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FTA00731435 A. Plain Language "The interpretation of a statute is a purely legal matter and therefore subject to the de novo standard of review." Kephart v. Hadi, 932 So. 2d 1086, 1089 (Fla. 2006), cert. denied, 127 S. Ct. 1268 (2007). When construing a statute, we strive to effectuate the Legislatur