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EMIR is a wide-field, near-infrared, multi-object spectrograph proposed for the Nasmyth focus of GTC. It will allow observers to obtain from tens to hundreds of intermediate resolution spectra simultaneously, in the nIR bands Z, J, H, K. A multi-slit mask unit will be used for target acquisition. EMIR is designed to address the science goals of the proposing team and of the Spanish community at large. EMIR will provide a robust second-generation instrument for GTC while providing an observing mode unique among 8m class telescopes. EMIR was first proposed by Rafael Guzmán (Yale University Observatory). It will be built by a consortium of Spanish, British and French institutions, led by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias.