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A 23-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with a bulge in his scrotum. Physical examination reveals an indirect inguinal hernia. During the open hernia repair the internal spermatic fascia is identified and reflected to expose the ductus deferens and testicular vessels. Which of the following provides the internal spermatic fascial layer of the spermatic cord?