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The basic steps are:

1. Initiation: H-O-O-H -> H-O* H-O* + Br-Br -> H-O-Br Br*

2. Propagation: Br* + H2CCH2 -> H-Br + *CHCH2.

H3C* + Br-Br -> Br* + BrCH3.