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 to teaching, research, departmental administration, committee
 membership, and purchasing of goods and services.
 
-**"Institutional Review Board (or IRB)"** means aAny boards established
-or contracted to review protocols for human subjects research
-whether federally funded or not.
+**"Institutional Review Board (or IRB)"** means any boards established
+or contracted to review protocols for human subjects research whether
+federally funded or not.
 
 **"Public Health Service (or PHS)"** means the Public Health Service of
 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and any components