A process is provided for {HEAD ~ metallating crystalline ethylene polymers} which have polymerized therein a minor amount of at least one nonconjugated diene and, optionally, {TAIL ~ a minor amount} of at least one 1 olefin 
A process is provided for { HEAD ~ metallating crystalline ethylene polymers } which have polymerized therein a minor amount of at least one nonconjugated diene and , optionally , { TAIL ~ a minor amount } of at least one 1 olefin
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