wherein forwarding {HEAD ~ the network traffic comprises} forwarding {TAIL ~ the first portion} and the second portion of the network traffic based on the application of the first and the second sets of patterns, respectively 
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wherein forwarding { HEAD ~ the network traffic comprises } forwarding { TAIL ~ the first portion } and the second portion of the network traffic based on the application of the first and the second sets of patterns , respectively
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