reducing a rate of change of the diagnostic signal in accord with a time constant, and wherein {TAIL ~ the comparing step} compares the diagnostic signal having a reduced rate of {HEAD ~ change} to the reference signal to protect against misdiagnosis of a sensor fault condition 
reducing a rate of change of the diagnostic signal in accord with a time constant , and wherein { TAIL ~ the comparing step } compares the diagnostic signal having a reduced rate of { HEAD ~ change } to the reference signal to protect against misdiagnosis of a sensor fault condition
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