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Like many narcotic drugs, cocaine is a weak base. Its chemical formula is $\mathrm{C}_{17} \mathrm{H}_{21} \mathrm{NO}_{4} .$ Write the chemical equation for the ionization of this weak base in aqueous solution.
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