpage
+\begin{center}\textbf{Abstract}\end{center}
+% \begin{abstract}
+	Abstract
+% \end{abstract}
+
+%======================================================================
+%  Acknowledgements (required)
+%======================================================================
+\clearpage
+\begin{center}\textbf{Acknowledgements}\end{center}
+
+
+%======================================================================
+%  Dedication (optional)
+%======================================================================
+% Not dedicated
+
+%======================================================================
+%  Table of contents (required)
+%======================================================================
+\tableofcontents
+
+%======================================================================
+%  List of figures (if applicable)
+%======================================================================
+% Each figure in the text must be numbered; if the title/caption of the figure cannot fit on the same page as the figure, the title/caption may appear on the previous page facing the figure.
+
+% applicable
+
+%======================================================================
+%  List of tables	(if applicable)
+%======================================================================
+% Each table in the text must be numbered; if the title/caption of the table cannot fit on the same page as the table, the title/caption may appear on the previous page facing the table.
+
+% applicable
+
+%======================================================================
+%  List of illustrations (if applicable)
+%======================================================================
+% Each illustration in the text must be numbered; if the title/caption of the illustration cannot fit on the same page as the illustration, the title/caption may appear on the previous page facing the illustration.
+
+% applicable
+
+%======================================================================
+%  List of abbreviations (if applicable)
+%======================================================================
+% not applicable
+
+%======================================================================
+%  List of symbols (if applicable)
+%======================================================================
+% not applicable
+
+%======================================================================
+%  Graphic or quote (if applicable)
+%======================================================================
+% Students may wish to enhance their thesis with either a graphic or meaningful quote.  These pages, if applicable, must appear as the last page of the front matter, immediately before the main body of the thesis.
+
+% not applicable
+
+\mainmatter
