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@implementation AreaViewControllerElement

-(id)init
{
    if (self = [super init])
    {
        _objectID = -1;
  	_name = @"";
		_address1 = @"";
		_address2 = @"";
		_diversionRate = 0;
		_location = nil;
		_distance = 0.0f;
    }

	return self;
}

-(id)copyWithZone:(NSZone *)zone
{
	AreaViewControllerElement *element = [[AreaViewControllerElement alloc] init];
    element.objectID = self.objectID;
	element.name = [self.name copy];
	element.address1 = [self.address1 copy];
	element.address2 = [self.address2 copy];
	element.diversionRate = self.diversionRate;
	element.location = [self.location copy];
	element.distance = self.distance;

	return element;
}

@end

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