e input being converted to some internal representation. After
      some (optional) transformation these data are converted back into some different,
      external representation. The picture highlights Spirit's place in this data
      transformation flow.
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      </p>
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<a name="spirit.spiritkarmaflow"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 2. The place of <span class="emphasis"><em>Spirit.Qi</em></span> and <span class="emphasis"><em>Spirit.Karma</em></span>
      in a data tran