providing encoded signals corresponding to the encoded region, {HEAD ~ the encoded signals} comprising {TAIL ~ a skip block designation}, the skip block designation having been selected in accordance with a comparison between a current region of an original image and a reference region; and 
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providing encoded signals corresponding to the encoded region , { HEAD ~ the encoded signals } comprising { TAIL ~ a skip block designation } , the skip block designation having been selected in accordance with a comparison between a current region of an original image and a reference region ; and
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