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package eu.etaxonomy.taxeditor.bulkeditor.input.entitycreator;

import java.util.List;

import java.util.Map;

import java.util.TreeMap;

    public Map<Object, String> getKeyLabelPairs() {

		Map<Object, String> result = new TreeMap<Object, String>();

		List<Rank> ranks = CdmStore.getTermManager().getPreferredTerms(Rank.class);

		for (Rank rank : ranks) {

			result.put(rank, rank.getLabel());

		}