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Give a description of the family Fabaceae taking the following point into consideration :
(i) systematic position in Bentham and Hooker's system of classification
(ii) salient features
(iii) inflorescence
(iv) floral diagram and floral formula
(v) botanical names and economic importance of five common plants.

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