{HEAD ~ Example embodiments} significantly reduce computational complexity associated with impairment evaluation and path selection in {TAIL ~ an optical network} 
{ HEAD ~ Example embodiments } significantly reduce computational complexity associated with impairment evaluation and path selection in { TAIL ~ an optical network }
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