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