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   PR # 41150
   We propose to observe two infrared luminous LINERs: UGC 8387 and NGC
   7130. This is one of a series of observations to test the proposed
   evolutional sequence from (1) starburst dominating IRL galaxies, via
   (2) IRL galaxies powered by embedded AGN, to (3) bare AGN or quasars.
   The current proposal places emphasis on the second stage of this
   evolutional sequence. We assume that the galaxies proposed here are
   "missing-links" between Starburst-dominant Infrared Galaxies and
   QSOs. The proposed observations are crucial test for the hypothesis
   that galactic superwinds powered by starburst (or AGN) blow up
   circum-nuclear material and make bare AGN. Since the IRL galaxies
   suffer large amount of extinction, good sensitivity of ASCA at hard
   X-ray regions is essential to make the proposed observation.
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