RYDER, Acting Chief Judge.
Appellant raises two points, one of which has merit. The trial court stated two reasons for departing from the recommended guidelines sentence: the quantity of cocaine involved and the fact that defendant is a drug dealer. Appellant correctly asserts that both of those reasons are inherent components of a conviction for attempted trafficking in cocaine and are, therefore, invalid bases for departure. See Atwaters v. State,
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