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ABSTRACT

1.INTRODUCTION

2. SPATIAL VARIATIONS IN GALACTIC EXTINCTION
2.1. Variations Abound . . .
2.2. . . . But There is Some Order Amid the Chaos

3. CORRECTING FOR THE EFFECTS OF EXTINCTION
3.1. Using a Global Mean Curve
3.2. Using a R-Dependent Mean Curve
3.3. Using a Sightline-Specific Curve

4. FINAL COMMENTS

APPENDIX
- Deriving a R-Dependent IR-through-UV Extinction Curve
- The UV Region
- The Optical/IR Region
- The Full R-Dependent Curve

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